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*Merchan

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I have to admit that ever since January 6th, I am repulsed by the American flag, especially displays of multiple ones, particularly when they serve as a backdrop to Trump. To MAGAites the flag is a way to show their "patriotism". Real patriots don't need a flag to signal who they are.

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Love those gorgeous water shots! Calms me right down.

You are so right—I want our flag back. I deserve to be able to fly it with pride without being mistaken for a Trump acolyte. Trump wants to take all our toys and break them—the old throw it out of the high-chair syndrome.

Did Mother Teresa use her business documents for fraudulent purposes? Was her elevation rigged? The orange man is incredible. Nothing is sacred.

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Here is my prediction regarding the NY Tump trial; conviction 80 %. The chance of a hung jury,19 %. The chance of Trump being found innocent, less than 1%. The change of him attacking the judicial system (regardless of outcome) 100%

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(i mean obviously he won't attack his appointees like Cannon - they're still busy heroically "draining the swamp" of course)

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well played!

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James Comey and George Conway predicted about an 80% chance of conviction. That was good enough for me. It was also a very strong documents case.It is kind of hard to call documents liars.

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Charlie, as a person from Mn. , I 'll bet the fishing from the end of your dock is pretty good!

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I always figured the NY case would get the attention of the American public, as it is so salacious. And this would provide a story that the public could understand, at least enough to gossip about, and at the same time unveil the underhandedness of Trump to the quasi Republicans.

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Okay, just one question: if Martha-Ann doesn’t respect Samuel’s position as a Justice on The Supreme Court of the United States, why should we?

Okay two questions: if Alito asserts Martha-Ann’s legal right to fly whatever she wants from her flag pole(s), why did he ask her to remove the upside down flag?

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I dunno'. Me thinks Sam doth promote Martha-Ann's apparent uber-supreme authority to run it up the flagpole as the sole reason for his recusal refusal just a bit too much. You might say it's a bit of a red flag.

Or not. Depends on which pole of this argument you want to rally around: freedom of speech, or freedom from even the appearance of impropriety so as to maintain trust in and respect for the highest court in the land. Obviously, there's no disagreement about this in the Alito household.

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Your dock looks heavenly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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*Trump insisted that his lawyers subordinate his defense at trial to the political narrative he wants to spin in the 2024 campaign*

Weeks ago you could see how Trump had Todd Blanche doing cartwheels and his bidding in the courtroom. Forget hiring a top attorney and team to help win the case for you (Donald knows best!)…. how stupid of Trump to drive the narrative and questioning of witnesses.

Now I’m waiting for the verdict “Guilty” and the moment Trump will turn to Blanche and say “You’re fired!”

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Flag perspective absolutely correct and much appreciated. Those raving asswipes do not get to define American identity, patriotism or any symbols thereof.

Don't know Alito or his wife, nor do I care what the intentions are of how they fly their flags. They do not get to set any standards but their own. No pun intended.

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Thanks.

Like your cap, too.

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Why do the bigots get to hijack our symbols? It’s not their goddamn flag. It’s ours.

Because letting them was part of the Republican playbook, more or less. Trump didn't invent or weaponize these things, bigotry has been a good dog whistle for a good bit now. As long as it was plausibly deniable, they got away with it.

As for liberals "happy to let them" what could any of them do to stop them? The light racism is kind of built in at this point, no?

Take all of the things we have always been told conservatism stood for. Most of that has been exposed as the base not being THAT interested in, and the officials NOT holding tuem as principles.

What's left besides the bigotry now?

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The photos… needed and appreciated!

Re the flag… exactly! When I put my Ukraine flag up, I also put the American flag beside it (shamefully the first time I’d flown a U.S. flag, even after 9/11…). An uber left friend cautioned me about flying the U.S. flag, and I told her I was taking MY flag, that represents MY country back from those who don’t appreciate, understand or respect it.

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Yay for feel-good pictures, especially when they include GSDs!

Those (like Andy McCarthy) drive me crazy when they ignore that little crime called Falsifying Business Records, saying burying damaging information is not a crime. But, I agree he does have an interesting take on the unnecessary lies. Ugh. Thanks, Charlie!

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Here here! The Gadsden flag, Betsy Ross flag - all of them. They are part of US history and we can all refuse to let them claim them as their own.

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Yes yes yes!

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