13 October 19
It is very hard right now. In truth far harder than it should be. If even 10% of our readers were responding and helping fundraising would be totally painless. For real.
Please be a bit more responsive.
In peace and solidarity.
Marc Ash
Founder, Reader Supported News
Founder, Reader Supported News
If you would prefer to send a check:
Reader Supported News
PO Box 2043
Citrus Hts
CA 95611
Reader Supported News
PO Box 2043
Citrus Hts
CA 95611
13 October 19
FOCUS: Robert Reich | Donald Trump: Xenophobe in Public, International Mobster in Private
Robert Reich, Guardian UK
Reich writes: "The most xenophobic and isolationist American president in modern history has been selling America to foreign powers for his own personal benefit."
Robert Reich, Guardian UK
Reich writes: "The most xenophobic and isolationist American president in modern history has been selling America to foreign powers for his own personal benefit."
EXCERPT:
When they gathered in Philadelphia 232 years ago to write a constitution, a major goal was to protect the new nation from what Alexander Hamilton called the “desire in foreign powers to gain an improper ascendant in our councils”.
To ensure no president would “betray his trust to foreign powers”, as James Madison put it, they included an emoluments clause – barring a president from accepting foreign payments.
They also gave Congress the right to impeach a president for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”. During the Virginia ratifying convention, Edmund Randolph confirmed that a president “may be impeached” if discovered “receiving [help] from foreign powers”.
You don’t have to be an originalist to see the dangers to democracy when a president seeks or receives personal favors from foreign governments. There is no limit to how far a foreign power might go to help a president enlarge his political power and wealth, in exchange for selling out America.
Donald Trump is a xenophobe in public and international mobster in private. He has brazenly sought private gain from foreign governments at the expense of the American people.
This is shameful and criminal. At the very least, it is impeachable.
Comments
Post a Comment