Authors note: I was prepared yesterday to publish this article, and then the Trump indictment bombshell hit. I decided to publish it anyway, as the concerns outlined are still relevant, and I will deal with the indictment saga in the next installment.
Note the following, Article 10 of the US Constitution: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." I'll get back to this in a few.
As of this writing, the Donald has been indicted for a litany of bogus charges. His campaign has raised over four million and his popularity number have exceeded 50%. It's still months away from the Repub. convention but it looks like he might be their candidate.
I'm a DeSantis man but if Trump gets the nom, I'll have to vote for him. I'm sure as hell not going to vote for a Demoncrat. You are absolutely correct in your declaration that Trump can't stand on his past laurels or throw cheap barbs at his opponents. Focusing his energy on getting this country back on track should be his main objective but I don't think this will do any good.
Let's say he does win. He will immediately be a lame-duck President. He will have to deal with the same liberal, Commie attacks and deception that plagued him in his first term. And who would be nuts enough to accept an appointment in his cabinet or be his advisors? That's a one way ticket to the political gulag! Unless he had a Repub House AND Senate, none of his objectives would be accomplished. We as a country would be no better off, probably worse off. I have absolutely no faith in our federal "gubment" or any federal institutions, or federal elections to be honest.
So, lets get back to Article 10. I think the only way that this country is going to survive is by the conservative states [red states] forming a Red States Compact, based on Article 10. An RSC would be a "soft secession" and not a "national divorce" that MTG espouses [a national divorce would never work].
Hell, Florida [read DeSantis] is already leading the way, followed closely by Texas [Texas, by the way may well have a referendum on secession from the Union]. I'm pretty sure other southern states would join; probably S. Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho-you get the picture. It's already happening out here in the West. Several eastern counties in Oregon have expressed a desire to join the state of Idaho, forming Greater Idaho.
States that formed/joined a Red States Compact, based on Article 10, could tell Bedpan Joe to stick his executive orders where the sun don't shine! The Compact would simply ignore any Presidential or Congressional mandates NOT adhering to the Constitution and/or Article 10. What the hell could Bedpan or any Demoncratic President do about this-send F-16's to attack one-third to one-half of the country? I think not-that action would make the Ukraine/Russia mess look like a Boy Scout Jamboree!
I think a Red States Compact would work and is the only solution to saving this country. Can't wait for your next installment!
Great article CJ!
Note the following, Article 10 of the US Constitution: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." I'll get back to this in a few.
As of this writing, the Donald has been indicted for a litany of bogus charges. His campaign has raised over four million and his popularity number have exceeded 50%. It's still months away from the Repub. convention but it looks like he might be their candidate.
I'm a DeSantis man but if Trump gets the nom, I'll have to vote for him. I'm sure as hell not going to vote for a Demoncrat. You are absolutely correct in your declaration that Trump can't stand on his past laurels or throw cheap barbs at his opponents. Focusing his energy on getting this country back on track should be his main objective but I don't think this will do any good.
Let's say he does win. He will immediately be a lame-duck President. He will have to deal with the same liberal, Commie attacks and deception that plagued him in his first term. And who would be nuts enough to accept an appointment in his cabinet or be his advisors? That's a one way ticket to the political gulag! Unless he had a Repub House AND Senate, none of his objectives would be accomplished. We as a country would be no better off, probably worse off. I have absolutely no faith in our federal "gubment" or any federal institutions, or federal elections to be honest.
So, lets get back to Article 10. I think the only way that this country is going to survive is by the conservative states [red states] forming a Red States Compact, based on Article 10. An RSC would be a "soft secession" and not a "national divorce" that MTG espouses [a national divorce would never work].
Hell, Florida [read DeSantis] is already leading the way, followed closely by Texas [Texas, by the way may well have a referendum on secession from the Union]. I'm pretty sure other southern states would join; probably S. Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho-you get the picture. It's already happening out here in the West. Several eastern counties in Oregon have expressed a desire to join the state of Idaho, forming Greater Idaho.
States that formed/joined a Red States Compact, based on Article 10, could tell Bedpan Joe to stick his executive orders where the sun don't shine! The Compact would simply ignore any Presidential or Congressional mandates NOT adhering to the Constitution and/or Article 10. What the hell could Bedpan or any Demoncratic President do about this-send F-16's to attack one-third to one-half of the country? I think not-that action would make the Ukraine/Russia mess look like a Boy Scout Jamboree!
I think a Red States Compact would work and is the only solution to saving this country. Can't wait for your next installment!