The Trump administration is determined to undermine the efforts of the Biden administration and the EPA to reduce the pollution that is causing climate change and all of its horrific consequences: more frequent and powerful storms, droughts and excessive rain, rise in sea level, dying off of the coral reefs etc. Their basis for doing this is to state, with no evidence or logic, that scientists are wrong about climate change. This outcome was obvious with the appointment of Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. These miserable bastards put profit for the wealthy before the health of the planet we all depend on for our very lives:
“Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged the White House to strike down a scientific finding underpinning much of the federal government’s push to combat climate change.
The 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ cleared the way for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act by concluding that the planet-warming gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. Both the Obama and Biden administrations used that determination to set strict limits on emissions from cars and power plants.
Steve! You’re inspiring and your conversation focuses our attention!
You and Beto have set the course!
The Congress must stop Trump!
Democrats have a responsibility to save us from this disaster! The ONLY POWER DEMOCRATS HAVE NOW IS TO VOTE NO!
Democrats DEMAND the following three (3) conditions before contributing ANY “yes” votes in this destructive Congress:
(1) Elon Musk stops everything immediately!
(2) Elon Musk discloses every single action he has taken against the U.S. government!
(3) All Musk’s actions taken against our government are returned to normal, including unconstitutional impoundments of funds, dismantling of Independent Agencies and firing of the federal workforce!
Democrats will not contribute in any way in the continuing destruction of The Republic!
Democrats will not contribute to this destruction of The Republic!
Democrats call on our fellow Republicans to stand with us, against this destruction of our Republic!
Together let us in pledge allegiance to the Constitutional Republic of the United States of America!
...and we need a strong leader to be backed by a commission of people of power to lead us and to speak up to the American people about what is happening - a press conference covered by all media - lots of good people are speaking up, but we need them to now unite under one umbrella and lead us and shine a light on the plans Trump and Musk have. This has to happen now - before they create a national emergency and declare martial law so the military can shut down the resistance. Can you - Steve and Beto - get this word out to those who are speaking out to unite and have a national unified response.
We need Defenders of Democracy to lead the people forward!
These national and regional leaders must use every possible platform and tool available to save The Republic!
The plan to take back our government from this corrupt dictatorial regime must include every media, in every voting district and at every hour of the day.
Media must be stormed with overwhelming force to include TV , Cable, Radio, Social Media, Town Halls, Press Conferences, Position Papers, Pamphlets, Newspapers, Magazines etc.
Tools must include speaking tours, boycotts, shutdowns, sit-ins, marches and demonstrations!
We must include strong regional leaders and their voices and viewpoints!
This cannot be Democrats vs Republicans; Liberals vs. Conservatives; Red States vs Blue States!
The message must be a “universal call to Save the Republic!”
Extreme wealth doesn’t satisfy them!
They want Extreme power that comes from destroying our government and controlling the leftovers!
Unelected and unaccountable corporate moguls are usurping Congressional authority to satisfy an insatiable thirst for power!
These modern-day vandals dismantle lawfully created federal agencies programs and services!
These vandals sack our legally protected and professional workforce!
To paraphrase a famous actress “Efficiency” has nothing to do with it!
Their recent budget runs a $2 trillion deficit!Their extreme wealth needs even more tax breaks at the cost of healthcare go by these modern-day vandals!
I am heartened every time I hear/read Steve's firm conviction that the pathway to stopping Trump and Musk runs through Congress and our elected representatives' willingness to say "No" to any funding of of Trump's budget, because funding is essential to his claiming and retaining full personal power with the irreversible decimation of the government, but my imagination fails to envision any set of circumstances where (a) elected Dems have the courage or conviction to "play chess" with the budget process by even getting to the first collective "No," and (b) that the masterminds pulling strings behind Trump haven't already gamed out a dozen possible scenarios in which Trump still retains power no matter what the Dems in Congress do. In short, this doesn't seem to add up to a "plan" when there are so many individual and independent minds that would need to be changed and, at this point, nothing to cause a coalescence. I would appreciate hearing more on these concepts from others.
Texas and Florida are pet peeve states for me. Texas where the Legislature only meets every other year; really, are you kidding, seriously, that's a joke. The winter of 2021. I remember seeing the video of the ceiling spinning with icicles hanging onto the blades. People burning furniture for heat. 246 people perished. Preventative maintenance hasn't been performed so it is a matter of time before it happens again. Ted Cruz skips town during that incident and gets reelected, really? Abbott . . . . What a poor poor excuse for a Governor. How does this goofball get reelected is beyond me. Your electrical is sub-par. You people need Beto O'rourke, not your current crack-pot. Oh and gun legislation.
Trump is a buffoon. Democrats respond to his illegal maneuvers politely and ineptly. It’s all totally unacceptable and a disgrace while we lose our democracy. All the democrats should enter and physically be present in government agency being decimated until or if all are incarcerated. They need to fight and not all be spineless.
Clearly the Russians continue to compromise trump using the pee pee tapes. As a result, trump remains in Putin’s pocket and is a compromised traitor, a draft dodger, a coward and a moron.
202-224-3126 or 3121 CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD ask for your member of Congress and then ask for the staff member (if they have one) handling the issue or issues you want to communicate your demands or concerns. AOC has posted pressure works and we should keep it up to the point the pressure breaks the pipes. Just keep pushing and making your demands.
I think it's dawning on them that people are very upset. They're not doing their job by not voting the way their constituents want them to, the Party is not interested. What they are interested in is getting as much of their agenda filled before the midterms. Here's a link
I am lying here weeping. You have reawakened and clearly spelled out to me what it is to be an American. My heart has been with Europe in the last week as its leaders stand up to Trump. You and Beto clearly drew the case of what makes us Americans. I am going to share your conversation widely. I am a 72 year old Air Force brat, Democratic activist, who has lived in Germany and England as a child. My dad flew 90 missions as a jet fighter pilot in WWII. I just saw a documentary on Elie Wiesel and completed reading his book, Night. I am Jewish. Every word you both uttered resonated with me. I have been calling our Congress and will continue making the case as you stated it. And I have already begun calling Chris Murphy. I see him as our best chance in 2028 at this point. Thank you Steve. Thank you Beto. You are both the leaders we need. I just hope your voices will reach 30 million people, not only 3 thousand.
Beto: "Dems care more about being right than in power; Republicans care about power alone" - that is 1000% correct. Democratic leaders do not appear to comprehend the urgency of this moment. Jeffries and Schumer are not the right people to lead this party. We need those who DO apprehend the threats we are facing. In the House: Raskin, Crockett, AOC, McGovern, Casar. Senate: Murphy, Warren, Schiff. If you're not prepared to lead, step aside.
The Republican Party has been saying that the States should have more control over their governments than the Federal Government. Project 2025 was dreamed up by The Heritage Foundation. Just a few years ago, the Heritage Foundation published and article titled "Federalism, the Constitution, and COVID-19: The Heart of the Issue." (https://www.heritage.org/article/federalism-the-constitution-and-covid-19-the-heart-the-issue)
So just 5 years ago, the Republican Party's main power center think tank was telling Americans that the States, not the Federal government should govern.
But just think about the current power grab by Donald Trump's Heritage Foundation. This Republican Party which preached Federalism... But now it doesn't want to let the city of New York control its motor vehicle traffic.
The Senate and House has failed us. When the government had failed the black community, they listened to Martin Luther King. He led a Peaceful protest movement in the United States. He believed that nonviolence was a powerful and just way to achieve social change. The roadmap is their. We just have to follow it.
Beto needs to run again
The Trump administration is determined to undermine the efforts of the Biden administration and the EPA to reduce the pollution that is causing climate change and all of its horrific consequences: more frequent and powerful storms, droughts and excessive rain, rise in sea level, dying off of the coral reefs etc. Their basis for doing this is to state, with no evidence or logic, that scientists are wrong about climate change. This outcome was obvious with the appointment of Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. These miserable bastards put profit for the wealthy before the health of the planet we all depend on for our very lives:
“Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged the White House to strike down a scientific finding underpinning much of the federal government’s push to combat climate change.
The 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ cleared the way for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act by concluding that the planet-warming gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. Both the Obama and Biden administrations used that determination to set strict limits on emissions from cars and power plants.
By repealing the endangerment finding, the Trump administration would be taking one of its most consequential steps yet to derail federal climate efforts” https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/02/26/epa-endangerment-finding-trump-climate/
Steve! You’re inspiring and your conversation focuses our attention!
You and Beto have set the course!
The Congress must stop Trump!
Democrats have a responsibility to save us from this disaster! The ONLY POWER DEMOCRATS HAVE NOW IS TO VOTE NO!
Democrats DEMAND the following three (3) conditions before contributing ANY “yes” votes in this destructive Congress:
(1) Elon Musk stops everything immediately!
(2) Elon Musk discloses every single action he has taken against the U.S. government!
(3) All Musk’s actions taken against our government are returned to normal, including unconstitutional impoundments of funds, dismantling of Independent Agencies and firing of the federal workforce!
Democrats will not contribute in any way in the continuing destruction of The Republic!
Democrats will not contribute to this destruction of The Republic!
Democrats call on our fellow Republicans to stand with us, against this destruction of our Republic!
Together let us in pledge allegiance to the Constitutional Republic of the United States of America!
...and we need a strong leader to be backed by a commission of people of power to lead us and to speak up to the American people about what is happening - a press conference covered by all media - lots of good people are speaking up, but we need them to now unite under one umbrella and lead us and shine a light on the plans Trump and Musk have. This has to happen now - before they create a national emergency and declare martial law so the military can shut down the resistance. Can you - Steve and Beto - get this word out to those who are speaking out to unite and have a national unified response.
Yes! Karen, you are absolutely right!
We need Defenders of Democracy to lead the people forward!
These national and regional leaders must use every possible platform and tool available to save The Republic!
The plan to take back our government from this corrupt dictatorial regime must include every media, in every voting district and at every hour of the day.
Media must be stormed with overwhelming force to include TV , Cable, Radio, Social Media, Town Halls, Press Conferences, Position Papers, Pamphlets, Newspapers, Magazines etc.
Tools must include speaking tours, boycotts, shutdowns, sit-ins, marches and demonstrations!
We must include strong regional leaders and their voices and viewpoints!
This cannot be Democrats vs Republicans; Liberals vs. Conservatives; Red States vs Blue States!
The message must be a “universal call to Save the Republic!”
Extreme wealth doesn’t satisfy them!
They want Extreme power that comes from destroying our government and controlling the leftovers!
Unelected and unaccountable corporate moguls are usurping Congressional authority to satisfy an insatiable thirst for power!
These modern-day vandals dismantle lawfully created federal agencies programs and services!
These vandals sack our legally protected and professional workforce!
To paraphrase a famous actress “Efficiency” has nothing to do with it!
Their recent budget runs a $2 trillion deficit!Their extreme wealth needs even more tax breaks at the cost of healthcare go by these modern-day vandals!
Presidents
Musks destruction of our government, like the new The Republican budget, has NOTHING to do with “efficiency!”
It runs a $2 trillion deficit to give their corporate overlords huge tax breaks!
Healthcare for the poor is cut to give these corporate behemoths even greater wealth and power!
Wake up, America!
I am heartened every time I hear/read Steve's firm conviction that the pathway to stopping Trump and Musk runs through Congress and our elected representatives' willingness to say "No" to any funding of of Trump's budget, because funding is essential to his claiming and retaining full personal power with the irreversible decimation of the government, but my imagination fails to envision any set of circumstances where (a) elected Dems have the courage or conviction to "play chess" with the budget process by even getting to the first collective "No," and (b) that the masterminds pulling strings behind Trump haven't already gamed out a dozen possible scenarios in which Trump still retains power no matter what the Dems in Congress do. In short, this doesn't seem to add up to a "plan" when there are so many individual and independent minds that would need to be changed and, at this point, nothing to cause a coalescence. I would appreciate hearing more on these concepts from others.
Texas and Florida are pet peeve states for me. Texas where the Legislature only meets every other year; really, are you kidding, seriously, that's a joke. The winter of 2021. I remember seeing the video of the ceiling spinning with icicles hanging onto the blades. People burning furniture for heat. 246 people perished. Preventative maintenance hasn't been performed so it is a matter of time before it happens again. Ted Cruz skips town during that incident and gets reelected, really? Abbott . . . . What a poor poor excuse for a Governor. How does this goofball get reelected is beyond me. Your electrical is sub-par. You people need Beto O'rourke, not your current crack-pot. Oh and gun legislation.
Thank you so much both of you!!
Thank you for bringing Beto on. You were both as amazing as expected. Your words inspire. The honesty is food for the soul.
Trump is a buffoon. Democrats respond to his illegal maneuvers politely and ineptly. It’s all totally unacceptable and a disgrace while we lose our democracy. All the democrats should enter and physically be present in government agency being decimated until or if all are incarcerated. They need to fight and not all be spineless.
Clearly the Russians continue to compromise trump using the pee pee tapes. As a result, trump remains in Putin’s pocket and is a compromised traitor, a draft dodger, a coward and a moron.
202-224-3126 or 3121 CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD ask for your member of Congress and then ask for the staff member (if they have one) handling the issue or issues you want to communicate your demands or concerns. AOC has posted pressure works and we should keep it up to the point the pressure breaks the pipes. Just keep pushing and making your demands.
I read yesterday the Republican Party announce their representatives will not be appearing at town halls or hosting them.
I think it's dawning on them that people are very upset. They're not doing their job by not voting the way their constituents want them to, the Party is not interested. What they are interested in is getting as much of their agenda filled before the midterms. Here's a link
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/permanently-extending-the-trump-tax-cuts-would-cost-4-trillion-over-the-next-decade/
I am lying here weeping. You have reawakened and clearly spelled out to me what it is to be an American. My heart has been with Europe in the last week as its leaders stand up to Trump. You and Beto clearly drew the case of what makes us Americans. I am going to share your conversation widely. I am a 72 year old Air Force brat, Democratic activist, who has lived in Germany and England as a child. My dad flew 90 missions as a jet fighter pilot in WWII. I just saw a documentary on Elie Wiesel and completed reading his book, Night. I am Jewish. Every word you both uttered resonated with me. I have been calling our Congress and will continue making the case as you stated it. And I have already begun calling Chris Murphy. I see him as our best chance in 2028 at this point. Thank you Steve. Thank you Beto. You are both the leaders we need. I just hope your voices will reach 30 million people, not only 3 thousand.
Really great conversation, thank you both!
Excellent!! Thank you so much for this talk. Beto is a great American that I would like to see in higher office.
Please help us get the word to influencers/Congressional staffers: Be John Lewis’ Good Trouble At the State of the Union:
1. All Senate and House Democrats sitting quietly
2. Leaders Jeffries and Schumer in front, leading
3. Whenever Trump lies, all Democrats stand in unison
4. All say, “That’s a lie and we can prove it!”
5. All sit down quietly
This is John Lewis’ level of courage and WOULD get international support! Imagine half of Congress doing this at once.
Beto: "Dems care more about being right than in power; Republicans care about power alone" - that is 1000% correct. Democratic leaders do not appear to comprehend the urgency of this moment. Jeffries and Schumer are not the right people to lead this party. We need those who DO apprehend the threats we are facing. In the House: Raskin, Crockett, AOC, McGovern, Casar. Senate: Murphy, Warren, Schiff. If you're not prepared to lead, step aside.
The Republican Party has been saying that the States should have more control over their governments than the Federal Government. Project 2025 was dreamed up by The Heritage Foundation. Just a few years ago, the Heritage Foundation published and article titled "Federalism, the Constitution, and COVID-19: The Heart of the Issue." (https://www.heritage.org/article/federalism-the-constitution-and-covid-19-the-heart-the-issue)
So just 5 years ago, the Republican Party's main power center think tank was telling Americans that the States, not the Federal government should govern.
But just think about the current power grab by Donald Trump's Heritage Foundation. This Republican Party which preached Federalism... But now it doesn't want to let the city of New York control its motor vehicle traffic.
The Senate and House has failed us. When the government had failed the black community, they listened to Martin Luther King. He led a Peaceful protest movement in the United States. He believed that nonviolence was a powerful and just way to achieve social change. The roadmap is their. We just have to follow it.
Steve, that last story ... I will never sleep again!
I am an American. I will not relent. I will push back.
Thanks, Beto! Hasta Manana!