SeanCasten

SeanCasten , 2 days ago to random

“The President, who exercises a limited power, may err without causing great mischief in the State. Congress may decide amiss without destroying the Union, because the electoral body in which Congress originates may cause it to retract its decision by changing its members. But if the Supreme Court is ever composed of imprudent men or bad citizens, the Union may be plunged into anarchy or civil war.” - Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1831

SeanCasten , 2 months ago to random

Yesterday, Republicans on the House Financial Services committee recommended a bill to the floor that would block federal insurance regulators from monitoring climate financial risk. $38 trillion of risk. With a T. https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/climate-change-damages-38-trillion

SeanCasten , 3 months ago to random

The presumptive GOP nominee for President is desperate for $464M (and counting) which he cannot personally access. That fact alone makes him a massive national security risk; any foreign adversary seeking to buy a President knows the price. https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=LkIQgg7Dg2GXrJ4iSoe3tA==

SeanCasten , 4 months ago to random

This whole article is worth the read. But "those who kick down will always kiss up" is about the most succinct description I've seen to explain the demise of the @GOP. https://www.salon.com/2024/02/04/how-donald-reduced-the-to-groveling-sycophants/