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It took General Milley to stop Trump from misusing the country’s nuclear arsenal during the last month of his presidency. There’ll be no General Milley to Stop him Next Time – only Yes Men and Women.

Mr. Baron is an attorney who has represented many institutions involved in the international markets and advised various parts of the federal government on economic issues. It took the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, to prevent then-President Donald Trump from misusing the country’s nuclear arsenal during the last month of his … Read more

Forget a Recession, Worry More about a Depression

The stock market continues to plummet on fears of a recession. We should worry more that Trump will mismanage a recession into a depression. We came close during the Great Recession of 2008, but Presidents George W. Bush’s and Barak Obama’s cabinets had qualified and experienced advisers who prevented it from plummeting it into another depression . … Read more

ONLY THE VOTERS CAN STOP TRUMP

Donald Trump is desperate to anoint himself with the mantle of “peace-maker,” and is poised to hand Putin huge territorial gains in Ukraine, the destruction of its democracy, a weakened NATO, a dysfunctional American military and an open door to invading NATO members. Putin reminded Trump that he promised to end the war in “24 … Read more

PUTIN’S PLAN: SUPPLANT AMERICA IN EUROPE & NATO.

Putin wants to force the United States out of NATO and Europe along with their troops, weapons and missiles. Russia will succeed if Trump lets them conquer Ukraine. Once Russia occupies Ukraine, Putin will use the threat of more invasions and of depriving Europe of key commodities such as gas, oil and grain (from already-conquered … Read more

REPUBLICANS COULD VOTE THEIR CONSCIENCE IF THEY UNDERSTOOD THE POWER IN NUMBERS.

Republicans could vote their conscience and protect our democracy if they understood the power in numbers. When people (e.g., Republicans) act together with a unity of purpose, they become an indomitable force with the collective ability to disempower threats such as Trump’s threat to primary dissenting Republicans. 38 Republicans voted against Trump’s insistence that … Read more

WHY SENATORS BACKING THUMP NOMINEES WILL BE REPLACED

The most asked political question today is why do Senate Republicans support Trump’s unqualified and dangerous cabinet picks. The most common answer –they fear being primaried by a challenger backed by Trump and financed by Elon Musk. The take-away is clear. The intimidated Senate Republicans are willing to endanger Americans’ health, risk a nuclear crisis, … Read more

Don’t Need to Worry About Who Trump is, Worry Now About What he’ll Do as President

We knew Trump was a felon, a sexual abuser, swindled his donors for $2m, paid $25m to Trump University students he deceived. But what we didn’t realize is that he’s not in control of his decisions because he’s emotionally incapable of experiencing guilt, shame, remorse and of feeling the pain of others. Instead, anger, an … Read more

Trump’s Confidence GOP Senators Will Confirm Hegseth as Secretary of Defense Reveals Contempt for them. GOP Obliges, Showing Contempt for their Constituents

Trump’s confidence that Republican Senators would confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense showed his contempt and disrespect for them, for America’s security and the voters who elected him. Hegseth qualifications are: a Fox News host, an alcoholic sex offender and pathetically unqualified for the job. Yet, succumbing to Trump’s threat that Elon Musk would … Read more

Could Trump Lead us Into Another Depression?

A default on U.S. Treasury debt is highly unlikely – that’s if you assume a rational President that follows decision-making protocol and prioritizes beneficial national and global outcomes. It’s true if you assume a Republican party that has the courage to control and remove a president if necessary. It’s true if you assume a qualified … Read more

US Could Have Paid 1/2 the Interest on Recent 30 Yr Bond

Steven Mnuchen, Treasury Secretary under Donald Trump, 2017—2021

On January 8th, the U.S. Treasury auctioned 30-yearTreasury Bonds with a coupon of 4.5% – the interest rate the Treasury has to pay– with an issue date of January 15. On January 10, the bond traded with a 4.96% yield, meaning interest rates continued to rise and future Treasury issues are likely to be more … Read more

What You Have to do for a Trump Pardon Part 1

It makes no sense to conclude that the Founders wanted to allow the President to dispense pardons to influence testimony. But the Supreme Court found a way, and Trump exploited the gift. Rudy Giuliani: No one tried to be more helpful to Donald Trump than Rudy Giuliani. He was Trump’s attorney, emissary to Ukraine and … Read more

Don’t Let Trump Cancel the Debt Ceiling

Trump’s long history of defaulting on his debts, including in his 6 bankruptcies, didn’t stop voters from putting him in the White House twice. At least Congress was wise enough to stop him from pausing, raising or eliminating the country’s debt ceiling so he could borrow, without limit, to serve his own agenda, including being … Read more