Sean Patrick Taylor, Esq.

Juris Doctor. Independent voter. Rock & Roller.
Founder of the Alabama Family Law Firm, PC.
Fmr Managing Editor - Journal of Space Law.
Be the light!

[Sean Patrick Taylor, Esq. @MorningAnthem]

"I think of most things in life as either a Bob Dylan or a Beatles song..."
-Steve Jobs

[Sean Patrick Taylor, Esq. @MorningAnthem]

@RetroNewsNow Happy Birthday @kurt_loder!

[Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute @RonaldReagan]

Good Friday ✝️

[Eric Alper 🎧 @ThatEricAlper]

“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did.'” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

[鈴森はるか 『haruka suzumori』 🇯🇵 @harukaawake]

🇺🇸🇯🇵 Everyone in Japan knows "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.

We cover it all the time so I hope our American friends can appreciate it.

[The Knowledge Archivist @KnowledgeArchiv]

"You must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing."

—Andrew Jackson

[Syracuse Men’s Basketball @Cuse_MBB]

Welcome home, Gerry McNamara! 🍊

He helped define Syracuse Basketball, now he leads it into a new era.

📰 https://t.co/lo9E6a4WC2

[Sean Patrick Taylor, Esq. @MorningAnthem]

Heroic expression of truth🙏

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.

I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.

It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.

May God bless America.

[Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald]

Massive respect for this. Joe Kent thought he had joined an administration that would steadfastly avoid -- rather than recklessly start -- Middle East wars of choice of the kind in which he fought and which killed his wife.

He thought that because Trump repeaedly said it.

[one dozen rats at a keyboard @PanasonicDX4500]

if another country bombed an elementary school in Alabama and then started saying shit like “they’re better off dead than growing up evangelical” while their executive branch was posting 2010 Marvel memes on their socials, what do you think the reaction would be?

[Shipwreck @shipwreckshow]

Congratulations to the board of peace for launching their very first war, a week or so after they officially commenced. 🤡

[Jake Scott, MD @jakescottMD]

bombs Iran 9 days later

[Liam McCollum @MLiamMcCollum]

I just don't know how you can frame it any other way: Trump’s Iran War is an utter betrayal of his base, and all the people who opposed him in 2016 and 2024 are cheering.

Imagine if someone told you in 2020 that Donald Trump would be re-elected in 2024, but this time, Marjorie Taylor Greene would turn on him over foreign policy, Tucker Carlson would intensely oppose that foreign policy, an assassin would kill Charlie Kirk after denouncing the same policy, and that Mark Levin, Ben Shapiro, John Bolton, and Lindsey Graham would be Trump’s biggest cheerleaders.

[Cato Institute @CatoInstitute]

“President Trump's decision to bomb Iran is indefensible. This was not about preempting an imminent threat—it was a strategically misguided power play, with no discernible endgame,” Cato Institute’s @Hoffman8Jon says.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.  Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace.

I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe. I have been in contact with our Police Commissioner and emergency management officials. We are taking proactive steps, including increasing coordination across agencies and enhancing patrols of sensitive locations out of an abundance of caution.

Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.

[Cornel West @CornelWest]

Brother Newsom could’ve taken a humanistic approach! He could’ve said, “I’m just like you. I was born of a woman. I’ll face loss, pain, and death just like anyone else.” But instead, when he thinks of Black people, he brings up low SAT scores. That mindset sits at the core of white supremacy—the belief that Black people are less beautiful, less moral, less intelligent! Don’t play with us like that @CAgovernor !!
#TruthJusticeLove
@tavissmiley @kbla1580

[Sean Patrick Taylor, Esq. @MorningAnthem]

“All the young people out there, those dreams are formed now. Go chase them!”

@miketirico is the best in the biz.

[NBC Sports @NBCSports]

"Our country loves sports and it brings us together unlike anything else."

Mike Tirico wraps up a HISTORIC #WinterOlympics for Team USA. 🇺🇸

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

With Zuck’s move to Florida, California’s total taxable wealth from billionaires has plummeted to well under $1T from over $2T just a few weeks ago.

The loss of this tax revenue was totally avoidable but is now forever. All because Gavin Newsom stood motionless as this stupidly written bill, from a fringe union and a handful of socialist academics with an axe to grind, meandered its way into the public conversation without any action from him and freaked everyone out.

These were all people that were paying 13%+ in state income tax every year WITH NO COMPLAINTS UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO.

And now, for the rest of time, the lost tax revenues from these folks will have to be paid for by the middle class because they are the only group left in California large enough that you can tax to fill the hole.

He’s forsaken the middle class instead of managing the budget, managing the deficit, eliminating even a portion of California’s gargantuan waste and abuse. He could have done any of these things at any point over the past 7+ years.

But he was silent.

And now California’s budget will implode and he wants to run for President.

Insane.

[Sean Patrick Taylor, Esq. @MorningAnthem]

@CarriePrejean1 @OwenShroyer1776 You certainly made him proud today🙏

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

In 1783, King George III asked an American painter what George Washington would do now that he had virtually won the war. The painter replied that the General intended to return to his farm in Virginia. The King was stunned. He reportedly said, "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world."

Throughout history, victorious generals almost always seized the throne. From Caesar to Cromwell, military success usually meant political dictatorship. The concept of voluntarily walking away from absolute power was practically unheard of. But George Washington wasn't like other men.

By December 4, 1783, the British surrender at Yorktown was past, and peace was finally assured. Washington commanded a powerful, seasoned army that adored him. Conversely, many of his officers were unpaid and angry at the inefficient Congress. They had the guns, the manpower, and the loyalty to install a new monarch. He could have been King George I of America.

Instead, on this day in history, Washington walked into the Long Room at Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan. The room was filled with his most loyal officers—men like Henry Knox and Baron von Steuben—who had frozen with him at Valley Forge and bled with him for eight long years.

The atmosphere wasn't celebratory. It was heavy with inevitable separation. Washington, usually stoic and commercially reserved, poured a glass of wine and looked at his brothers-in-arms with visible emotion. "With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you," he said, his voice shaking. "I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." He didn't order them. He didn't demand their allegiance. He hugged them.

One by one, the hardened soldiers wept openly. Washington embraced each man in silence. There was no pomp, no ceremony, and no speeches about future conquests. It was just a quiet goodbye between warriors who had done the impossible. Immediately after leaving the tavern, Washington didn't march on Congress to demand payment or power. He rode to Annapolis, Maryland, resigned his commission, and went home to Mount Vernon to plant crops.

He did the impossible.
He refused the crown.
He trusted the people.

By stepping down, he ensured that the United States would be a republic ruled by laws, not a kingdom ruled by force. He proved that the military serves the people, not the other way around. It was the final, and perhaps greatest, victory of the Revolution.
The world watched in awe as the American Cincinnatus returned his sword to its sheath, proving that character is the strongest constitution of all."

#archaeohistories

[Sean Patrick Taylor, Esq. @MorningAnthem]

"...it belongs to the BRAVE!"

I remember getting chills hearing this as a 5 year old. God bless President @RonaldReagan and the Challenger crew🙏

[Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute @RonaldReagan]

40 years ago today in 1986, America mourned the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew. We remember the seven astronauts, honoring their bravery and service.

Francis R. “Dick” Scobee
Michael J. Smith
Ronald E. McNair
Ellison S. Onizuka
Judith A. Resnik
Gregory B. Jarvis
S. Christa McAuliffe