Trump doesn't merely hate democracy or voting, he and his supporters hate (and violate) our very Constitution. They hate exactly what made and makes America great. Our Constitution was designed to prevent (and empower us to oppose) the consolidation of power we are seeing today.
Again and again, Trump proves the validity of the concern emphasized by Alexander Hamilton, who often is invoked misleadingly today by supporters of the so-called theory of the "unitary executive." The people who wrote and ratified our Constitution (including Hamilton) did so precisely to oppose people like Trump. They feared demagogues and tyrants--in particular, demagogues who would become tyrants--more than just about anything else. In Federalist No. 1--at the beginning of his attempts to convince people to ratify our Constitution--Hamilton highlighted the danger Trump poses:
"a dangerous ambition [even] more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants."
James Madison in Federalist No. 47 elaborated on why the People in our Constitution divided powers in many ways. The division, allocation and limitations of power were incorporated into our Constitution to protect the People from tyranny of purported public servants such as Trump and those who support his (and other presidents') unconstitutional usurpations of power:
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many" (no matter how they are given or usurp such power) "may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." Any person or group of persons with too much power pose an existential threat to national security. "[T]he preservation of liberty requires that the three great departments of power should be separate and distinct. The oracle who is always consulted and cited on this subject is the celebrated Montesquieu."
"Montesquieu" was famous for emphasizing the following. "There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates," or, "if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers." "When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body," says he, "there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise lest THE SAME monarch or senate should ENACT tyrannical laws to EXECUTE them in a tyrannical manner. " "Were the power of judging joined with the legislative, the life and liberty of the subject would be exposed to arbitrary control, for THE JUDGE would then be THE LEGISLATOR.
Were it joined to the executive power, THE JUDGE might behave with all the violence of AN OPPRESSOR."
Immediately following the November midterms, every state and territory needs to begin hand recounts. I don’t trust that fat pig, period. No way, no how.
The acuity of today's PN is critical. Every day. Not only does he/former gop lack motivation to try persuasion, but also they lack motivation to assist people in the country, to actually govern. Nixon, now apparently celebrated, once said [ paraphrase ] that the only thing about politics he didn't like was people.
Newly installed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh kept the fed funds rate unchanged at his first meeting in June. As future meetings before the midterms loom, and he and his buddy Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent place their orders for bespoke suits for the fall season, they'd better pay attention to Trump's "I know housing better than anybody maybe anywhere. It's all about the interest rate--I don't want to hurt people that own houses, too." There will be fireworks after July if Warsh doesn't realize that the Chairman's job is to cater to Trump's self-interest rate.
It takes rigor to be aware of and master one’s own self-deception. The higher someone is at self deception, the better they are at deceiving others. The guy occupying the White House is so broken, he cannot stand looking inward, and now lives in his own self made bubble. His mental decline has left him a farcical creature.
Schools have us memorizing state capitals, but are devoid of a curriculum of understanding the human condition. I worked for a psychiatrist practice part time in high school and college, and one of them was very convincing for how everyone should get some type of counseling repeatedly in their life.
To help reduce Trump's power vote for and support these Democrat candidates for the Senate:
NC: Roy Cooper, ME: Graham Platner, OH: Sherrod Peltola, GA: John Ossoff,
NH: Chris Pappas, IA: Josh Turek, TX: James Talarico, FL: Alexander Vindman.
Give as much money as you can to: www.senatemajority.com and https://www.dscc.org
Is there anyone left who’s shocked by the churlish, childish behavior of Donald Trump?
Trump doesn't merely hate democracy or voting, he and his supporters hate (and violate) our very Constitution. They hate exactly what made and makes America great. Our Constitution was designed to prevent (and empower us to oppose) the consolidation of power we are seeing today.
Again and again, Trump proves the validity of the concern emphasized by Alexander Hamilton, who often is invoked misleadingly today by supporters of the so-called theory of the "unitary executive." The people who wrote and ratified our Constitution (including Hamilton) did so precisely to oppose people like Trump. They feared demagogues and tyrants--in particular, demagogues who would become tyrants--more than just about anything else. In Federalist No. 1--at the beginning of his attempts to convince people to ratify our Constitution--Hamilton highlighted the danger Trump poses:
"a dangerous ambition [even] more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants."
James Madison in Federalist No. 47 elaborated on why the People in our Constitution divided powers in many ways. The division, allocation and limitations of power were incorporated into our Constitution to protect the People from tyranny of purported public servants such as Trump and those who support his (and other presidents') unconstitutional usurpations of power:
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many" (no matter how they are given or usurp such power) "may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." Any person or group of persons with too much power pose an existential threat to national security. "[T]he preservation of liberty requires that the three great departments of power should be separate and distinct. The oracle who is always consulted and cited on this subject is the celebrated Montesquieu."
"Montesquieu" was famous for emphasizing the following. "There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates," or, "if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers." "When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person or body," says he, "there can be no liberty, because apprehensions may arise lest THE SAME monarch or senate should ENACT tyrannical laws to EXECUTE them in a tyrannical manner. " "Were the power of judging joined with the legislative, the life and liberty of the subject would be exposed to arbitrary control, for THE JUDGE would then be THE LEGISLATOR.
Were it joined to the executive power, THE JUDGE might behave with all the violence of AN OPPRESSOR."
Whenever he talks about voting, he makes it appear unseemly somehow.
Immediately following the November midterms, every state and territory needs to begin hand recounts. I don’t trust that fat pig, period. No way, no how.
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The acuity of today's PN is critical. Every day. Not only does he/former gop lack motivation to try persuasion, but also they lack motivation to assist people in the country, to actually govern. Nixon, now apparently celebrated, once said [ paraphrase ] that the only thing about politics he didn't like was people.
Newly installed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh kept the fed funds rate unchanged at his first meeting in June. As future meetings before the midterms loom, and he and his buddy Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent place their orders for bespoke suits for the fall season, they'd better pay attention to Trump's "I know housing better than anybody maybe anywhere. It's all about the interest rate--I don't want to hurt people that own houses, too." There will be fireworks after July if Warsh doesn't realize that the Chairman's job is to cater to Trump's self-interest rate.
And, of course, Johnson calls a recess for the House.
It takes rigor to be aware of and master one’s own self-deception. The higher someone is at self deception, the better they are at deceiving others. The guy occupying the White House is so broken, he cannot stand looking inward, and now lives in his own self made bubble. His mental decline has left him a farcical creature.
Schools have us memorizing state capitals, but are devoid of a curriculum of understanding the human condition. I worked for a psychiatrist practice part time in high school and college, and one of them was very convincing for how everyone should get some type of counseling repeatedly in their life.