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Tue Jan 28, 2025, 06:28 PM
Tuesday

00:44 🚫 Republicans weaponized tragedy to push exclusionary agendas, as highlighted by Jamie Raskin.
01:50 🛡️ GOP's absurdity: advocating for the deportation of a US citizen for dissenting against immigration policies.
03:17 🗳️ Raskin draws parallels between current GOP tactics and historical authoritarianism, emphasizing the importance of principles in public policy.
05:37 🎯 Raskin criticizes GOP's emotional manipulation in public policy debates, contrasting their stance on immigration with their inaction on gun safety legislation.
06:47 📊 Raskin counters GOP rhetoric on immigrant crime with statistics showing lower crime rates among undocumented immigrants compared to native-born citizens.
07:54 🚨 Raskin warns against the Laken Riley bill eroding due process rights, framing it as a step towards authoritarianism.
08:35 🌐 Bishop Bud's sermon challenges Trump's administration on compassion and accountability, highlighting a distortion of faith for political gain.
09:55 🌿 Bud's sermon underscores the perversion of faith by leaders who exploit religion to justify harmful policies and actions.

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