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Parkin Hunter's avatar

We are monsters. This Court action bails no one out. Decent people would have immediately corrected this when the error was known. What has happened to us?

Should not have required action by a Court who cannot act in a remotely timely manner. (Second Law of Thermodynamics strikes again.)

We can attempt to muscle China, Panama, Denmark, praise the Nazis for how they treated their internees (in the Oval Office no less - https://newrepublic.com/post/193725/donald-trump-israel-hostages-nazis-jewish-prisoners-love )but act helpless with a country we are paying to imprison these persons.

Sounds like this Court will be happy with a letter to get my people back and a simple no response.

How do we possibly live with ourselves?

I fear Melville predicted our future:

“Now small fowls flew screaming over the yet yawning gulf; a sullen white surf beat against its steep sides; then all collapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.” Moby Dick.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin's avatar

There are enforcement mechanisms available and the District Court, to whom this case was already remanded, issued two new orders last night. Trump's DOJ has until 9:30 am to file a report on his whereabouts, what they're doing to get him back, and the other steps they will take. If they violate that order, she can jail them.

I know things are dire, but doomsaying is not resistance.

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Parkin Hunter's avatar

Hope you are right. Any bets on attempt to assert State Secrets Privilege over operations and methods? Rather than Melville, the greatest American author no one reads, I will go with Faulkner and Requiem for a Nun: “The past is never dead. It's not even past."

I believe prescient use of universal truths in this ignorant world can be resistance.

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Julie Mielke's avatar

So good!

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Gail's avatar

Thank you. I had finished watching a movie, and decided to switch over to social media quickly to see if there was any further news on the helicopter accident. Breaking news re Supreme Court! For the first time in a while, I noticed a certain optimism in my thoughts. Woohoo! We can do this. Keep smiling. Keep resisting. Keep taking steps (even if small ones) to keep this moving. Mulling over my sign for April 19th!

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Shaysann Kaun's avatar

Thanks you, ECM. I appreciate your post and believe our daily actions - even small and seeminglu insignificant - are critical.

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