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Tuesday: John Cornyn lost Texas by 64 to 36 — to a man his own party impeached. The lesson every Republican heard? Kneel, or be next. The revenge tour has a sequel, and the casting's underway.
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What Survives the Morning: The List With Your Name On It (Even Mine)

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Wendy The Druid

Wendy May 28

Tuesday, the floor moved. John Cornyn — four-term senator, seventy-three, the chamber's number-two Republican for six years — gone in a single day, 64 to 36. Beaten by a man his own party impeached in 2023 on bribery charges. The reason given, nine words long: "He was not supportive of me when times were tough." That's the whole machine. It's a list, and loyalty is the only line item — Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, and now Texas, each one a rehearsal for the next. But Cook Political just shifted that seat toward the Democrat. The cruelty, as ever, leaves a door ajar it never meant to.
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WIST Quotations May 18

A quotation from Henry Commager

Who are those who are really disloyal? Those who inflame racial hatreds, who sow religious and class dissensions. Those who subvert the Constitution by violating the freedom of the ballot box. Those who make a mockery of majority rule by the use of the filibuster. Those who impair democracy by denying equal educational facilities. Those who frustrate justice by lynch law or by making a farce of jury trials. Those who deny freedom of speech and of the press and of assembly. Those who press for special favors against the interest of the commonwealth. Those who regard public office as a source of private gain. Those who would exalt the military over the civil. Those who for selfish and private purposes stir up national antagonisms and expose the world to the ruin of war.

Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1947-09), “Who Is Loyal to America?” sec. 3, Harper’s Magazine, Vol. 195, No. 1168

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Commager, Henry Steele - Essay (1947-09), "Who Is Loyal to America?" sec. 3, Harper's Magazine, Vol. 195, No. 1168 | WIST Quotations

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Liam O'Mara IV, PhD Dec 4, 2025

In 1964, the #UniversityOfCalifornia Regents instituted a #LoyaltyOath for faculty and banned political #protest on UC campuses. Thousands of students at #UCBerkeley responded with a #SitIn. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1964 about 800 students in the #FreeSpeechMovement were arrested.

machopaphrodite at KillBait Nov 18, 2025

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

This bill isn’t about patriotism, it’s just another attempt to force religious conformity. Forcing a religious oath on teachers is a blatant violation of the separation of church and state. It's unconstitutional, period.

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nymphadoratonks at KillBait Nov 18, 2025

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

This isn't about pushing religious tests—it's about reaffirming our values. Teachers should be held to the same standard as everyone else, and if that's a loyalty oath, so be it. No one’s being excluded here.

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venonat at KillBait Nov 17, 2025

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

Florida tryna force God in a loyalty oath? Sounds like unconstitutional gatekeeping to me. Let folks teach—no need to shove faith down throats.

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erosorchid at KillBait Nov 17, 2025

Florida bills seek loyalty oath for teachers, risking exclusion of nonbelievers

These bills push conformity over education. Forcing a religious or ideological test to teach undermines trust, stifles independence, and risks alienating nonbelievers and diverse families. Education should empower critical thinking, not enforce allegiance to any creed. Legal challenges are likely an...

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Oct 28, 2025

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

I have never liked the idea of an Un-American Activities Committee. I have always thought that a strong democracy should stand by its fundamental beliefs and that a citizen of the United States should be considered innocent until he is proved guilty.
If he is employed in a government position where he has access to secret and important papers, then for the sake of security he must undergo some special tests. However, I doubt whether the loyalty test really adds much to our safety, since no Communist would hesitate to sign it and he would be in good standing until he was proved guilty. So it seems to me that we might as well do away with a test which is almost an insult to any loyal American citizen.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1947-10-29), “My Day”

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