Trump's American Disgrace

Our 'Long National Nightmare' over ? Well, not quite. This particular Nightmare gets worse before ending. "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over". https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/speeches/740001.asp

Outgoing President (?) Trump's Obstruction of Transition is an outright appalling disgrace. Trump once said "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?" Trump remarked at a campaign stop at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. "It's, like, incredible."

1/23/16 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/23/464129029/donald-trump-i-could-shoot-somebody-and-i-wouldnt-lose-any-voters

Trump made this deplorable comment at, of all places a 'Christian College' in Sioux Center, Iowa. WWJD? 

As distressing as the comment is, it might actually be true. At least Trump's Co-conspirators so argued in court. " Attorneys for Trump made the claim while arguing before a federal appeals court in their suit against Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, who has subpoenaed Trump’s tax returns."

Judge Denny Chin pressed him on how the crime would be handled while Trump remained in office. “Nothing could be done, that’s your position?” he said.

“That is correct,” Consovoy replied. https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/trump-lawyer-prosecuted-shooting-someone-055648

Now, we see such horrid observations come true.

Nearly 480,000 Americans have Died and continue to Die at alarming rates and Trump's response is to stonewall efforts for the incoming Presidential Administration to be completely current on the latest Governmental Information on the deadly pandemic. This negligent Mass-Murder is totally appalling on its own, but even more distressing in that Nothing is being done about it.

I understand that just about everyone is exhausted with efforts to hold Trump accountable for his Crimes, but this is completely more urgent than our 'feelings'.

What if anyone else other than Trump participated in such Criminally Negligent Manslaughter? How much would we put up with? We as a Nation and a People would not just shrug it off and say 'Well, we can't do anything about it'. Whatever might be even possible to pursue in demanding accountability and responsibility must be pursued no matter how 'Tired' we may be. More and more people are dying of COVID everyday. Every possible remedy must be initiated.

The 'MAGA-lytes', including those in the U.S. Senate, claim themselves Patriots. Please. 

Hillary Clinton more accurately described them as 'Deplorable'. 

 

THREAT: Donald J. Trump

THREAT: Donald J. Trump

The United States of America now faces the greatest threat to our Free Democracy in modern history. To Wit: Pres. Trump has threatened the historical and honored tradition of ‘Peaceful Transition of Power’, long-held as this Nation’s ultimate exercise of a Free, Democratic Constitutional Republic.

In a widely covered White House Press Conference, Trump responded to a question about assuring a peaceful transition by saying – ‘Well, we’ll see…’ https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-voting-elections-voting-fraud-and-irregularities-8bb28627b03474a3a5ce2454ae3d1639

Well – we’ll see’? What the Hell is That? Brave, Dedicated Men and Women, since the time of The American Revolution, both in the public eye and covertly, have fought and died to ensure that noble standard. And now, this super-egotist, tyrannical wanna’-be Dictator, says ‘Well…We’ll see…’ As he usually does, never knowing when to stop talking, he makes this horrid mess even worse, (sort of like the Pandemic). 'If we throw out the ballots - then we can have a continuation of power'. Oh. 

This dreadful man, so ignorant and aloof; can’t even handle a very basic Softball question from a Reporter. The easy answer to that question, Donald, is, even if you don’t really mean it; ‘Yes. Next Question’. Idiot. Not Only a ‘useful idiot’ to Putin and others abroad who seek to destroy our sacred freedom, but a dangerous idiot to the American People who cherish that freedom.

 Barton Gellman in ‘The Atlantic’ warns, in a well- researched and compelling article:

“The coronavirus pandemic, a reckless incumbent, a deluge of mail-in ballots, a vandalized Postal Service, a resurgent effort to suppress votes, and a trainload of lawsuits are bearing down on the nation’s creaky electoral machinery.”

Pardon the overplayed vernacular but; this article is a ‘Must Read’ for all truly patriotic Americans.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/

Meanwhile, Trump’s new personal lawyer, Attorney General Wm. Barr, says he sees nothing wrong about Trump’s recent comments.

“Many of the claims made by Russian sources are identical to repeated, unsupported public statements aired by President Trump and Attorney General William P. Barr, who have said that mailed ballots aren’t trustworthy while warning of the potential for rampant fraud in November’s elections.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/voting-by-mail-russia-trump-barr/2020/09/04/e3f0e500-ee60-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html

 Also we have as co-conspirators, the so-called ‘Right to Life’’ supporters blindly obedient to the man who has overseen the Deaths of 206,000 Americans. That, another kettle of fish entirely. From VP Pence, Sen. Majority Leader ‘Moscow Mitch’ Mc Connell, on to Sen.s and lying hypocrites, Lindsey Ghram,  Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, et al … These fake patriots back Trump at every turn and thereby indict themselves as complicit in his dreadful schemes and plans.

God Save Us, from these dreadful Autocrats.

Barr Must Resign

Tyrant Barr Must Resign, or face impeachment.

It’s Wm. Barr’s turn for Impeachment. Congress should not balk with the excuse that a GOP-held Senate will not validate the effort – Let the House of Representatives be known historically that when the moment demanded, they stood with the U.S. Constitution despite Republican obstruction.  Let the Senate come out once again and show the Nation where they stand in Defense of Liberty.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/donald-ayer-bill-barr-must-resign/606670/

‘We are in a bad place now’- Rachel Maddow. That’s putting it mildly. More accurate are the observations of a consensus of Two Thousand former Dept. of Justice Prosecutors:

https://protectdemocracy.org/update/1100-doj-alumni-condemn-abuse-of-power-and-call-for-new-leadership-at-justice/

 “The undersigned, are alumni of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) who have collectively served both Republican and Democratic administrations. Each of us strongly condemns President Trump’s and Attorney General Barr’s interference in the fair administration of justice”

‘President Trump and Attorney General Barr have openly and repeatedly flouted fundamental principle, most recently in connection with the sentencing of President Trump’s close associate, Roger Stone, who was convicted of serious crimes.’

‘Such behavior is a grave threat to the fair administration of justice. In this nation, we are all equal before the law. A person should not be given special treatment in a criminal prosecution because they are a close political ally of the President. Governments that use the enormous power of law enforcement to punish their enemies and reward their allies are not constitutional republics; they are autocracies.’ ‘We are in a bad place’ indeed.

Also looming is Barr’s DOJ ‘Review’ (whatever that involves); of the Michael Flynn Case. Another instance of Barr interjecting himself in a Justice Matter that had been already decided. Flynn plead Guilty, admitting that he in fact committed the alleged Felonies. Now, the Barr/Trump Administration decide upon ‘Review’.

Daily Kos reports further on DOJ Injustice:  “The Justice Department's internal watchdog must investigate the corrupt about-face made at the seeming behest of Donald Trump and call out cronyism within its own ranks. But given how compromised disgraced Attorney General William Barr is, we cannot trust the Justice Department to correct its course. The House Judiciary Committee, which has oversight of Barr, must also investigate independently.”

“The Justice Department undid the work of career civil servants prosecuting Trump's confidante, the convicted criminal Roger Stone, shortening the sentence they were seeking in his case.
All four of the federal attorneys responsible for pursuing justice for Stone's crimes have resigned in protest.” More accurately three Resigned from the Case; and the fourth, Jonathan Kravis, boldly resigned DOJ altogether — both from the case and as an assistant U.S. attorney. 

The Federal Judges Association is so alarmed by Barr’s intervention they’ve called an Emergency Meeting:  https://www.federaljudgesassoc.org/

‘Philadelphia U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe, who heads the independent Federal Judges Association, said the group “could not wait” until its spring conference to weigh in on a deepening crisis that has enveloped the Justice Department and Attorney General William Barr’.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/17/roger-stone-sentence-judges-worried-political-interference/4788155002/

“There are plenty of issues that we are concerned about,” Rufe told USA TODAY. “We’ll talk all of this through”