Vietnam – * Failed Pols

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/

1. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101112963354318

Law >> man.

* 9th Circuit Court rules against President’s Trump travel ban (2017-02-09)
http://kron4.com/2017/02/09/9th-circuit-court-rules-against-presidents-trump-travel-ban/

I did not vote for Bush or Gore in 2000 (long story), but I respected the outcome of the election and the Bush v. Gore ruling. Because law >> man. In other countries, these disputes would have been resolved with tanks and coups. Here in the USA, law is, at least for now, still first.

2. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113312539548

This is our Vietnam.

3. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113317913778

We GAVE you a chance.
It took you only 9 days to violate the Constitution.
#Impeach

4. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113350683108

SCOTUS should not take this case because it is undeniably unconstitutional.

5. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113451416238

Release the residents!
Release your taxes!

6. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113464819378

Are there any protests in red states?

* Hundreds protest #MuslimBan at Austin airport (2017-02-19)
http://www.statesman.com/news/hundreds-protest-muslimban-austin-airport/PZe2fObvp0Scpj1DNQmTUP/

7. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113474819338

You can add these crowd numbers to your totals.

8. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113480003948

I was 9 years old when Saigon fell in 1975. Today’s events are the most significant foreign policy event since then.

* Vietnam – 20 Anniversary Celebrated Of US Withdraw

9. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113489534848

If you are silent, then you are part of the problem.

10. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113537139448

* Donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU):
https://action.aclu.org/donate-aclu

11. source: https://www.facebook.com/erikjheels/posts/10101113598701078

Even Fox News is forced to report reality. Their 3 most recent YouTube videos:

* President Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ efforts face backlash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvtXckTthLQ

* Protesters in Israel speak out against Trump’s travel ban
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOmNXlBNUSk

* Protesters continue to call for release of airport detainees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOnqTNCIrDU

Category: Vietnam

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

* Erik’s Editorial: Law >> man, Our Vietnam, Trump violated Constitution on day 9, Nationwide protests, Don’t be silent (2017-01-29)