* Erik’s Editorial: The Guilty Parties Who Put American Democracy At Risk In The Name Of Donald Trump

US White House upside down (public domain).

I do not fault stupid people for making the stupid decision to elect Donald Trump in 2016.

I do fault smart people for making stupid decisions. These include:

1. Senators who voted to acquit Donald Trump in his no-witnesses-allowed impeachment trial, including primarily Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell:

* Impeachment of Donald Trump (2020-02-05)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Donald_Trump#Acquittal

* Mitch McConnell (2020-02-05)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell#Impeachment_trial

2. Members of the GOP who voted to disenfranchise voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – before, during, and AFTER the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol – including Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jody Hice (R–GA-10), Mo Brooks (R–AL-05), Scott Perry (R–PA-10), Josh Hawley (R–MO), and Louie Gohmert (R–TX-01).

* 2021 Storming Of The United States Capitol (2021-01-06)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol

* 2020 United States Presidential Election Electoral College Count (2021-01-06 – 2021-01-07)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_Electoral_College_count

3. Donald Trump’s cabinet, who could have invoked the 25th Amendment to remove POTUS at any time:

* Cabinet Of Donald Trump (2017-01-21 – PRESENT)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

4. Social media, including especially Facebook and Twitter, for allowing their social networks to be used as platforms for hate speech.

* Donald Trump On Social Media (2017-01-21 – PRESENT)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_on_social_media#2021

5. Mainstream media, including especially CNN (on the left) and Fox News (on the right) for not doing their jobs – asking questions until they get answers – and allowing POTUS to lie unchecked.

* Veracity Of Statements By Donald Trump (2017-01-21 – PRESENT)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracity_of_statements_by_Donald_Trump

6. Lawmakers at all levels, for failing to fix bad laws and for failing to enact good laws. Changes that must be made going forward include:

Limiting POTUS power:

  • Executive order power must be limited.
  • All cabinet members (acting/interim/actual) must be confirmed by Senate.
  • Treaties and tariffs must be the role of Congress so that POTUS cannot engage in trade wars.
  • War Powers Act must be updated to limit POTUS power to deploy the military.
  • Special Counsel Act must be updated to make clear that POTUS cannot fire special counsel.

Writing better and new laws:

  • Impeachment Act of 2021, to define how impeachment is conducted, including the requirement to have witnesses.
  • Follow the lead of The Restatements Of The Law project (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restatements_of_the_Law) and codify major SCOTUS cases, including especially Roe v. Wade.
  • Fix the Census.
  • Fix immigration.
  • Fix SCOTUS processes, such as limiting appointments to 2 per POTUS with the number of SCOTUS justices fixed at the number of Federal Circuits (currently 13).
  • Election reform, including who is qualified to run for POTUS and that tax forms must be disclosed to do so.

Just to name a few.

Stupid people, bad laws, and lies got us into this mess.

Smart people, good laws, and the truth can get us out of this mess.

LAW >> MAN.

#FailedPols
https://www.failblog.com/

* North Korea warns United States, British Prime Minister calls for early elections, Fox News fires Bill O’Reilly (2017-04-21)

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1. North Korea has a new warning for the U.S. (2017-04-20)

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CBS News – “North Korea warned of a ‘super-mighty preemptive strike’ on Thursday, while President Trump said we are ‘in very good shape’ in the region. Former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Chris Hill, joins ‘Red & Blue’ to break down how the United States can convince China to get North Korea to negotiate on its nuclear program.”

1. North Korea warns a ‘thermonuclear’ war could be under way (2017-04-17)

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Fox Business – “The Daily Caller editor-in-chief Christopher Bedford, Washington Examiner commentary writer Emily Jashinsky and GOP strategist Ford O’Connell on the growing threat of North Korea..”

2. Theresa May seeks general election – BBC News (2017-04-18)

244,422 views

BBC News – “The British prime minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election in June – three years ahead of schedule.”

2. UK’s May calls for general election in June (2017-04-18)

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Fox Business – “FBN’s Ashley Webster and political commentator Mark Steyn weigh in on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s call for a general election.”

3. Bill O’Reilly Not Returning To Fox News | MSNBC (2017-04-19)

168,550 views

MSNBC – “21st Century Fox confirms that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to Fox News.”

3. Bill O’Reilly out as Fox News host (2017-04-19)

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FOX 4 Now – “Bill O’Reilly out as Fox News host. His departure follows sexual harassment allegations.”