I know some folks get all excited when anyone contrasts today's events
with those of Nazi Germany, but...should we just sit by and watch our
government do as they did in Germany? Just wait until it's too late
to block the emerging dictator? And just like Germany, all of the
positions of control, the military, the courts, even the Church, all
are falling in line behind the upstart Strong Man.
There is plenty protest going around, but the majority of Americans
are oblivious to it. After all, Fox News only broadcasts the "Real
News".
Frankly, I have the same feeling I get every October, when the first
winter chill settles on the pumpkins, and I feel a long, cold winter
coming.
Carl Jarvis
On 6/5/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
He pardoned the Sherriff, which seems to me, to be unlawful. He's personally
benefiting from his financial enterprises while in office which is unlawful.
He is encouraging illegal acts and disorder when he speaks to his base. Have
you noticed anyone attempting to stop him? Do you imagine that a phony
investigation of what Russia did, is going to prevent this right wing
dictatorship from proceeding?
Miriam
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: FW: Keith Ellison for attorney general ...
and Trump panics about the Eagles standing him up
Interesting summary.
And now the debate turns to the subject of the president's "constitutional
right" to pardon himself, if need be. Will the Congress and the Courts
really allow such stupidity to continue? Will they really sit by while
Donald Trump declares himself to be above the Law? Will Donald Trump raise
Himself up to sit at the Right Hand of God? If He is able to pull off the
right to pardon Himself, then He has, without announcing it, given Himself
the Right of Devine Rule.
And we become a real Empire with our very own reality Emperor.
All Hail the Mighty Donald!!!
Carl Jarvis
From: Ryan Grim <ryan.grim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 10:51 PM
Subject: Keith Ellison for attorney general ... and Trump panicsEagles standing him up
about the
Keith Ellison, the number two official at the DNC and a veteran member
of Congress from Minnesota, is seriously considering running for
attorney general in his home state, Rachel Cohen and I reported
earlier today. He must make a decision by the filing deadline of Tuesday.
As Rachel also reported, the race for AG is only up for grabs because
of a stunning turn-of-events at the Minnesota party convention this
weekend, when Lori Swanson, the incumbent, failed to win the party
endorsement on the first round of voting, with a virtually unknown
progressive nipping at her heels. She shocked the convention by
dropping out rather than making concessions to win over the delegates
she needed, and is now planning to run for governor instead.
That left open the AG race and Ellison is extremely tempted. That he’d
be willing to take what from a conventional perspective looks to be a
step down should be something of a wake-up call for House Democrats,
who have failed to create a vibrant culture where progressive ideas
are pushed forward. It’s also a recognition that his hope that he
could reform the DNC from within was in vain. It’s still a mess,
perhaps even a bigger mess than before Tom Perez took over (and then
immediately took a job teaching at Brown, after basing his campaign on the
idea that being DNC chair was a fulltime job).
Zephyr Teachout will announce tomorrow that she’s officially running
for attorney general in New York to replace Eric Schneiderman. She’ll
be going up against Letitia James, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s candidate.
(James was the first candidate to get elected solely with the backing
of the Working Families Party. So Cuomo, reaching deep into the dark
recesses of his power-addled mind, offered her a Devil’s bargain: He
would endorse her and be her patron on one condition -- she must
reject the Working Families Party publicly. It’s like one of those mob
stories from a bad movie where you have to go off somebody to get
initiated into the club. But she did, so now she’s
in.)
Teachout has a rare combination: She’s one of the most widely
respected legal minds in the country, but couples that with a
sophisticated analysis of power and politics. If she manages to win
and gets subpoena power, Trump will regret the time he spent
celebrating Schneiderman’s demise. I’ll have a story on the race
tomorrow.
California has its primary tomorrow, but so do a handful of other
states -- including New Jersey, where Democrats are set to re-nominate
Bob Menendez, who only escaped a bribery conviction by the skin of a
hung jury. Congrats, New Jersey.
And with fewer than ten Philadelphia Eagles planning to come on
Tuesday to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win -- yes,
the Iggles won the Super Bowl! -- Trump suddenly disinvited them. Too
bad, as we might have been treated to another speech by Eagles center
Jason Kelce, which, if you haven't seen it, treat yourself:
http://www.phillyvoice.com/mummer-jason-kelce-drops-f-bomb-live-tv-rid
es-police-bike-along-eagles-parade-route/
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