By Samuel Warde on August 29, 2018
American Judicial System, Cooperation Agreements in Criminal Proceedings, Flipping Witnesses, Harming Criminal Prosecutions, Plea Deals, Practice of Flipping, Rule of Law, Undermining the Administration of Justice, Undermining the Rule of Law
Abuse of Power, Law & Order, Legal Issues
Critics have been warning that Trump’s attacks on the rule of law are doing lasting damage to the justice system, and that prediction became all too real this week. The New York Times weighed in on Trump’s ongoing attacks on America’s judicial system, reporting that it “threatens to erode trust in the law.” The article […]
By Samuel Warde on August 29, 2018
Canada Free Trade, Diplomacy, Diplomatic Exaggerations, Diplomatic Falseshoods, Foreign Policy, Mexico Free Trade, NAFTA, New NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, Renegotiating NAFTA
Abuse of Power, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Foreign Trade
The Washington Post explains that Trump’s recent announcement of a new deal with Mexico turns out to be just another of his “diplomatic exaggerations and falsehoods.” Trump announced on Monday that he had struck a deal with Mexico to replace NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement). Hello everybody. It’s a big day for trade, a […]
By Samuel Warde on August 28, 2018
British Intelligence services refuse Devin Nunes Meeting, Christopher Steele, Obstruction of Justice, Steele dossier
Abuse of Power, Obstruction of Justice
Devin Nunes flew to London earlier this month to gather intelligence on Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer who compiled the Trump-Russia dossier – but things didn’t go the way he had planned. Devin Nunes, the Republican Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, quietly made a trip to London earlier this month in hopes […]
By Samuel Warde on August 28, 2018
Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton Staff Convictions, Corruption in American politics, George W Bush staff convictions, Gerald Ford Staff Convictions, Jimmy Carter Staff Convictions, Obama staff convictions, political corruption, Politics is a dirty business, Richard Nixon Staff Convictions, Ronald Reagan Staff Convictions, White House Corruption, White House Scandals, Who was the most corrupt president
Abuse of Power, Corruption
Trump has beat out Obama, bigly, but if things keep going the way they are now – the Trump administration convictions might surpass those of Richard Nixon. Trump campaigned on draining the swamp, but, by all accounts – the swamp has gotten much larger under his administration. Looking at the Russia investigation, The New York […]
By Samuel Warde on August 27, 2018
Honoring John McCain, National Tribute, Political Norms, Presidential Norms, Presidents as Unifying Figures, The Demise of Civility and Unity
Abuse of Power, American Tyrant, Betrayals, Bullying, Human Interest
“John McCain, in death, is performing the unifying function that the incumbent president is congenitally incapable of performing.” ~ Presidential historian Jon Meacham The New York Times published a powerfully worded op-ed on Sunday, blasting Trump for his pettiness in the wake of the death of Republican Senator John McCain on Saturday. Titled: “As a […]