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The Fate & Future of Our Republic & Democracy Worldwide Is At Stake
 The leadership of the House of Representatives have introduced articles of impeachment, and soon there will be a vote in the House, and then one in the Senate. With this vote, we will find out the Republican Party institutionally is endorsing American politicians using corrupt foreign governments to manipulate American elections. It's really that simple. The world is watching the votes of Republicans in the House and Senate, and countries all over the world who have tried to emulate American democracy will be recalibrating their understanding of what democracy means, based on this. The fate and future of democracy around the world is at stake. -Thom |
Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: The Fate & Future of Our Republic & Democracy Worldwide Is At Stake...
Quote: " He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them." - Declaration of Independence". Quote: " He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands." - Declaration of Independence". Quote: " He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers." - Declaration of Independence". Quote: " He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries." - Declaration of Independence". Quote: " He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:" - Declaration of Independence". Quote: " He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us." - Declaration of Independence". Quote: " He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people." - Declaration of Independence". Tweet: " 1/ Senate Republicans are setting a dangerous precedent that threatens the republic itself. I'm not naive enough to think they would hold Democratic presidents to the low standard they've applied to Trump, but all future presidents will be able to point to Trump to justify:" (followed by long list) by Walter Shaub. Quote: " Through these actions, President Trump sought to arrogate to himself the right to determine the propriety, scope, and nature of an impeachment inquiry into his own conduct, as well as the unilateral prerogative to deny any and all information to the House of Representatives in the exercise of its “sole Power of Impeachmentâ€. In the history of the Republic, no President has ever ordered the complete defiance of an impeachment inquiry or sought to obstruct and impede so comprehensively the ability of the House of Representatives to investigate “high Crimes and Misdemeanorsâ€. This abuse of office served to cover up the President's own repeated misconduct and to seize and control the power of impeachment — and thus to nullify a vital constitutional safeguard vested solely in the House of Representatives.
In all of this, President Trump has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.
Wherefore, President Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. President Trump thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United 3 States." - articles of impeachment against President Trump.
Tweet: " Impt note on future: If the Senate doesn't vote to convict Trump, or tries to monkey w his trial, he could of course be retried in the new Senate should he win re-election. Double jeopardy protections do not apply. And Senators voting on impeachment in the next months know this." by Neal Katyal.
Hour Three: Bryan Pruit vs Thom - When the Republicans Face the Impeachment Vote... Isn't Democracy Worldwide at Stake?- U.S. Senate candidate Bryan Pruitt (R-KS) 
Tweet: " Notable on p. 5 is a line that Trump shouldn't just be impeached, face trial and removal from office. There's also the death blow of "disqualification to hold and enjoy and office of honor, trust or profit under the United States." That requires a separate Senate majority vote. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELcB-C9XUAIsqgL.png" by Darren Samuelsohn. Quote: " President Trump thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States." - Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump.
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 12-3pm ET
Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) will be calling in to talk about the issues of the day and take your calls.
Plus, Jesse Hirsch, Managing Editor - New Food Economy - will bring us the latest on the lettuce ecoli contamination.
And, the best of the rest of the news along with your calls right here on...
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And don't forget...Democracy is NOT a spectator sport...it begins with you...
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Worldwide Democracy is Now at Stake (w/ Julio Rivera)
Trump Makes Dirty Money on Your Dime
Ravaged Puerto Rico Robbed By Trump Administration!
How Biden Can Clear His Name!
Shocking Impeachment Testimony: Remove Trump From Office!
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