RESISTANCE WORKS! Fighting back against the Trump - Miller assault on the Constitution. Brian and Andy address recent news and threats to the U.S. Constitution and Republic, focusing on comments from President Trump and Stephen Miller regarding habeas corpus and lavish foreign gifts, both flying in the face of the U.S. Constitution. They emphasize the importance of upholding Constitutional norms and the rule of law, closing with a call to continue to RESIST the un-American and anti-Constitutional actions of the Trump Regime.

Relevant links to today’s episode:

• Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus
• A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee before a court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful.
• The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription. Article I, Section 9: The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
• Executive Order: Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists, January 20, 2025
• Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
• An emolument is a form of compensation for employment, services, or holding office.
• Matt Novak on Bluesky, sharing the President’s post. “So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane. Anybody can do that! The Dems are World Class Losers!!! MAGA”
• Matt Novak’s statement on Bluesky. “So the fact that I am getting these large sacks of cash with big cartoonish dollar signs printed on the side, a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE from a foreign government, to replace the empty bags of cash in my closet, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist I pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the bags of cash.”
• The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription. 
• Article I, Section 6 & Section 9 apply to Congress.
• Article II, Section 1: The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.
• A bicycle, pencil sharpener, 300lb of raw meat: US presidential gifts and the rules governing them
• The Reagans, Reagan Administration Presidential Gifts

Other items in the news:

• Loudoun Chamber: Survey says NoVA business leaders are nervous about regional economy
• Virginia to investigate Loudoun schools over locker room incident & LCPS under investigation for 'targeting' boys who oppose girl changing in their locker room
• Texas Republican lawmakers may “financially handcuff” cities that don’t play by their rules
• Best States Rankings, Virginia ranked 16!

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• Chris on Bluesky: @frashure.bsky.social
• Andy on Bluesky: @andyjabbour.bsky.social

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• Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Open markets. Open minds. Free people. https://clpvirginia.org
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• Instagram: classicalliberalpartyva
• X, formerly Twitter: @clpvirginia
• Chris Frashure: The Open Mode
• Andy’s Substack: America’s Awesome