The DEMOCRATIC PARTY…For now, the only pro-Constitution party since 1/20/25.
We’re standing up for our values and our patriotic norms.
We’re the party of the big tent and we believe We the People! Not autocrats! Not oligarchs!
We're who our founding fathers envisioned holding power, though holding power means
exercising our civic muscles. We may be small in number, but we are big in heart.
And we affirm the Democratic Creed as adopted in 2022 (Credit to Jim Purvis & Democrats 101):
WE BELIEVE all people are created EQUAL, that this is America’s fundamental ideal.
WE BELIEVE that America is a democracy, by and for the people: ruled by the Constitution and its interpretations, protected by the Bill of Rights, and inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
WE BELIEVE these founding documents demand Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity for all Americans, in full and equal measure…regardless of who you are, what you believe, or where you live.
WE BELIEVE that the Duty of Government is to strive endlessly to make the ideals of Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity a reality for all.
WE BELIEVE that the Purpose of Government is to protect our nation, defend our democracy, and to endlessly promote the welfare of each and every one of us.
WE BELIEVE that fighting for these ideals is our purpose as a political party.
You’re welcome here.
Day 12: December 12, 2024
The Parade of Billionaires

Beyond Elon Musk, prominent billionaires are all lining up in fealty to Trump. It was revealed that Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have both forked over a million dollars to Trump’s inauguration, while Google co-founder Sergey Brin dined with Trump at Mar a Lago.
Because he owns The Washington Post, Bezos would know more than anyone that one of the first scandals in the first Trump term was the excess and graft involved in Trump’s inauguration operation, orchestrated by the cast of shady characters who put it all together. The $107 million raised and spent was more than the double what Obama’s inaugurations had cost, even though the Trump festivities were less extensive. Millions of dollars (far beyond the cost of the inauguration) went unaccounted for while millions more ended up in the pockets of cronies, including more than a million in Trump’s own hotel business.
As for those business leaders cozying up to Trump to curry favor, they might want to read “Garden of Beasts” to see the effectiveness of their strategy (or ask Justin Trudeau). As I wrote several weeks ago:
“For….business leaders or journalists or others, who decide to go along with the program, either out of fear or greed or assuming you can ultimately control those leaders; or betting that you will fare better by muting criticisms as opposed to airing them loudly and clearly...know that did NOT work. History is painfully clear about that. In fact, you are often the first targets of retribution.”