John Bolton: "The Room Where It Happened" Book Interview - Worth Watching Before The Next Presidential Election!!!!!

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The recent news has been filled with what seems to be constant chaos around the United States.  Why is that the current situation?  How are other countries handling the pandemic sweeping the world?  Yes, the Coronavirus or COVID-19.  We have President Trump, who sounds defeated by the epidemic.  Our Nation is also battling a race issue that has been brewing over time and time again.  Young black Americans are being killed in the streets of America.  America is calling out for police reform.  President Trump sits in the highest office of the land. Alone in the White House running a chaotic nation.  There is no order in the White House.  Just listen to the former National Security Advisor John Bolton below.



Below is the interview of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton by USA Today's Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, which is just under an hour in length.  Every American should watch the video below before the next Presidential election:

Wow!  Over the past few weeks, Readers will note that the blog posts have been filled mostly with commentary (mostly video) from leaders and generals of the past.  There is a reason that these people have been featured. That is to give a voice to normally silent people of our Nation.  I usually say, because, these high ranking individuals (i.e., Generals, Security Advisors, Chiefs of Staff, etc.) How are American citizens faring at the moment?  Especially amidst the pandemic?  The economic collapse?  The racial injustice protests?



It is important to hear different voices that do not usually speak up to the public.  What do their voices mean? Notably, at a time like this?



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Ralph Nader: Congress Must Hold President Trump Accountable!

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There is no doubt that there is a lack of leadership in the White House at the moment.  We are a nation without leadership.  Or what seems to be.  Further, Congress has chosen to not do anything to correct that deficiency.  Below, Ralph Nader points out the obvious.  That is the number of events recently which disqualifies the Trump administration to lead the Country.



In his recent newsletter, Ralph Nader states that Congress must hold President Trump accountable:

Congress Must Hold President Trump Accountable!

Here is an abridged version of a letter sent on June 22, 2020, by me and two constitutional law experts Bruce Fein and Lou Fisher, to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerald Nadler, and the Committee’s Vice Chairman, Jamie Raskin. It touches on where Congress has not exercised its constitutional authority to hold Trump accountable under the law.

Dear Madam Speaker, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Vice Chairman:

Former national security adviser and ultra-hawk John Bolton’s disparagement of the articles of impeachment voted against President Donald Trump as “impeachment malpractice” in The Room Where It Happened may be viewed as a rebuke to Congress for failing to discharge its duty and powers to enforce constitutional observance (e.g., impeachment, stiff fines for flouting congressional subpoenas) that has fortified limitless executive power which Mr. Trump recklessly brandishes daily. Impugning Mr. Bolton’s motives does not impeach his impeachment facts or testimony revealing Mr. Trump’s serial impeachable offenses.

We had urged a broader 12-count article of impeachment indicting the full spectrum of Mr. Trump’s alarming extraconstitutional behavior which Congressman John Larson printed in the Congressional Record – H 12197 on December 18, 2018.  Among other things, the proposed article assailed presidential violations of the Declare War Clause, the Treaty Clause, the Appointments Clause, the Take Care Clause, and the Appropriations Clause, in addition to crippling the plenary congressional power of oversight and investigation.

Book excerpts printed in The New York Times reveal credible evidence of several additional impeachable offenses requiring House subpoenas to Mr. Bolton and Mr. Trump to testify in public under oath to unearth the truth.  According to Mr. Bolton, President Trump solicited illegal foreign assistance for his 2020 presidential campaign by asking the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, to purchase billions of dollars of wheat and soybeans from American farmers to win their political favor (52 U.S.C. 30121).  Mr. Trump asked for that foreign assistance from President Xi in exchange for Mr. Trump’s desisting from sanctions against Chinese officials under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act because of China’s persecution of Uighurs, which constitutes bribery under 18 U.S.C. 201.

Mr. Trump obstructed justice in interceding to lighten penalties against ZTE for flouting sanctions against North Korea, among other things. These impeachable offenses are probably only the tip of the iceberg.

In our capacity as citizens of the Republic, is it too much to expect the House to enforce constitutional observance though the powers of impeachment, subpoenas, contempt, or otherwise?  At a minimum, the House should subpoena Mr. Bolton and Mr. Trump to testify about the foregoing new impeachable offenses and others if they surface in the interim. Mr. Bolton volunteered to testify before the Senate at Mr. Trump’s impeachment trial but was not called.  He did not agree to testify before the House during its impeachment investigation because of pending litigation. The House inexplicably neglected to subpoena him. The law and precedent are clear. In conducting an impeachment investigation, the House has a right to every person’s evidence whether of the President, of the incumbent or former White House officials, or others.

In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted an article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon for flouting a subpoena.  The article would have been approved by the full House absent Mr. Nixon’s resignation precipitated by his anticipated certain conviction in the Senate. (The United States Supreme Court also held that presidential tapes were fair game for the judiciary in the United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974)). President Gerald Ford testified before the House Judiciary Committee about his pardon of Mr. Nixon to dispel suspicion of a quid pro quo for President Nixon’s resignation.

What your stewardship of the Constitution requires is manifest. With dismay, we have witnessed too many Executive Branch and congressional defectors from the Constitution. You should lead them back. Regular constitutional order must be restored, including curing the multiple violations enumerated in our proposed 12-count impeachment article (H 12197).

“We the People of the United States” deserve leadership, not spectatorship. Our constitutional handiwork is in peril.

House hearings are urgent.

We need a change at the national level.  Simple as that!

Retired General Colin Powell: Why President Trump Should Not Be Re-elected?

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John Bolton: Trump Turned A Blind Eye Toward Coronavirus Pandemic

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The recent release of Former National Security Advisor John Bolton's book titled, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir" is a bombshell rocking everyone from the White House down to the average consumer.   The content of the book is not necessarily anything new to the American people.  For months, everyone has had a premonition that the White House was disorganized and completely out of control.  The book reinforces what other advisors and aides who have left have said.



We find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic with the Coronavirus.  Along with portions of the public giving up on 'being safe' or keeping hygienic protocols to combat the spread of the potentially deadly virus.  The leadership above has been all but absent.  The President has dismantled (almost) the task force for the pandemic by silencing them.  If that is too difficult to believe, just listen and watch the interview between CNN reporter Wolf Blitzer and Former National Security Advisor John Bolton below:

Wow!



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An Enormous Infrastructure Bill Is Brewing In House

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There is no question that our nation's streets and buildings along with bridges are in disrepair.  Desperately needed for an upgrade in many cities spanning across the nation.  How is the change going to occur?  Who is going to pay for such a grand change? 



When President Trump was first elected, I thought that there might be a chance of an enormous infrastructure bill passing through the government.  Why?  Because he is a businessman and builds buildings.  Creates opportunity.  To my disappointment, many trillions of dollars later with no result and no infrastructure bill, the House (with a Democratic majority) is leading the way to change.  The infrastructure bill is introduced by email yesterday morning by Politico Energy:

ON THE WISH LIST: House Democratic leaders on Monday unveiled the text of a broad $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that includes billions for clean energy and clean water. "Those who don't believe in climate change, tough luck," Transportation Chair Peter DeFazio said when announcing the bill last week. "We're going to deal with it."

The bill, H.R. 2 (116), would pour tens of billions of dollars into modernizing the electric grid, investing in clean water projects and extending a host of clean energy tax credits, Pro's Anthony Adragna, Eric Wolff, Gavin Bade and Ben Lefebvre report.//

Some of the toplines: The legislation would extend the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit for solar projects until 2025, after which it would gradually step down to 10 percent in 2028. The Production Tax Credit would also be extended to 2025, as would the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration projects.

— The Transportation Department would be required to issue an annual report ranking states by their carbon emissions reductions. The top 15 states would be able to use federal funds to pay for state-approved parts of the transportation projects. For the bottom 15 states, the department would postpone issuing 10 percent of the project budget until improvements were made.

— It includes $250 million annually for five years for grants to states to improve the natural gas distribution program and $2 billion over five years to help address orphaned oil and gas wells on public lands.

— FERC would be directed to issue a report and begin a rulemaking process to increase the construction of interstate transmission lines, which experts consider essential to fostering renewable energy growth.

— $46.5 billion for water infrastructure projects and an additional $2.5 billion for regional cleanups that the Trump administration has previously proposed cutting.

Timeline: House leaders expect to bring the bill to a vote before July 4. But it faces an uncertain path forward amid opposition from Republicans, who call it a Democratic wish list.

This is great news for the reconstruction/renovation which needs to occur across America to bring the country up to speed.  Read the entire House Bill by clicking here.  Stay tuned!

Trump administration Tries Again to Help Automotive Companies Despite Their Enthusiasm To Be More Environmentally Friendly

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Delving into the ongoing saga (legal battle) over California's emission standard which the Trump administration would like to change for the worse.  Below is a recent update from Politico Energy.



Recent reporting by Politico Energy highlights the lawsuit between California and the Trump administration on setting emission standards:

STATES, GREENS SUE OVER CAR RULE: California and 22 other states sued the Trump administration over its rollback of auto emissions standards and fuel economy rules, Pro's Alex Guillén reports . The Trump administration's final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles rule requires automakers to improve their fuel efficiency at a rate of 1.5 percent per year through model year 2026, well below the 5 percent gains required under the Obama administration.

The states' lawsuit announced Wednesday argues the rule violates statutory requirements and also relies on faulty analyses, according to the office of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. "Just read the text of the rule and you will discover that it is a job-killer and public health hazard. It will increase costs to consumers and allow the emission of dangerous pollutants that directly threaten the health of our families," Becerra said in a statement.

Shortly after the states announced their lawsuit, 12 environmental groups quickly followed with their own lawsuits, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists and Public Citizen.

For those keeping track: The state lawsuit marks the 82nd lawsuit from California against the Trump administration and the 45th environmental lawsuit, according to Becerra's spokesperson.

The Trump administration truly believes that a reversal is possible.  As I have stated time and time again on this site, Congress does not allow a law to be changed unless the result is better for both the public and the environment.  Just a thought to think about during this crazy time and reporting on the Trump administration.

Come To A Presidential Rally -- But -- Assume Your Own Risk And That Of Your Fellow Americans

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As the COVID-19 pandemic numbers fluctuate with the slow reopening of the economy, the leader of the free world decides to 'shake it up' a bit.  President Trump does have access to privileged information regarding the world and its connection to the Coronavirus - COVID-19.  The question is: Does President Trump have access to information assuring him that his upcoming rally will not contribute to the further spread of Coronavirus?



The answer can be found on the campaign website of Donald J. Trump.  Below are three consecutive pictures showing the answer to the proposed question of whether President Trump can assure Americans who attend the rally in Tulsa (Ok) this weekend that COVID-19 numbers will not be affected:

In the first image, the campaign website of Donald J. Trump is shown with the upcoming rally event at the bottom of the web page.  Upon clicking on the icon for the event, the reader is directed to the second page.  After filling out registering information, a user (or attendee) has to agree to the following terms in the last image which are stated below in larger type:

"By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present.  By attending the rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President Inc., BOK Center, ASM Global or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury."

The answer is clear.  President Trump has no assurance that attendees will not contract COVID-19 at the rally this weekend.  Further, President Trump is following an old play book by issuing a 'risk release' to the attendees from any litigation.  "Come to my rally, but if you get COVID-19 blame only yourself...I told you so."  What a great Presidential candidate?

Wow!  Amazing how reckless the leader of the free world is.  Of course, after reading numerous accounts of business dealings inside of the White House during this administration, none of us should even be remotely surprised.  This reckless President should not be re-elected in November.