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Laura Huffman's avatar

Thank you so much for using your platform for this essential argument, when we are on the brink of fascism.

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tecolote42's avatar

Puro genius

Quite possibly the best article on the whole mess our country has become.

Mom always said to vote for the least bad. I pray people realize this. While I miss them, I'm very glad my mother and father didn't live to see this disaster.

Love one another

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Cathy Griffith's avatar

Ditto on the missing my parents & glad they didn't have to see this mess or Covid.

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Eliza's avatar

Thank you Rob 🙏🏾

You may know about this but just in case, I thought you may like to see what I just received in inbox: Matthew Fox, Caroline Myss and Andrew Harvey just released a new book called,

Trump & the MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election

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Donna's avatar

When I voted Thursday I felt so aware of the gift to vote and the opportunity to send a blessing to the candidates I selected, to our country and the world. I told everyone at work I was going to vote without saying who for. I work with many under 25. They cheered me on. I hope they can feel empowered to vote as well or have voted.

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Joanell Serra's avatar

“If the United States elected its leader by a method that ALL other Western democracies and republics use, Trump’s three Supreme Court appointees would never have come into power. The Roe v. Wade law would not have been overturned. Abortion would still be fully legal in the United States. “

Yes! Can I post this with credit to you on Insta?

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Rob Brezsny's avatar

Yes!

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Camille Sheppard's avatar

Voting as a life or death matter in 2024... and here we are looking at a Mars-Pluto opposition. Couldn't be more apt.

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Rebecca's avatar

Thank you. Your work uplifts me every time I read it, even when you speak the truth, which as a rule, you do. This is not easy to pull off. I voted, and I take my voting practice seriously. Now that it's done, I pray that power-crazed people and their enablers will not succeed in dominating those of us who want to live in peace and health. It's quite a stark time to be a person.

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Robin Heart Shepperd's avatar

I believe that "stark" is an understatement.

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Carla's avatar

I'm utilizing your election prayer. May it propel us to wild, certain and unequivocal victory...

Can't thank you enough for your thoughts and brilliance. You clarify the significance and gravity of the state of this and every election...the importance, the right & responsibility, and privilege of voting.

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Kathleen's avatar

You explained the stakes beautifully! Great job and thank you.

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Kelly's avatar

THANK YOU, Rob. Sending you and your readers love. Celebrated my birthday by voting for Kamala in deep red, rural Georgia! This Libra knows another justice-loving Libra when she sees one <3

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Cathy Griffith's avatar

Voted as soon as my state allowed. I hope everyone else does the same.

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JEAN'NE's avatar

Voting is not a spectator sport.

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Robin Heart Shepperd's avatar

I am horrified at where we are at this moment. Looking back, when I was so unhappy with the two candidates that were offered, I voted for Jill Stein. I did this only because I was sure in my mind that Clinton was a shoe-in, and I wanted to state my dissatisfaction with our poor choices. I will never do that again. I can happily state that I was glad to vote for Kamala. Is she perfect? No, but she's a hell of a lot better than the other choice. This article gave me information I never had. It was enlightening. Thank you.

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Maureen Short's avatar

Thank you for this about voting! I’ve held my nose many a time in the voting booth where I am for each and every primary and then election. I’m distraught about Gaza but have no choice but to vote for Kamala and along with Bernie am impressed with Joe’s record. I wrestled in my heart to forgive him about my heroine Anita Hill but did and am grateful to Joe. May the Goddess Lady Liberty bless us with Her Grace next week!

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Linda Marple's avatar

thank you

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JEAN'NE's avatar

Maybe one of the last things Biden can do before he signs off is use his executive power to write off the electoral college. Put it where it belongs, in the trash bin, for good.

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Rob Brezsny's avatar

Unfortunately, Biden doesn't have the power to do that. Wish he did.

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JEAN'NE's avatar

Thank you Rob. According to an article by Filmmaker Michael Moore he wants President Joe Biden to use the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity from earlier this year to squeeze some progressive policy priorities into his last 100 days in office.

In a Saturday post on Substack, the “Bowling for Columbine” director outlined 13 demands he thinks Biden should take on before his term comes to an end in early 2025, calling the ideas his “bucket list for Scranton Joe.”

Pushing back on the notion that Biden has become a lame-duck president, Moore wrote, “You’re not done. You’ve still got 100 days left in office! And the Supreme Court has just granted you super powers — AND immunity!”

“You don’t answer to anyone,” Moore continued. “For the first time in over 50 years, you don’t have to campaign for anything.”

Moore was referring to a Supreme Court ruling made in July, which declared that presidents have “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for acts done in an official capacity as commander in chief.

Maybe Biden doesn't even know he has these superpowers. I sent him Michael Moore's list and blob on why he has superpowers and how he should use them. I will put the link here for you to check it out. If its true perhaps we can do a write campaign to get him to write off the electoral college. Post Haste. Michael didn't mention that. Here's the link. I love you Rob. Thank you. I love and trust Michael too. I really think he is on to something and we need to capitalize on it. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michael-moore-has-some-ideas-for-how-president-biden-should-use-immunity-ruling/ar-AA1scFM5 Thank you.

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Rob Brezsny's avatar

Yes yes yes, I read that piece by Moore and totally agree!

Thanks for sending it.

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