Is there an end game to all the illegal firings?

[Nostra]

It's a coup.

A duly elected President doing the things for the American people that he ran on is a coup?

 

[Crepitus]

A duly elected President doing the things for the American people that he ran on is a coup?

He ran on fascism?

And you morons voted for fascism?

 

[berg80]

It's a coup.

It's certainly a power grab that will be tested in the courts.

 

[berg80]

So Trump and his posse are firing a lot of people in the Executive Department of the Federal government. This happens ALL THE TIME in the private sector, and PEOPLE SURVIVE!

You kinda skipped over the part of the firings being illegal.

 

[Delldude]

You are participating in it by defending it. Let me hear you condemn the guy and explain why anyone should be defending his words.

It's his constitutional right. Show me where I'm wrong.

 

[pknopp]

It's his constitutional right. Show me where I'm wrong.

It is. You are wrong in defending it.

 

[Delldude]

It is. You are wrong in defending it.

Defending constitutional rights is wrong?

 

[pknopp]

Defending constitutional rights is wrong?

Defending the words he posted is wrong.

That you have to deflect from that........................

 

[Independent thinker]

Here's another to add to the growing list.

Democratic FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says Trump fired her. She says it's not legal.​

Ellen Weintraub, the current Federal Election Commission Chair and one of three Democratic members on the committee, posted a letter on X Thursday night from President Trump that says she has been removed as an FEC member.

The brief letter, dated January 31, 2025, reads, "You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission."

On Thursday night, Weintraub alleged her firing was not legal.

"There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it," she wrote in her social media post. "I've been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon."

Democratic FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says Trump fired her. She says it's not legal.

Weintraub, one of three Democratic members on the Federal Election Commission, posted a letter from Trump terminating her.

www.cbsnews.com

I just watched her be interviewed about the "firing." She notes the legal way to remove a FEC board member is to replace him or her after their term has expired. In its 50 year history no prez has tried to illegally fired a board member as trump has.

Weintraub's is not the only example of a government official being illegally fired. The list is actually quite long. In most instances they aren't really close calls. The legislative acts creating the agencies established the ways in which members cab be removed. trump is not following those procedures.

So, the end game is..........? I would say trump is attempting to take over all government functions by installing loyalists in all the key positions, while removing anyone who might object to his agenda. The FEC is primarily the agency monitoring campaign contributions. The motivation for having friendly board members seems clear enough. Its mandate calls for the 6 member board to have 3 Repubs and 3 Dems with a D and R rotating as chairman each year. It's designed to be apolitical and therefore is antithetical to Don's desire to politicize everything. Should he get away with it just because he won an election?

At some point there will be an endgame to the LEGAL firings. But, the deep state is huge and Trump is going after every last one.

 

[Delldude]

Defending the words he posted is wrong.

That you have to deflect from that........................

Like I said over flag burning and porn and other things.

Deal with it.......Oh, you can't.

 

[pknopp]

Like I said over flag burning and porn and other things.

Deal with it.......Oh, you can't.

So you say to accept racism because people watch porn.

Wow.

 

[Nostra]

He ran on fascism?

And you morons voted for fascism?

I would ask for a link, but we all know you are lying.


You clowns ran on calling him a fascist. The American people knew you were liars and kicked your lying asses to the curb.

312-226.

LANDSLIDE.

 

[Delldude]

So you say to accept racism because people watch porn.

Wow.

Got a quote or are you lying again?

 

[pknopp]

Got a quote or are you lying again?

Like I said over flag burning and porn and other things.

Deal with it.......Oh, you can't.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

So.........no regard for the law?

Her term expired 17 years ago. See, they really are like ticks. They need to be burned out.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Many hide behind religion.

What does this have to do with the topic of this thread?

 

[pknopp]

What does this have to do with the topic of this thread?

Follow the conversation.

 

[Delldude]

Nice try................you don't have to lie.

 

[pknopp]

Her term expired 17 years ago. See, they really are like ticks. They need to be burned out.

Trump could have replaced her at any time during his first term but didn't.

 

[Delldude]

Many hide behind religion.

Like climate change?