Fascism is on the rise in America and our “experts” either don’t see it or don’t know what to do about it.
Time to get serious, people – fascism is coming to America unless we stop it soon
American vs. unAmerican values, according to the Ninth Amendment of the Constitution
The Ninth Amendment reserves rights for the people that aren’t strictly listed in the Constitution – but not all rights.
American vs. unAmerican values, according to the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution
The Eighth Amendment standards of “excessive” and “cruel and unusual” are continually evolving as America changes. As the standards change, so too do what values are American or unAmerican.
American vs. unAmerican values, according to the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution
The Seventh Amendment provides for unanimous juries and even for judges to overrule juries in cases where the verdict is clearly at odds with law or fact.
American vs. unAmerican values, according to the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution
Mandatory arbitration. Under-resourced public defender’s offices. Secret evidence and secret trials. All are unAmerican and against the Sixth Amendment.
American vs. unAmerican values, according to the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution
Torture and extrajudicial killings of citizens by the US government run counter to the Fifth Amendment, and are thus unAmerican.
Independence Day, a baseball game, and fireworks in the age of Donald Trump
Donald, Independence Day, a baseball game, and fireworks proved to be a recipe for cognitive dissonance.
American vs. unAmerican values, according to the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution
There is a lot of Fourth Amendment case law regarding unreasonable search and seizure. Today’s main issues are searches of electronics at the border and airport security.
American vs. unAmerican values, according to the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States
When it comes to the Second Amendment, only the extreme positions of banning all firearms or allowing unrestricted access to all firearms are unAmerican.
You have to be OK with a lot of awful stuff to vote for Donald Trump
You don’t have to believe everything Donald Trump does to vote for him, but you do have to be OK with everything he believes, and he believes some really awful stuff.
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