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 39: January 8, 2025
Trump's response to the wildfires

Tragically, wildfires are ravaging communities across the Los Angeles area, leading to deaths, injuries, evacuations and the destruction of thousands of homes. Photos from the scenes, both the fires and their aftermath, are devastating. Hearing from friends there, heartbreaking.
Even as the blazes burn, Donald Trump and his right-wing allies have turned the tragedies into the ugliest of partisan politics, personally attacking politicians they consider their enemies…
"One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground. It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum [sic] should resign. This is all his fault!!!"
…disseminating misinformation, and attacking LA’s fire chief, the city’s first woman and LGBTQ chief, as a so-called “DEI” Fire Chief.
Reminder: amid tragedy, whenever a public leader is not a white male, the “DEI” attack comes fast and furious from the right. Same thing happened after the tragic bridge collapse in Maryland, even as Gov. Moore and Mayor Scott (who was attacked as a “DEI Mayor” amid their response to the unfolding tragedy).
On the one hand, I agree with Gov. Moore that amid crises, we “have no time for this foolishness.”
At the same time, the entire trend is truly stomach-churning.