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Corporate vs. Government Organization

Today’s U.S. government leaders under Trump have treated government like a private business, with Mr. Trump as the sole owner exercising ultimate control and facing little oversight. The secretaries of the various departments report to him and appear accountable to no one else. This is clearly not the form of government the founders designed. A government run like a sole proprietorship becomes, in effect, a dictatorship, leaving citizens with little or no rights and no meaningful influence. The only initial check is the Electoral College, which helps determine who holds executive power—unless that leader eliminates such constraints, including Congress, the Supreme Court, and other institutions, to consolidate control. This is one reason Mr. Trump appears to admire systems such as those in China, Russia, and North Korea, where national leaders exercise broad control over what happens within their spheres of power. In practice, the U.S. government more closely resembles a corporati...
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Voting – Part 2

  Why is it important to Vote in 2026? Voting in the 2026 midterms matters for several reasons. Most urgently, the country is involved in a war that Congress has not formally authorized, while gridlock in the Senate has prevented meaningful action. Although the filibuster exists for understandable reasons, it can also block legislation when there is no clear 60-vote majority and one-party refuses to negotiate. To bring the war to a conclusion in the next few years, something must change: the Senate could eliminate the filibuster, which may carry long-term risks; voters could shift party control of the Senate; or the nation could take decisive action to avoid another prolonged conflict like Vietnam. Second, the Republican Party is now led largely by right-wing, authoritarian figures who seem more focused on retaining power than on serving the country’s best interests. The United States was founded on government of, by, and for the people—a system that relies on compromise, bro...
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Voting

Voting is one of the most important duties of an American citizen. It determines not only the nation’s leaders, but also the direction and policies the government will follow.  How does it work?   Voting in the United States is established by the U.S. Constitution and several constitutional amendments. Article I, Section 2 states that members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people of each state. It also provides that, when a vacancy occurs, the state’s governor must issue a writ of election to fill the seat.  Article I, Section 3 establishes the structure and composition of the Senate. The 17th Amendment changed how senators are chosen, replacing selection by state legislatures with direct election by the people of each state. Unlike House vacancies, Senate vacancies may be filled temporarily by the governor of the state where the vacancy occurs.  Through voting, Americans choose who represents them in the House of Representatives and the Senate. P...
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Political Purges

Years ago, during Mr. Trump’s first term, I noted that he had begun a political purge within the government unlike anything seen in decades. Now, in his second term, those purges have intensified to a level unprecedented in United States history. Unlike his first term, when he waited until later in his presidency, he began this effort on day one through numerous executive orders and by bringing in Elon Musk as his illegally appointed hatchet man. He appointed cabinet secretaries who turned federal departments—and even Congress—into tools of political destruction. He also attacked the news media to undermine public trust in it. History shows that these were among Hitler’s first steps: reshaping government leadership and manipulating the media narrative to persuade people that the press was biased and dishonest. Once he did that, he gained influence over parts of the media and used them to convince the public that his path was the only one. The result was the slaughter of more than six ...
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We are back!

Yes, I know it has been more than six years since my last post, and those years have brought a lot: wars, thousands of deaths, a volatile stock market, rising fuel costs, and Republicans blaming Democrats while Democrats blame Republicans. Meanwhile, Congress still gets little done because its members are too focused on fighting for power instead of serving the people. So, we’re going to start fresh. That doesn’t necessarily mean Rebel Leader has changed his views on government; it means he will focus more on the recent past, the present, and what may come next. For that reason, I will not edit or delete any previous posts. Fair warning, though: some of my opinions may have changed since then. That simply means I have learned more, which has allowed me to rethink certain views.
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What is Black Lives Matter and is it a Terrorist Organization"

I was curious when I read that some lady by the name of Susan Rosenberg was a member of the board of directors of an organization that provides funding to Black Lives Matter, Inc. and that was a convicted terrorist,  so I decided to do some investigating myself. There are two different organizations with Black Lives Matter in their name: Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc . and the other is Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. It is this organization that is incorporated in Delaware and does not appear to have a 501(c)3 IRS exemption from what I can find. The BLMGNF did enter into a sponsorship agreement with another company, Thousand Currents, and it is this organization that Susan Rosenberg is a member of the Board of Directors. “ The website for Black Lives Matter is operated under an umbrella group known as the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, chaired by BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors, a self-described Marxist.  “ (Washington Examiner, 6/25...
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Tara Reade – An Opportunistic Scammer

Recently a ‘lady’ by the name of Tara Reade came forward accusing former Vice President Joe Biden (and presumed 2020 Democratic Presidential nominee) of sexual assault. Here are a couple of problems with that claim: She admits she never made a report with the Congressional Personal Office alleging that then Senator Biden either sexually harassed her or sexually assaulted her; Senator Biden was vetted extensively for the position of Vice President under President Obama and nothing surfaced concerning the alleged complaint; To date, no sexual harassment or sexual assault complaint against then Senator Biden has been found by the Congressional Records office;   Co-incidentally, Ms. Reade makes her accusation 7 months before election against the sole remaining and presumed democratic nominee for the office of the President. She didn’t make the accusation a year ago when there were a dozen candidates – but waited until 7 months before the election;   Ms. Reade waits to ...
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