It is my intention to condemn the "so-called" president, otherwise known as the "predator-in-chief." Following is information about yet another grassroots group working to impeach this emperor...

LA Congresswoman Maxine Waters was interviewed by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now on KPFA-FM, which airs each weekday morning at 94.1 FM. She added her voice to those favoring impeachment.

When I was in seminary, we studied the holocaust. Among the words that stood out to me were the following by German theologian Martin Neimoller. Another brave theologian was Deitrich Bonhoeffer. A...

My appreciations to John for all he did as a Council member and for this part 2 history of the ongoing CVS struggle. I assume that Barry probably added the photos and appreciate his good work as a...

Thanks, John, for the beginning of communicating the history. Long's was so much better than CVS. I look forward to your other 4 parts.

Yes, let's Fire Trump. There are many millions more of us who did not vote for Trump than those who did. We need to keep up the pressure--in the streets, the courts, social media, old-fashioned...

The presidential ban on travel apparently influenced between 60,000 and 100,000 people whose visas were revoked, according to this article. That's a lot of chaos and harm to many families throughout...

I certainly agree that the U.S. government has done all these horrible things--interfering in elections, assasinations, juntas, death squads, etc. That is where my focus has been. However, that does...

Be sure to click on the link below, which leads to a 14 page document from the intelligence community.

Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the...

Elizabeth Warren would get my vote 4 years from now. She is brave, speaks up, and even now is protesting the predator-in-chief. One of the best tools for defeating this emperor without clothes would...

"Protest too much." I don't think we protest enough. I was a Bernie supporter and feel that he may even have won, because he could have gotten some of the Trump populist voice. But here we are,...

Seattle's City Council voted to suspend its $3 billion account in Wells Fargo. I heard this on Amy Goodman's daily "Democracy Now" program on KPFA-FM at 9 a.m. today. Amy broadcast a few months ago...

Thanks, Susan, for this great idea. This morning I sent the following email to those addresses and have not yet received a bounce back. I hope others will also send their comments.

Dear Senator...

My biggest concern is that Trump would be foolish enough to initiate a nuclear exchange, which means that it would all be over.

Being the boy he is, some have suggested that he will eventually...

At least half a million people, who have signed the petition at impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org, disagree with those unwilling to take this next step. The following is just in from their campaign. This...

This is the 3rd credible article that I have received indicating that the U.S. may be in the middle of a coup. Trump seems to be sending up trial balloons to see how far he can go.

Having lived in...

Meanwhile, in this week's Bohemian article "Resist, Refuse, Sue," Rep. Jared Huffman is reported saying the following: "It's coming, folks, Huffman says, it's coming. 'This president is like a...

The following article appears in this week's Bohemian on Santa Rosa's Women's March. At the bottom is a link to an article on the New York Women's March, by Maria de los Angeles, an artist and...

I want to appreciate the Press Democrat for how it is covering the resistance and defiance by people living here and beyond. Following is an article from today's edition.

ENGAGED » Why some North...

Over a hundred groups, churches, and institutions have now signed the "It Won't Happen Here - Sonoma County Resistance to the Trump Agenda" petition, which is at the bottom of this posting. Many more...

This PD article reports on Sunday's Community Engagement Fair. When I arrived, before the scheduled start of the event at the fairgrounds, the large hall was already full with many volunteers. The...

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Judge Blocks Trump Order on Refugees Amid Chaos and Outcry Worldwide
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, NICHOLAS KULISH and ALAN FEUER
In a New York courtroom on Saturday evening, the...

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/opinion/6597141-181/close-to-home-rallying-around

Close to Home: Rallying around a statement of defiance

SUSAN LAMONT, Press Democrat January 29, 2017

Sonoma...

I heard another good one from a former Sebastopol mayor yesterday: "Trump was born from the wrong hole." She added, "The emperor has no clothes." She added a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., " The...

My dog Winnie is looking for dogs interested in playing, either at our farm or elsewhere. She is good with non-aggressive dogs of all sizes, ages, and breeds. I can send a photo of her to those who...

I needed this belly laugh. Humor is what we most need at this dangerous time. Mocking the "predator-in-chief," as I have heard him called, is a good way to de-legitimate him.

This morning on KPFA radio I heard David Swanson laying out the case to impeach Donald Trump now. So I went to the website and joined over 100,000 signers. For more details you can also go to...

CVS's new location is a traffic disaster--one of the most congested corners in Sonoma County. As this huge corporation was bullying our small town into locating itself there, thus adding more...

Welcome to the Start of the 3rd American Revolution: The National & Santa Rosa Women’s Marches

The first American Revolution was lead by white men. They defeated the powerful British Empire and...

I asked people I saw at the march, to send me their reflections, for an article that I am writing and plan to send out before dawn on Monday to my East Coast editors. Following is part of what...

I just returned from the enthusiastic Women’s March in Santa Rosa. An estimated 4,000 of us were there. The PD article below will be revised. There are some excellent photos online. I was especially...

The protest starts at 10 a.m. this Sunday and goes until the last person leaves. Please consider bringing signs. I hope to see many of you there.

I appreciate this measured response. I am currently listening to Amy Goodman's Democracy Now report from the inauguration on KPFA-FM, 94.1. The chaos has already begun in Washington, D.C. and...

Yet fear can be a lifesaver and prevent one from being wounded. I fear fire, which leads me to take measures to protect my farm and home and teach young people not only about the beauty of fire but...

My friend Erin Riley is currently out of the country. She responded as follows:

“I have thought more about safety since reading your article, which of course causes me to think about my fears. I...

Many responses have been made to versions of this post, which has also been published nationally at over half a dozen places. The following comment was made to a pre-publication draft that I sent out...

I no longer feel as safe as I used to.

How about you? Do you think that the worlds in which you live are becoming more dangerous? What threats might you perceive? What could enhance your safety?...

Part of the role of government and people of good faith is to protect those most threatened, in my opinion. Fortunately, the Santa Rosa City Schools voted unanimously to declare their distinct a...

I just signed this Dakota Access pipeline petition -- will you?

I just took action demanding the 17 banks who are financing construction of the Dakota Access pipeline to immediately divest from...

This week’s Bohemian has the following article “Sanctuary Santa Rosa?” Please notice her last words "Local support for sanctuary cities is very important."
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It's time for Sebastopol and Sonoma County to step up to shelter those most threatened, as churches in Philadelphia and NY City are doing, according to the NY Times article below. Having been a...

Don’t miss this week’s cover article in the Bohemian:

The Redwood Empire Fights Back, Looking for silver linings in the coming age of Trump
BY TOM GOGOLA, STETT HOLBROOK AND CHARLIE SWANSON
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Our own Miguel Elliott is in Standing Rock, building. The following is from Petaluma’s Argus-Courier, which I found on today’s PD website. Be sure to see the photos at the bottom.
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The following by Adam Villagomez & Jenny Blaker appears in today's Press Democrat. If people make comments on it, it keeps this issue in the news and encourages editors to give it more attention.
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Dear Sebastopol City Council and Manager,
I'm proud of New York City for being a sanctuary city. Let's be proud of Sebastopol by joining the hundreds of cities willing to defend those whom the...

Following is a link to Will Parrish’s article in this week’s Bohemian, as well as part of the article. Comments can be made at the link and the entire article can be read online and in the print...

This is an excellent statement, arrived at by a number of people working to include a large range of groups to co-sign it. Please circulate it widely and inform Susan of groups you represent to...

The following testimony on Facebook of a man apologizing to indigenous peoples and his reception is one of the most moving things that I have seen.

An incredible moment of healing at Standing...

Army hands victory to Standing Rock protesters,
says it won't allow Dakota Access pipeline in disputed area

LOS ANGELES TIMES, BY SANDY TOLAN, December 4, 2016, 4:20 p.m.

The Army Corps of...

Roberts analyzed the issue by saying that, under the spending clause of the Constitution, Congress can’t create a funding condition that is unrelated to the original funding purpose and is so...