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C Moon

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98. Begin by charging and convicting ANYONE who breaks our laws--including congress people, presidents, billionaires.

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We CANNOT, we MUST NOT, go back to the pre-Trump days [View all] AverageOldGuy Feb 17 OP

Congressional ban on securities trading, if I can add another. n/t flvegan Feb 17 #1

reinstate all the cuts that were caused by him, bush , bush and raygun AllaN01Bear Feb 17 #2

REHIRE all the EXPERT brakester Feb 17 #15

Yes, people who know what they are doing instead of incompetent fools. Dave Bowman Feb 17 #35

ding. this AllaN01Bear Feb 17 #40

Pay for it anyway. Don't let Trump anywhere near its construction. These people travelingthrulife Wednesday #92

And undo the tax cuts for everyone over $400K family income and businesses as well from that era JT45242 Wednesday #88

Presidential Pardons MUST Be Severely Limited and Carefully Monitored and The Roux Comes First Feb 17 #3

A Literacy test brakester Feb 17 #17

YES !!! Seinan Sensei Feb 17 #22

Exactly, Seinan Sensei! brakester Feb 17 #59

MUST do whatever it takes to MyOwnPeace Feb 17 #4

Restrict Presidential Pardons ThoughtCriminal Feb 17 #5

When accepting a pardon, brakester Feb 17 #20

Agreed ThoughtCriminal Feb 17 #48

Exactly. No pardons for yourself Melon Feb 17 #67

NONE of the items on your list can happen without court expansion and killing the filibuster Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #6

The GOP and Heritage have been stacking the courts for DECADES. Initech Feb 17 #7

Decades? Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #8

I meant to say the GOP. Initech Feb 17 #11

There is a rumor brakester Feb 17 #26

I disagree with that Progressive dog Feb 17 #58

Court expansion does NOT require a constitutional amendment Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #62

you are correct and I was wrong Progressive dog Feb 17 #65

That's why it won't happen until 2029 at the earliest Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #66

If the court is expanded, is the assumption that they are all democratic justices? Melon Feb 17 #68

If Dems have the trifecta, they just pass a law increasing the number of seats Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #72

Ok. Thank you. I didn't understand this. Melon Feb 17 #73

We cannot govern from a fear of republicans might do Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #75

Ok. Thank you. Melon Feb 17 #76

Agreed. More and more I believe this is now necessary. c-rational Wednesday #94

Presidential pardons must be revised to disallow letting drug lords be allowed free for a fee. Escurumbele Feb 17 #9

We need another constitutional convention. intheflow Feb 17 #10

No we do not. Initech Feb 17 #12

Totally! brakester Feb 17 #32

I highly recommend you read Jill Lenore's most recent book, intheflow Feb 17 #34

Yeah I agree. Initech Feb 17 #61

Agreed. The current one has been riddled with system exploits and can't be fixed in a piecemeal fashion. Efilroft Sul Feb 17 #29

We don't need a new Constitution. intheflow Feb 17 #37

Because the baby is dead. Efilroft Sul Feb 17 #38

We're agreeing with Scalia on here now? intheflow Feb 17 #43

I don't give a shit what Scalia said, despite him having a heavy hand in getting us to where we are now. Efilroft Sul Feb 17 #54

I get it. We need changes to the Constitution. thought crime Feb 17 #51

I refer you to my post #34. intheflow Feb 17 #53

Good discussion. No question -- restoring reason and equity KPN Feb 17 #13

I like your list! calimary Feb 17 #14

It is a lonnnggg list brakester Feb 17 #33

I would add - repeal the 2017 tax (scam) bill in it's entirety. alwaysinasnit Feb 17 #16

Reverse all the brakester Feb 17 #36

That's a start! calimary Feb 17 #39

No (or low) college tuition Seinan Sensei Feb 17 #18

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No one needs a second billion. Tax the rich. And they like the 50s so much? The highest Scrivener7 Feb 17 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Feb 17 #28

Sue the PedoPrez brakester Feb 17 #42

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We just discussed how to balance the budget---- lastlib Wednesday #87

SCOTUS term limits Zambero Feb 17 #21

DEFINITELY Yes!!! calimary Feb 17 #41

Before anything else Nasruddin Feb 17 #23

Yes, all of this, and a plan for restructuring extraction, vulture capitalism. Magoo48 Feb 17 #24

Love this. I would add, legally enshrine women's rights to make their own medical decisions. Scrivener7 Feb 17 #27

We could borrow Montana's amendment Unwind Your Mind Wednesday #90

100% Blue Full Moon Feb 17 #30

Add to that a crash program to reduce CO2 emissions. And use the full force of the antitrust laws flashman13 Feb 17 #31

Please excuse this major oversight. We must complete the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. flashman13 Feb 17 #44

Social Media, the misinformation accelerant, needs to be regulated for accountability Tim S Feb 17 #45

Criminalize hate speech! brakester Feb 17 #60

Anyone who says "We need to look forward, not backward" can fuck off durablend Feb 17 #47

Why not both? intheflow Feb 17 #50

I agree Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 17 #49

"The way we were" markodochartaigh Feb 17 #52

All those things should be done on Day 2 synni Feb 17 #55

The Merrick Garland era of milquetoast mediocrity Blue Owl Feb 17 #56

I remenber the DOJ employees applauded him when he arrived on his first day.... AZ8theist Wednesday #79

IIRC - Garland was Orrin Hatch's approved SC choice given to Obama for 'bipartisanship'. rubbersole Wednesday #82

We must do something about the media. returnee Feb 17 #57

How about snot Feb 17 #70

Close the Department of Homeland Security for good Norbert Feb 17 #63

K&R spanone Feb 17 #64

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Feb 17 #69

And pass the ERA, snot Feb 17 #71

You're ignoring a simple fact. WarGamer Feb 17 #74

I can't say if AOC or someone like her would have won JBTaurus83 Feb 17 #77

When Trump promised dropping prices it was a pipe dream WarGamer Feb 17 #78

We must pressure Democrats to run vigorously on these things. Bluetus Wednesday #80

Does leadership have the stones? Ruby the Liberal Wednesday #81

So you mean no more Republican lite? hadEnuf Wednesday #83

TAXING THE WEALTHY all over again FakeNoose Wednesday #84

At the top of the list Day 1: Restore bodily autonomy to 50% of the voters, the women of the US camartinwv Wednesday #85

Adjust senatorial representation anamnua Wednesday #86

Write a new improved Sherman Anti-Trust Act Clouds Passing Wednesday #89

Yup. All of these " Wink, wink. Nudge, Nudge" good old boys rules need teeth. travelingthrulife Wednesday #91

Restore our reputation around the world RainCaster Wednesday #93

NO more Citizens United Bettie Wednesday #95

The two Trump (mis) Administrations Scubamatt Wednesday #96

Let's not forget about the corrupt radical supremes!!! tazcat Wednesday #97

Begin by charging and convicting ANYONE who breaks our laws--including congress people, presidents, billionaires. C Moon Wednesday #98

Restore integrity to politics, news, and courts dickthegrouch Wednesday #99

I agree with you, but before most things on your list can actually be done... Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #100

Expand The Supreme Court bdamomma Wednesday #101

Somethings should be restored. cate94 Wednesday #102

Why, are Democratic slogans "Yes, we can go back!" "Backward Together" "A Past to Believe In" betsuni Wednesday #103