Governor Christine Todd Whitman
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Co-Chair of the Forward Party; former Governor of New Jersey; former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; President, Whitman Strategy Group
For the president to be willing to have the head of national security continue in a restricted position as an acting head in order to shield his family’s taxes raises serious questions about what he is hiding. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-t...
Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche's nomination until Cornyn and Tillis leave office
President Trump said Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general as a holdup on his nomination continues.
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"No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country." - Alexis de Tocqueville, statesman and historian (1805-1859)
"Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality." - Sheri S. Tepper, novelist (16 Jul 1929-2016)
And now Donald Trump has even managed to forever taint the US presence in the World Cup. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
Trump urged FIFA to review Balogun’s suspension before star was cleared for World Cup
The decision by the global soccer governing body ahead of the United States’ round-of-16 match against Belgium was denounced as "incomprehensible" by the sport's European federation.
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Please consider showing your support for the cause by wearing one of our limited-time T-shirts and telling others what we're building when they see it and ask: shop.forwardparty.com Happy Independence Day, America! Here's to 250 more! youtube.com/shorts/ggfWA...
A Warning from History and a Vision for the Future
YouTube video by Forward Party
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A Warning from History and a Vision for the Future. Forward Executive Chair Kerry Healey shares a poignant warning from history that's just as relevant today as it was then. But there is a path Forward, and we are building it.
America is at a pivotal turning point. With the 2 major parties grappling with extremism, 49% of registered voters are becoming unaffiliated. Rather than holding our collective noses & voting for the lesser evils, it’s time to look at independent candidates. Across the country, ordinary people (1/3)
Should we be proud that our President is now flying a new Air Force One made in, and gifted by, Qatar while Trump says that America couldn’t make a similar plane? Not exactly celebrating America's ingenuity and boosting US productivity. He's a great cheerleader for our country…not.
Wednesday night, 2 powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela - a 7.2 magnitude foreshock followed by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. More than 188 people have been killed & thousands have been injured. Food is one of the most immediate needs & WFP is on the ground helping. Visit bit.ly/44tYHzV to give.
🌍 World Food Program USA 🥣 Fighting Global Hunger
🍽️ Hunger is the world's most solvable problem, and you can be part of the solution. WFP is the world's leading humanitarian organization, delivering food in crises & emergencies.
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Don't mess with Texas. Specifically Mike Collier. "Forward Party supports lawsuit challenging Texas ballot access barriers for independent candidates" Check it out. www.forwardparty.com/media/blog/f...
Forward Party supports lawsuit challenging Texas ballot access
Texas is making it nearly impossible for independent candidates. Forward Party is supporting the independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Mike Collier.
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"There are many forms of patriotism and telling the truth is one of them." - Anderson Cooper, journalist and commentator (b. 3 Jun 1967)
"We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people." - JFK
"The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life - the sick, the needy, and the handicapped." - Hubert Humphrey, US VP
Trump's 2am posts show an increasingly unstable mind. His early morning rants are unhealthy for him & our country. This November we have a chance to slow the downward spiral by voting for all the Forward & Independent candidates we can find. Let's do our part! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump shares post calling for Obama’s arrest
The repost on social media was among a flurry of late-night posts in which President Donald Trump railed against his political opponents.
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"That's the terrible hypnotism of war, the brute mass-impulse, the pride and national spirit, the instinctive simplicity of men that makes them worship what is their own above everything else. I've thrilled and shouted with patriotic pride, like everyone else. Music and flags and men marching (1/2)
If signs mean anything, in rural WY and SD, where pro-Trump signs covered the landscape last year, this week there were only two visible along with a large "Trump lies, people die" billboard. There was an anti-tariff billboard in WI & no pro-Trump signs in NM. The only pro-Trump signs were in AZ.
Whether or not you agreed with him on policy, Kempthorne was always a gentleman who gave everyone a fair hearing. He was one of my favorite governors when we served together & I considered him a friend. My heart goes out to his family; he died too young. apnews.com/article/idah...
Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and US Interior secretary, dies at 74
Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74. His family said in a written statement that he died Friday evening in Boise.
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"But man, proud man, Dressed in a little brief authority, ... Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As make the angels weep." - William Shakespeare
"The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions." -Robert Lynd, writer (20 Apr 1879-1949)
Trump needs to be removed from office; he has clearly lost what little control of himself that he had. He is a disgrace. The only good thing is that his derangement is becoming clearer even to his most ardent supporters, so maybe the country can salvage its reputation after he is gone.