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Peter Daou
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#IMPEACHMENT IS **NOT** JUST ABOUT #MUELLER

Donald Trump has violated his oath to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

He has done so by repeatedly attacking the free press as "enemies of the people," a direct subversion of the First Amendment.
The sycophants cowards, and right-wing extremists of the GOP will never have the courage or principle to follow in #JustinAmash's footsteps. And sad to say, the Democratic Party leadership is still dithering, refusing to do their constitutional duty.
So has anything changed today or is #impeachment still on hold? And if so, WHY?
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Peter Daou
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MARK THESE WORDS:

If #impeachment happens, it will be thanks to the tireless work of activists and political leaders who, despite being attacked and smeared, refused to take dithering and delay for an answer.

Speaking out matters. Taking action matters.

#ImpeachTrumpNow
And when I say political leaders, I'm referring to people like @ewarren, @RashidaTlaib, @RepMaxineWaters, @AOC, @IlhanMN, @RepAlGreen and others who recognize that protecting the Constitution and the rule of law is among their highest callings.
Let's add @RepJayapal to the list of principled elected leaders.
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Peter Daou
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OPEN LETTER TO @RepJerryNadler

Dear Chairman Nadler,

As a New Yorker and as an American, I am writing to ask why you refuse to open #impeachment proceedings in the face of rampant lawlessness, abuse, and corruption on the part of Donald Trump and his Republican cronies.
LETTER TO NADLER

From incitement of violence against the free press in contravention of the First Amendment, to violations of the emoluments clause, to atrocities on the southern border, to obstruction of justice, there is an overwhelming imperative to #ImpeachTrump.
LETTER TO NADLER

Chairman Nadler, for most of the 35 years since I escaped war in Lebanon and settled in New York City, I have lived in your district on the west side of Manhattan, moving from the Upper West Side to Battery Park City after the September 11 attacks.
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Peter Daou
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PERSONAL THREAD: ON #PTSD AND #GUNS

We've seen a number of suicides among survivors of school shootings. Tragedy compounding tragedy. And I wanted to talk about one of the least covered reverberations of #gunviolence: the pain, fear, and anguish that last long past the shooting.
From the age of ten into my late teens, I lived in (or near) an active war zone in Lebanon. That was 4 decades ago. To this day, I wake up with severe night frights, reliving gun battles and experiencing a visceral fear that can't be expressed in words.
Over the years, the intense emotions have subsided, but knowing how scary PTSD can be, I just want to express compassion for those who are going through it, particularly the children and families who have survived mass shootings.

#GunReformNow
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Thread: We’ve seen this movie before, you know.

We’ve had presidents who were used by members of their own family for personal gain. That was Ulysses S. Grant, president from 1869-1877.
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We’ve had presidents who stocked their Cabinet with mediocrities—greedy, self-serving bums who exploited the public trust to live lavishly, if not line their pockets. That was Warren Harding, president from 1921-23.
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Zoe Tillman
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Checks and Balances, the group of conservative lawyers that counts George Conway as a founding member, has a statement on the Mueller report: "We believe the framers of the Constitution would have viewed the totality of this conduct as evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors."
"High crimes and misdemeanors" is language from the Constitution's section on impeachment: constitutioncenter.org/interactive-co…
"...the President’s conduct demonstrates a flagrant disregard for the rule of law -- a disregard that is in direct conflict with his constitutional responsibilities, including his commitment under oath to 'preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.'"
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“No other state is going to be impacted by this declaration of emergency more than the state of California.”
Governor @GavinNewsom

And probably no other state has the political will or pocketbook to initiate this legal action.

@latimes

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Last week, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised "to reject this foolish proposal in court the moment it touches the ground."
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David Rothkopf
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It is time to re-examine the idea that a sitting president cannot be indicted. Following that re-examination it will also be time to reject the idea. First, we need to remind the majority of American people that this is not a law nor is it a constitutional requirement.
Rather the idea is a Department of Justice guideline. However, it is one that runs directly contrary to the idea that no man or woman is above the law-including the president of the United States. This is idea is a founding principle of this Republic,born of the abuses of a king.
The argument that presidents should not be indicted is based on a couple of core theories. One is that such indictments would distract presidents from their duties. This is a flawed notion on several levels.
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Nick Weil
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Just found this gem:
baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/…
Monday, May 15 2017, two days before appointing Mueller...

"Many people have offered me unsolicited advice over the past few days about what I should do to promote my personal reputation," Rosenstein told...people gathered for the Greater Baltimore Cme's annual dinner meeting
"I took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. There is nothing in that oath about my reputation.
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Jeff McFadden
@homemadeguitars
Apropos nothing I am going to do a brief thread about a word.
From Merriam-Webster online today.
Definition of emolument

1: the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites -more
2. From my 1970 model Webster's New World Dictionary, which I bought new as an adult:
Emolument (skipping over derivation) n. Gain from employement or position; payment received for work; salary, wages, fees, etc. --SYN see wage.
3. The reason I am addressing this word today is that, under the Corruption of Trump, one periodically sees some discussion or writing about whether something he gets in one of his scams is an emolument.
So what is an emolument?
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