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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

WHOM TO BELIEVE RE IRAN bombing SUCCESS, TRUMP OR U.S. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY?

Trump claims his bombing of Iran “completely and totally obliterated” its key nuclear enrichment facilities.But the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency reported that the bombs did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely set it back by months. Whom should we believe? Well, let’s take look. Trump also claimed the ceasefire would last “forever.” … Read more

TRUMP AND AMERICA WILL REGRET BOMBING IRAN

Trump’s decision to bomb Iran fits his need for immediate praise and aggrandizement without considering the circumstances. He didn’t care that pulling out of the multi-nation agreement that froze Iran’s nuclear program would bring it closer to a nuclear bomb and end in the present crisis. Worse, now there’s the concern that , in reaction to … Read more

TRUMP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IRAN NUKE CRISIS BECAUSE HE ABANDONED 5-COUNTRY AGREEMENT THAT FROZE IRAN NUKE PROGRAM

Trump caused the current Iran crisis when he withdrew withdrawal from a multi-nation agreement – with China, France, Germany, Russia, the UKand the EU — that froze Iran’s nuclear program. More frightening, his decision was triggered by nothing to do with Iran. It was triggered by his hatred of President Obama for mocking him at the 2011 … Read more

TRUMP OUTDOES PUTIN IN STEALING FROM HIS PEOPLE

Putin stole over $1 trillion from his own people. Trump’s about to outdo him. His “big, beautiful budget” would more accurately be called “How to transfer money from middle and low income earners to Trump and his oligarchs.” Start with his $5.6 trillion tax cuts. Trump intends to cover some of the lost tax revenues … Read more

WAITING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO TAKE THE LEAD

Donald Trump has quickly transformed our democracy into a dictatorship, where the opposition and criticism are stifled and punished. Sadly, our Democratic leaders, our most influential citizens, our corporate chieftains, and the complicity of spineless Republicans are standing on the sidelines, hoping that someone more aggressive, courageous and persuasive will take the lead. Even the … Read more

JUDGES SHOULDN’T WAIT ANY LONGER TO JAIL TRUMP FOR VIOLATING COURT ORDERS

Trump already controls of the Legislative Branch through his obedient Republican majority. Now he’s going after the Judiciary. And the courts are coddling him while he thumbs his nose at them, including at the Supreme Court. The Trump administration has violated 6 court orders requiring it to stop or reverse its illegal activities, from freezing … Read more

FIVE WAYS TRUMP THREATENS AMERICA’S FUTURE THAT REPUBLICANS DON’T HAVE THE SPINE TO STOP

His beliefs expose an unprecedented ignorance in a President. When American businesses buy raw materials from foreign countries they aren’t incurring a loss. They are exchanging currency for something of value that they will profit from. America’s economy isn’t in decline. It has the world’s strongest economy. The sad irony is that it’s America’s economic … Read more

IT’S UP TO THE REPUBLICANS TO GET TRUMP THE HELL OUT OF THERE BEFORE HE CAUSES COUNTLESS FATAL DISASTERS, EVEN IF IT TAKES IMPEACHMENT

Start with Trump’s tariffs that will lead to inflation that Trump will mismanage into a depression. We came close during the 2008 Great Recession, but it took the expertise and experience of the Bush and Obama cabinets to save us. Trump’s pathetically unqualified cabinet of sycophants wouldn’t have a clue. Trump checks all the boxes … Read more

CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS ARE MORE TO BLAME THAN TRUMP

Congressional Republicans are more to blame than Donald Trump in dismantling our government and denying the benefits of nearly all Americans. Trump is emotionally dysfunctional. He is one of the 2% of American adults that are sociopaths, and Trump checks all the boxes that mental health professionals’ use to diagnose the condition. He’s incapable of experiencing guilt, … 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