Since 11/05, maga people are giddy. For years they have yearned to grab 2A stockpiles & settle old scores. Their green light will turn “on” if trump takes office & declares “civil war.” But civil war is neither “civil” nor “war.” U.S. statute defines war: 1/10

“armed conflict, whether or not war has been declared, between two or more nations; or armed conflict between military forces of any origin.” [FN1] The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war. [FN2] The U.S.…

The Framers [FN1] created checks & balances between branches of the national government to protect against its possible abuses & to prevent any of the branches from becoming too powerful. [FN2] Another worry: republics “afford too easy an inlet to foreign corruption.” [FN3] 1/11

This was the context for creating “electors” to select “the Chief Magistrate of the United States.” [FN4] The “choice of the person” so important was “not to any preestablished body, but to men chosen…

In less than a month, trump is set to take the oath of office & impose dictatorship. In the face of this emergency, leadership of the Democratic Party seems rooted in a quaint past. An email from former Attorney General Eric Holder, dated 12/26/24, seems odd. The subject line: 1/8

“This is not a time for acceptance and resignation - this is the time for commitment and action.” The “action” consists of litigating against attacks on our system of equality & fair elections, &…

Igor in “Young Frankenstein”: “It could be worse. It could be raining.” [Cue: thunder/downpour]

Ours is a state of emergency. trump’s: 1) vowed to be a dictator & to terminate The Constitution [FN1]; 2) a Russian asset in the midst of Russia’s cyber invasion of the USA [FN2]; 1/11

3) trump’s disqualified fr holding office (as are 6 current/former members of Congress). [FN3] Pres Biden must invoke emergency powers [FN4] & suspend results of the 2024 elections before trump…

In “Mister Roberts,” [FN1] the Captain sounds the “General Alarm,” but it’s been so long since the crew even drilled, some have forgotten their battle stations.

A law, never used, can present a similar quandary. Indiana has such statute. 1/14

“State Conventions Concerning United States Constitutional Amendments” [FN2] is Indiana’s mechanism to comply w/Article V of the 1787 Constitution. Recently, some have called for a convention. Art V requires Congress to call a “Convention…

trump’s threats to: 1) be a dictator [FN1] & 2) terminate The Constitution [FN2] are scary. Some hope in the 2026 mid-terms House & Senate are flipped “blue” & trump’s damage undone. But if trump is allowed to take office on 1/20, there probably will be no more elections. 1/11

Consider the following on a playclock that ends at noon, 1/20/25. Delays favor trump.

1) Citizens United v FEC, 558 U.S. 310 (2010). One of THE worst decisions by SCOTUS ever, Citizens United,…

Tomorrow morning at 4:21, the Winter Solstice occurs. [FN1] Pagans celebrate the lengthening of the days by stripping buck naked, painting themselves blue and dancing in the moonlight. [FN2] From a different perspective: in a month, The Constitution could die. [FN3] 1/13

There are several reasons why trump should not be allowed to take the oath. [FN4] A reason I’ve neglected: by the time trump left office in 2021, > 400K ppl in US had died from COVID. [FN5] On 12/19 I re-posted a…

In the film “Apollo 13,” NASA flight director Gene Kranz, told a typhoon might hit the splash down area, as the spacecraft nears re-entry, says if there’s nothing the astronauts can do about it, “Then we don’t need to tell them.” [FN1] A trump return to the WH, w/promises to 1/8

be a dictator, is ghastly. Worse, post-Citizens United, is a possible constitutional convention. All 27 times The Constitution has been amended has been via 2/3 vote of the House & Senate, then 3/4 of the…

Headline today: “Bill Clinton Warns Trump Against Targeting Hillary.” [FN1] Threats by trump & his toadies are despicable as leveled against Secretary Clinton. Categories of victims will be harmed, directly or collaterally, as these threats are made reality. 1/7

An international syndicate, real as any racketeer-influenced corrupt organization in history is stretched around the World. People in South Korea, Georgia, Ukraine and Syria have refused to allow tyranny so easily to rule…

Today, Robert Hubbell [FN1] noted the concern of “readers [] about the lack of a coordinated defense against Trump's efforts to run rough-shod over the Constitution. []Until a national leader emerges to unite the Democratic Party,” it is up to the grassroots to oppose trump. [FN2] 1/7

We do not have a luxury of time: trump taking office 1/20 means emergency powers invoked & trump will be a dictator permanently. Syrians overthrew Putin toady Assad. [FN3] In Georgia, protests…

To yesterday’s blog [FN1] Bill Smythe, whom I respect, replied “you don’t save the constitution by ignoring it.” I said “everyone has ignored Amend XIV sec 3.” He noted it hasn’t been proven “in a court of law” w/not guilty in 2nd impeachment as close as we’ve come. [FN2] [FN3] 1/8

We must believe trump’s promise to be a dictator. trump loves dictatorial regimes. trump owed the 2016 election hack to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. That is because trump is heavily in debt to Russian…

The Constitution is a document that memorializes what “We the People” created. The document is relatively short. [FN1] History relevant to its creation would date back to Europeans’ first interactions w/indigenous peoples & include the start of chattel slavery of Africans. [FN2] 1/11

The Declaration of Independence gave notice: 13 colonies were a nation. Their government, as established by Articles of Confederation, “consisted only of Congress” w/neither “an executive branch nor…

The United States faces several emergencies. Each, independently, warrants/requires Pres Biden to exercise emergency powers granted by statute, [FN1] delineated in Art II of The Constitution, [FN2] or inherent to the Office of President. The emergencies are: 1/12

1) Threat of dictatorship.

maga ppl say trump’s either: a) only joking; b) never said it or c) was taken out of context. Nothing quite says “dictator” like a blanket pardon for those who tried to overthrow the gov’t.…

SEO [FN1] leads many searches to one conclusion: allegations of interference in the elections of 2024 & 2020 elections are, and should be treated, the same. [FN2] Few can argue that an end to a chaos, visited on us each day since 2015, is not only welcome, but deserved. 1/15

Implicitly, we are to view the two political parties as opponents in a game. Vice President Harris lost this general election to trump, who is magnanimous & moves into the Oval Office to do the business of…

Rather than give thanks for our present of uncertainty, we should look ahead. After a moment, on 1/20/25, if a foreign asset takes the oath of office as Pres, the Oval Office and the full strength of the executive branch to repel a cyber invasion will be lost. Short term: there will be a crisis. 1/6

Hitler had the Reichstag fire, after which he claimed emergency powers he never gave up. [FN1] Vladimir Putin used apartment-house bombings, “overwhelming” evidence of which linked them to…

To discuss how reality in the USA will change on 01/20/25, consider several questions, each of which seek an answer of either Yes (Y) or No (N).

1) Do you believe trump, if sworn in as POTUS, will be a dictator? Y or N [FN1] 1/13

To answer “No” ignores:

a) trump’s own statements;

b) cheers from maga world w/each name of an incompetent nominee for trump’s 2nd term;

c) Project 2025; and,

d) celebrations & congratulations from other of the world’s dictators.…

By Jan 20, we should know whether The Constitution is dead or on metaphorical life support. Of course a whole passel of possibilities can be listed, but two paths are the most likely.

One consists of trump being inaugurated on Jan 20 and keeping the promises he has made. 1/6

1) Promises trump has made while ambulatory & speaking in public. The main/most troubling of these is that trump will be a dictator and get even. trump might lie about many things, but he is dependable on…

Last evening’s blog [FN1] was written (relatively) fast. The posts of the radio talk show co-host to which the blog replied were short. There are a couple of points to add.

1) Kendall implies the subject matter did not merit 9 “X” posts of my prior blog. [FN2] 1/9

The subject matter, Lt Gov-elect Micah Beckwith & his aborted 11/21/24 visit to Westfield HS, were treated seriously by Kendall and his co-host. [FN3] Casey said that the high school took its action (canceling the…

When the entertainment division took over news in 1976's “Network,” some saw the storyline as anything but fiction. To entertain and focus on important issues is a tough job, but some, such as the late George Carlin, used controversy, not to demean, but to enlighten his audience. 1/11

Rob Kendall, [FN1] no George Carlin, took umbrage w/my blog [FN2] & posted on X:

“Think of the time you just wasted whining about Micah Beckwith. That’s even more hilarious than the vote totals…