Sunday, April 29, 2018

Trump Log #41: What Kind of Precedence is this President Setting

Korematsu vs. the United States is one of the worst Supreme Court cases in American history. Some say it was worst decision since the Dred Scott decision. In 1942, American citizen Fred Korematsu resisted Executive Order 9066 which ordered him to report to a concentration camp because of his Japanese heritage. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court, where six FDR appointed judges ruled against him. The imprisonment of people, without a trial, was justified under circumstances considered "emergency and peril."

The problem with these bad rulings is that they produce precedence and they can be used when other times of "emergency and peril" present themselves. Such bad laws are usually not cited because they are generally considered, well, ... bad and anti-canonical. That doesn't stop the Trump administration's clown car of lawyers and his friends on Fox "News" from invoking Korematsu.

Looks like the latest version of travel ban may pass. So what marginal group is next?  It could be yours.

Trump Log:

Monday 4/23/18 - If a White House staffer wants Trump to read their briefing, you must put it in very simple terms and visual ... think "see Jane run." (Source: The New Yorker)

Tuesday 4/24/18 - Trump's team is clearly not vetting nominations before they go before the Senate for confirmation. (Source: Washington Post)

Wednesday 4/25/18 - Trump's HUD Secretary, Ben Carson, announces that they are raising the rent on those receiving federal housing assistance, some of their rents will be tripled. Once again, this President preys on the poorest of the poor while cutting taxes for billionaire. Disgraceful! (Source: Washington Post)

Thursday 4/26/18 - What metaphor should I use? The Trump roller coaster? The Trump revolving door?  The Trump frat house? Trump nominated the White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, to be head of the VA (Dept. of Veteran's Affairs). This is the second largest department in the federal government with the Pentagon being the largest. If Jackson wasn't a pill peddling, drunk driver with a record of creating a hostile work environment, he'd still be unqualified because he's had no management experience. (Source: Washington Post)

Friday 4/27/18 - Trump uses Twitter to threaten any country that does not support the North American bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  Wow! (Source: Washington Post)

Saturday 4/28/18 - As Trump claims to want to send US astronauts back to the moon, he cancels funding for the only lunar vehicle they have in production. (Source: Washington Post)

Sunday 4/29/18 - There is new evidence that Trump obstructed justice in the Russian probe, validating Comey's allegations that he was called by the President a number of time and asked to back off. (Source: Slate)

Prior Trump Logs:
Issue # 1 - posted November 15th, 2016
Issue # 2 - posted November 22nd, 2016
Issue # 3 - posted November 29th, 2016
Issue # 4 - posted December 6, 2016
Issue # 5 - posted December 12, 2016
Issue # 6 - posted December 19, 2016
Issue # 7 - posted December 26, 2016
Issue # 8 - posted January 3, 2017
Issue # 9 - posted January 10, 2017
Issue #10 - posted January 17, 2017
Issue #11 - posted January 24, 2017
Issue #12 - posted January 31, 2017
Issue #13 - posted February 7, 2017
Issue #14 - posted February 14, 2017
Issue #15 - posted February 21, 2017
Issue #16 - posted February 28, 2017
Issue #17 - posted March 7, 2017
Issue #18 - posted March 14, 2017
Issue #19 - posted March 21, 2017
Issue #20 - posted March 28, 2017
Issue #21 - posted April 5, 2017
Issue #22 - posted April 11, 2017
Issue #23 - posted April 18, 2017
Issue #24 - posted April 25, 2017
Issue #25 - posted May 2, 2017
Issue #26 - posted May 9, 2017
Issue #27 - posted May 16, 2017
Issue #28 - posted May 23, 2017
Issue #29 - posted May 30, 2017
Issue #30 - posted June 6, 2017
Issue #31 - posted June 13, 2017
Issue #32 - posted June 20, 2017
Issue #33 - posted June 27, 2017
Issue #34 - posted March 12, 2018
Issue #35 - posted March 19, 2018
Issue #36 - posted March 26, 2018
Issue #37 - posted April 1, 2018
Issue #38 - posted April 8, 2018
Issue #39 - posted April 15, 2018
Issue #40 - posted April 22, 2018

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