No Kings, North Carolina style. With so much going on at the national level, it can be hard to muddle through the noise to pay attention to state politics. But the Republican primary contest between North Carolina State Senate President Phil Berger and his challenger, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, has much to commend it … Continue reading Every Vote Counts, And Every Tyrant Can Be Toppled
Category: Standing Up
Pirro's Pet Prosecutor Gets No-Billed ZIP-23
All 23 members of the D.C. grand jury stood up and said no! Once again, attorneys all over the country are snark-laughing at D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s latest failed attempt to indict a ham sandwich American citizens resisting the authoritarian takeover. This time her target was six “seditious” congresscritters who urged members of the … Continue reading Pirro's Pet Prosecutor Gets No-Billed ZIP-23
DoJ Lawyer Failed to Understand the Assignment
Delay, deny, and dissemble is the job description; destruction of the justice system is the goal. Julie T. Le, Esq., has gotten headlines for her startling comments this week to District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota. Ms. Le, a government attorney normally assigned to handle ICE administrative cases, had … Continue reading DoJ Lawyer Failed to Understand the Assignment
No Tyranny Tuesday – Minnesota Edition – 1/27/2026 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm
"Are you OK?" Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse who was trying to help a woman who had been shoved down by an ICE agent and pepper-sprayed in the face. His last words were “Are you OK?” He was shot ten times. Source: An undated photo of Alex Pretti, ICU nurse, provided by Michael Pretti … Continue reading No Tyranny Tuesday – Minnesota Edition – 1/27/2026 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Canada PM Mark Carney on Standing Up
In the Canadian language, it's called "elbows up." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed world leaders at the Davos economic summit on Tuesday, the day before the whiner-in-chief launched into his parade of boasts and grievances before the same body. All the press attention immediately focused on the whiner and his demand for Greenland in … Continue reading Canada PM Mark Carney on Standing Up
Before his image appeared on oatmeal boxes, William Penn stood up.
And an English jury stood up with him, to the benefit of all of us today. We all learned in American History class (I hope) that Quaker William Penn founded the Province of Pennsylvania 1681 as a haven for religious freedom and democracy. That itself was a major act of standing up, but it was … Continue reading Before his image appeared on oatmeal boxes, William Penn stood up.
No Tyranny Tuesday Reminder – 1/13/2026 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Thank you again to everyone who came out on Thursday night on a few hours notice to peacefully remember Renee Nicole Good, who lost her life in Minneapolis on Wednesday. I hope that it is some comfort to her family that so many people across the country hold her in their hearts. Some of you … Continue reading No Tyranny Tuesday Reminder – 1/13/2026 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm
John Lewis, the Patron Saint of Standing Up
Ask yourself, what would John Lewis do? January 6. It’s a good day to remember civil rights giant John Lewis (1940-2020). During the holiday week I caught a rerun of the PBS Finding Your Roots episode profiling his family history. The Apple.com home page on the weekend after John Lewis passed in 2020. Lewis stood … Continue reading John Lewis, the Patron Saint of Standing Up
No Tyranny Tuesday – Holiday Edition – 12/23/2025 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm
The December holidays are all about resisting tyranny. We will be out on the corner at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, temperature in the ‘60s, perfect weather for the Brier Creek corner. Boilerplate details are below. Recipe on request! 🙂 Hanukkah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks and the rededication of the Temple; … Continue reading No Tyranny Tuesday – Holiday Edition – 12/23/2025 – 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Josiah Dubois Stood Up Against Tyranny When It Countedstan
And then he stood up again. Josiah Dubois Jr. was an attorney who spent most of his career practicing in a small law firm in Camden County, New Jersey. Surprisingly for a small town attorney, his passing in 1983 at the age of 70 was noted in The New York Times. The headline: “J.E. DUBOIS … Continue reading Josiah Dubois Stood Up Against Tyranny When It Countedstan
Citizens Resisting Tyranny 