Stevenson’s army, October 25
– US public support for political violence is rising. Here’s the survey.
– Confidence in the media is dropping.
– WSJ says arms are flooding into West Bank.
– Fred Kaplan says US democracy promotion helped Hamas.
– US intelligence concludes Israel not responsible for hospital attack.
– Mike Johnson is latest speaker nominee, notable for lead role in brief to SCOTUS supporting Trump election charges, also has opposed Ukraine aid.
– Johnson circulated a program showing completion of appropriations bills in winter 2024.
– On 61st anniversary of Cuban missile crisis Lawfare notes Congress had authorized force. [As I did in my chart showing authorizations of force since 1789]
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The Axios article is yet another reason why the deranged comments of a former president needs to be gagged, and gun-control in the form of automatic weapons bans need to be urgently passed. Mental health must be a higher priority in our country. Not able to resolve differences of opinion by discussion, feeling violence is needed, get checked into housing paid for by gun makers…