Cheers and Jeers is a weekday post from the great state of Maine.
And the winners are…
Good morning! I thought we'd kick off the new week by cheering a trio of heroes who this morning are the proud recipients of the 42nd annual 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awards. They are:
Jeanette Vizguerra is a well-known activist who has been fighting for immigrant rights since 2009.
Jeanette Vizguerra
Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, she is best known for seeking refuge in Denver churches after being targeted by ICE during President Donald Trump’s first term. She was detained on March 17, 2025, and is currently being held in an immigration detention facility in Aurora.
"I work independently, using my own resources. With these resources, although limited, I believe I have made a difference in the movement for social justice. The government wants to silence my voice, but I will continue to sow rebellion until I reap freedom.”
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Elizabeth Oyer is a former Pardon Attorney who was fired after she opposed restoring the gun rights of actor Mel Gibson. She was later intimidated by DOJ officials, who warned her against speaking about the incident to members of Congress.
Elizabeth Oyer
“The Department’s headquarters building, which bears Attorney General Kennedy’s name, prominently features this inscription: ‘No free government can survive that is not based on the supremacy of law. Where law ends, tyranny begins, law alone can give us freedom.’ This award is...a timely reminder that we must be brave when our values are challenged, and we must keep fighting what threatens our freedom.”
And last but certainly not least, a state governor is the third recipient. And whose governor could that be? Why, it's…
Maine Governor Janet "I'll See You in Court" Mills, who successfully sued the federal government to restore funding for school nutrition programs that serve 172,000 school children, after that funding was unlawfully withheld.
Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME)
“Throughout my career as a District Attorney, Attorney General, and now as Governor of Maine, I have fought to uphold the Constitution of my state and my country. I feel it is the responsibility of all Americans to speak in defense of their principles, for the rights of others, and for the rule of law which protects us all. As a member of the generation of Americans who were inspired by the career of Robert F. Kennedy, I am truly humbled and grateful for this award, which recognizes how his remarkable legacy should inspire all of us today.”
Congratulations to an inspiring and courageous group of winners.
Meanwhile, RFK's son is the recipient of this years Human Misery Award for his unceasing dedication to fucking up our health care system. He wins a year's supply of roadkill, a free case of measles, and a lifetime family pass to his choice of fecal matter-infected waterways.
And now, our feature presentation...
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