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2naSalit

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7. Indeed.

Reply to triron (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 11:52 PM

Jan 2017

Check this out, I was just over at Common Dreams, haven't gone there for a long time but I saw this article/essay and it fits what I have been talking about these past weeks...

Resisting the Trumpublican Shock Doctrine Blitzkrieg

The Trumpublicans are intent on manipulating the shock of Donald Trump’s victory to roll back much of the New Deal and Great Society; ram through unvetted Cabinet appointments intent on undermining the legal mandate of the very Departments they are charged with leading; legitimize unprecedented conflicts of interest; and intimidate opponents, professional civil servants, and the press, in a rapid Blitzkrieg, before the opposition even knows what hit them.

This is a classic case of what Naomi Klein termed “The Shock Doctrine” in her 2007 book of the same title.

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http://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/01/13/resisting-trumpublican-shock-doctrine-blitzkrieg

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We are on the verge of a Constitutional Crisis and it may be what we need. [View all] madaboutharry Jan 2017 OP

indeed. Watching a few news websites from this afternoon on has been interesting NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #1

My fear is that if something isn't done before the urination, pangaia Jan 2017 #2

John Lewis names it-it is The Illegitimacy and Trump is president-in-waiting, not pres-elect delisen Jan 2017 #3

We're in a Constitutional Crisis of the first order right now, no "verge" about it. Hekate Jan 2017 #4

We need to be preparing for what's coming 2naSalit Jan 2017 #5

Right on. triron Jan 2017 #6

Indeed. 2naSalit Jan 2017 #7

There is no if because the fact is our options under the Constitution are limited to impeachment or cstanleytech Jan 2017 #13

Or maybe there is another document we can call upon... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #14

No, and I mean NO because thats as bad as the Republicans who tried the same with cstanleytech Jan 2017 #15

There are no presidential election do overs. NONE! longship Jan 2017 #18

My fear is that the ethics committee is part of a Pub congress so they won't find napi21 Jan 2017 #8

I totally agree. cilla4progress Jan 2017 #9

I suspect there will be some more changes in the next few years, I would hope Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #10

So far, only a few Dems have made a fuss.... I don't have any great hopes for anything. kerry-is-my-prez Jan 2017 #17

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #11

And we must follow men like John Lewis! lastlib Jan 2017 #12

No 'Constitutional Crisis' exists until Congress says so & Trump is far too useful to them for that. Crash2Parties Jan 2017 #16

It hit me watching rachel tonight. adigal Jan 2017 #19