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Thom's blog
Is The 40 Year Republican Plan Disintegrating?
 People are wondering why Donald Trump melted down yesterday in his press conference, but there's really a simple explanation. Back in 1980 when David Koch ran for president on the libertarian ticket of ending all income taxes, privatizing the Post Office, giving Social Security to the big banks, ending Medicare and Medicaid altogether, and closing all the nation's public schools, he and his friends had a meme that they thought would help them accomplish these goals. All they had to do was convince people that the American government that administered all these programs was actually evil, incompetent, and useless. Because of the Buckley v Valejo Supreme Court decision of 1976, billionaires like Koch were able to heavily fund the Reagan campaign, which explains why Reagan, in his 1981 inaugural address, told us that government was not the solution to our problems but, rather, that it was the problem itself. The 40-year plan of the billionaires was supposed to be realized by Donald Trump turning America into a complete oligarchy, but the coronavirus has reminded Americans of the importance of government as lives are on the line and true leadership and government is badly needed. More than anything except, possibly, his own narcissism, this narrative arc explains the complete collapse we are witnessing of the Trump presidency and the Republican party. It's just a shame it took 40 years to happen. -Thom |
Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Is the 40 Year Republican Plan Disintegrating?
Tweet: " Tell the Democrat Governors that “Mutiny On The Bounty†was one of my all time favorite movies. A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating thing to watch, especially when the mutineers need so much from the Captain. Too easy!" by Donald J. Trump. Tweet: " Mail in ballots substantially increases the risk of crime and VOTER FRAUD!" by Donald J. Trump. Tweet: " 30 DAYS TO SLOW THE SPREAD #COVID-19 http://CoronaVirus.gov" (the president's coronavirus guidelines for America) by Donald J. Trump.
Hour Two: How Much Damage Can Trump Do To Blue State Governors...?
Tweet: " The federal government does not have absolute power.
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.†United States Constitution, Amendment X" by Liz Cheney.
How much trouble can Trump make for blue state governors?- Paul S. Ryan, Vice President, Policy & Litigation - Common Cause 
Article: " 10th Amendment" " The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"
Article: " Constitution of the United States" Article 2 section 1. " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." (presidential oath).
Quote: " I don't care what the newspapers say about me as long as they spell my name right." - P. T. Barnum. Article: " Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 8 (Powers of Congress). " The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States... To establish Post Offices and post Roads;" |
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Plus, I'll be talking with Mark Gamba, Mayor of Milwaukie, OR (D) (formerly a professional photo journalist for 30 years) Running for Congress against Rep. Kurt Schraeder (D-OR, 5th Congressional District) about what it would look like if the US came out of this pandemic in the best way possible
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