DON’T FRET. GET HAPPY. RESIST!
Happy Hours are back in action! Some 20 members each in Athens and Thessaloniki braved the chill to come out on February’s 2nd Tuesday and confront The Big Chill.
What’s that, you might ask, if you’ve avoided the recent deluge of distressing News. In a nutshell, it’s the funding freeze Trump’s “DOGE” has tried to put on a wide range of authorized federal programs.
Much has been written since Jan 20. The news is bad, bat-whacking crazy, counter-intuitive, scary, and worse. The loyal opposition, aka the Congress, is snapping to attention and using the tools the law allows. The courts, for the most part, have done a super job of deciding on the legalities.
Unfortunately, at this point, the federal law enforcement agencies having been decapitated, and in some cases, gutted, we’re not sure who can enforce the law and court orders. So far, in typical fashion, the president is delaying with appeals while DOGE creeps deeper into the gears of government.
That leaves the rest of us … the resistance.
Granted, Happy Hours aren’t known as hives of strategic planning. But think about it. You can come together with like-minded friends, share concerns and best sites for solid info, and hatch plans for bringing more people on board.
Because it’s the strength we have in numbers – and in determination – that will keep the republic from sinking until 47’s heinous policies swing the pendulum back in 2026.
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