Richard J Jackson

Environmental Public Health MD

[Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads/Insta)🌻 @AWeissmann_]

Desecration is a foundational tenet promoted by Trump. Whether it be the military, war heroes, ⭐️ families, cemeteries - or the White House and the Capitol.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

Good day for those who agree that the highest court shouldn’t have the lowest standards.

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

.@PeteButtigieg: "If your party has been systematically against unions, against a higher minimum wage, against paid family leave, against overtime, then just because you found Hulk Hogan and Kid Rock and put them on a stage doesn't make you a friend of the working man."

[Secretary Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete]

The USA cannot outcompete China by ignoring the EV revolution. This transformation is well underway across the world’s auto industry, and we’re hard at work making sure it is led by America, made by American workers.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Jon Stewart's takeaway from tonight's Biden-Trump debate

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

One of the great crises facing our democracy is the power of the billionaire class over our political process.

When Super PACs try to buy elections, the needs of ordinary people are ignored.

We must overturn Citizens United and move to public funding of elections.

[Richard Angwin @RichardAngwin]

Hint: It's not inflation

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

There's no need to be this frightened of tourists

[Bruce Bartlett @BruceBartlett]

Former Treasury economist here--she's right.

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

Wow.

This video is truly eye-opening.

Take a couple minutes to watch this.

A mind-boggling visual representation of wealth inequality in America.

This sh*t ain’t workin’, folks. #TaxBillionaires #UnionsForAll

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

Yesterday, Ken Burns reminded me of FDR's prayer delivered to the nation by radio on the night of June 6, 1944:

"My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.

And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer:

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.

They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.

They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest-until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war.

For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home.

Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom.

And for us at home -- fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas -- whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them--help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice.

Many people have urged that I call the Nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.

Give us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.

And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be.

And, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee; Faith in our sons; Faith in each other; Faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.

With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogancies. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.

Thy will be done, Almighty God.

Amen."

[Stephanie Ruhle @SRuhle]

12 ordinary new yorkers put their lives on hold & took on the herculean task serving on the jury of Donald Trump's first criminal trial.
This was an extraordinary and brave undertaking.
May they all be protected and appreciated for their service.

[Hakeem Jeffries @RepJeffries]

Those who sympathize with violent mobs who attack the Capitol have no place on the Supreme Court.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

There has been a massive redistribution of wealth in America. But it has gone in exactly the wrong direction.

Since 1975, over $50 trillion in wealth has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top 1% as corporations spend their profits on stock buybacks and dividends.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Crockett: When it comes to SNAP benefits, rural America uses more SNAP benefits than urban America. The majority of my Republican colleagues serve rural districts. When I say I’m fighting for a bill that includes making sure that people in this country don’t go hungry.. I’m not just fighting for my constituents, I’m fighting for yours too

[Anarc-y princess @SatireAP]

This night has been hilarious on #CapitolHill

[ChattJazz 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @ChattJazz]

.@CheriJacobus.@BadBradRSR.@playtwo Jasmine Crockett is on point again. Republicans make the pilgrimage to the courthouse to support a criminal ex-president, and no one in the Republican cult is doing any business that will help the American people. #VoteBlueIn2024

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

It is completely abnormal and, frankly, outrageous for the Speaker of the House to use the power of Congress to interfere with the business of the Justice Department. Comer and Jordan have been going on & on about government overreach. Here it is.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Poll after poll shows the American people want an immediate ceasefire. They don’t want more US military aid for the war machine of the right-wing extremist Netanyahu government.

I’m not sure who my Republican colleagues think they are speaking for when they attack the President.