Sunday, May 04, 2025
Emoluments Clause
Trump is running into trouble with the Emoluments Clause. That may be the case with Trump denying funding to other radio and television stations.
The amendment isn’t complete.
To begin Trump has violated his oath of office by refusing Due Process to people arrested by ICE.
Please excuse me, but the Jayapal Amendment as presented to the committee is incorrect. The focus of a clarifying amendment needs to be the violation of the Constitution. The Jayapal amendment focused on ICE. ICE is not the issue.
The issue at hand is the violation of a citizen’s right in being denied Due Process. ICE agents can receive orders to do many things and should not be restrained from acting. However, whether the USA provides Due Process is the issue. Basically, when does ICE go from valuable law enforcement agent to an instrument of a dictator without question? ICE took an oath as well.
What no one has explained to ICE agents is that questioning an unlawful order that violates the Constitutional rights of the person being arrested is NECESSARY in order to preserve their legal authority within their oath and their paycheck. Questioning an authority acting illegally and/or a document that violates the USA Constitution is a work product requirement and is NOT insubordination of authority.
No law enforcement official is in violation of the USA Constitution if they are placing the constitutional rights of those arrested first. As a matter of fact it is required within their work/job. When law enforcement crosses that line they are violating the law. Instead of violating the law any agent should be in contact immediately with their unions when asked or ordered to violate the law.
It is not unusual under oligarchs and dictators to have those enforcing the law, violate it when a threat to their paycheck is made. It is important to know the responsibility of the officer and when a violation of their work product occurs. Any willing violation of the constitutional rights of others can result in suspension of their work and pay. That is what the amendment should focus on to ensure it’s right to be a law under the USA Constitution.
Correct conduct in upholding the USA Constitution is not insubordination. Voluntarily providing a loyalty to an oligarch, dictator, and/or president outside of the legal authority of the USA Constitution is far more than simply a work product issue. As a matter of fact a clarifying amendment is not necessary as the standard of lawful conduct of officers already exists. ICE needs a refresher course. That really is all that is necessary and unions can and should provide those reminders.
The right to Due Process is not in question. Law breaking by agents is. No executive order can change that. Dahhhhhh…..
Surprise, King Trump says you are not a citizen anymore.
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Trump and Bondi are already denying Americans and Protected People the Constitutional right of Due Process. By extension to the inaction by Congress members, so are they.
Due Process is guaranteed to people in the USA by the 5th and 14th Amendment. Trump sees that RIGHT as a loop hole to his control. It is not a loop hole, it is the right of every American to require the full explanation of charges against them, a right to council if they require it, and a hearing of the facts with a jury of their peers. Denying Due Process is a lynch pin to ending trials which may very well lead to possible proven innocence.
Ukraine now is a USA interest.
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It is unfortunate Ukraine had to go to this extreme to obtain the focus of the USA, but, at least the USA will have an active interest in the success of Ukraine’s war. NATO must also be feeling relief of dread about an estranged USA. I think NATO should maintain its focus of a stronger military protecting Europe in a few years.
But, President Zelenskyy is brilliant for bringing the USA on board. This new agreement also sets a precedent to be concerned about, too. The new contract between the USA and Ukraine opens up concern about the COST of the INTEREST now impacting the relationship.
It has been a reason to get involved in conflicts in other countries if the USA had “interests” there. By “interests” the definition has always been Wall Street investments. Wall Street investment is a focus of the USA strategic defense. It is that interest that frequently brings stability as well.
True to form with the signing of the new contract between the USA and Ukraine the military assistance needed by Ukraine has been reestablished. That is important. The help won’t be interrupted anymore and the USA will move to improve the mining and create safety to those carrying that mining.
NATO also has a full partner again. It can look to Ukraine as a partner worthy of entering not only the EU, but, NATO, too. The U.S.A. already is engaged in supporting Ukraine with it’s new interest and there is no reason to prevent NATO membership and everything that means if Russia continues it’s violence against the people and land of Ukraine.
Interestingly, the difference between this “USA interest” in Ukraine is that it moves beyond Wall Street and private investment to the interest of our sovereignty.
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