John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN.
“What can I add that has not already been said?” Kelly said, when asked if he wanted to weigh in on his former boss in light of recent comments made by other former Trump officials. “A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.’ A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’ A person who demonstrated open contempt for a Gold Star family – for all Gold Star families – on TV during the 2016 campaign, and rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in America’s defense are ‘losers’ and wouldn’t visit their graves in France.
“A person who is not truthful regarding his position on the protection of unborn life, on women, on minorities, on evangelical Christians, on Jews, on working men and women,” Kelly continued. “A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about. A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has served his country for 40 years in peacetime and war should lose his life for treason – in expectation that someone will take action. A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.
“There is nothing more that can be said,” Kelly concluded. “God help us.”
A national group of sheriffs that claims the top law enforcers in American counties are not bound by federal law has successfully spread its doctrine to dozens of states in recent years.
The group, known as CSPOA, teaches that elected sheriffs must “protect their citizens from the overreach of an out-of-control federal government” by refusing to enforce any law they deem unconstitutional or “unjust.”
“The safest way to actually achieve that is to have local law enforcement understand that they have no obligation to enforce such laws,” Mack said in an interview. “They’re not laws at all anyway. If they’re unjust laws, they are laws of tyranny.”
While some on the right portray accountability for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as just another partisan dispute, two prominent conservative legal scholars have made the case that the Constitution disqualifies former President Trump from public office....
The "other side" here, aside from the fascists who just want to shout 'nu-uh!':
No enforcement mechanism is present in the amendment. The op-ed writer declares this means the amendment is self-enforcing, but self-enforcing is just not a thing. Enforcement would require state action -- either the individual states refusing to count his votes or send forward his electors or an act of Congress to disqualify him (for example, the Senate declaring they will not accept votes for him). Neither of those scenarios is going to happen in such a way as to sway the election. Alternately, a lawsuit that would end up at the SCOTUS who would certainly defer to Congress on the issue. Assuming you could even find someone willing to raise that lawsuit who had standing (and who even would? Joe Biden isn't going to do it).
Either way, nothing will happen. This disqualification is moot.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Kentucky can continue to enforce a gender-affirming care ban that also requires trans youth already receiving this care to detransition....
A historic wave of tenant organizing is on the verge of winning renter protections that would be attached to federal loans—affecting 1 in 4 apartments. But Greystar, Blackstone, and AvalonBay are spending millions to block it....
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Giving reddit exactly what they want, huh, a huge influx of traffic?
They know this shit hypes people up. It gets the app installed... then it's not so bad to just keep it and browse it at that point. Then before you know it, spez was right. It blew over. He can treat his users like shit and they'll just take it like good little idiots.
No thanks. I don't intend to prove that asshole right.
Ah yes, an extreme incident focused on by the conservative nypost to distract from and allow conservatives to be ok with taking healthcare and body autonomy from women.
Now you can say, ‘See! Look at Celeste Burgess! We were right to do what we did!’
This is what happens when you elect Republicans. You aren't a woman anymore. You're property. You can't decide your most intimate health decisions. You're forced to let a man dictate to you, and they aren't remotely reasonable.
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley are introducing bipartisan legislation that would prevent members of the executive and legislative branches — as well as their spouses and children — from trading individual company stocks.
The amendment to the defense authorization bill would forbid service members from contacting the Military Religious Freedom Foundation or its leadership.
She claims that the decision that allowed a Colorado web designer not to be forced to create a site contrary to her beliefs extends to her view that only heterosexual couples should be married.
Several Republican representatives have proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act to try to stop the Pentagon’s electrification. The proposals sound so mind-bogglingly dumb that they look like they were written by 19th-century Luddites or the fossil fuel industry itself....
[News] John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )
John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN.
[News]Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump’s vision ( apnews.com )
A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country ( apnews.com )
A national group of sheriffs that claims the top law enforcers in American counties are not bound by federal law has successfully spread its doctrine to dozens of states in recent years.
[Opinion - Legal Analysis] The Constitution bars Trump from holding public office ever again - Donald K. Sherman ( thehill.com )
While some on the right portray accountability for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as just another partisan dispute, two prominent conservative legal scholars have made the case that the Constitution disqualifies former President Trump from public office....
[News] Federal appeals court rules Kentucky can force trans kids to detransition ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
A federal appeals court has ruled that Kentucky can continue to enforce a gender-affirming care ban that also requires trans youth already receiving this care to detransition....
[Analysis] National Rent Control? It’s Closer Than You Think. ( www.youtube.com )
A historic wave of tenant organizing is on the verge of winning renter protections that would be attached to federal loans—affecting 1 in 4 apartments. But Greystar, Blackstone, and AvalonBay are spending millions to block it....
Opinion: The Pentagon doesn’t need $886bn. I oppose this bloated defense budget | Bernie Sanders ( www.theguardian.com )
As a nation, the time is long overdue for fundamental changes to our national priorities
Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview ( www.mediaite.com )
Trump threatened it would be "very dangerous" if he were jailed over the new charges he's likely facing, citing the "passion" of his fan base.
WE NEED MORE SOLDIERS!!!! ( lemm.ee )
We have territory given to us by the Fuck Spez Coalition. We just need more soldiers. Come help us spread the word of Lemmy!!...
Nebraska teen Celeste Burgess gets 90 days behind bars for late-term abortion ( nypost.com )
Celeste Burgess, 19, of Norfolk, was hit with a 90-day jail sentence and two years’ probation at Madison County District Court on Thursday.
Senators introduce bipartisan ban on stock ownership for executive and legislative branch office holders and their families | CNN Politics ( edition.cnn.com )
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley are introducing bipartisan legislation that would prevent members of the executive and legislative branches — as well as their spouses and children — from trading individual company stocks.
Why Isn't Clarence Thomas Facing Impeachment Hearings? ( www.theroot.com )
The disgraceful Supreme Court justice should be held accountable for his actions but probably won't.
Sen. Ted Cruz's Jan. 6 Scheming Exposed In Newly Unveiled Recording ( news.yahoo.com )
The Texas Republican apparently planned to create a fake "commission" to overturn the 2020 election.
Ban on troops communicating with religious freedom group clears House ( www.armytimes.com )
The amendment to the defense authorization bill would forbid service members from contacting the Military Religious Freedom Foundation or its leadership.
State guard set up by DeSantis is being trained as personal militia, veterans say ( www.theguardian.com )
Veterans resign as force established as civilian disaster relief becomes ‘militaristic’ and ‘abusive’
Texas Judge Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples, Cites Supreme Court Decision ( www.advocate.com )
She claims that the decision that allowed a Colorado web designer not to be forced to create a site contrary to her beliefs extends to her view that only heterosexual couples should be married.
Republicans try to stop military’s electrification with mind-bogglingly dumb proposals ( electrek.co )
Several Republican representatives have proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act to try to stop the Pentagon’s electrification. The proposals sound so mind-bogglingly dumb that they look like they were written by 19th-century Luddites or the fossil fuel industry itself....