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Lonestarblue

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2. I am appalled by this craven capitulation to Trump's threats.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 09:19 AM

Mar 23

As Edmund Burke said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." I’m sure there are good people in thus country who are equally appalled by Trump, Musk, and the Republican Do-Nothing Party in Congress, but they are assisting in this evil by doing nothing to speak out against it.

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'Betrayal of the Legal Profession': Lawyers Are Dismayed at Firm Bowing to Trump [View all] Eugene Mar 23 OP

I am an attorney and I am appalled by the no_hypocrisy Mar 23 #1

I am appalled by this craven capitulation to Trump's threats. Lonestarblue Mar 23 #2

Access and dollars BigMin28 Mar 23 #3