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December 11, 2024

Constitution:

The Fourth Amendment bars the government from unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their private property.

The Fifth Amendment provides several protections for people accused of crimes. It states that serious criminal charges must be started by a grand jury.  A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense (double jeopardy) or have property taken away without just compensation. People have the right against self-incrimination and cannot be imprisoned without due process of law (fair procedures and trials).

National News:

UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has opened the door for many people to vent their frustrations and anger over the insurance industry.

apnews.com/article/unitedhealthcare-delay-deny-depose-insurance-online-criticism-2d9c9a1a2a551876e72a11a93fc7624c?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Snapshot: Liz Cheney Is Not Backing Down

The former congresswoman fearlessly opposes Trump's latest threat to put her in jail

open.substack.com/pub/america/p/snapshot-liz-cheney-is-not-backing?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Tennessee Sen. Yager to refund campaign account for state-paid mileage 'oversight' • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee GOP Sen. Ken Yager says he will repay state mileage reimbursement he collected while driving a car paid for with campaign funds.

tennesseelookout.com/2024/12/11/tennessee-sen-yager-to-refund-campaign-account-for-state-paid-mileage-oversight

Local News & Arts:

Indivisible:

Chapter 2: A Quick Primer on Constituent Power. Trump wants us to believe that the presidency is all-powerful. It ain’t true. Political power in our democracy overlaps between local, state, and federal electeds. Your power comes from your ability to be a source of support (or a pain in the ass) to those electeds. You can use this power to get them to stand up to Trump 2.0 or face political consequences. We review the basics of constituent power -- what it is, how it works, and how yours can do the most good in this moment where you live.

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

Letter to My Younger Self #8: "Despite the crashes, we’ll always come back up."

Binnie Klein tells the nascent childhood poet she once was all about the songwriter she has just become, in her 70s.

open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/letter-to-my-younger-self-8-despite?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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