Patti L Cochran 

In the midst of yesterday's chaos, with the insurrectionist heckling me, I forgot to share with you all a quick video of me and Ms Sicknick. We won't let these losers erase what happened on January 6th nor will we forget Brian's memory (As well as the other brave officers who died via suicide after the attack.

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Honestly, just how BAD to things have to go before those toady Republicans who support Trump wise up?! It's heartbreaking, and totally frustrating to watch. It is hard to hold the faith, but I keep trying.

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There is a law called the Anti-Deficiency Act that prohibits any member of the Executive Branch, including Federal employees, from obligating the government without an appropriation. I spent 42 years in Federal service, retiring from the Army Corps of Engineers (ESSAYONS!) and know of one guy in another agency who had about 20 years under his belt and was fired for violating the Act. Of the hundreds of people I worked with over my 42 years of service, I could count on one hand the number of peo…

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It does often seem inefficient at best, but is the answer weakening or abolishing it?

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Dan, I don't think you or most of the US realizes the US is done. Hope will not change a thing. The ONLY thing that may be able to resurrect the US from the cesspool of fascism it is currently in would be removal and imprisonment of the gelatinous orange creature of slime oozing around the oval office.

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I continue to contact my Representative (HA- pro-T all the way, so not representing ME) asking him to stand against Emperor Musk accessing my personal info. Pointed out that EM probably has accessed the Rep's info, too...

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Your writing is excellent and the subject is bizarre. I have only one suggestion or request: don’t publish any more pictures of Trump. The sight of him sickens me. Thank you!

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One of the problems is that our Congress (both Democrats and the GOP) has no spine and are scared of Trump and Musk. Hopefully when it really starts to affect the people in the red states and they start getting pissed and protesting that Congress grows a backbone.

“Blue Skies”

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Surely there would be great outrage from Lindsey Graham and every other MAGA US senator if anyone were to dare suggest shuttering West Point, but what is the point of West Point in a world where Pete Hegseth is Defense Secretary?

Explain it to me.

If Murkowski and Collins can vote against this cretin, how is it that none of the other 50 senators could muster the gumption to say “no” even if it means being primaried in ‘26 with Musk money? Imagine one of these cowards putting country before self and party. (McCain would surely have voted him down.)

They must be having a party in Moscow right now. What a shame.

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Thank you for saying what is true. This Felon is truly evil. He lies easily and recants without remorse or regard. The fact that he has already commuted the sentences of fellow criminals, disgusts me more than I can express.

I did not watch a second of the "festivities ". Instead, I am wearing a black armband for the foreseeable future.