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Heather Olivier's avatar

Great reading of the reality of history and what most of us thought was SETTLED. Mr. Trump is changing it back by any means possible. Fight him everywhere all the time all at once

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D4N's avatar

You were correct to think it was settled. Past practice is some very high percentage of accepted law. I would hope Joyce Vance would address this more professionally. Sadly, she needs money to converse with, but many herein do. I can't speak to whether she answers relevant questions or not. Pity there's no search function on substack - that I'm aware of yet.

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Heather Olivier's avatar

So should everybody reading this donate to Joyce Vance ?

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D4N's avatar

I can't say what folks should or shouldn't do. I know I can't afford to, but if I could I likely would. For me, she clarifies a lot of fine points of law I don't have any expertise with. There are others though and I read them too, especially when she puts her paywall up for contributors only sections. I will offer this too. She is a former regional federal prosecutor and she's brilliant, and not difficult to read; she is good at breaking down the legalese to my satisfaction. Hope that helps.

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Dawn Ross's avatar

Yes, Joyce Vance is brilliant and very readable. Highly recommend her. She is to law what Heather is to history.

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Heather Olivier's avatar

I’ve been listening to her now for nearly a decade in her (opposition to trumps lawlessness in almost every area) so I recommend that people who CAN, must donate because she is a relatively powerful lawyer who fights for TRUTH.

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Megan Rothery's avatar

Keep being loud!

Use this spreadsheet to call/email/write any of our representatives as often as possible. Not just your own state reps, reach out to those in other states. Be as loud as you can and share this. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit

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Jajuan Francis's avatar

Thank you Megan

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Mark Qualls's avatar

When I taught my US History students (highschool) about the 60s Civil Rights efforts, I reminded them that racism had become illegal but therfore more subtle. It would have to be their generation that would have to eradicate it. We are, in fact, in a new Civil War for the heart and soul of our nation. Before he was president, Lincoln warned that no external force could defeat us, only by ourselves would we fail as a nation.

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D4N's avatar

Yes, and then Kruschev co-opted it.

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Peggy Buckman's avatar

Every day I wonder why people prefer hate over acceptance. I'm 80 and fought like many others, back ln the sixties with conviction and hope that humans would evolve enough that we could settle our differences without killing each other. Needless to say, America and the world have been a great disappointment.

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Virginia Kaufmann's avatar

This is such a wonderful episode. She (Heather) could tell us all much more about the history of now and the Civil War which we all know so much more about.!

Thank youy Heather.

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Jean Tesoriero's avatar

Every line herein, I wish to remember, for the storytelling of what was, and whose remnants remain.

For now, these I will hold near:

“The events of April 9 reassured Americans that they had, in fact, saved “the last best hope of earth”: democracy. Writing from Washington, D.C., poet Walt Whitman mused that the very heavens were rejoicing at the triumph of the U.S. military and the return to peace its victory heralded. “Nor earth nor sky ever knew spectacles of superber beauty than some of the nights lately here,” he wrote in Specimen Days. “The western star, Venus, in the earlier hours of evening, has never been so large, so clear; it seems as if it told something, as if it held rapport indulgent with humanity, with us Americans.”’

As in these:

“At the end of his life, General Grant recalled the events of April 9, 1865. “What General Lee's feelings were I do not know,” Grant wrote. “[M]y own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter [asking to surrender], were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause, though that cause was, I believe, one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one for which there was the least excuse.”’

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JP4M's avatar

Thank you for this extremely valuable recording, Heather! Everyone should have this total and cumulative awareness with the details you have shared.

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Kathy H's avatar

I second that, these letters never fail to expand & deepen my understanding of where we've been, where we are, & where we can go.

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D4N's avatar

Ditto

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D4N's avatar

Ditto

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Ursula Kunath's avatar

Thinking of January 6th, the cycle is now in full swing as the attack on our democracy is coupled with greed, dishonesty and a complete departure from what the United States has meant to the rest of the world 🇺🇸 , remember when we fight we win.

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Chris Soden's avatar

We must keep this fight up. Please contact your reps today as the SAVE ACT is moving to the Senate and must not pass. Call and leave messages on any and all of these senators. Or we will never see free and FAIR elections again.

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Christopher Derrick's avatar

Biggest mistake was not executing the Confederate elites

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Elizabeth Fenlon's avatar

Beautifully written and read. You sure tied the happenings of the 1850s-1860s to today. The similarities are many, and that should be a sad thought; that we haven’t grown one bit in 150 years. Thank you for sharing your profound knowledge with us.

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Jajuan Francis's avatar

Thank you for your support and knowledge

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Charlotte Solarz's avatar

Magnificent talk, Dr.Heather! & Great closing!

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D4N's avatar

The latest news blasts from DC: While the SCrOTUS was keeping the attention, ruling that the executive dept, aka emperor cfg dept's. must deliver Mr Abrego Garcia, the gop monopoly congress was busy drafting new voting rights 'law of the land' which is a farce on two levels at least, but must be broadcast far and wide to keep pressure on these Federalist's as they proceed apace with Project 2025. I long for what I saw on a protest sign that read, "Project 2026: trump and elon behind bars". Please see and spread via Dan Rather >

https://steady.substack.com/p/its-not-just-trump-destroying-democracy

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** **Clarification in order: Joyce Vance White, former Fed prosecutor reports that the court 'did not' order ICE and trump to deliver Garcia; it merely asked for more info (private). So in other words, SCrOTUS curtsied and kissed the ring. For complete details, see her post. > https://joycevance.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court-finally-rules/comments?publication_id=607357&post_id=159002594&isFreemail=true&comments=true&action=post-comment

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Patricia W. Cole's avatar

I'm SO TIRED of it all...

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Barry Remley's avatar

I wish my subscription was still coming as a letter rather than audio....thank you for your wisdom Heather.

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The BobCaster's avatar

If you are a subscriber you should also be getting the letter.

https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/april-9-2025-wednesday?r=osyrt&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The audio version follows the letter by one day.

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