Six decades ago, right as the Independence Day celebrations were about to take place, the Democratic controlled US Congress passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, bringing about the greatest period of civil rights reforms, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was signed in August.
President Lyndon B. Johnson presided over the massive amount of political, social, and economic reforms known as “The Great Society”, which also included the Immigration and Nationality Act of October 1965, and the passage of Medicare in 1965, Medicaid in 1966, and the Food Stamp Act (SNAP) in 1964.
That period of time saw great hope and optimism that the nation had moved in the proper direction toward true justice, progress, and freedom.
Sadly, now, after six decades, we are witnessing a massive backtracking of civil rights, immigration reforms, and social and economic reforms, with the present move by Donald Trump and the Republican Party to reverse all of the great reforms of “The Great Society”, with their “Big and Beautiful” bill, that seems ready to promote massive cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Food Stamps (SNAP), all major moments of the Presidency of LBJ.
This is a time of great feelings of betrayal and sadness over what has changed from the optimistic and expansive times of the federal government back in the 1960s!
This is absolutely insane!
Key climate change reports removed from US government websites.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/01/climate-change-reports-removed-trump
US won’t send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military aid.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-us-weapons-shipments-halt-review-48229eb7c814419631a16067a38d6a1d
Trump wants Putin to win, obviously. Also, this is illegal and unconstitutional, as Congress already appropriated these funds. Not that the Supreme Court gives a rat’s hindquarters…
Yesterday was the grand opening of America’s concentration camp in Florida.
https://newrepublic.com/article/197508/alligator-alcatraz-trump-concentration-camp
Trump is going to let the National Guard be immigration judges at the concentration camp.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article309792865.html
The grand opening of the concentration camp includes tacky merchandise that Trump and the GOP are selling.
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/01/trump-launches-americas-first-concentration-camp-complete-with-tacky-merch/
Judge blocks Trump from ending temporary protected status for Haitians.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/02/haiti-trump-noem-temporary-protected-status/
We truly are living in the stupidest timeline.
RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’
“‘We need to stop trusting the experts,’ Kennedy told Tucker Carlson.”
https://gizmodo.com/rfk-jr-says-ai-will-approve-new-drugs-at-fda-very-very-quickly-2000622778
Trump Tells States He’s Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/trump-tells-states-hes-holding-back-6-8-billion-for-schools/2025/06
That’s illegal/unconstitutional!
We are living in the Upside Down.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/us/politics/justice-department-rioter-weaponization.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TU8.f4oR.otlThwYIrbnU&smid=url-share
CBS owner Paramount settles Trump lawsuit over Harris interview for $16M.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/07/02/paramount-cbs-settlement-trump-harris-interview/
And with that, nobody should ever take CBS “News” seriously again.
Trump administration targets CNN coverage of migration app.
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/homeland-security-secretary-noem-says-cnn-may-be-prosecuted-over-report-2025-07-01/
This is bonkers!
Texas Forbids Law That Keeps Guns Away From Unhinged People
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/texas-red-flag-laws-mass-shootings-suicide-prevention/
This is so horrible it made me cry…
After 47 years in the US, Ice took this Iranian mother from her yard. Her family just wants her home.
Donna Kashanian, 64 and a community service volunteer, arrived in 1978 on a student visa and has no criminal record.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/03/ice-iran-donna-kashanian
ICE’s $175 billion windfall: Trump’s mass deportation force set to receive military-level funding.
ICE is set to receive a massive infusion of cash aimed at building the capacity to detain more than 100,000 people.
https://www.salon.com/2025/07/03/ices-175-billion-windfall-trumps-mass-deportation-force-set-to-receive-military-level-funding/
Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/politics/justice-department-election-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TU8.Ust9.wNx2U0tJzyiQ&smid=url-share
Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-attack-missile-drone-58bc08ddcf1038fb409999c56b11e9fa
This is 100% on Trump.
Supreme Court paves the way for Trump to send migrants to South Sudan.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-trump-send-migrants-south-sudan-djibouti-rcna214952
The conservative majority on this court is lawless, contemptuous of our constitution, and just plain evil!