My attempt at irony and humour in the last blog has clearly flopped; however, my concern, my anxiety, is in relation to the way in which the President is allowed to behave as if he was entirely above the law. The comparison of his behaviour to that of Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler, Caligula, King George III and any number of autocrats is, in my view, perfectly acceptable.
He has demonstrated time and again his willingness to openly lie, not only to his own citizens but to the world at large. He has clearly engaged in behaviour which, were it not for his office, would normally attract indictment and criminal prosecution as well as civil litigation and sanctions. In particular, incitement to violence, inciting a public official to commit fraud, breach of his duty of care under the constitution, wholesale breach of his oath of office and widespread corruption in profiteering by using taxpayer’s money to enrich his own companies and properties. What is it about his behaviour that his supporters cannot see? What is it that members of the Republican Party seek to cling onto? What reason, or lack of, can Kelly Loeffler have for standing on the same podium with him? Of course, she has no experience whatsoever of being a public servant. Her entire career has been dedicated to avoiding taxes, helping others avoid taxes, creating offshore tax havens and donating vast sums of money to the Republican Party. Oh, and she plays a little basketball on the side.
After hearing the recent phone call between Mr Trump and Brad Raffensperger even Republican politicians who decry the President’s behaviour see nothing criminal in it. How can they avoid the inferences from clearly audible attempts to make Mr Raffensperger falsify already certified election results? Most of them are lawyers as well. Have they forgotten the basics of what they were taught? How did they pass the bar?
I come back to the argument that it is time for the American Public to look again at the Declaration of Independence. Read the words. Take in their meaning. Here are a couple of sentences, in reference to King George, that should send alarm bells across the nation:
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance…
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual…
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices…
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world….
He has abdicated Government here…,
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us…
The three highlighted phrases seem to resonate with special reference to what is going on at present.
That this president is not held to account is completely baffling. The man cannot be above the law, but to claim that his office is, and therefore he is, is a matter that must be addressed. It cannot be allowed to continue. It is a confusion for the entire world, which is, despite the isolationism of America, listening as well as watching.
Here are a couple of videos that deal with the problems:
That this person (called President, but really Mr. Pussy-Grabber) is not held to account for his actions is a real head scratcher. But it has been that way since the beginning. How he got elected after the "grab them by the pussy" tape was revealed is mind boggling. And his crassness and bad behavior continued for the last 4 years and probably will continue, but hopefully we won't have to see him doing it if the media doesn't cover it. I don't want to be subjected to his antics anymore, unless it's the announcement of his arrest.
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ReplyDeleteImagine waking every day with the dread of “What has he said or done”. It won’t stop on January 20th his enablers, elected officials, will remain. Aiding and abetting, acting in concert are all indictable. I understand the “let’s move on” sentiment but there are no golden bridges over which he can depart. It is a rickety structure built by the guilty who will remain.
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