Is Anyone Paying Attention?

[Sephirah]

The trouble with Europe is that they're too busy arguing with each other to actually come together. Maybe Trump's insanity will be the catalyst, but you have to keep in mind you have thousands of years of animosity between different European countries. Telling people to come together is a whole lot easier than actually doing it. Rather than states under a federal government, Europe is made up of sovereign countries... all looking after their best interests. Often with centuries of animosity bubbling under the surface.

It's a good idea, I just don't know how realistic it is. I know there's this whole thing for "The United States of Europe" but I don't know how much water it actually holds.

[Stottie Girl]

Britain is well out of the EU political union in my view. It's just that our useless politicians are totally inept at reaping the benefits. However, if NATO falls apart I see no reason why there shouldn't be a European force/ military pact. We are stronger together in that regard. Pollitically the UK has always felt different to the continent.

We also must never forget about the commonweatlh nations either. They came to our aid in our time of need (twice in fact) and should never ever be forgotten. It's about time we forged closer trade and military ties with the likes of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. I think the EU relationship has caused the UK governments to somewhat sideline these nations for decades and it's time to renew bonds.

[Lori Dee ✅]

Trump vows voter ID requirements for the midterms, 'whether approved by Congress or not'
In social media posts on Friday, the president said if Congress failed to approve legislation mandating voter ID, he would issue an executive order.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-vows-voter-id-requirements-midterms-rcna259018 🔗
NBC News - Kyla Guilfoil
Feb. 13, 2026, 7:12 PM MST

President Donald Trump said in social media posts Friday that he would issue an executive order to require voters to show identification in the midterm elections if Congress fails to act.

"If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order," Trump said in the post.

In another, he wrote, "There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!"

Trump has called for Republicans to "nationalize" and "take over" the administration of elections. ... the Constitution states that "... shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof."

Nate Persily, a law professor at Stanford University, said that an executive order mandating changes to elections would be unconstitutional.

"It's not an isolated tweet here, right?" Persily said of Trump's posts. "There's a lot that's going on. So you've got the action in the legislature, in Congress, you've got these, the earlier executive order, you have the seizing of the ballots and other materials from Fulton County, right? And so it's all of a piece with the desire to have greater federal oversight of elections."

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Federal oversight = control.

If you can't win by playing by the rules, you change the rules.

The Supreme Court has made it perfectly clear throughout history:

"A law repugnant to the Constitution is void. An act of Congress repugnant to the Constitution cannot become a law. The Constitution supersedes all other laws and the individual's rights shall be liberally enforced in favor of him, the clearly intended and expressly designated beneficiary." ~ Marbury v. Madison, (1803)

"An unconstitutional act is not a law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation as inoperative as though it had never been passed".  ~ Norton v. Shelby County, Tennessee (1886)

Now, we wait and watch to see if anyone is willing to rein in this madman.