Donald Trump’s proclaimed “War
on Drugs” did not just fail — it in-
verted the basic logic of justice.
Consider Juan Orlando Hernán-
dez, former president of Honduras.
In 2024, a federal jury convicted
him of conspiring to import cocaine
into the United States after years of
investigation and testimony. Yet in-
stead of being treated as a caution-
ary tale, he has been portrayed by
some in Trump’s orbit as deserving
sympathy or reconsideration — a
striking contrast to how far less pow-
erful suspects are treated.
At the same time, investigative
journalists and human-rights or-
ganizations have raised questions
about certain U.S.-linked interdic-
tion operations abroad and at sea.
These reports do not prove unlaw-
ful conduct, but they describe inci-
dents where suspects died during
missions that produced no arrests,
trials, or publicly released evidence.
If even partly accurate, they suggest
the line between enforcement and
extrajudicial force has blurred.
The Constitution guarantees due
process and fair trial rights for all,
and it gives Congress — not the
president — authority to declare
war. International treaties ratified by
the United States further prohibit
the killing of individuals who are not
active combatants or who have not
been afforded judicial protections.
Yet while enforcement at the bot-
tom can be harsh and opaque, the
response at the top looks very dif-
ferent. Ross Ulbricht, convicted af-
ter a full trial and sentenced to life,
received a presidential pardon. His
guilt was established, but his sen-
tence was erased through executive
clemency.
A pattern emerges: unproven sus-
pects may face lethal force, accord-
ing to credible reporting, while prov-
en offenders may receive mercy.
Constitutional limits appear flexible
depending on political usefulness.
That is not equal justice. It is a hi-
erarchy shaped by influence.
When clemency repeatedly bene-
fits the well-connected, it raises a le-
gitimate public question: Is this truly
a war on drugs, or a system that pro-
tects the powerful while punishing
the powerless?
History will not remember this ap-
proach as strength. It will remember
it as a betrayal of the principle of
equal justice under law.

America has been told to “trust
the process” far too many times,
and too often that process leads to
sealed records, missing documents,
and silence from those in power.
With Congress passing the Epstein
Files Transparency Act, the question
now is simple: Will the public finally
see the truth — or another managed
illusion of it?
The law requires the Department
of Justice to release all unclassified
records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s
investigation and prosecution, in-
cluding materials involving associ-
ates, flight logs, internal DOJ com-
munications, and documentation of
his detention and death. It also re-
quires the documents to be posted
within 30 days in searchable, down-
loadable form.
Crucially, the DOJ cannot with-
hold information merely because it
might embarrass or politically dam-
age public officials.
Certain redactions are permit-
ted — such as victim identities,
child-sexual-abuse materials, and
content that could compromise
active investigations. But the law
provides no forensic audit ensuring
the records haven’t been altered or
erased before publication.
This moment is not about parti-
sanship. It is about whether a justice
system that failed victims for de-
cades can now be trusted to reveal
the full truth. America does not need
another promise of transparency. It
needs proof.
Justice Turned
Upside Down
The Hypocrisy of
Trump’s “War on Drugs”
America Doesn’t
Need Promises
It Needs the Truth
About the Epstein Files
SOURCES
DOJ & SDNY trial records: U.S. v. Juan Orlando Hernández (2024); Reuters & AP reporting
on prosecutors’ evidence. DOJ OIG (2017), ProPublica & Human Rights Watch investigations
on U.S.-linked interdiction practices. U.S. Constitution (Amend. V & VI; Art. I §8); Geneva
Conventions, ICCPR & U.N. Use-of-Force Principles. DOJ: Ross Ulbricht Sentencing (2015)
& White House Clemency List (2021). AP, NYT, Brookings & Harvard Law Review analyses of
Trump-era clemency patterns.
SOURCES
Epstein Files Transparency Act of 2024, Congressional text and summary, U.S. Congress.
(Requirements for release of “all unclassified records,” inclusion of materials involving
associates, flight logs, internal DOJ communications, detention documentation.)
Ibid. (Mandate that records be released within 30 days in searchable and downloadable
format.)
Ibid. (Prohibition on withholding or redacting records solely due to embarrassment,
reputational harm, or political damage.)
Ibid. (Allowed redactions: victim PII, child-sexual-abuse materials, items affecting active

HE SEDITION ACT: DEAD SINCE 1801, YET RESURRECTED AS A THREAT
The Sedition Act of 1798 expired in 1801 and has NEVER been ruled on by the Supreme Court. Why?
Because even in the early republic, leaders knew it wouldn’t survive constitutional scrutiny. Modern
First Amendment doctrine makes it unmistakably clear: resurrecting the Sedition Act or even invoking
its spirit against political opponents, comedians, journalists, or members of Congress is completely
baseless, profoundly unconstitutional, and fundamentally incompatible with American democracy.
A government official swearing to uphold the Constitution twice yet threatening critics with a law
that no longer exists and was widely condemned even in its own time, is not merely reckless, it is a
betrayal of the oath of office. Using expired and discredited sedition rhetoric to attack opponents is
an attempt to chill speech through fear, not law.
THE DANGER OF FALSE SEDITION ACCUSATIONS
Threatening people for warning the military about ILLEGAL orders is one of the most disturbing trends
of all. These warnings don’t encourage defiance—they uphold the law. Members of the military are
REQUIRED to disobey illegal orders. Reminding them of this is not sedition. It is civic responsibility.
To suggest that such speech is criminal is to turn the Constitution upside down.
A FREE PRESS THREATENED BY INTIMIDATION
The intimidation of Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, newspapers, and television networks, often
through veiled threats of politically motivated mergers or regulatory retaliation represents a direct
attack on the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free press.
The message is unmistakable: “Speak out, and you may be punished.”
This is the exact abuse the First Amendment was written to prevent.
A CLIMATE OF FEAR FOR ORDINARY CITIZENS
When citizens feel that questioning government actions might put a ‘target on their back,’ the problem
is not the citizens — it is the culture of intimidation coming from those who view dissent as a threat
rather than a constitutional right.
I write this editorial with the full understanding that people raising valid legal or constitutional concerns
may fear retaliation. That fear is itself proof of how urgently this conversation is needed.
PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS
Document everything. Share concerns with trusted people. If you ever feel threatened, contact
appropriate authorities and civil rights organizations. Your right to speak freely is protected by law, no
matter who attempts to intimidate or silence you.
Democracy requires citizens who refuse to bow to fear. And the First Amendment is not just a right.
It is the cornerstone of the American promise.
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON AND URGE
THEM TO SUPPORT OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS

When we debate “illegal immigration” today, we often forget the deepest
irony in our own history: the first undocumented immigrants on this
continent were the European settlers. They arrived without permission
from the Native American nations who had lived here for thousands of
years. They were met with generosity and were allowed to stay.
That kindness was not repaid. From Sand Creek to Wounded Knee, Native
peoples endured deception, broken treaties, disease, removal, and violence.
Even alcohol was weaponized to exploit and destabilize entire communities.
These people were not “obstacles” to progress — they were human beings
whose homelands were taken and whose cultures were nearly destroyed.
As modern immigrants are condemned simply for seeking safety and
opportunity, it is worth remembering who the true newcomers once were,
and whose land made our nation possible.
This Thanksgiving, we should reflect on that
history with humility and with gratitude.
We are all fortunate to be here in the United States of America, a country built
from many peoples and enriched by each new generation. As we gather with
family and friends, may we choose generosity over fear, compassion over
exclusion, and remember that sharing our nation’s wealth and opportunities
with those who seek a better life is not a burden — it is a blessing.
Happy Thanksgiving
Brent Lambi

Before 1892, the United States had no federal immigration system. Millions poured into this
country with no visas, no green cards, and no background checks — only hope, courage, and
the promise of freedom. By today’s standards, every immigrant who arrived before Ellis Island
opened would be called “undocumented”. Yet those very people built the railroads, plowed
the plains, raised the factories, and gave birth to the American middle class.
If we applied today’s deportation policies to the 19th century, most Americans alive now would
never have been born. Our cities, universities, and industries — the backbone of the modern
United States — were shaped by immigrants who entered without paperwork. America’s
greatness is rooted not in walls or quotas, but in open doors and opportunity.
The Constitutional Crisis Today
Today, we face a moral and legal paradox. The Constitution grants Congress — not the
President — the authority to make immigration law and gives the Judicial Branch the power
to interpret and review its application. Yet, the Executive Branch has often acted unilaterally
— ordering mass arrests and deportations, separating families, and ignoring court rulings that
affirm basic due-process rights.
Such actions violate the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, which guarantee equal protection
and due process to “all persons” — not just citizens. The Supreme Court has consistently
recognized that anyone on U.S. soil, regardless of status, is entitled to constitutional protection.
When the Executive Branch detains or deports people without proper judicial oversight, it
undermines the separation of powers that defines our Republic.
A Nation Defined by Inclusion, Not Exclusion
The truth is simple: if the United States had expelled its “undocumented” immigrants of the
1800s, America as we know it would not exist. The idea that today’s immigrants are somehow
less deserving of humanity or constitutional protection contradicts both our history and our
founding principles.
The real crisis is not at the border — it is in Washington, where the Executive Branch disregards
the limits of its own power, bypassing courts and constitutional obligations in the name
of political expediency. To honor our past and preserve our future, we must remember
that every generation of Americans once included someone who arrived without papers, but
with a dream.
— Brent Lambi
Creighton University School of Law Class of 1985
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON AND URGE
THEM TO SUPPORT FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION POLICIES
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Brent Lambi, Independent
America’s
Undocumented Founders:
A Constitutional Reckoning on Immigration
SENATOR DEB FISCHER
448 Russell Senate
Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6551
fischer.senate.gov
SENATOR PETE RICKETTS
139 Russell Senate
Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4224
ricketts.senate.gov
CONGRESSMAN
DON BACON
2104 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 225-4155
bacon.house.gov
CONGRESSMAN
MIKE FLOOD
343 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 225-4806
flood.house.gov
CONGRESSMAN
ADRIAN SMITH
502 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 225-6435
adriansmith.house.gov
SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3744
grassley.senate.gov
SENATOR JONI ERNST
730 Hart Senate
Office Building
Washington, Dc 20510
202-224-3254
ernst.senate.gov
CONGRESSMAN
ZACH NUNN
1232 Longworth House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1503
202-225-5476
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CONGRESSMAN
RANDY FEENSTRA
1440 Longworth House
Office Building
Washington, DcC 20515-1504
202-225-4426
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As Washington once again toys with slashing Medicare, Medicaid, and dismantling what remains of
the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans brace for a cruel blow. These aren’t just numbers on a
spreadsheet — these are real people. Seniors will be choosing between medicine and groceries. Young
families priced out of coverage. Cancer patients denied treatment because “preexisting conditions”
would once again be used to exclude them from care.
Under the Trump administration’s priorities, tax breaks for billionaires remain protected — while health
care for ordinary Americans is treated as expendable. The result? Premiums rise, coverage shrinks,
and financial pressure grows. An average working couple in the United States — already struggling
with the high cost of employer-based insurance — could see their premiums climb even higher or lose
affordable coverage entirely if federal subsidies and consumer protections are gutted. Meanwhile,
retirees could face reduced access to life-saving medications if Medicare benefits are slashed.
This isn’t fiscal prudence — this is moral decay.
Canada and most of Europe long ago recognized health care as a right, not a privilege. Yet America,
the wealthiest nation on Earth, seems determined to let its citizens risk bankruptcy or homelessness
simply to stay alive.
If we continue to value tax cuts for the wealthy over the health of our people, then our country isn’t
just financially bankrupt — it is ethically bankrupt, too.
Brent Lambi
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FACT BOX
HEALTH CARE AT RISK IN IOWA & NEBRASKA
• Across Iowa and Nebraska, over 2 million residents live with pre-existing
conditions that insurers could again charge more to cover.¹
• If ACA premium credits expire, families could see monthly costs skyrocket — from
about $800 to over $1,400, according to national models.²
• The Urban Institute projects 4.8 million more uninsured nationwide, hitting rural
states like Iowa and Nebraska hardest.³
SOURCES:
[1] Families USA (2024): IA 1.29M; NE 0.78M.
[2] KFF (2025): “Impact of Expiring Enhanced Premium Tax Credits.”
[3] Urban Institute (2025): “The Consequences of Allowing ACA Subsidies to Expire.”

An Open Letter to the American People:
The American Dream Should Not Be
Deported Nor the Constitution Betrayed
Sunday, November 2, 2025
America was built by immigrants — by dreamers, workers,
and believers who came seeking opportunity and freedom.
Yet today, we are witnessing a troubling return to the
mistakes of our past. We are targeting and deporting many
immigrants who have no criminal convictions, whose only
“crime” is pursuing the same dream that once welcomed
our ancestors.1
Instead of deporting individuals who are working, paying
taxes, and contributing to our economy, the United States
should let them stay. These men and women are not crimi-
nals or threats — they are builders of our communities, care-
givers for our families, and the backbone of industries that
keep America strong. They are living proof that human capi-
tal is the most important ingredient for national success.2
Our ancestors came to this country with almost nothing —
no wealth or power, only determination. They built homes
from bare earth, cleared farmland, founded businesses,
and forged new lives through sheer will and sacrifice. They
faced hunger, storms, and prejudice, yet endured for the
sake of their children and the future of this nation.
Can we imagine the horror if those ancestors, after years
of work, had been seized from their homes and deported?
Families destroyed, dreams erased — simply because they
were immigrants. That is what many families are enduring
today. The American Dream they believed in has become
an American Nightmare, and heavy-handed policies are
to blame.
Only Native Americans can claim to be the original
inhabitants of this land.3 The rest of us — Irish, Italian,
Chinese, African, and countless others — descend from
people who were once scorned, mistreated, or exploited.
Africans were enslaved and denied personhood. The Irish,
Italians, and Chinese faced laws designed to keep them out
— yet these same groups helped build our railroads, mine
our coal and raise the cities that define modern America.4
Today’s immigrants share that same work ethic and spirit.
Many have walked thousands of miles, risked their lives
at sea, and endured unthinkable hardships for the chance
to contribute to the promise of America. They take the
jobs few others want, often for low pay, yet they keep
our economy running and our communities alive.
But in several documented cases, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried out deportations
despite standing federal court orders — a direct violation
of judicial authority and the rule of law.5 This is not law
enforcement; it is defiance of it. Under Marbury v. Madison
(1803), the Judiciary — not the Executive Branch — holds
final authority to interpret the law.6 When law enforcement
ignores the courts, we cease to be a nation governed by
law and become one ruled by force.
Some of those targeted have been previously verified and
cleared by the U.S. government to live and work here.
Others are foreign students with valid visas who have faced
visa revocations or detention linked to peaceful protest
activity — actions courts have occasionally blocked as
unconstitutional.7
And even vetted public servants have been swept up:
in one recent Chicago-area case, a police officer who
had passed FBI background checks and was federally
authorized to work was arrested by ICE amid a disputed
status claim.8
When lawful residents, students, and public servants can
be seized or deported in defiance of judicial orders, we
reach a constitutional breaking point. This is no longer only
about immigration — it is about the preservation of our
democracy itself.
Imagine if your own ancestors had been stripped from their
homes after building them from nothing. Their farms lost,
their businesses shuttered, their families scattered. Would
you even be here today? How many of us can truly prove
our ancestors “came legally”? And how can we ignore that
Native Americans were displaced and massacred to make
way for others?
We cannot call ourselves a nation of laws while our govern-
ment defies the courts. Nor can we defend freedom while
punishing those who lawfully exercise it.
The American Dream is in danger — but so is the American
Constitution. ICE’s disregard for judicial authority represents
a fundamental threat to our democracy. If we truly believe
in the Constitution, in justice, and in the ideals that define
this country, we must stand against these abuses. The
measure of a nation is how it treats the most vulnerable
among us — and right now, America is failing that test.
History will judge us not by our power, but by our humanity.
To deport those who have served, worked, and obeyed the
law is to betray both the Dream and the Constitution that
make America what it is.
PS: If you agree with these views, I urge you to contact
your elected representatives in congress. Please visit my site,
www.stopmassdeportations.com/omaha for more information
as well as a directory with contact information for your
United States Senators and Representatives.
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The American Dream Should Not Be
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Sunday, November 2, 2025
Sincerely,
A Proud American from an Immigrant Family

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THIS CHECKUP
I have personally uncovered massive irregularities in my own Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Despite submitting information on numerous occasions, the records I received from
the DEA were compromised and incomplete.
This raises urgent concerns:
• Are YOUR federal records accurate?
• Has your personal information been compromised or altered?
• Could misinformation affect your safety, security clearance, employment, or civil
rights?
TAKE ACTION NOW: FILE YOUR OWN FOIA REQUEST
Every American citizen has the legal right to inspect their personal records held by
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PUBLIC NOTICE
YOUR CAREER, SAFETY, AND CIVIL RIGHTS COULD DEPEND ON
THIS CHECKUP
I have personally uncovered massive irregularities in my own Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Despite submitting information on numerous occasions, the records I received from
the DEA were compromised and incomplete.
This raises urgent concerns:
• Are YOUR federal records accurate?
• Has your personal information been compromised or altered?
• Could misinformation affect your safety, security clearance, employment, or civil
rights?
TAKE ACTION NOW: FILE YOUR OWN FOIA REQUEST
Every American citizen has the legal right to inspect their personal records held by
federal agencies. I strongly urge ALL CITIZENS to immediately file FOIA requests
with the following agencies:
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
https://www.dhs.gov/freedom-information-act-foia
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
https://www.justice.gov/oip/submit-and-track-request-or-appeal
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
https://www.dea.gov/foia
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If you discover irregularities — or simply want to demand oversight — please
contact your United States Senators and your member of Congress.
Urge them to initiate an investigation into this matter.
SENATOR PETE RICKETTS SENATOR DEB FISCHER
139 Russell Senate Office Building 448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4224 (202) 224-6551
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CONGRESSMAN DON BACON CONGRESSMAN MIKE FLOOD CONGRESSMAN ADRIAN SMITH
2104 Rayburn HOB 343 Cannon HOB 502 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515
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uncover errors, omissions, or deliberate tampering that could impact your career,
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