No; Really, Seriously?
Aside from having a BA in Sociology, I also have several minors. One in Philosophy/Religion.
I had a Philosophy Professor, Dr Huang. He was, born. in China.
Dr Huang; was then, back in the 80’s, middle aged. So I figured he had seen a lot and knew the score.
He told us; “God Turns Evil, Into Good.” We; were, like, what?
But; I’ve often seen this, play out in life, since then.
Now; We Have A Battle, That Will, Go, Viral.
It Will Concentrate, On Civil Rights And Environmental Protections.
The GOP will highlight everything they’ve, been trying to do all along, if Trump starts making big changes.
Note To GOP: All Publicity, Is; Not, Good Publicity.
Then when they screw up totally, this too, will be big news.
The GOP will have gotten themselvesso much adverse publicity, that no one will be able to ignore it.
So This Is How It Is;
I finally stopped stroking out and decided Knowledge, Is Power!
I started researching.
I Love Research. I can research, anything.
My question; what exactly are the powers of the US President?
Kossack’s are quite correct, when they say, the President is very powerful.
*Theoretically; the Presidential Powers, are great.
But, in real life. the Presidential term, is 4 years.
After that; President Trump, will probably be back here, in the real world with the rest of us.
He doesn’t have the backing of his own party the GOP.
In actuality, the GOP, couldn’t find anyone else to do the job, that’s, how he got it. Republican Battles Won't End With Election Night Victories. Politics 2016, Election Day, Nov 10, NBC.com Leigh Ann Caldwell
It’s going to be a disaster if Trump tries to carry through, many of his campaign promises, threats, whatever.
What kind of image, is the GOP intending to try and develop with this election? Same old, same old, they don’t care image?
Four more years of that and they will be through. Absolutely, this time.
Nothing will change in my situation, I’m in a liberal state. I personally am not worried about, Trump coming after me.
I’m worried, about everyone else.
As for Trump; using his Presidential powers, to do anything he wants to anyone? Again; he’s not going to be President forever, how far will he really, push his luck?
While he could un-do, Pres Obama’s executive orders, how far will Trump dare to antagonize, the populace?
I see this as a wake up call.
With President Obama; we’ve become complacent about how bad some of, our Political leaders, thinking really is and apparently how gullible, a large segment of the population, still is.
While this is scary, I realized. Let’s be realistic.
Nothing much, has changed, anyway. The GOP has controlled Congress all through, the Obama Administration and did, as they wanted.
Except for the fact, that we and the good people in the world no longer have a Friend in the White House, nothing much, is new.
The GOP just lost their smoke screen, when they elected, a Republican.
For the past eight years, they’ve been blaming Pres Obama, for everything.
Now; they won’t be able to blame, Pres Obama, anymore.
In four years; the GOP, will totally screw the Country up, again.
For sure; if they don’t rein in, “President, The Donald.”
Maybe then, people will see it’s the GOP.
Not, the Democrats doing it and finally get their act together electing a Democratic President And Congress who will actually work together to make things better!
This is our goal for the next four years; to learn how to play, the Republican way.
Looks like they played a good game of Monopoly here, grabbing the State Electors the way they did.
I’m a great Monopoly player. I can’t play Chess. But Monopoly is a game I understand.
Grab all you can, hold all you can and make everyone else pay.
BTW, I doubt if Trump’s gonna ever get Mexico to pay for any wall. But I do worry about, what type of nefarious plans he has for immigration. Occupy Congress/Immigration Info And Voting.
So, we will have to, continue the struggle.
But we’re not alone. Pres Obama, and everyone like Hillary are still in Washington.
We still have our Senate Seats.
This is where the power is, in Congress. As we saw with Pres Obama, a President cannot do much without the consent of Congress.
I realize that Trump can do a lot of damage. I’m not a politician. That’s their job, to know how to stop him.
I cannot believe how America keeps screwing itself! I just read that 50% of US voters, didn’t vote in the 2016 elections (again)! What they didn’t learn nothing in 2010, 2012, 2014?
I too didn’t feel like going out to vote. I also figured Hillary had it covered, but I know, if everyone thought like that, it would be a big problem.
Even with only 4½ hrs, sleep, Mon night, I know how important my vote is and I got up, got out and voted! (people next door, continue their bad, behavior, to this day. The stench of their scented candles and incense is 24/7 as well as the constant loud noises all day, all night. With the monsters I live next door to, I should be afraid of trump?)
Trump can, do a lot of things. To change existing, laws, though, takes a decision by the Supreme Court. (I’ve just been informed by oldhippiedude that, Congress can and does change or repeal laws.)
Sorry, I get a little confused sometimes. I was referring to, Supreme Court Decisions, here.
ie I’ve been reading that a lot of people are worried Trump will try and get rid of the Marriage Equality law for one thing.
Since this Conservative Court created the Marriage Equality law, I don’t think, replacing Scalia with another Conservative Judge would influence the Court to overturn it.
From what I’m reading; Conservatives, in the GOP, are trying, to chip away at the existing Federal LGBT, protections, laws. state wise, etc.
That Trump, can probably do. But; change existing Supreme Court issued, law, no. Not without getting the Supreme Court to overturn their decision.
That’s the big reason the Republicans went all out to win this election. The Supreme Court. I researched that, too.
"Equal Justice Under The Law-" These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building, express the ultimate responsibility of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States.
As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.
Can Congress Override a Supreme Court Ruling? While Congress doesn't technically have the power to overrule a Supreme Court decision, it can take actions to lessen, or even negate, the effect of a court ruling. Congress can thereby render the court's interpretation obsolete, either by passing a new law or amending the old law to better achieve its original intent.
The Supreme Court of the United States. It’s a different kind of appeals court. It’s major function is not correcting errors made by trial judges, but clarifying the law in cases of national importance or when lower courts disagree about the interpretation of the Constitution or federal laws.
This is; a wake up call, for Democrats! A Scary One!
Democrats need to use this next; two-four years, to figure out how to get the, Congress and White House, back in 2018 Midterms and 2020, or we could, lose the Supreme Court, for generations.
We better hurry. Two to Four years; is about our window of opportunity, here. Some of these Supreme Court Justices are getting old and will want to retire.
I console myself, that we can stop Trump, a lot of the time.
The Republicans in Congress, kept Pres Obama from completing most, of his plans.
The Democrats, can do a lot, of the same.
We know Trump’s, a figurehead, for the Republican Party and despite his outbursts during the election, he does, answer to them, on everything.
So now that they got what they wanted; kept a Conservative majority in the Supreme Court and a Republican in the White House, will the Republican’s finally try and work with Democrats to make America better, or is it all just more, gop, blather, to get re-elected?
GOP; doesn’t really think, just because Trump is loud, that, American’s are going to sit back and take some kind of dictatorship? How soon, they forget.
Democrats Need To Spend The Next Four Years; Improving the Democratic image. Won’t be hard, if, Trump does 1%, of what he claims, he will.
Democrats; Also, Need To Learn How To, Beat the Republicans At their own game. Highlight; on, Education Of Voters and Critical thinking.
We as a Nation have to keep up the fight in Congress and Use the Social Media; to Every, Advantage!
Sure it was easier, with President Obama.
Our goal now; to make sure, that, we win in 2018 and 2020!
This should be an important focus for the next four years. Hopefully, Trump won’t be allowed to do too much damage and we can repair it then.
Besides calling out everything we see trump trying to pull, we should be concentrating on making sure; that we do not fall, into the same, false, complacency, of thinking, that Americans, won’t vote against, their best interests, again!
I Am, So Sorry Hillary Lost. She’s A, Fabulous, Lady. The Kind Of President, This Country And The World, Needs!
This is nothing new, to me.
The only thing dangerous or violent, etc, about my generation, was , our educated minds.
This is why the rich don’t like education. Gives people ideas.
Besides my urgent concerns about trump’s immigration plans I also worry; what kind of further, environmental, damage, can Trump’s administration cause, in the next 4 years?
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Trump’s; a, smooth talker.
Keeps people mesmerized. Uses that old; “a grain of truth, in a mountain of lies,” propaganda technique well. That’s a business technique too, being a shark. It’s like mass hypnosis.
What appeals to Trump’s; political constituents, are his promises of economic prosperity. If; I see him, rebuild Detroit and Michigan, to their former glory, (one of his campaign promises), even I, will be impressed.
Trump is the PT Barnum of his time. He too believes; there’s a sucker born every minute. Trump will sell them, anything they want to buy.
Not me. My Mother used to tell me that all the time growing up. So; I heard that expression over, 50 years ago.
Upon Reflection; Trump’s popularity seems to be a form of, mass hysteria.
For instance;
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
No man's error becomes his own Law, nor obliges him to persist in it.
Revolutions; go not, backward.
Strength, does not come from physical capacity. It comes from, an indomitable will.
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.
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