President Trump wants Republicans to “take over the voting” in 15 states in order to “nationalize” the 2026 midterm elections, raising concerns that he will defy the Constitution and interfere with state elections. Obsessed with losing the 2020 election, he will do anything he thinks necessary to win in 2026 and 2028. States oversee elections. They are not agents of the Federal government. The President dare not take control of elections. Beware. Be aware!
If they build them, they will fill them. The Trump administration is trying to purchase or build large buildings across the country to use as Ice Detention Centers/Prison Camps. Many are huge warehouses that would hold 3,000 to l0,000 people. The more of these Detention Centers/Prison Camps the government would have, the more people, mostly of color, they will arrest, people who have committed no crimes. Cities, small and large, many in politically red districts, are protesting. We must protest now before it's too late.
I've often posted about my study of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I point out now the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for redress of grievances. I point now to the Fourth Amendment. We are familiar with the right of the people to be protected from unwarranted search. Today we must focus on people's right to be secure from unreasonable seizures.
President Trump made a trip to Iowa Yesterday speaking to 700 people at an event center in Clive, just outside of Des Moines Outside the event center there was a large protest against Trump's policies that drew as many as 2,000 people. The only national TV news coverage was a 2-second mention saying that Trump stopped at a coffee shop in Iowa. We need to pay attention and have courage. People are standing up--everywhere.
"The Coalition of the Horrified" according to US Senator from Minnesota, Tina Smith. Citizens of Minneapolis in the bitter cold continue to stand up for Minneapolis. And people in other states are standing up for Minnesota. It is making a difference. We need to continue to stand up for democracy.
On this bitterly below-zero Sunday, I wondered if there would be more than a handful of people in church. But the church was packed! The sermon began with, "How are you doing with the news?" People, of differing political news wanted to worship in solidarity with the people of Minnesota. There was a baptism. Twenty-eight children came to the front for the children's time. The pastor spoke about his sister and nephew living just two blocks from yesterday's murder in Minneapolis. The Gospel was about the killing of John the Baptist and the calling of the disciples. In the midst of bad news, we, like the disciples have a calling. What is our calling now?
Another murder in Minneapolis by federal ICE agents! I stand with the citizens of the Twin Cities and Minnesota.Approximately 100 clergy were arrested on Friday while demonstrating against ICE at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. This invasion of Minneapolis and occupation of Minnesota must stop. Otherwise, where will it end?
The United States is now out of the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump has turned against NATO. European Nations no longer trust the U.S. nor trust the U.S. to not elect another leader like Trump every four years. The United Nations has been the premier organization to provide leadership and justice across the world. Trump believes his "Board of Peace" should replace the U.N. And, or course, Trump plans to lead it, being in effect emperor of the world. NO! This is happening now. NO!
My parents were born in 1899, just 112 years after the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Burton's grand father was born in 1837, before the Civil War, just 25 years after the War of 1812. This year is the 250th "birthday" of the U.S. That's actually not long ago. How do we celebrate? By honoring the hundreds of indigenous tribes here much earlier By reflecting on our historic and global context: nations much older than the U.S. By committing ourselves to living peaceable together with all people around the world.
Some important quotes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
This morning we were greeted by a man who said to us, "This is the best day of my life. The sins of yesterday are gone. We don't know about the future ahead of us. So we treat today as the best day of our lives." He had a cane; I had a cane. We both new what he meant.
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