On July 4th, 1776, we kicked the king out, and on July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court brought the king back. It took 248 years.
Because of the calamitous direction our country is headed, today, July 4th could be the last time we celebrate the nation’s founding. Seriously. This is not hyperbole.
Trump and the Supreme Court are burning the flag.
If the Democratic Party can’t get it together and Trump wins in November — with a major assist from the Supreme Court –it will be the end of democracy, the end of the rule of law and an end to what some call the “American experiment.” It will be the beginning of the regime of King Donald. A dictatorship where the Executive Branch rules supreme. No more pretending we’re a democracy, no more republic.
The insurrectionists, the fascists have been plotting to take over the country, what with Project 2025 from the Heritage Foundation. They’re planning, with Trump’s win, to deport thousands, set up concentration camps, fire all the civil servants that don’t pledge allegiance to the dictator, and gut every guard railing possible.
There will be violence — and there may very well be a second civil war.
So, enjoy your grill, enjoy the beach — and savor this holiday. It may very well be the very last 4th of July we celebrate.
Post script
I don’t mean to bum you out, or to depress you. But this has to be said.
Yet, even if Trump wins and there’s no more democracy — at least for a while — there are enough Americans who won’t let it stand and will resist Trump and his fascist cronies. There’s enough true Americans who will fight back and there very well could be a second Revolution.
UNfortunately I do believe you are correct rump already mentioned in his last term that this 2 term limit should not be. He does have a point wouldn’t another Obama term be wonderful.
From one Frank to another, relax and have a 4th of July beer on me.
I keep my sanity by keeping my concerns small. My family, my little OB neighborhood, and to a certain extent, my city. I vote every election and then walk away. It’s really good for my mental health.
Happy 4th of July Editor Dude!!
Thanks dude!
Which do you like better, California Wild Ales or Kilowatt?
California Wild Ales, not even close :)
For me, it’s Hess on Voltaire for a couple of reasons. Big windows that open up to an intersection that hasn’t changed in many, many years other than City Tacos which is a great addition to the neighborhood.
And it’s far enough from Newport that it doesn’t attract tourists or trolls, just locals.
Their Mandatory Fun is a killer DIPA. I want to be able to taste my beer when I wake up tomorrow morning.
I’m still not going to Hess — they refused to shut down like everyone else did at the beginning of the pandemic.
And shutting down proved to be a huge mistake. The economies across the globe are still recovering from those mistakes.
Not true at all. Saved lives.
Wow, love how the people who complain the most are the ones who keep voting for same thing over and over…..
Susan comes in hard with a welcome reality check.
Why worry, live is to short
Thanks Frank for a serious dose of reality on this 48th anniversary of the OB Planning Board, and 248 Anniversary of America. We haven’t faced an internal threat to our democracy like this since the Civil War.
Sorry but that is absolutely incorrect.
The Fascist Coup of 1934 to overthrow FDR and install a Fascist Regime to align with Hitler, also called the ‘Banker’s Coup.’
This is the Sequel I’m afraid, and the Federalist Society and the rest of those bastids never went away because they weren’t hung for treason, either. They are VERY close to it this time, and far better prepared.
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The thought did occur to me that this might be our last Independence Day, so this editorial was not a surprise. Should the Republican Party gain control in the November election, all the loonies will crawl out of the woodwork to strip us of our civil liberties and send Gestapo (by another name) to round up anyone with a shady Green Card or no papers at all, concentrate them in centers behind barbed wire, and ship them off to foreign countries. The cost of lining up 1,000,000 people, ripping them from homes, and transporting these people is staggering, but probably will be paid by terminating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and diverting funds. The effects of these actions will be skyrocketing inflation, devastation of retail industries, and economic collapse. Yes, November could be an interesting time.
We need real real people not politicians if either party we need the good old days
To Frank G-I had similar thoughts yesterday. Thank you.
To FrankF-I thought about boycotting Hess after the lockdown, but Umbrix beat out ideological consistency. And I agree about Mandatory Fun.
Three cheers to polluting the earth and disturbing pets with cross country fireworks displays. But boycotting beer over covid is ok or big business vs local business. Don’t mean it as personal, just pointing out perspectives while the country implodes.
We are voting for the Supreme Court.
It started with Lewis Powell mid 70’s. Bilotti v 1st National Bank of Boston, Buckley v Vallejo, Citizen’s United, the bas***d Mitch stealing 2 seats.
$$$$$$$$$$$ in politics creating a 2 party system of 100% owned wh***s on one side, and a handcuffed and shackled progressive minority on the other.
The only civilized (still?) country with unaccounted million$ determining the election results, gun deaths, women’s rights, environment future & more.
Supreme court has completed a “legal” coup.
If democrats do not win white house and both houses of congress, there is no way to stop them.
Supreme court is corrupt, as is the republican party.
Doesn’t the Supreme Court decision make Biden a King NOW?