Democracy Defender 1787
Jim ChrisingerDemocracy Defender 1787 responds to the dangers posed to America's democracy and the rule of law by Trump II and the MAGA movement.
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When democracy doesn’t work for you, you don’t defend democracy
As our democracy bends under sustained assault, this Substack exists to defend it. Many fellow Americans agree. A 2024 Gallup survey found that 49% rated Democracy in the US as “extremely important” and 85% rated it “extremely or very impor...
“Standing,” the obscure legal term that stands in the way of accountability for Trump
The Founders gave us two checks on a rogue Executive. Jellyfish Republicans have neutered one of them, Congress. The other, the Judiciary, is more or less working, though the Supreme Court too often enables Trump.
But there’s a perplexing...
“Liar’s Kingdom,” by Andrew Weissmann
Book recommendation: Liar’s Kingdom: how to stop Trump’s deceit and save America, by Andrew Weissmann (2026)
[This post offers a brief summary of Weissmann’s book, not a review. All quotes are from the book unless otherwise indicated.]
It...
When Republicans don’t think they can win fairly, they stir up doubt where none exists
Donald Trump and now Speaker Mike Johnson claim that California’s primary election is fraudulent. There is no evidence of fraud. So when challenged, they fall back on some version of “it just is” or “it looks fishy so there must be fraud.”...
Unbound by either the facts or the law, the “conservative” Supreme Court majority gets the results it wants . . . again
In Louisiana v Callais, the Supreme Court recently greenlit gerrymandering as long as it’s cast as partisan, not racial. Callais explicitly stated that gerrymandering for racial purposes violates the 14th Amendment if the facts show “a stro...
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Advocate for democracy, the rule of law, and learning from history; retired public servant living in Iowa.
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