danielpalos
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I agree to disagree. If military presence is so important, why are right wingers and their republican cohorts so unwilling to pay real times of War, Tax Rates for them? Tax cut economics gives the lie to the right wing.I would argue that Obama's worst mistake of his presidency was the decision to withdraw US combat troops from the Middle East unleashing ISIS on a defenseless civilian population! That caused the deaths of countless people and the forced migration of millions! But hey, with Barry there are SO MANY mistakes to choose from! It's hard to pick just one!He was man enough to admit his mistake, unlike Your guy.Yea, Obama brought slavery back to Africa because he was a puppet. Even Obama's own brother , Malik, turned to TRUMP.Yes, the democrats should be minding their P's and Q's, especially if it would compare and contrast more favorably for the left.What is interesting is that what the president has done, is the relinquishing of powers to the president by the feckless Congress under then Obama. Didnt seem that you Progs had any problem with that, until the sick bitch Hitlery lost and it was found out how corrupt the swamp creatures are still in that government entity with the ABOVE THE LAW , Nan from San Fransicko, doing what she does while telling everyone else not to."As the U.S. begins to see the light at the end of the Trumpian tunnel, it is time to begin thinking about the issue of repair. One should not assume the result of the election, but it is nonetheless worth asking the question: What should be done in a post-Trump world to restore the rule of law?
Of Trump’s many excesses, his assault on legal norms has to rank high in terms of damage to fundamental values that form the fabric of America. His attacks on the free press, the independent judiciary and the independence of the Department of Justice have all created significant damage. His abuse of executive discretionary authority has made a mockery of the concept of checks and balances. His gaming of the judicial system has revealed weaknesses in our legal process. His attempts to place himself (and his family and his business interests) above the law have called into question foundational national conceptions of equal justice. In short, President Trump has led a wrecking crew (aided and abetted by William Barr and Mitch McConnell) that has severely damaged American legal norms of behavior."
Repairing the Rule of Law: An Agenda for Post-Trump Reform
What should be done in a post-Trump world to restore the rule of law?www.lawfareblog.com
I've heard a number of suggestions along the lines of what should be done. Some including a commission to identify weakness in the laws governing a prez's behavior Trump has exploited. Some recommending a type of tribunal to hold people like Billy the Bagman accountable for the extra-legal path he has taken the DoJ down.
Whatever the method one thing is clear. The US can never allow legal and ethical ambiguities to enable a prez to abuse the office as the Orange Menace has.
What the right wing forgets is that Obama actually understood our Constitution and was able to practice diplomacy.
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BY CASEY GANE
DECEMBER 1, 2017
HOW SLAVERY CAME BACK TO LIBYA
"Still, the question remains: How did Libya become a place where slavery is permitted? Ironically the decisions made by a Black man, Barack Obama, and a white woman, Hillary Clinton, to take out a Pan-African leader, Muammar Qadaffi, led to both the resurrection slavery for Africans, and a reversal of progress in women’s rights."
Barack Obama has said the biggest mistake of his presidency was the lack of planning for the aftermath of Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster in Libya that left the country spiralling into chaos and coming under threat from violent extremists.--https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/apr/12/barack-obama-says-libya-was-worst-mistake-of-his-presidency
