Comments on: Friday Talking Points -- Finally, Some Good News http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/02/13/friday-talking-points-finally-some-good-news/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/02/13/friday-talking-points-finally-some-good-news/#comment-221949 Kick Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:36:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27296#comment-221949 <i>The acting head of ICE appeared before Congress this week, and in his opening statement he whined about people calling ICE agents "the Gestapo" and "the secret police." </i> Cry more. Boo effing hoo. The principles of freedom of speech are fundamentally incompatible with his fascism. Fascists like him are famous for the forcible suppression of those who expose the fallacies of their ideology. The acting head of ICE appeared before Congress this week, and in his opening statement he whined about people calling ICE agents "the Gestapo" and "the secret police."

Cry more. Boo effing hoo. The principles of freedom of speech are fundamentally incompatible with his fascism. Fascists like him are famous for the forcible suppression of those who expose the fallacies of their ideology.

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/02/13/friday-talking-points-finally-some-good-news/#comment-221905 italyrusty Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:54:51 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27296#comment-221905 Fetterman isn't the only disappointing singular vote this week: 'The House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting. ... One Democrat, Henry Cuellar of Texas, joined Republicans in passing the bill.' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/house-save-act-trump-elections-bill Fetterman isn't the only disappointing singular vote this week:

'The House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting.
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One Democrat, Henry Cuellar of Texas, joined Republicans in passing the bill.'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/house-save-act-trump-elections-bill

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/02/13/friday-talking-points-finally-some-good-news/#comment-221904 italyrusty Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:53:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27296#comment-221904 A retroactive MDDOW goes to the TX Democratic Party. Somehow this news escaped me when it was reported in December: 'Texas Democrats have officially filed candidates in every state house, state senate, U.S. congressional, statewide judicial, and State Board of Education race for the 2026 election cycle. This marks the first time in modern Texas history that either party has filled the entire slate.' https://www.texasdemocrats.org/media/texas-democrats-fill-every-seat-on-the-2026-ballot A retroactive MDDOW goes to the TX Democratic Party. Somehow this news escaped me when it was reported in December:
'Texas Democrats have officially filed candidates in every state house, state senate, U.S. congressional, statewide judicial, and State Board of Education race for the 2026 election cycle. This marks the first time in modern Texas history that either party has filled the entire slate.'
https://www.texasdemocrats.org/media/texas-democrats-fill-every-seat-on-the-2026-ballot

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/02/13/friday-talking-points-finally-some-good-news/#comment-221903 italyrusty Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:51:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27296#comment-221903 An honorable mention must go to Rep. Khanna, who used his Congressional privilege to tell the American people what Trump's DOJ refuses to: 'Ro Khanna, the US congressman, publicly revealed the names of six men whose identities were redacted from the Jeffrey Epstein files ... Khanna, a Democratic representative of California, disclosed the names during a floor speech on Tuesday...' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/six-men-epstein-files-unredacted An honorable mention must go to Rep. Khanna, who used his Congressional privilege to tell the American people what Trump's DOJ refuses to:
'Ro Khanna, the US congressman, publicly revealed the names of six men whose identities were redacted from the Jeffrey Epstein files ... Khanna, a Democratic representative of California, disclosed the names during a floor speech on Tuesday...'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/six-men-epstein-files-unredacted

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/02/13/friday-talking-points-finally-some-good-news/#comment-221902 nypoet22 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:51:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27296#comment-221902 i think i posted a link to an article on this topic. circa ninety years ago the Nazis were just a political party like every other, and the gestapo were just one of many government agencies. what changed is that their actions became widely known and eventually they lost. ice and maga will not last forever, and when eventually they fade it will likely be comparisons with them towards which all internet debates ultimately creep. i think i posted a link to an article on this topic. circa ninety years ago the Nazis were just a political party like every other, and the gestapo were just one of many government agencies. what changed is that their actions became widely known and eventually they lost. ice and maga will not last forever, and when eventually they fade it will likely be comparisons with them towards which all internet debates ultimately creep.

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