Angus King
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And again, it's telling... that the response of the president to an unfavorable court decision is to suggest that the judge should be impeached.
Where does that leave us? Where does that leave us in terms of protection of the rights that we all value? The question is, is this administration going to obey a court order? To me, the court order about bringing the fellow back from El Salvador was pretty damn clear. You shall facilitate. Well, what the hell does facilitate mean? It means make it happen.
Where does that leave us? Where does that leave us in terms of protection of the rights that we all value? The question is, is this administration going to obey a court order? To me, the court order about bringing the fellow back from El Salvador was pretty damn clear. You shall facilitate. Well, what the hell does facilitate mean? It means make it happen.
Where does that leave us? Where does that leave us in terms of protection of the rights that we all value? The question is, is this administration going to obey a court order? To me, the court order about bringing the fellow back from El Salvador was pretty damn clear. You shall facilitate. Well, what the hell does facilitate mean? It means make it happen.
And it's clear that they were making no effort whatsoever to make it happen. The third line of defense is the people themselves. And we see them acting up, speaking up, rallies. I was at a hands-off rally in Portland, the biggest crowd I've ever seen in Portland two weeks ago.
And it's clear that they were making no effort whatsoever to make it happen. The third line of defense is the people themselves. And we see them acting up, speaking up, rallies. I was at a hands-off rally in Portland, the biggest crowd I've ever seen in Portland two weeks ago.
And it's clear that they were making no effort whatsoever to make it happen. The third line of defense is the people themselves. And we see them acting up, speaking up, rallies. I was at a hands-off rally in Portland, the biggest crowd I've ever seen in Portland two weeks ago.
We had one here in Maine yesterday where farmers, it takes a lot to piss off a farmer, but the farmers were pretty angry because of what this administration has done to the agriculture programs. So the people have a role, but here's the deal. The ultimate power of the people is in elections. And we don't have an election for 19 months. And I don't think we have 19 months.
We had one here in Maine yesterday where farmers, it takes a lot to piss off a farmer, but the farmers were pretty angry because of what this administration has done to the agriculture programs. So the people have a role, but here's the deal. The ultimate power of the people is in elections. And we don't have an election for 19 months. And I don't think we have 19 months.
We had one here in Maine yesterday where farmers, it takes a lot to piss off a farmer, but the farmers were pretty angry because of what this administration has done to the agriculture programs. So the people have a role, but here's the deal. The ultimate power of the people is in elections. And we don't have an election for 19 months. And I don't think we have 19 months.
We could be past a point of no return. And that's why I come back to the Congress. It's our responsibility. Here's really something interesting. We're back to semantics. To defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,
We could be past a point of no return. And that's why I come back to the Congress. It's our responsibility. Here's really something interesting. We're back to semantics. To defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,
We could be past a point of no return. And that's why I come back to the Congress. It's our responsibility. Here's really something interesting. We're back to semantics. To defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,
Isn't it interesting that the framers anticipated there would be domestic enemies and that our fundamental responsibility as members of Congress that we take the oath is to defend the Constitution. And right now it's the Constitution that's being
Isn't it interesting that the framers anticipated there would be domestic enemies and that our fundamental responsibility as members of Congress that we take the oath is to defend the Constitution. And right now it's the Constitution that's being
Isn't it interesting that the framers anticipated there would be domestic enemies and that our fundamental responsibility as members of Congress that we take the oath is to defend the Constitution. And right now it's the Constitution that's being
The president just last night is really mad that people that are in this country under parole by the last administration have to have due process before you can kick them out. He was furious. How could this be possible? Well, the Constitution says no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. They knew how to use the word citizen.
The president just last night is really mad that people that are in this country under parole by the last administration have to have due process before you can kick them out. He was furious. How could this be possible? Well, the Constitution says no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. They knew how to use the word citizen.
The president just last night is really mad that people that are in this country under parole by the last administration have to have due process before you can kick them out. He was furious. How could this be possible? Well, the Constitution says no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. They knew how to use the word citizen.
It's used in the Constitution, but they use person. Which means any person who's here is entitled to due process rights. And people say, well, those are immigrants to hell with them. I'm reminded of that famous quote from pre-Holocaust. First they came for the Jews and I didn't worry because I wasn't a Jew. And then they came for gay people and I didn't care because I wasn't gay.