THANKFUL FOR ~ ~

Hats on!  I like wearing hats.  Especially hats with words.

Lots of humans wear t-shirts with words, but t-shirts don't fit me too well.

Hats do.

This hat is my favorite. I think Justice Sotomayor is super cool.

In July of 2024, when the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of granting

Donald J Trump [presidents] effective "immunity", she wrote, 

in her dissenting opinion:

"In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law."

Sotomayor signed her dissent with the line, "With fear for our democracy, I dissent,"

without even including the customary "respectfully."

Today, sadly, tragically, each and every day, we all live with the results and impact of that ruling.

In a few days however, I will set this, my favorite hat on the shelf.

Though I will not forget Justice Sotomayor and her colleagues who continue to 

vote for the rights of all of us.  Who continue to stand up, who dissent.

I would also note that we are very proud of the citizens of Washington, DC.

We the people are the ones who serve as jurors, and also those who serve on grand juries.

With the recent takeover of the city by the federal government, arrests (many frivolous and unwarranted), 

with excessive charges applied, these cases are overtaxing the court system 

as they now come before the courts.  It is good to read that

grand juries are refusing to return indictments in many of these cases.

Citizens, doing their civic duty and serving on these grand juries realize and

understand the prosecutorial overreach that is taking place

and will not allow it to happen.

Dissent.

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It's time for another hat.  Fall is in the air, the calendar is about to turn to a new month.

Pre-season is over.  3-0.

Can you guess?  It's purple.  I'm getting ready for my "Purple Fridays"!

GO RAVENS!

THANKFUL THURSDAY