Fernando Laguarda
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Together with attorney, educator & ethicist Fernando Laguarda, discussed how Pope Leo conveys timeless values in contemporary & accessible American language.
The pope who 'speaks American'
In a polarized age, Pope Leo's fluent American English with a Midwestern accent may be exactly what the church, our country and a weary world need.
www.ncronline.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Together with attorney, educator & ethicist Fernando Laguarda, discussed how Pope Leo conveys timeless values in contemporary & accessible American language.
Celestine Chaney
Roberta A. Drury
Andre Mackneil
Katherine Massey
Margus D. Morrison
Heyward Patterson
Aaron Salter
Geraldine Talley
Roberta A. Drury
Andre Mackneil
Katherine Massey
Margus D. Morrison
Heyward Patterson
Aaron Salter
Geraldine Talley
May 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Celestine Chaney
Roberta A. Drury
Andre Mackneil
Katherine Massey
Margus D. Morrison
Heyward Patterson
Aaron Salter
Geraldine Talley
Roberta A. Drury
Andre Mackneil
Katherine Massey
Margus D. Morrison
Heyward Patterson
Aaron Salter
Geraldine Talley
Beware misleading federal use of the term “police.” open.substack.com/pub/laguarda...
Stop! Police?
Beware federal misuse of the term "police"
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April 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Beware misleading federal use of the term “police.” open.substack.com/pub/laguarda...
my latest substack takes lessons from a small town standing up for American values open.substack.com/pub/laguarda...
Living American Values In Times of Crisis
What a Small Town Can Teach Us About Protecting Families
open.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
my latest substack takes lessons from a small town standing up for American values open.substack.com/pub/laguarda...
The government is already in a sliding shutdown. Voting for a CR is endorsing the slide to lawlessness.
March 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The government is already in a sliding shutdown. Voting for a CR is endorsing the slide to lawlessness.
Dear Senator(s) substack.com/@laguarda/no...
Fernando Laguarda on Substack
Dear Senator(s): I understand you don’t want to be see as “vot[ing] for a shutdown,” but the president has ALREADY partially and illegally shut down the government by unlawfully refusing to spend app...
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March 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Dear Senator(s) substack.com/@laguarda/no...
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Attempts to weaponize uncertainty might work in foreign policy when dealing state to state. But in economic policy making, with billions of decentralized decision-makers and many alternatives, raising uncertainty is likely to backfire and just make everone worse off (3/n)
March 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Attempts to weaponize uncertainty might work in foreign policy when dealing state to state. But in economic policy making, with billions of decentralized decision-makers and many alternatives, raising uncertainty is likely to backfire and just make everone worse off (3/n)
Why #Democrats should form a shadow #cabinet open.substack.com/pub/laguarda... #politics #opposition #patriotism #policy
Why Democrats Should Form a Shadow Cabinet
In parliamentary democracies like the United Kingdom and Canada, the opposition party maintains a shadow cabinet—a team of senior figures who mirror the roles of government ministers, offering policy ...
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March 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Why #Democrats should form a shadow #cabinet open.substack.com/pub/laguarda... #politics #opposition #patriotism #policy
If you feel you’re being unfairly targeted and there are lawyers on the other side, get legal help.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Prosecutors seeking ‘retribution’ for Trump can be disbarred
State bar associations and courts can discipline — and even disbar — lawyers for unlawful conduct.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If you feel you’re being unfairly targeted and there are lawyers on the other side, get legal help.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
The constitution does not make the president a king whenever Congress fails (or decides not) to do its job. thehill.com/opinion/cong...
thehill.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The constitution does not make the president a king whenever Congress fails (or decides not) to do its job. thehill.com/opinion/cong...
It’s unlawful to fire an IG this way. It’s bad for accountability and the rule of law. It helps no one and does nothing but cause damage. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump fires USAID inspector general one day after blistering report
Paul K. Martin, appointed by President Joe Biden, was dismissed a day after issuing a report assessing the Trump administration implemented its aid freeze and stop-work order.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It’s unlawful to fire an IG this way. It’s bad for accountability and the rule of law. It helps no one and does nothing but cause damage. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Why destroy a key source of data on the quality and performance of the nation’s schools? www.propublica.org/article/depa...
Elon Musk’s Team Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance
The Trump administration canceled $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, which partners with scientists and education companies to compile and make public data abou...
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Why destroy a key source of data on the quality and performance of the nation’s schools? www.propublica.org/article/depa...
Resources for Federal workers. www.civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
www.civilservicestrong.org
February 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Resources for Federal workers. www.civilservicestrong.org
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Curious about impoundments? Eloise Pasachoff & Zach Price on @lawfare.bsky.social is self-recommending. Excellent episode with @qjurecic.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Lawfare Daily: Understanding the Impoundment Crisis
Podcast Episode · The Lawfare Podcast · 01/30/2025 · 50m
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January 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Curious about impoundments? Eloise Pasachoff & Zach Price on @lawfare.bsky.social is self-recommending. Excellent episode with @qjurecic.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Less than a thousandth of a Scaramucci is called a what?
Can't say I'm aware of another instance of OMB rescinding a memo from within a single administration, never mind only 2 days after issuance.
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Less than a thousandth of a Scaramucci is called a what?
There’s a lot to digest here but I want to take a minute to point out that Inspectors General do NOT (indeed, SHOULD NOT) take “orders” from their agencies on whom to investigate. Doing so compromises independence, which is their primary value. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pete Hegseth takes action against Trump foe Mark Milley
Gen. Mark Milley, a frequent target Trump’s, will lose his security detail and face an inspector general investigation, said a senior defense official.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
There’s a lot to digest here but I want to take a minute to point out that Inspectors General do NOT (indeed, SHOULD NOT) take “orders” from their agencies on whom to investigate. Doing so compromises independence, which is their primary value. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Tariffs raise prices to consumers. Firing IGs makes government less efficient and effective. Impounding federal grants causes harm to communities. Putting federal workers on mass paid leave threatens health and safety. Pardoning unrepentant cop killers is shameful. Are eggs cheaper, yet?
January 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Tariffs raise prices to consumers. Firing IGs makes government less efficient and effective. Impounding federal grants causes harm to communities. Putting federal workers on mass paid leave threatens health and safety. Pardoning unrepentant cop killers is shameful. Are eggs cheaper, yet?
Congress has historically wanted this used sparingly and in linited circumstances. There is actually a law on point, section 1138 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House incentivizes federal workers to resign
The email is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Congress has historically wanted this used sparingly and in linited circumstances. There is actually a law on point, section 1138 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Appropriations are law and to say otherwise as a Member of Congress is to say you don’t understand your job.
Just the <checks notes> Chair of the House Appropriations Committee going on the record to say that appropriations statutes “are not a law.”
The United States Congress, ladies and gentlemen.
The United States Congress, ladies and gentlemen.
January 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Appropriations are law and to say otherwise as a Member of Congress is to say you don’t understand your job.