NBC NEWS THINK: Trump's inner circle seems to have been a corrupt, meddling pit of vipers.

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Opinion | This bombshell DOJ lawsuit should jumpstart a reckoning within Trump's inner circle.

LINK: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trumps-inner-circle-republican-confidantes-steve-wynn-may-foreign-agen-rcna29841 via @NBCNewsTHINK

THE CONSTITUTION IS MORE THAN JUST THE 2ND AMENDMENT.

  

In a recent article Titled; "BY DEFINITION: GUN CONTROL, AND THE 2ND AMENDMENT," I began an analysis of the Meaning contained in the TERMINOLOGY used in the 2ND AMENDMENT. To complement that line of reasoning, I have decided to use this post to look at other parts of the BILL OF RIGHTS, and see if that can aid us in properly interpreting the true meaning contained in the 2nd Amendment. 

To do this, we must understand the following: THAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS CONTAINS TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF RIGHTS THAT WERE CREATED AND DRAFTED BY THE FOUNDING FATHERS, AND INTERPRETED BY SUBSEQUENT JUDICIAL REVIEW AND PRECEDENT.

ABSOLUTE RIGHTS- RIGHTS THAT CAN NEVER BE LOST OR TAKEN AWAY BY THE STATE. (ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE GIVEN UP VOLUNTARILY.) ALSO, THAT THEY ARE NOT DEPENDENT UPON SPECIFIC EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

For Example:

   Amendment VI- INCLUDES SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF ABSOLUTE RIGHTS.

  "All criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense."

    

CONTINGENT RIGHTS- RIGHTS EXTENDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE LIMITATION OR TERMINATION DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUALS ACTIONS AND/OR INTENT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS OR SPECIFIC EVENTS. 

    For Example:                                                                                                                        

The First Amendment reads as follows: 

""Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

FROM THE FIRST AMENDMENT, WE FIND THE FOLLOWING CONTINGENT RIGHTS.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH-  DOES NOT ALLOW US TO SAY ANYTHING 

WE WANT, ANYWHERE WE WANT, AT ANY TIME, AND USE "FREEDOM

OF SPEECH" AS A UNIVERSAL DEFENSE TO AVOID SANCTIONS OR 

PUNISHMENTS.

FREEDOM OF RELIGION-  DOES NOT ALLOW POLYGAMY, PHYSICAL

ABUSE, CONSUMPTION OF CERTAIN DRUGS, DISCRIMINATION IN THE

EMPLOYMENT SECTOR...AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO BE COVERED 

BY CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.

FOR OUR PURPOSES, WHEN DISCUSSING THE 2ND AMENDMENT, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

THAT EVEN IF YOU HOLD TO THE OPINION THAT EVERY CITIZEN HAS A "RIGHT" TO OWN OR POSSESS A GUN OR FIREARM, IT DOES NOT FOLLOW THAT THE STATE CANNOT SET GUIDELINES OR RULES TO:

-  RESTRICT THE FIREPOWER OR DESTRUCTIVE POTENTIAL OF EACH FIREARM.

-  SET A MINIMAL STANDARD OF INTELLECTUAL AND/OR

MENTAL COMPETENCE OF THOSE OBTAINING SUCH A WEAPON.

-  MAINTAIN STANDARDS OF MORAL CHARACTER (CRIMINAL) OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO LEGALLY POSSESS A GUN.

HISTORY HAS SHOWN US THAT UNRESTRICTED SPEECH AND UNINHIBITED RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, IN THE HANDS OF UNSCRUPULOUS AND SELF- CENTERED INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS, CAN CAUSE SUCH DESTRUCTION THAT IT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF WHOLE SOCIETIES AND CULTURES. THIS IS WHY EVEN OUR MOST REVERED "RIGHTS" MUST BE CAREFULLY EXAMINED FOR POSSIBLE ABUSE.

SO, SHOULD WE CONTINUE TO SUBJECT EVERY AMERICAN TO A LEGAL SYSTEM WHERE "RIGHTS" OF FREE SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION ARE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THE "RIGHT"  TO POSSESS AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON WITH AN AMMO CLIP THAT COULD KILL SCORES OF PEOPLE IN ONE OR TWO MINUTES?

To find a reasonable solution, or compromise,

we must ask the following questions.

Question #1-  Do we Agree that there are certain Individuals and/or Groups

that SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO FIREARMS. If so, who and why?

Question #2-   Have Previous Judicial Decisions and Legislative Actions set

 PRECEDENTS as to what ACTIONS ARE PERMISSIBLE and COVERED BY THE

"BILL OF RIGHTS" SET FORTH IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION?

WHAT MANY AMERICANS SEEM TO FORGET IS THE FOLLOWING:

YES, IT SEEKS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE GOVERNMENT

INTRUSION INTO LIVES OF ITS CITIZENS, BUT IT ALSO...

...CREATES GUIDELINES THAT THOSE SAME CITIZENS DO NOT USE

THE "BILL OF RIGHTS" TO ABUSE AND HARM OTHER CITIZENS WITH

UNREASONABLE, MALICIOUS, AND UNJUSTIFIED WORDS AND ACTIONS.

Question #3- CAN ANY PROPOSED LIMITATIONS ON THE 2ND

AMENDMENT BE...

-   ...UNACHIEVABLE, OR WILL NOT

   PRODUCE DESIRABLE RESULTS?

-  ...AN UNREASONABLE BURDEN 

   ON THE LAW ABIDING GUN OWNER?

-  ...A PUNISHMENT ON HONEST GUN OWNERS, INSTEAD OF

   REINFORCING THE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS THEY

   ALREADY MAKE?

Michigan election chief: Trump suggested I be arrested for treason and executed. NBC NEWS.

 Jocelyn Benson said she was told that the former president made the remark in a White House meeting. A Trump spokesman accused Benson of lying.

LINK:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/michigan-election-chief-trump-suggested-arrested-treason-executed-rcna29406

WHO DO YOU BELIEVE: A KNOWN LIAR AND TRAITOR WHO WAS PLACED IN OFFICE

THROUGH A RIGGED ELECTION...

...AND ONE OF HIS SUBVERSIVE/FASCIST SYCOPHANTS...

...OR SOMEONE WHO WAS DOING HER JOB HONORABLY?

THAT'S A TOUGH ONE.

REMEMBERING RECENT ELECTIONS- DON'T ALLOW TRUMPIAN TREASON TO SUCCEED: THE 2018 MID-TERM ELECTIONS: LEARNING NOTHING FROM THE 2016 ELECTION DEBACLE.

 

If you have spent virtually any amount of time on this website,
the topic of the 2016 Presidential Election would be something
that would be hard to miss. I have covered and written extensively
on the Candidates, Issues, and Results. Through all of this, I came
to one CONCLUSION: THE RESULTS IN AT LEAST 6 STATES WERE
BOGUS, AND DELIBERATELY ALTERED TO ENSURE DONALD TRUMPS
ELECTION TO THE OVAL OFFICE. I AM NOT GOING TO REVIEW ALL
THIS INFORMATION HERE, SINCE IT IS AVALABLE IN OTHER AREAS
ON THIS WEBSITE. 

HOWEVER, WHAT ABOUT POSSIBLE IRREGULARITIES IN OTHER
RACES?  WELL, I WAITED UNTIL THE 2018 MID-TERM ELECTIONS
WERE 0VER, AND ANALYZED THE NMBERS FROM THE 2016 AND 2018
U.S. SENATE ELECTIONS. 

HERE IS THE RESULT. 



With the Mississippi Senatorial contest over, we can now examine

the 2018 Mid-Term elections, and see what they tell us about the 
New Make Up of the U.S. Senate.

2018 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS.

DEMOCRATS- 22 VICTORIES.  

REPUBLICANS- 11 VICTORIES.

INDEPENDENTS- 2 VICTORIES.

DEMOCRATS DEFENDED 24 SEATS.
20 WINS.        4 LOSSES.

REPUBLICANS DEFENDED 9 SEATS.
7 WINS           2 LOSSES.

INDEPENDENTS DEFENDED AND WON 2 SEATS.

THE NEW SENATE WILL BE MADE UP OF:
53 REPUBLICANS
45 DEMOCRATS.
2 INDEPENDENTS.

VOTE TOTALS.

DEMOCRATS- 49,505,719.      58.0%

REPUBLICANS- 33,930,718.    39.8%

INDEPENDENTS- 765,817.       0.9%

(THESE ARE STILL UNOFFICIAL, BUT
ARE JUST BEING USED FOR COMPARISON.)
SOURCE- WIKIPEDIA.

NOW, LET US EXAMINE THE 2016 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS. 2016 SENATE ELECTION RESULTS. REPUBLICANS-  22 VICTORIES. DEMOCRATS-  12 VICTORIES. REPUBLICANS DEFENDED 24 SEATS. 22 WINS.     2 LOSSES. DEMOCRATS DEFENDED 10 SEATS. 10 WINS.     0 LOSSES. THE 2016 ELECTION CREATES A SENATE  THAT CONSISTS OF: 51 REPUBLICANS.  47 DEMOCRATS. 2 INDEPENDENTS. 2016 VOTE TOTALS. DEMOCRATS-  51,496,682    53.8% REPUBLICANS- 40,402,790  42.4% What do the results of these elections tell us, if they are compared to one another? THE MOST APPARENT CHARACTERISTIC IS HOW SIMILAR THE RESULTS ARE, IN THAT  THE RESULTS OF ONE ELECTION BASICALLY  CANCELS OUT THE RESULTS OF THE OTHER. # OF SEATS CONTESTED. 2016- 34. 2018- 35. # OF TOTAL WINS. 2016- REPUBLICANS: 22 WINS,            DEMOCRATS: 12 WINS.  2018- DEMOCRATS: 22 WINS.           REPUBLICANS: 11 WINS. RECORD RETAINING SEATS. 2016- REP. DEFENDED 24 SEATS. 22 WINS- 2 LOSSES. DEM. DEFENDED 10 SEATS. 10 WINS 0 LOSSES. 2018- DEM. DEFENDED 24 SEATS. 20 WINS - 4 LOSSES. REP. DEFENDED 9 SEATS. 7 WINS- 2 LOSSES. # OF SEATS THAT CHANGED HANDS. 2016- TOTAL: 2, BOTH REPUBLICAN. 2018- TOTAL: 6, 4 DEMOCRATS, 2 REPUBLICAN. BOTH PARTIES LOST A TOTAL OF 4 SEATS EACH, WHEN BOTH ELECTIONS ARE COMBINED. As you can see, the results seem to almost mirror one another. That, in itself, does not provide adequate evidence to conclude that the results are fraudulent . However, that changes if we look at the  one variable that seems to contradict the  "MIRROR IMAGE" COMPARISON. IN 2018, THE DEMOCRATS WERE VICTORIOUS IN 22 RACES, THE REPUBLICANS 11. THAT IS A RATIO OF 2TO1. WHEN WE EXAMINE THE POPULAR VOTE, THE NUMBERS ARE: DEMOCRATS- 49,505,719.      58.0% REPUBLICANS- 33,930,718.    39.8% INDEPENDENTS- 765,817.       0.9% (THESE ARE STILL UNOFFICIAL, BUT ARE JUST BEING USED FOR COMPARISON.) (SOURCE WIKIPEDIA) THESE NUMBERS ARE WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT, GIVEN THE # OF VICTORIES FOR THE DEMOCRATS,  AS COMPARED TO THE # OF REPUBLICAN WINS. WHAT ABOUT 2016? IN 2016,THE REPUBLICANS WERE VICTORIOUS  IN 22 RACES, THE # OF DEMOCRATS WINS WAS 12. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE 2016 AND 2018 ELECTIONS SAW 22 VICTORIES FOR EACH PARTY, WITH ONLY 1 SEAT SEPERATING THE TOTAL # OF LOSSES. HERE IS THE POPULAR VOTE: 2016 VOTE TOTALS. DEMOCRATS-  51,496,682    53.8% REPUBLICANS- 40,402,790  42.4% DO YOU SEE IT? IN 2018, THE DEMOCRATS HAD A SUBSTANTIAL LEAD IN THE POPULAR VOTE, 58% TO 39.8%, AND WERE ABLE TO POST AN ELECTION RECORD OF 22 WINS AND 11 LOSSES. (I AM NOT COUNTING THE IND. VICTORIES) IN 2016, THE REPUBLICANS RECEIVED 42.4% OF THE POPULAR VOTE, WHICH WAS 11.4% LESS THAN THAT OF THE DEMOCRATS 53.8% EVEN THOUGH THE RESULTS ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL, THE REPUBLICANS ACHIEVED THEIR ELECTION RECORD IN 2016 WITH 42.4% OF THE POPULAR VOTE. THE 2018 DEMOCRATS NEEDED 58% OF THE POPULAR VOTE TO ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULT. HOW DOES A POLITICAL PARTY WIN 64.7% (22-12) OF THE SEATS UP FOR RE- ELECTION, WITH 42.4% OF THE POPULAR VOTE? REMEMBER, THE BOGUS PRESIDENTIAL RETURNS IN 2016 HAD DONALD TRUMP WINNING 60% OF THE STATES WITH ABOUT 47% OF THE POPULAR VOTE.