Which is better (or worse): socialism or crony capitalism?

1/5/26 WBRC6 News "6 on your Side"

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I checked the box saying I would be willing to speak to a reporter.

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America's 250th birthday - Who cares?

At our dinner table
The following items were brought up for discussion at our Christmas Eve dinner table and at our Christmas Day dinner table:
1. I have called Trump's ICE actions as a "campaign of terror" against illegal immigrants. Is that a fair characterization? If Trump's ICE actions are a "campaign of terror" against illegal immigrants, do you support what Trump is doing? Or are you against what he is doing? (Previously someone I know personally said she was 110% in favor of what Trump is doing, giving this explanation: "I have been traveling for 25 years throughout Mexico for business. I have never been to tourist areas but business areas throughout country. The action of cartels is so much worse than even five years ago. The cartels have members on US side that are in constant contact with members on Mexican side. The Mexican police and many border agents are either paid off or scared to get involved so you have no one to turn to when confronted with an incident like with my employees.")
2. As regards politicians, does character matter? If you think character matters, what is your view of Trump's character, and how does it affect how you will vote in the mid-terms?
3. Does the United States have much more gun violence than other countries? If the answer is yes, what do you think should be done to reduce gun violence in the United States? (I sent to one of the persons at the dinner table the emails I have sent these past two weeks to Alabama university presidents and to Alabama churches that are posted at Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Targeted emailing re stricter gun laws).
4. How much do you think Trump is (and has been) motivated by gaining power, having power, increasing his power, and showing off to the country and the world his power, without regard to the good or bad consequences? If politicians generally desire gaining and exercising power, how do you compare how well institutions, the Constitution, rule of law and separation of powers in the United States effectively limit politicians in the amount of power they are able to gain and exercise, compared to how well the same are working to limit how much power Trump is gaining and exercising? Is there a very dangerous situation with regard to Trump in this matter of power?

The Alabama gubernatorial candidacy of Doug Jones

I am an independent. 

I wish for Doug Jones to pitch his candidacy for Alabama governor to independents who are increasingly opposed to Trump.

Tommy Tuberville is a Trump knock off who has, as United States Senator, enabled and cheered on the wrecking of America that Trump has been doing. I wish for Doug Jones to attack Tommy Tuberville on that ground.

Emailing for Doug

I have been a longtime advocate of organized, targeted emailing as a campaign tool. I will importune the Doug Jones campaign to organize an emailing component ("Emailers for Doug") as part of its election efforts. We'll see.

Let Alabama debate Trump

Email to Alabama State Bar Executive Council
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: fhelmsing@joneswalker.com <fhelmsing@joneswalker.com>; jeff@rbmattorneys.com <jeff@rbmattorneys.com>; terri.lovell@alabar.org <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; jana@janagarner.com <jana@janagarner.com>; rbell@maynardnexsen.com <rbell@maynardnexsen.com>; jc@strengthconnally.com <jc@strengthconnally.com>; wlee4@llln-law.com <wlee4@llln-law.com>; gparker@bradley.com <gparker@bradley.com>; roman.shaul@alabar.org <roman.shaul@alabar.org>; cbutler@dfhlaw.com <cbutler@dfhlaw.com>; ttp@manleytraegerlaw.com <ttp@manleytraegerlaw.com>; Devan@thebyrdfirm.com <devan@thebyrdfirm.com>; chad.coker@alabar.org <chad.coker@alabar.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 09:02:34 AM CST
Subject: Alabama State Bar and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
Dear Alabama State Bar Executive Council:
I would like to solicit the Alabama State Bar to involve itself in "Let Alabama debate Trump." See Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump.
Please let me know if the Alabama State Bar can help with "Let Alabama debate Trump."
Thank you for your attention to this.

Email to University of Alabama President Peter Mohler
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: president@ua.edu <president@ua.edu>
Cc: Joyce Vance <jvance@law.ua.edu>; mmgriffith@ua.edu <mmgriffith@ua.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 08:46:03 AM CST
Subject: Prof. Joyce Vance and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
Dear University of Alabama President Mohler:
Please avail of Professor Joyce Vance's new book Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy as a way for the University to be a venue for joinder of Alabama debate about Donald Trump. Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump
Thank you for your consideration of this.

Email to University of Alabama The Crimson White editorial staff
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: editor@thecrimsonwhite.com <editor@thecrimsonwhite.com>; managingeditor@thecrimsonwhite.com <managingeditor@thecrimsonwhite.com>; engagement@thecrimsonwhite.com <engagement@thecrimsonwhite.com>; letters@thecrimsonwhite.com <letters@thecrimsonwhite.com>
Cc: president@ua.edu <president@ua.edu>; Joyce Vance <jvance@law.ua.edu>; mmgriffith@ua.edu <mmgriffith@ua.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 07:14:19 PM CST
Subject: Fw: Prof. Joyce Vance and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
To: The Crimson White editorial staff
I am, in connection with your opinion piece Our View | Grow a spine, University of Alabama. Reinstate our magazines. – The Crimson White, forwarding to you the below email I sent to UA President Peter Mohler.
I believe the University of Alabama's spinelessness that your opinion piece is about is attributable to the power-crazed depredations of our January 6th lawbreaker president of the United States, Donald J. Trump.
My email to President Mohler solicits him to avail of Professor Joyce Vance's new book Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy, as a way for the University to be a venue for joinder of Alabama debate about Trump.
I solicit The Crimson White to push for the University of Alabama to be a venue for joinder of Alabama debate about Trump.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email to Alabama Reporter writer Wesley Walker
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: wwalter@alreporter.com <wwalter@alreporter.com>
Cc: yaffee@yellowhammernews.com <yaffee@yellowhammernews.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; jsharp@al.com <jsharp@al.com>; blyman@gannett.com <blyman@gannett.com>; sbritt@alreporter.com <sbritt@alreporter.com>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; johnaarchibald@gmail.com <johnaarchibald@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 04:33:07 AM CST
Subject: University of Alabama magazine closures and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
Dear Wesley,
This email is prompted by your article Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures.
I am trying to use the magazine closures at the University of Alabama in my efforts re "Let Alabama debate Trump" that are indicated at Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

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From: Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>; wwalter@alreporter.com <wwalter@alreporter.com>
Cc: yaffee@yellowhammernews.com <yaffee@yellowhammernews.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; jsharp@al.com <jsharp@al.com>; blyman@gannett.com <blyman@gannett.com>; sbritt@alreporter.com <sbritt@alreporter.com>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; johnaarchibald@gmail.com <johnaarchibald@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 11:43:07 AM CST
Subject: Re: University of Alabama magazine closures and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
I continue to speak for everyone on this thread when I say, please remove me from this list and find anything else to do with your life. Never contact me again, and please delete all your emails and burn your computers and other devices.
However, if you would like to be thoroughly embarrassed on this topic, let me know and you can come on my show.

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From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>
Cc: wwalter@alreporter.com <wwalter@alreporter.com>; yaffee@yellowhammernews.com <yaffee@yellowhammernews.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; jsharp@al.com <jsharp@al.com>; blyman@gannett.com <blyman@gannett.com>; sbritt@alreporter.com <sbritt@alreporter.com>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; johnaarchibald@gmail.com <johnaarchibald@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 08:06:42 AM CST
Subject: Re: University of Alabama magazine closures and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
Thank you, Dale.
What I wish to discuss with you on your show is whether you would be willing to participate as a debater in "Let Alabama debate Trump" (Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump), whether your show could be a venue for such debate, and whether, with your connections, you could solicit others (e.g., Alabama's members of Congress, candidates for Alabama Attorney General, Jay Town) to be debaters.
I will call tomorrow. If you wish our discussion to go beyond the foregoing, that's fine with me.

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From: Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 07:32:24 AM CST
Subject: Re: University of Alabama magazine closures and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
866-494-9866

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From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>
Cc: wwalter@alreporter.com <wwalter@alreporter.com>; yaffee@yellowhammernews.com <yaffee@yellowhammernews.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; jsharp@al.com <jsharp@al.com>; blyman@gannett.com <blyman@gannett.com>; sbritt@alreporter.com <sbritt@alreporter.com>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; johnaarchibald@gmail.com <johnaarchibald@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 08:00:13 AM CST
Subject: Re: University of Alabama magazine closures and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
Thank you, Dale.
Our discussion on your show has motivated me to more clearly lay out the need for honest debate about Trump in Alabama ("Let Alabama debate Trump " Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump}, in the face of the impediments of people being afraid to be publicly honest about Trump and of the inability of people to agree about facts.
Again, thanks very much for your motivating me here, Dale.
Rob

Email to College Republican Federation of Alabama
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: crfachairman@gmail.com <crfachairman@gmail.com>
Cc: alabamacollegedemocrats@gmail.com <alabamacollegedemocrats@gmail.com>; uofacollegerepublicans@gmail.com <uofacollegerepublicans@gmail.com>; uadems@gmail.com <uadems@gmail.com>; president@auburn.edu <president@auburn.edu>; auburnucr@gmail.com <auburnucr@gmail.com>; blh0079@auburn.edu <blh0079@auburn.edu>; boles@auburn.edu <boles@auburn.edu>; editor@theplainsman.com <editor@theplainsman.com>; social@theplainsman.com <social@theplainsman.com>; ejr0030@auburn.edu <ejr0030@auburn.edu>; amm0357@auburn.edu <amm0357@auburn.edu>; lcm0061@auburn.edu <lcm0061@auburn.edu>; jamie@leedemocratsal.org <jamie@leedemocratsal.org>; athletic_director@auburn.edu <athletic_director@auburn.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 09:37:53 AM CST
Subject: Bruce Pearl's special forum and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
Dear College Republican Federation of Alabama:
This email is prompted by the special forum you hosted at the University of Alabama this past Thursday with Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl, discussing the relationship between the United States and Israel.
In your Facebook post, you expressed pride in CRFA Chairman Riley McArdle and the University of Alabama College Republicans "for leading real dialogue on issues that matter."
I think the issue that matters most in the United States today is the issue of Donald Trump, and that special forums should be held at all of Alabama's universities to discuss Donald Trump. I am making efforts to promote the same per "Let Alabama debate Trump" as set out at Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump.
I have previously emailed University of Alabama President Mohler and the staff of The Crimson White about this. To advance the same at the University of Alabama from here, I am copying on this email the University of Alabama College Democrats, the University of Alabama College Republicans and the Alabama College Democrats.
Further, Coach Pearl being from Auburn, I am further availing of this email to urge particularly a special forum at Auburn to discuss Donald Trump, by copying on this email Auburn President Christopher Roberts, the College Democrats at Auburn University, and the Auburn University College Republicans, as well as members of The Auburn Plainsman staff, the Lee County Democrats and others whom I have previously emailed growing out of Auburn's termination of certain employees for offensive posts after Charlie Kirk's death. See Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Alabama debates what Eric Trump says about his father
Finally, Coach Pearl might be an excellent participant in one or more special forums discussing Donald Trump. I cannot find an email address for him, and I am copying Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen on this email, so that he might be so kind as to forward this email to Coach Pearl.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email to Alabama TV reporters
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: jessica.umbro@wsfa.com <jessica.umbro@wsfa.com>; shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>; sdiorio@wvua23.com <sdiorio@wvua23.com>
Cc: Sharon Tinsley <stinsley@al-ba.com>; brunnbr@auburn.edu <brunnbr@auburn.edu>; all0093@auburn.edu <all0093@auburn.edu>; ney0002@auburn.edu <ney0002@auburn.edu>; bcd0039@auburn.edu <bcd0039@auburn.edu>; fairlln@auburn.edu <fairlln@auburn.edu>; fillise@auburn.edu <fillise@auburn.edu>; mnelson@ua.edu <mnelson@ua.edu>; alfranks@uab.edu <alfranks@uab.edu>; jzb0124@auburn.edu <jzb0124@auburn.edu>; mcarey@samford.edu <mcarey@samford.edu>; cofieldj@montevallo.edu <cofieldj@montevallo.edu>; jtbailey@ua.edu <jtbailey@ua.edu>; kbissell@ua.edu <kbissell@ua.edu>; mdbruce@ua.edu <mdbruce@ua.edu>; wevans@ua.edu <wevans@ua.edu>; sahartley1@ua.edu <sahartley1@ua.edu>; dmwaymer@ua.edu <dmwaymer@ua.edu>; laurie.wright@ua.edu <laurie.wright@ua.edu>; bsbutler@ua.edu <bsbutler@ua.edu>; ajbauer2@ua.edu <ajbauer2@ua.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 06:46:48 PM CST
Subject: Alabama's Kaitlan Collins and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
Dear Alabama TV station reporters:
Maybe Trump's attack on Alabama's Kaitlan Collins (Trump attacks female reporter as ‘stupid and nasty’ — she replies with six-words - masslive.com) will move Alabama TV reporters to involve themselves with "Let Alabama debate Trump" (Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump) to evidence that they have respectability for fulfilling their journalistic obligations to their TV audiences.

Email to Alabama Democratic and Republican party organizations
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: john@algop.org <john@algop.org>; contact@algop.org <contact@algop.org>; contact@aldemocrats.org <contact@aldemocrats.org>; pfoster@algop.org <pfoster@algop.org>; houstoncountydems@gmail.com <houstoncountydems@gmail.com>; chair@baldwindemocrats.org <chair@baldwindemocrats.org>; info@chiltoncountydems.org <info@chiltoncountydems.org>; chair@limestonedemocrats.org <chair@limestonedemocrats.org>; greaterbhamyrs@gmail.com <greaterbhamyrs@gmail.com>; aucollegerepublicans@gmail.com <aucollegerepublicans@gmail.com>; info@mobilegop.com <info@mobilegop.com>; crfachairman@gmail.com <crfachairman@gmail.com>; lawrencealgop@yahoo.com <lawrencealgop@yahoo.com>; lcgop@limestonegop.org <lcgop@limestonegop.org>; tuscaloosagop@yahoo.com <tuscaloosagop@yahoo.com>; Info@mcyrs.com <info@mcyrs.com>; chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com <chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com>; chair@mobiledems.org <chair@mobiledems.org>; shelbycountydems65@gmail.com <shelbycountydems65@gmail.com>; cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com <cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com>; tuscaloosadems@gmail.com <tuscaloosadems@gmail.com>; autaugagop@gmail.com <autaugagop@gmail.com>; aprilweaver@att.net <aprilweaver@att.net>; jeandanderson@att.net <jeandanderson@att.net>; president@republicanwomenofhuntsville.com <president@republicanwomenofhuntsville.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 06:37:20 PM CST
Subject: AL Democratic and Republican orgs and "Let Alabama debate Trump"
To Alabama Democratic and Republican party organizations:
May your local Alabama party organizations participate in "Let Alabama debate Trump". Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Let Alabama debate Trump
Thanks.

Will Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent be Trump's Albert Speer?
To be explored in "Let Alabama debate Trump" at https://t.co/2fzwvoKW3F #alpolitics https://t.co/wH2tuXLi3r via@FacebookWatch

— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) December 12, 2025