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Under the Constitution, Trump Flunks. Time to Impeach.

Sheila MarkinDecember 5, 2019

Wednesday the House Judiciary Committee held a Constitutional law class for Americans. Four Constitutional law professors testified before the House Judiciary Committee and three of them explained impeachment in clear,...

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AG Barr Wants Trump to be Our Dictator

Sheila MarkinNovember 30, 2019December 1, 2019

On November 15th Bill Barr gave a lecture to the Federalist Society. He started out as if he was going to present a normal talk about the Constitution and democracy......

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Let’s Get These Turkeys Out of the White House

Sheila MarkinNovember 27, 2019November 28, 2019

It’s Thanksgiving and a lot of people are feeling thankful that our country is going to have an election in just under one year so that, given all that Trump...

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Hey GOP n’ Trump: Stop Amplifying Russian Disinformation!

Sheila MarkinNovember 23, 2019November 24, 2019

Fiona Hill, coalminer's daughter with a lot of grit, came from England to the United States and rose over the years to become the leading expert on Russia and Putin....

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Sondland Blows Up GOP’s Last Defenses

Sheila MarkinNovember 21, 2019November 22, 2019

Before Gordon Sondland testified on Wednesday there were rumors that he might clam up and take the 5th. In fact Republicans felt pretty cocky about Sondland being their guy, protecting...

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Trump Committed BRIBERY

Sheila MarkinNovember 10, 2019

Call it what it is and keep saying it over and over and over again: BRIBERY. BRIBERY. BRIBERY. Under the Federal Statute 18 USC section 201 (b) A Public official...

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The Beginning of the Horror Show for GOP

Sheila MarkinNovember 1, 2019November 1, 2019

The House held their first floor vote on the impeachment of Donald Trump on Halloween. How perfect. It passed mostly along party lines with no Republicans breaking ranks. Nonetheless Trump...

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When Should the Dems Vote to Impeach Trump?

Sheila MarkinOctober 9, 2019October 10, 2019

The Trump White House has declared all out war on the impeachment process by sending a letter to the House that claims to be based on legal arguments but would...

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Trump Detonates A Self-Impeachment Bomb – Who Will Be Damaged?

Sheila MarkinOctober 6, 2019October 7, 2019

Trump is going to be impeached by the House. The House investigation has uncovered and is continuing to uncover a cesspool of violations of law, abuse of power and corrupt...