Today is Monday, April 7, 2025. Again, the fucking “Extreme” Court bowed to the king today with their decision to throw out the order of a federal judge who had blocked the removal of alleged members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador without any legal process under the Alien Enemies Act, a rarely imposed law from the late 1770s. This disappointing – but not unexpected after this fucking court basically gave Dump wide powers of executive privilege last year – decision came down today. This depressing news is covered in an online NBC Politics article by Lawrence Hurley and Gary Grumbach entitled “Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration’s deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act (AEA).”

The ruling by the “low” court, in my opinion, essentially clears the path for the Chump administration to resume deportations under the rarely used wartime law, so long as detainees receive due process. The decision states, “AEA detainees must receive notice after the date of this order that they are subject to removal under the Act. The notice must be afforded within a reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief in the proper venue before such removal occurs.” You think this proviso would even be implemented by this evil administration? That they will give people they mistakenly call “gang members” or whatever due process under the law? I will bet my shrinking 401 (k) that the Dump administration will continue deporting people without any notice. Who is going to enforce this? I wonder.

This unreasonable decision lifts orders issued by Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who had blocked the move on March 15. The original lawsuit was filed by five Venezuelans, with Boasberg provisionally certifying it as a class action that applies to all Venezuelans in U.S. custody who are not U.S. citizens.

The racist, xenophobic government previously indicated in court that if Boasberg’s order was lifted, which it has, regretfully, it would immediately begin deportations.

For those who need enlightening about this infrequently used law, it was invoked only three times during wartime: the war of 1812, World War I, and World War II. Do you think then that with this insane president invoking it during no war with Venezuela, that he might have overstepped his executive privilege here?

in light of what this administration is doing with suspected gang members and other “undesirables” that they deem undesirable but are probably not, I looked up this lengthy quotation from a German Lutheran pastor named Martin Niemoller during World War II in which he wrote:

“First they come for the socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out – because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me.”

Please reflect on the implications of this “poem” written during the aftermath of World War II and declare that you will not stand for this happening here in the United States. Write your representatives and senators expressing your disgust with what is occurring right here in this country. Commit yourself to attending a rally like I did this past Saturday or volunteer with a local political group in any capacity you can.

By the way, I just heard that a second major demonstration is scheduled for Saturday, April 19. As of now, I hope to be available for that one too. It’s being planned for right before Easter and it’s scheduled during Passover. But I think God will understand if I march – as long as I don’t bring bread with me.

Today I got another COVID booster because of my upcoming trip to the TCM Film Festival on April 23. I had it at 2:30, and so far, I feel fine. I’m just spouting Marjorie Taylor-risms to Elliot as he watches Channel 13 – like “The American people voted for this under Trump” and other bullshit like that.

And so it went!