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This is the second thing I’ve read of yours today and the second time I felt my agreement all the way in my DNA. The funny thing is, before I totally screwed up my life I thought I was going to be a constitutional lawyer. I loved the constitution more than I loved the Bible. Now, I’m getting to be a constitutional lawyer alright - with myself both lawyer and client. I don’t understand what has happened to objective fact. Anyway - I don’t know what we do from here, but so far the constitution is taking a beating and I don’t see anybody willing to do more than talk themselves into pretzels trying to assert that somehow we’re going to fix this at the midterms? Jeez there may not be a PLANET in 2026, much less an election. Clearly we are not all seeing clearly.

I keep thinking there’s something I should do, need to do, etc. but I can’t decide what. I live with my wife and my daughter and grandson in the great big middle of ruby red Texas and frankly I’m terrified. We are just the kind of CITIZENS of this country that this administration is coming for never mind that we met in prison in 2008.

Almost 20 years ago, for felonies older still. I think we should leave but I don’t know where to go or how I would support us when we get there. We own property and that feels at risk. And my wife is disabled.

Dunno why I’m telling you my story except that it’s insane. The mere fact that this is, that this could EVER be my story is INSANE. What kind of world are we living in when I have to worry about MY RIGHTS in AMERICA as an American? Trump and his cabinet seem borne out of some kind of masturbatory fantasy of coercive control and abuse, who have somehow convinced a bunch of my brother and sister Americans that they can somehow fix the system they broke on purpose.

Keep writing. Keep making sense. I bought your subscription because I wanted to share my story. And I ask you and your readers: just what the fuck are we going to do about it. Because we gotta do something about it.

Blessed be America. I love you

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