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civilization noun 1. an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. 2. those people or nations that have reached such a state. (from dictionary.com)

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If a President refuses to comply with a court order or directive, would this constitute "High Crime" grounds for impeachment?

If a President can be impeached for high crimes or misdemeanors, what misdemeanors would count as impeachable?

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Let's say unidentified Feds snatch someone who has not committed a crime and send them, without due process, to a prison in a foreign country. Is this a high crime or a high misdemeanor? Or not a problem?

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

@maddow.msnbc.com In light of the contempt of court by the Department of Justice, the bench should issue a Contempt of Court to Pam Bondi since she is the AG. The judge should also file a complaint with the ABA to have Pam Bondi's law license removed.

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Why is Scott Jennings still constantly on CNN? He is largely a puppet for Trump and Fox News.

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I just found your VBB list and see that it is not. This is amazing since the book shreads the old and new testaments as well as pretty much all other religions. The Christian Nationalists probably don't read older books.

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The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betraya…

I suggest discussing 'The Hidden History of the Supreme Court' on one of your segments. Most people do not understand what has been going on.

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"Hartmann delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.…

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Is 'The Age of Reason' on the Banned Book List?

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Do you know who is working on drafting amendments to the Constitution? Examples: Ending Citizens United, Blocking Presidential Immunity, Money Out of Politics/Elections, The Right to Vote for All Citizens.

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My message to Warner & Kaine: Dear Senator, I am requesting that legislation be entered by which Ukraine would be made a protectorate of the United States. This would also force Republicans in Congress to take sides with either Ukraine and Democracy or Russia and authoritarian dictatorships.

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Protectorate - Wikipedia

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I got a note from a friend from France today. She indicated they are very worried about Trump and his close relationship with Putin.

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Speaking of Woke, doesn't being Woke really mean learning Truth?

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Oligarchy, authortarianism, Elites, the 1%? If you want to learn more, I suggest reading "The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class" by Thom Hartman. You will learn things you don't know already, so be prepared to be "Woke."

BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Soil is divided into layers. The A layer contains most of the organic matter. The B layer has little or no organic matter. In many places in the world, the A layer has disappeared. We are largely farming the B layer using fertilizers. We need to turn B layer dirt into A layer soil.

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The Preamble to the Constiution is the "mission statement" of the Constitution. It is important to read and understand it!

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

On a trip to Greece for the past 2 weeks, we hired an archaeologist to give us a tour. Her sister was a surgeon. Driving to work a man yelled at her, “Go back to your kitchen!” Later, she discovered the man was a new heart patient. She went into his room and said, “Kaliméra. Welcome to my kitchen!”

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

For those interested in the role of fungi in the evolution of life, here is an interesting video on Curiosity Stream: curiositystream.com/video/1853

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I've been looking for the paper that quoted bacteria dating to about 4.7 billion years ago. I have not found it yet. Wikipedia has an article about the Earliest Known Life Forms below. If I find the paper I was thinking about, I'll pass it on. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earlies...

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Earliest known life forms - Wikipedia

BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The Constitution is fundamentally a set of bylaws. The Preamble is the mission statement describing the purpose of the Constitution.

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Bacteria and fungi grew and evolved on the earth for millions of years before the first land dwelling plants showed up. So did plants work with bacteria and fungi, were independent, or in competition? Which were in control of the evolution?

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Government efficiency? There once was an agency called Defence Contract Auditing Agency. It was dismantled before Desert Storm.

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

In the eastern U.S., the amount of organic matter in farming soils is 1.5% or less. Some microbiologists say that there must be a minimum of 3% organic matter to grow plants without inorganic fertilizers. Higher is better.

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The talking heads on TV and journalists have been pondering why the Democrats lost the presidential election. Wealth inequality and elitism are rising to the top of the list of causes. This leads to the conclusion that Bernie Sanders was right.

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

When Europeans came to the western hemisphere, most land was covered with virgin top soil (organic matter). Unsustainable farming practices have caused most of this organic matter to be washed into the oceans.

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BillFVA @billfleming.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

There are a lot of research papers on the subject. Some bacteris have been dated to about 4.7 billion years old. Similar results for fungi. Early plants ate much younger. Flowering plants are even younger. Bacteria and fungi have survived several extension events.

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The Founding Fathers developed the US Constitution based on The Enlightenment philosophers. The Enlightenment era needs to be taught better in school.

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Is this published in a journal?

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The first life forms on earth were bacteria and fungi. Plants evolved from them.