Sue's Daily Stack, Thursday, 8 February, 2024
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Thursday's Daily Stack
Hour One: Will SCOTUS Remove the Threat of Trump or be Political & Corrupt as Bush v Gore Was?
Article: "Will SCOTUS Remove the Threat of Trump or be as Political & Corrupt as Bush v Gore Was?" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Contesting The Vote: Challenging A Justice; Job of Thomas's Wife Raises Conflict-of-Interest Questions" by Christopher Marquis.
Article: "Roberts had larger 2000 recount role" by Marc Caputo.
Case: "Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000)".
Article: "A contrarian's guide to the Trump ballot case" by James Romoser.
Video: Supreme Ct. Hears Case on Fmr. Pres. Trump's Colorado Ballot Eligibility.
Article: "Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote"(Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: "Ginni Thomas" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Eugene Scalia" by Wikipedia.
Article: "How Sandra Day O'Connor Single-Handedly Busted Our Union" by Kathy Wilkes.
Article: "Saturday Report 12/2/23 - Loyalty test for people who want to work in the next Trump GOP administration revealed..." (Sandra Day O'Connor) by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Ginni Thomas, Wife of Clarence, Cheered On the Rally That Turned Into the Capitol Riot" by Mark Joseph Stern.
Article: "Read the transcript of the Trump Supreme Court oral arguments" by Politico.
Article: "Supreme Court hears historic Trump 14th Amendment case: Key moments" by ABC Audio.
Article: "14th Amendment section 3, July 9, 1868 "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability."
Article: "Oath of office of the president of the United States" by Wikipedia. "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."
Law: "5 U.S. Code § 3331 - Oath of office". "... I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic ...".
Article: "Officer of the United States" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Is the President an "Officer of the United States"? Originalism vs. Textualism" by Justin Van Vleck.
Quote: "You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time." - attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
Article: "Roger B. Taney" by Wikipedia.
Article: "National Voter Registration Act of 1993" (Motor Voter Act) by Wikipedia. "The Congress finds that -
(1) the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right;"
Site: "National Popular Vote Interstate Compact".
Could Trump be America's first Prez to serve from Prison?
Article: "Prison president: How Donald Trump could serve from behind bars" by Alexandria Jacobson, Mark Alesia, Jordan Green, Matt Laslo.
Is it looking like the GOP is all about "Trump first, Putin second and America third"?
Article: "For Republicans, it's now 'Trump First, Putin Second, America Third'" by Dartagnan.
Article: "Russia Is Boosting Calls for 'Civil War' Over Texas Border Crisis" by David Gilbert.
Hour Two: Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine. @IttnerPhilip Youtube
Article: "US Senate to vote on standalone foreign aid package including Ukraine" by Joan E Grevei.
Article: "US funding failure will have serious battlefield consequences, says Ukraine" by Shaun Walker.
Article: "Russian stuff blowing up: Big bavovna at Russian missile plant" by quaoar.
Article: "Ukraine Invasion Day 715: too much smoking in Izhevsk, Russia" by annieli.
Article: "Moscow says 700,000 children from Ukraine conflict zones now in Russia" by Reuters.
Article: "Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin: What's the controversy about?" by Al Jazeera.
Article: "Izium mass graves" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Bucha massacre" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Kremlin corrects Tucker Carlson's false claim that no Western journalists tried to interview Putin" by Richard Hall, Gustaf Kilander.
Article: "The Failure of the "Budapest Memorandum" Is a Betrayal of World Peace" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Ukraine's Zelenskyy replaces top general in major shake-up at pivotal moment in war with Russia" by CBS/AFP.
Article: "Contact Us" by Congress.
Article: "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Federalist 69" by Alexander Hamilton. "The President of the United States would be an officer elected by the people for four years. The King of Great-Britain is a perpetual and hereditary prince. The one would be amenable to personal punishment and disgrace."
Article: "Federalist No. 75" by Alexander Hamilton. "An avaricious man might be tempted to betray the interests of the state to14 the acquisition of wealth. An ambitious man might make his own aggrandizement, by the aid of a foreign power, the price of his treachery to his constituents."
Article: "Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 9. "No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state." (foreign emoluments clause).
Article: "Constitution of the United States" Article 2 section 1. "The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them." (domestic emoluments clause).
Article: "Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on transition" by Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller.
Article: "US election: Full transcript of Donald Trump's obscene videotape" by BBC.
Article: "Cheating is a way of life for Donald Trump – and now it's his election strategy" by Arwa Mahdawi.
Article: "Aid and Comfort to the Enemy" by Justia.
Article: "Trump fake electors plot" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump did not write his January 6 tweet that urged protestors to stay "peaceful," a new report alleges" by Mariam A.
Article: "Employment Guidance for the District of Columbia National Guard" by Christopher C Miller, 4 January 2021.
Article: "Christopher C. Miller" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump White House aide points finger at Jan. 6 National Guard call-up in 14th Amendment trial" by Nick Robertson.
Article: "2,000 Mules: Belly Laughs, Belly Aches from Film's "Proof" that Trump Won" by Greg Palast and Zach D. Roberts.
Article: "A Colorado judge finds Trump 'engaged in insurrection,' but keeps him on the ballot" by AP.
Article: "Signs touting 'auto workers for Trump' at Michigan rally found to be fake – report" by Martin Pengelly.
Article: "Trump's renegotiation of the NAFTA free trade deal is helping workers—in Mexico" by Paul Wiseman, Mark Stevenson, Tom Krisher.
whiskey rebellion Article: "A seismic Colorado court decision just upended Trump's campaign. Here's what comes next" by Harry Litman.
Article: "Insurrection Act of 1807" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Shays' Rebellion" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Whiskey Rebellion" by history.com.
Will Judge Loose Cannon agree with Trump's immunity claim? He says he's going to try it again & will Cannon get removed?
Article: "Trump lawyers will bring back 'immunity' argument despite appeals court smackdown: report" by Kathleen Culliton.
Article: "Aileen Cannon needs removing from Trump case. NOW." by Vetwife.
Hour Three: Processing today's SCOTUS hearing and your calls...
Article: "US supreme court appears skeptical of Colorado ruling removing Trump from ballot" by Sam Levine.
Article: "Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked" by Steve Inskeep.
Article: "'Stop the Steal' campaign has long ties to Roger Stone" by CNN.
Law: "18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection". "Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States."
Video: Washington Journal: Open Forum, Part 2 (00:14:53).
Article: "Federalist 68" by Alexander Hamilton. "The process of election affords a moral certainty, that the office of President will never fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications. Talents for low intrigue, and the little arts of popularity, may alone suffice to elevate a man to the first honors in a single State; but it will require other talents, and a different kind of merit, to establish him in the esteem and confidence of the whole Union, or of so considerable a portion of it as would be necessary to make him a successful candidate for the distinguished office of President of the United States."
Article: "Believe it or not, Donald Trump says he should get a third term " by Chris Cillizza.
Article: "Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing 'insurrection'" by Madeline Halpert and Brandon Drenon.
Article: "Read the appeals court ruling on Trump's immunity claim in Jan. 6 trial" by Washington Post. "But as the Supreme Court has unequivocally explained: No man in this country is so high that he is above the law. No officer of the law may set that law at defiance with impunity. All the officers of the government, from the highest to the lowest, are creatures of the law and are bound to obey it."
Article: "Judge Luttig explains why Donald Trump is disqualified from the presidency" by Jordan Rubin.
Article: "Executive Vesting Clause: Current Doctrine" by LII.
Article: "Night of the Long Knives" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Joe Madison" by Wikipedia.
Article: "March on Rome" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Report: Trump Wants to Bring Back Hangings and Firing Squads in His Second Term, Is Thinking About Guillotines Too" by Bess Levin.
Article: "Chief executive officer" by Wikipedia.
Florida's Supreme Court is going to decide whether the state's citizens can vote on abortion
Article: "All Eyes On Florida" by Jessica Valenti.
Article: "Justice delayed is justice denied" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Capitol mob built gallows and chanted 'Hang Mike Pence'" by Jill Colvin.
Article: "Opinion: Congress has already disqualified Trump from the ballot" by Tristan Snell.
Article: "CNN Panel Busts Out Laughing While Jake Tapper Cuts Off Trump's SCOTUS Speech" by Justin Baragona.