Today, September 17, is Constitution Day, celebrated every year in honor of the US Constitution, which was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in PHiladelphia on this day in 1787.
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and the National Archives in Washington, DC are commemorating the history of the Constitution as America is moving toward the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.
It is ironic and sad that as we celebrate these documents, including also the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, that we are faced by the greatest threat in American history, due to a criminally convicted and twice impeached President, who with his Cabinet and other allies, is in process of destroying the American Republic and American Democracy.
But there is a major reaction by all freedom loving people to resist what is happening, as all of us owe our allegiance to freedom and tolerance of political differences.
We have survived polarized times before, including the combative Presidential Election of 1800, when we had the first transition of power from one group to another, and without bloodshed.
We have survived the tumultuous Civil War; the struggle for racial justice; the Great Depression; the threat of Fascism in World War II; the Cold War with the Soviet Union; and the hotly contested Presidential Election of 2000.
It is hard to see it now, but America will survive Donald Trump, as long as we continue to believe in the Founding Documents of our nation, and insure that we continue to promote resistance to any threat to our historical traditions!
These are the times that separate the “Morals of Men”… the times that “Try Men’s Souls.”
It is now up to each individual to look within to where they stand to a higher judgement.
Trump, 79, Rambles Through Error-Filled Windsor Castle Address
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-rambles-through-error-filled-windsor-castle-address/
In the West Bank, Trump Is Not Standing in Israel’s Way
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/opinion/israel-gaza-city-west-bank-trump.html
Trump isn’t standing in Netanyahu et al’s way anywhere.
In Gaza City, Israel Looks for a Way to Kill Hamas but Not Its Hostages
“The risk is that the Israeli military can’t do both, and security services say they are moving troops into Gaza City cautiously because of the danger.”
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/in-gaza-city-israel-looks-for-a-way-to-kill-hamas-but-not-its-hostages-f040445f?mod=hp_lead_pos9
Pentagon Lawyers Raise Concerns Over Trump’s Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-lawyers-raise-concerns-over-trumps-drug-boat-strikes-b8327a5c?st=3PYrFW&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Trump’s Anti-Immigration Campaign Has Made Cocaine Cheaper
“Federal agents have been taken off drug trafficking to stop immigration, and cocaine is flooding the American market.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-anti-immigration-campaign-has-made-cocaine-cheaper/
Immigration judge says Mahmoud Khalil must be deported to Syria or Algeria.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/immigration-judge-mahmoud-khalil-deport-syria-algeria
Appalling on multiple levels….
Trump DOJ seeks to kill Vermont law that makes big oil pay for climate harm.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-vermont-oil-climate-superfund-act
Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/health/kennedy-acip-insurers-cassidy.html
We’ve Reached the Era of American Unhistory
“Don’t like something that happened in our past? The Trump administration will wipe it clean for you.”
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a66440281/history-removal-national-parks-whitewashing/
MAGA lawmaker calls to forcefully mass institutionalize trans people: ‘We have to get them off the streets!’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ronny-jackson-newsmax-trans-people-b2828571.html
That guy has zero business serving in Congress – or anywhere.
House Democrat drafts articles of impeachment for Bondi, Patel
https://thehill.com/homenews/5508418-impeachment-effort-bondi-patel/
Good luck with that. Not likely to happen, unless we flip the House.
In a new TV ad, former Virginia Republican members of Congress endorse Abigail Spanberger for governor.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/politics/trump-supreme-court-fire-lisa-cook-fed
Trump wants to retake Afghan base from the Taliban.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/politics/trump-bagram-base-taliban-afghanistan
Hundreds of liberal groups band together against Trump’s threats of RICO cases and investigations.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/politics/liberal-groups-trump-threats-letter
Trump is attacking Ilhan Omar again.
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-disgusting-attack-muslim-073422755.html
CDC advisers vote to recommend against combo vaccine for young kids, delay vote on newborn hepatitis B shot.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/18/health/cdc-vaccine-panel-acip-mmrv-hepatitis
Looks like we’re abandoning another long-time ally.
Trump nixed $400 million in Taiwan military aid.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/18/trump-taiwan-arms-sales-military-aid/
Democrats Seek to Limit Trump’s War Powers After Venezuela Boat Strikes
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/trump-military-powers-democrats-venezuela.html
This is ominous.
ICE seeks hundreds of new offices across U.S. as agency expands.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/09/18/ice-expansion-new-offices/
October 18 is No Kings Day protests.
Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-poised-fire-us-attorney-resisting-effort-charge/story?id=125700904
This is very much part of the Trump administration’s war against the rule of law and accountability for crimes in our country.
Other states that could follow Florida in ending school vaccine mandates.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/rfk-vaccine-mandate-maha-florida-00572512
Youngkin signs order directing removal of non-citizens from voter rolls.
https://www.vpm.org/elections/2025-09-18/election-2025-youngkin-executive-order-voter-removal-homeland-security-beals
There are close to zero, if not zero, issues of this.
New Wason Center Poll of Virginia: Spanberger Leads Earle Sears 52%-40%; Hashmi Leads Reid 48%-37%; Jones Leads Miyares 48%-41%
Trump approval at just 39%; Youngkin’s at 42%
https://mcusercontent.com/0a86688a0d7c707f9159df222/files/07324a04-41de-f2cb-8d98-aadf9b9fce6a/VAElection2025SurveyWason.pdf
Russian warplanes breach NATO airspace in ‘dangerous provocation’ over Estonia.
https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-fighter-jets-breach-estonian-airspace-near-tallinn/
Shoot them down if they do this again!
Democrats rapidly shift on Israel amid Gaza assault, evidence of famine.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/20/democrats-israel-gaza-famine-weapons/
Trump says U.S. military has struck another alleged drug boat, killing 3
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-alleged-drug-boat-strike-third/
And…is there any evidence this actually was a drug boat?
The answer to that is probably No.
Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visas in new immigration action.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/politics/trump-h1b-visa-fee
Congressional candidate thrown to ground during protest outside ICE facility.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/19/kat-abughazaleh-ice-protest-chicago/
Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/19/bls-cpi-report-inflation
Vaccine panel tension exposes broader conflict about science under RFK Jr.
“Members were unprepared, misunderstood or ignored key data and highlighted flawed or inconclusive research, said medical associations and experts who watched the meetings.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09/20/acip-vaccine-cdc-criticism-rfk/
This is NOT good.
The Census Bureau is now headed by a Trump official in an acting position.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5288846/trump-census-bureau-director-george-cook
After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ending-america-hunger-report-snap-cuts-750f90757f50ab2d8bc97dfca5a917dd
U.S. conducts fourth strike against vessel transferring drugs, Trump says.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/20/us-strikes-vessel-drugs-trump-narcotics
Any headline which has the “Trump says” formulation needs to also point out that Trump LIES ABOUT EVERYTHING!
Britain Is Manifesting Nigel Farage as Its Next Prime Minister
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/britain-is-manifesting-nigel-farage-as-its-next-prime-minister
That would destroy the UK, just as Trump/MAGA are destroying the US!
Qatar requests Israeli apology to resume Gaza mediation efforts.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/20/qatar-israel-apologize-doha-strike-gaza
Taliban Rejects Trump’s Demand to Return Bagram Air Base to US
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-20/trump-presses-afghanistan-to-return-bagram-air-base-to-us
News outlets, lawmakers condemn new Pentagon restrictions on journalists.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/20/pentagon-hegseth-media-restrictions/
Trump Makes Bonkers Demand for Bondi to Lock Up His Enemies
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-makes-bonkers-demand-for-pam-bondi-to-lock-up-his-enemies/
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump’s DOJ shut it down.
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/tom-homan-cash-contracts-trump-doj-investigation-rcna232568
In almost any other administration, this would be a MASSIVE scandal!
National parks remove signs about climate, slavery and Japanese detention.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/20/national-parks-climate-change-slavery-purge/
German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/21/german-jets-scrambled-after-russian-military-plane-flies-over-baltic-sea
Shoot ’em down!
Kim Jong Un says he’s open to talks with U.S., has “fond” memories of Trump.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/22/north-korea-kim-jong-un-trump-nuclear-talks
Kim, of course, is a brutal dictator, pure evil really. No American president should want someone like that to have “fond” memories about you!
UK, Canada and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestine, with wave of Israel’s allies to follow.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/21/uk-canada-and-australia-announce-formal-recognition-of-palestine-with-wave-of-israel-allies-to-follow
How Israel could retaliate to the growing push for recognition of a Palestinian state.
https://apnews.com/article/unga-israel-palestinians-statehood-gaza-war-11edddc147d24c73d13316330ebae1d4
ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ice-deporting-africa-military-flights-1235431848/
This is NOT what America is supposed to be about. AT ALL.
Trump administration to link Tylenol use to risk of autism.
“Major medical groups still recommend acetaminophen during pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says there is “no clear evidence” that prudent use causes fetal developmental issues and cautions against leaving maternal fever or pain untreated. Studies on Tylenol use and autism have relied on observational data — showing association but not definitive causation — or concluded there’s no connection.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/21/trump-autism-tylenol-acetaminophen-fever-00574564
Trump Goes on Bizarre Vaccine Rant About Babies and Horses
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-goes-on-bizarre-vaccine-rant-about-babies-and-horses/
RFK Jr’s war on vaccines is about shaming women, not helping kids.
“The MAHA movement regards all childhood ailments as a sign that moms are failing”
https://www.salon.com/2025/09/22/rfk-jrs-war-on-vaccines-is-about-shaming-women-not-helping-kids/
They are warped/disturbed people.
Biden response to Gaza was “inadequate,” Harris says in new book.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/22/harris-biden-book-gaza-israel-trump
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire Democratic member of trade commission.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/22/trump-supreme-court-ftc-firing-slaughter/
This court is lawless, extreme, illegitimate and out of control.
‘Irresponsible’: Medical Experts Slam Trump Claims About Tylenol, Pregnancy And Autism
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-tylenol-medical-experts_n_68d1d274e4b03c190c21ce0b
Under absolutely NO CIRCUMSTANCES should anyone take medical advice from Donald Trump, RFK Jr, Marty Makary, etc.
Adelita Grijalva will win US House special election in Arizona, CNN projects, delivering decisive vote for Epstein files push.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/politics/arizona-special-election-epstein-files
Trump gave an unhinged speech at the UN yesterday.
https://newrepublic.com/article/200841/trump-angry-unhinged-tirades-un-rattle-experts-really-crazy
Trump is a combo of an utter moron, incredibly corrupt and pure evil.
76 percent of Americans say Trump does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/23/trump-nobel-prize-poll-doesnt-deserve/
Only 76%??? What is wrong with these people??? Should be 100%.
Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats on how to prevent a government shutdown.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-cancels-meeting-top-democrats-prevent-government-shutdown-rcna233187
Brendan Carr Plans to Keep Going After the Media
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/technology/brendan-carr-fcc-kimmel.html
There was a shooting at an ICE facility in Texas this morning. Sadly, two detainees were killed and one was injured.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/ice-facility-dallas-shooting-09-24-25
Trump’s DOJ is indicting James Comey.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/politics/james-comey-justice-department-lying-to-congress
White House budget office threatens mass firings if government shuts down.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/politics/white-house-mass-firings-government-shut-down
Trump is completely insane. He’s calling for ‘triple sabotage’ investigation over UN escalator, teleprompter, audio issues.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5520552-trump-escalator-teleprompter-issues/
Denmark Investigates Potential Russia Link After Drone Attacks at Multiple Airports
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/drones-at-four-danish-airports-halt-flights-spark-police-probe?srnd=homepage-americas
Trump administration reviewing abortion pill.
https://thehill.com/newsletters/health-care/5520592-trump-administration-reviewing-abortion-pill/
The Dirty Move Republicans Could Pull to Keep the House
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/dirty-procedural-move-house-republicans-election-denial-2026-midterms
The Wildly Unqualified Lawyer Trump Just Named to Prosecute His Enemies
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/the-wildly-unqualified-lawyer-trump-just-named-to-prosecute-his-enemies/
I second this article’s headline. I also don’t trust what the Trump administration is saying about the Dallas ICE shooting, because, as the article says, conservative politicians are quickly leaping to conclusions without considering the facts.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a68044327/dallas-shooting-ice-agents-detainees/
The Right’s Baseless Project to Link Trans People With Extremism
https://newrepublic.com/article/200816/fbi-baseless-project-trans-extremism
Trump is putting a 100% tariff on some imported drugs.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/business/imported-pharmaceuticals-tariff-trump
Trump announces a 25% tariff on trucks and a 30% tariff on furniture.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/business/furniture-truck-tariffs-trump
Europe is readying for direct conflict with Russia.
https://www.vox.com/politics/462814/russia-nato-drones-jets-war-ukraine
World Leader Compares Trump to Hitler in Front of Entire U.N.
https://newrepublic.com/post/200952/colombian-president-compares-trump-hitler-un-speech
“American media has barely covered the scathing comments from Colombian President Gustavo Petro.”
Fascism coming to the UK as well as the US?
Farage Would Win UK Election If Held Tomorrow, YouGov Poll Finds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-26/farage-on-track-to-become-uk-prime-minister-yougov-projects
France, Brazil, Philippines show us how to handle criminal former presidents.
https://augustafreepress.com/news/france-brazil-philippines-show-us-how-to-handle-criminal-former-presidents/
God’s “Blank Check”: Christian Zionists Are Pouring Billions of Dollars Into Israeli Extremism
“Evangelicals have become Israel’s most important American allies.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/christian-zionism-evangelicals-israel-trump-foreign-policy/
Those evangelicals are a menace to democracy and to the world.
Tulsi Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/politics/gabbard-intelligence-report-cancellation.html
Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/justice-trump-george-soros-foundation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ok8.mgXh.wNQNWIJJjhlN&smid=bs-share
WTF is this? Any possible innocent explanation?
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/25/hegseth-generals-quantico-meeting/
I would say No to that being innocent.