kentuck
kentuck's JournalHow and why Democrats should re-focus attacks on Republicans, rather than Trump?
Donald Trump and the Executive Branch are in the process of taking power away from the Congress, as given to the House of the People by our Constitution. That would be in the area of subpoenas and oversight responsibility. Once it is gone, it will not be easily restored, if ever?
Republicans have been silent as the Executive Branch has declared itself exempt from following the present laws of our nation. They have decided that they can defy and ignore subpoenas from the Congress of the United States. Republicans are pretending that this will never affect them or perhaps, they simply do not care?
But, there may come a time when an issue of national security requires them to subpoena someone to come before the Congress to answer questions and they are told to go pound sand. If it is not challenged now, Republicans will then be on the losing side. If it is not challenged by the entire Congress, in a bi-partisan way, it will be a loss for the separation of powers and for our country. Republicans that cannot fight to protect their branch of power are betraying their oath to defend our Constitution.
It is not just a fight for the Democrats. It is a fight for Mitch McConnell and the US Senate also. Perhaps the focus should be on those that are shirking their responsibilities?
America needs an intervention
The other day, Speaker Pelosi suggested that Donald Trump needed an "intervention". She suggested that his family might get involved.
If that is indeed true, then the Congress also, might hold the responsibility to intervene in the present divisive government? Does anyone think that we are ready to return to law and order?
Will the "division" situation be any different tomorrow? We cannot permit a leader of such division to lead our country. There are those that prefer to be on the side of those that try to unite this country.
The question is: Do we have the courage to begin the intervention?
The multiple ways Trump is guilty of a "cover-up"...
First of all, he, along with AG, Wm Barr, decided to keep much of the Mueller report from the public and from the Congress.
Then, they both lied about it and told the public it was something that it was not. It did not say there was "no collusion" and it definitely did not say there was "no obstruction". By withholding the full report, they have covered up the complete facts of the investigation.
Also, they have pressured present and former WH staff to not testify before the Congress, even if they are subpoenaed.
It is hard to see how we can call it anything other than a "cover-up"?
Trump is an abnormal, unstable, unpredictable, dishonest, incompetent, uncompassionate..
....divisive, lawbreaking buffoon.
Why should we accept anything he says as credible?
Why should his supporters be given any credibility?
Would you ever want someone with these behavioral traits as a friend?
Why does the media continue to promote these false equivalencies?
Where is the room for compromise?
Does it make any difference whether or not Mueller testifies?
In public or behind closed doors?
Haven't Trump and Barr already established that the Mueller report is over?
Haven't the Democrats already surrendered this issue?
"Democrats just did not like what Mueller said", they say.
Republicans have moved on from the Mueller report. They believe it cleared Trump, and Democrats have said nothing to dissuade them.
They are moving on to investigate the investigators.
Mueller is old news?
"To be or not to be - To be is to do - Do be do be do .."
America has been consumed by confusion and chaos. It is frozen by inaction. It has become a Tower of Babble.
Can we agree?
It is not normal?
It is not stable?
It is not acceptable?
It is not rational?
It is not good for America?
It is not legal?
It is not to celebrate?
It is not to ignore?
Can we agree on some basic parameters about where we stand?
The "binary" world of Trump's judges...
The decision cannot be fair if it was made by an "Obama judge". The Justice System of Donald Trump cannot operate as a fair and just judicial system. Justice must be "partisan". It is either for Trump or against Trump. In his world, there is no space between them.
"Trump's judges" are expected to exhibit loyalty to their leader. Any idea of justice or fairness must be laid aside.
It is a dangerous and insane proposition that America accepts with this type of "binary" thinking. It is all about power. God help those in the minority opinion.
"My" judges, "my" courts, "my" people, "my" Senate, "my" White House, etc. It simply cannot be accepted.
Do Democrats need to have the Mueller "verdict" before they can start an impeachment inquiry?
Isn't there enough evidence if Robert Mueller doesn't speak up at all?
Yes, it would be good to know that Trump attempted to fire Mueller from his post as Special Counsel, but there are so many other high crimes and misdemeanors, is it even necessary for Robert Mueller to speak up?
If Robert Mueller refuses to talk to the Congress or the American people, Donald Trump will continue to abuse and break the laws of this country. He will not cease. His rate of non-compliance with the laws seems to increase with each passing day?
Will there come a time where the number of high crimes and misdemeanors is so high that no one can keep up with them? Congress will have to let them pass because they don't have the competence or the ability to deal with such a large number? They will simply be over-whelmed?
Pelosi is wrong in thinking that Trump wants to be impeached.
In my opinion, Donald Trump would see impeachment as a blemish, somehow de-legitimizing his Presidency.
It would be similar to him having to admit that Russia helped him defeat Hillary.
It is his nature to try and confuse people by stating the opposite of everything that is going on in his life, indicating his inability to accept reality.
The People of the United States.... vs..... Donald J Trump
The People of the United States do hereby charge Donald J Trump, aka President Donald J Trump, with conduct alien and criminal to the laws of the United States.
We find that Donald J Trump did not uphold his oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Rather, he sought to enrich himself and his family over the interests of this country. Also, Mr Donald J Trump deceived and lied to the American people about his business ventures with the country of Russia. Throughout the entire primary campaign, he was negotiating to build a Trump Tower in Moscow that would have enriched himself by as much as $300 million dollars.
We find that over a period of more than ten years, he partnered with the Deutsche Bank to launder hundreds of millions of dollars thru his hotels, golf courses, and other ownerships. He personally profited from these transactions with Deutsche Bank.
Furthermore, we find that he conspired with the leaders of Saudi Arabia to illegally build and distribute nuclear materials throughout that country and others in the Middle East, against the wishes and the laws of the Congress of the United States.
Also, he conspired with Russian oligarchs to launder the money for the construction of these projects.
When investigated by the law enforcement officials of the United States, he blocked and obstructed the efforts of these officials at least ten times. He sought to cover his tracks by getting others to write memos to cover his involvement in the obstruction.
His conduct has been beneath the dignity of the office of the President of the United States. He has blatantly abused the power of his office on numerous occasions, such as shutting down the government of the United States and attempting to distribute funds from the Defense Dept to build a wall on our southern border, without the consent of the US Congress.
Lastly, he has ignored lawful subpoenas from the Congress of the United States and ordered his subordinates to do the same. The lawlessness is unprecedented in the history of the United States.
With these numerous charges of obstruction of justice, abuse of power, colluding with foreign entities to enrich himself, money laundering , and blatant criminal conduct, we hereby file these articles of impeachment against Donald J Trump.
The Committee of the Judiciary of the Congress of the United States
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