As reported in Part IV of the series, Presidential elections are about the future and so far the future of the last three and half years under the administration of President Trump, history tells us that future was not the future promised by the trumpet man. The promise of health care and the repeal of the ACA never took place but the future of the Affordable Care Act has held up well since it was established despite all the attempts by Trump and his party's actions to cripple and kill it. And today, health care is one of the top issues on the minds of the people.
So with the Presidential election in November, the ACA and its future is in question if Trump is reelected. He has a petition before the Supreme Court at this very moment asking the court to kill the ACA. Yet, he and his party still has no health care plan after three and half years under Trump and the past 16 years of republicans in congress. The percentage of Americans who are without health insurance has increased in the meantime and Trump has acted to make it more difficult for people who want to sign up for the ACA. Trump and his party has failed on the issue of health care even when they controlled the Presidency and both houses of congress, and that goes back to the Bush 43 Presidency.
But democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has a plan for the future of the ACA. Improve the Act to make it better and change what is not working and add a public option to reduce cost and other actions that would make the Act progressive and answer the needs of the people. Biden does not believe debating a new health care plan would be the most productive way to go. Joe Biden is committed along with the democratic party to keep the ACA and service the health care needs of the American people. In fact the democratic controlled U.S.House recently passed legislation that would make improvements to the ACA. The bottom line for the future of health care tells us the democratic party has a plan to continue the future of health care while Trump and his party have only their rhetoric. And yes, understanding the past is still knowledge for a better future, otherwise, the future will be like the failed past.
Note: Medicare and the Affordable Care Act are democratic passed health care plans that were opposed by the republicans in congress. Those two plans have served the country and its people well for many years and are still viable to continue in the future if left in the hands of the democratic party. They have an established record on health care in the past, the present and the future. The republican record is zero, nada.
This commentary was written by Joe Lorio
Monday, July 13, 2020
Sunday, July 12, 2020
The Impeached President and His Tax Returns
Transparency, those who are corrupt are afraid it can reveal their own corruption. That is why Donald Trump lied as a Presidential candidate, a Presidential Nominee and a President about making his tax returns public and then reneged on doing so. It is also the first time any Presidential nominee or President refused to do so. And after three and half years in office the reasons are compelling why he refuses to do so.
And now with the election only 115 days away, Trump still refuses to be honest with the voters for a second time and snubs their right to know about his financial dealings. But thanks to the Mueller report, the convictions in a court of law of those close to Trump that resulted because of it, the verification by American intelligence of Trump's relationship with Russia and now Trump's commutation of the sentence of his friend Roger Stone who was convicted by a fair trial and had knowledge of Trump's many dealings, one can assume Trump's tax returns contain damaging information about his financial dealings and that is why he had his attorneys take the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court. Well, the Court ruled against the President and now we will see in due time, what Trump's taxes are all about.
The habitual liar called Hilary Clinton crooked during the 2016 Presidential campaign but Clinton over the course of her political life has released for the public almost 40 years of her tax returns and was always transparent. She even testified before the republican controlled congress concerning her emails and Benghazi on a voluntary basis and did not seek immunity. She had nothing to hide and the record speaks clear. But Trump has every thing to hide by ordering his staff not to testify before congress investigations of his dealings. The President of the United States is a coward and has no courage or integrity. It is also telling who the crooked one was and still is.
Its doubtful that Trump's taxes will be released before the November elections but the American people have witnessed Trump's corruption and should realize the damage he has inflicted on America. On November 3, Donald Trump can be removed from office in the best possible tradition by being rejected by the voters he lied to and those that have enough of his un-American actions.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
And now with the election only 115 days away, Trump still refuses to be honest with the voters for a second time and snubs their right to know about his financial dealings. But thanks to the Mueller report, the convictions in a court of law of those close to Trump that resulted because of it, the verification by American intelligence of Trump's relationship with Russia and now Trump's commutation of the sentence of his friend Roger Stone who was convicted by a fair trial and had knowledge of Trump's many dealings, one can assume Trump's tax returns contain damaging information about his financial dealings and that is why he had his attorneys take the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court. Well, the Court ruled against the President and now we will see in due time, what Trump's taxes are all about.
The habitual liar called Hilary Clinton crooked during the 2016 Presidential campaign but Clinton over the course of her political life has released for the public almost 40 years of her tax returns and was always transparent. She even testified before the republican controlled congress concerning her emails and Benghazi on a voluntary basis and did not seek immunity. She had nothing to hide and the record speaks clear. But Trump has every thing to hide by ordering his staff not to testify before congress investigations of his dealings. The President of the United States is a coward and has no courage or integrity. It is also telling who the crooked one was and still is.
Its doubtful that Trump's taxes will be released before the November elections but the American people have witnessed Trump's corruption and should realize the damage he has inflicted on America. On November 3, Donald Trump can be removed from office in the best possible tradition by being rejected by the voters he lied to and those that have enough of his un-American actions.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, July 9, 2020
President Trump Threatens The Nation's School System
The mentally unfit for office President is at it again with threats. This time against the nation's schools if they do not re-open for the beginning of the fall school year. The threat being the with holding of federal aid to any school that fails to re-open. New York Governor Mario Cuomo noted that the states are the governing body that decides when the school system opens and not Washington.
And Trump's attempt in an election year to politicize the coronavirus situation is one more reason for the voters to make a change in November. America has a President who lacks leadership putting people's lives at risk with a pandemic surge taking place because. He has no national plan or policy to deal with the issue. His flaunting of safety measures recommended by the CDC and other experts has put the public's health at risk.
This is the first time in this writers memory when a President has failed to lead America at home and abroad and one who shows a willingness to work with Russia's Putin and other governments who oppress their people. And now Trump's threat against America's school children and their safety render this President mentally unfit for office. The stench that comes out of this White House has taken a great toll on every moral fiber of America and what the nation stands for. And those who enable the President will have to share in the responsibility because of their behavior.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
And Trump's attempt in an election year to politicize the coronavirus situation is one more reason for the voters to make a change in November. America has a President who lacks leadership putting people's lives at risk with a pandemic surge taking place because. He has no national plan or policy to deal with the issue. His flaunting of safety measures recommended by the CDC and other experts has put the public's health at risk.
This is the first time in this writers memory when a President has failed to lead America at home and abroad and one who shows a willingness to work with Russia's Putin and other governments who oppress their people. And now Trump's threat against America's school children and their safety render this President mentally unfit for office. The stench that comes out of this White House has taken a great toll on every moral fiber of America and what the nation stands for. And those who enable the President will have to share in the responsibility because of their behavior.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, July 4, 2020
The Unemployment and Job Numbers For June 2020.
The U.S. Department of Labor reported 4.8 million jobs returned to the economy in June and that the unemployment rate came in at still a depression level of 11.1%. The report also noted with the rising new cases of the coronavirus and more business closings a repeat of the June numbers would not likely continue in July. The June numbers also did not cover what took place the latter part of June when more businesses were ordered to close.
To have a better prospective on the job situation and where things stand the following information is presented: According to the Department, the economy lost 701,000 jobs in March and 20.8 million jobs in April for a total of 21,501,000 jobs lost. In May, 2.5 million jobs returned and in June 4.8 million jobs returned to the economy for a total of 7,300,000 jobs returned as of June 30. That leaves a total of 14,201,000 jobs that still need to return to the economy that were lost.
So President Trump, like every republican President before him in the last 70 plus years that followed a democratic administration will not create as many jobs as the previous democratic administration. And in the case of President Trump, it would have happened even if there were no coronavirus. And if anyone thinks that is just a coincident, you are not a reader of PolitiDose nor up to date on the facts.
The job creating deficiencies of the republican party can be found in their ideology and tax cuts that benefit those who need the cuts the least and both are void of economic policy, thought and plans. The GOP is also highly deficient in governing. And the Presidency of Donald Trump has made the situation more noticeable in the amount of time spent talking about the stock market that is controlled by the wealthiest 10%. Do you get the idea who the GOP really works for?
The voters of America can change all of that come November.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
To have a better prospective on the job situation and where things stand the following information is presented: According to the Department, the economy lost 701,000 jobs in March and 20.8 million jobs in April for a total of 21,501,000 jobs lost. In May, 2.5 million jobs returned and in June 4.8 million jobs returned to the economy for a total of 7,300,000 jobs returned as of June 30. That leaves a total of 14,201,000 jobs that still need to return to the economy that were lost.
So President Trump, like every republican President before him in the last 70 plus years that followed a democratic administration will not create as many jobs as the previous democratic administration. And in the case of President Trump, it would have happened even if there were no coronavirus. And if anyone thinks that is just a coincident, you are not a reader of PolitiDose nor up to date on the facts.
The job creating deficiencies of the republican party can be found in their ideology and tax cuts that benefit those who need the cuts the least and both are void of economic policy, thought and plans. The GOP is also highly deficient in governing. And the Presidency of Donald Trump has made the situation more noticeable in the amount of time spent talking about the stock market that is controlled by the wealthiest 10%. Do you get the idea who the GOP really works for?
The voters of America can change all of that come November.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The Cowardly Republicans In Congress Now Say The People Should Wear Masks.
The President and his ditto head GOP cowards in congress urged the business community to open up prematurely during the coronavirus pushing against the more cautious position of the CDC. They also displayed a dislike for wearing masks as recommended by the CDC as a means of slowing down the spread of the virus. But the reopening of the economy has led to a serious uptick in new cases of the virus in over 20 states leaving some states pausing their activity and even reclosing some of those businesses.
So with the November elections only 3 months away, the republican cowards are now urging the American people to wear a mask. If they would have done so sooner like many Governors and Mayors did early on, just maybe more lives could have been saved and there just might be fewer cases also. For the record, the U.S. has recorded over 126,000 deaths and over 2,000,000 cases. Those numbers exceed the numbers of many European countries who have larger populations than the U.S. And that story tells of the failed leadership of President Trump and his party at a time of great need. And as unbelievable as it seems, Trump and his party continued to brush off the safety concerns of North Carolina when the states Governor said that social distancing and protective gear would have to take place at the Republican National Convention. Trump and the republican answer was to move the convention.
At every turn this President displays his mental unfitness for the office and he and his party display their inability to lead and govern. The American voters can change all that in the November elections.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
So with the November elections only 3 months away, the republican cowards are now urging the American people to wear a mask. If they would have done so sooner like many Governors and Mayors did early on, just maybe more lives could have been saved and there just might be fewer cases also. For the record, the U.S. has recorded over 126,000 deaths and over 2,000,000 cases. Those numbers exceed the numbers of many European countries who have larger populations than the U.S. And that story tells of the failed leadership of President Trump and his party at a time of great need. And as unbelievable as it seems, Trump and his party continued to brush off the safety concerns of North Carolina when the states Governor said that social distancing and protective gear would have to take place at the Republican National Convention. Trump and the republican answer was to move the convention.
At every turn this President displays his mental unfitness for the office and he and his party display their inability to lead and govern. The American voters can change all that in the November elections.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court Over Turns Louisiana's Abortion Law.
Voting 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court smacked down Louisiana's back door abortion law that would require doctors who perform abortions to have the right to admit patients to a nearby hospital. The Louisiana law followed closely a similar Texas abortion law that was struck down by the high court in a 2016 decision. Chief Justice John Roberts said precedent in the outcome of the Texas case required the same outcome in the Louisiana case.
Louisiana's republicans who supported the law were quick to criticize the vote. Louisiana's Attorney General, Jeff Landry who defended the law to the Supreme Court and other republicans have used the law as back door approach to abortion by stating that the law is designed to ensure the health of women getting abortions. But the court in both the Louisiana and Texas case pointed out there was no evidence to support the position and in fact the law placed an undue burden on women seeking an abortion in violation of the 1992 Supreme Court's landmark decision in Planned Parenthood vs. Casey.
Bryn Stole, staff writer for the New Orleans Advocate wrote a long commentary concerning the courts decision in a article dated June 30 and wrote about the votes of the so called conservatives and liberal judges on the decision and noted conservative Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts broke with his conservative majority on the court and voted to strike down the Louisiana law. But Stole failed to mention that it was a majority appointed republican conservative Supreme Court that decided Roe vs Wade in a 7-2 vote that legalized abortion. And 6 or those 7 votes were cast by republican appointed justices. So it should be no surprise that John Roberts voted to strike down Louisiana's law. Trump, the republican party and Mitch McConnell out smarted themselves into believing they could dominate a Supreme Court nominee's thinking. They made themselves to believe they could make the Court a political body.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Louisiana's republicans who supported the law were quick to criticize the vote. Louisiana's Attorney General, Jeff Landry who defended the law to the Supreme Court and other republicans have used the law as back door approach to abortion by stating that the law is designed to ensure the health of women getting abortions. But the court in both the Louisiana and Texas case pointed out there was no evidence to support the position and in fact the law placed an undue burden on women seeking an abortion in violation of the 1992 Supreme Court's landmark decision in Planned Parenthood vs. Casey.
Bryn Stole, staff writer for the New Orleans Advocate wrote a long commentary concerning the courts decision in a article dated June 30 and wrote about the votes of the so called conservatives and liberal judges on the decision and noted conservative Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts broke with his conservative majority on the court and voted to strike down the Louisiana law. But Stole failed to mention that it was a majority appointed republican conservative Supreme Court that decided Roe vs Wade in a 7-2 vote that legalized abortion. And 6 or those 7 votes were cast by republican appointed justices. So it should be no surprise that John Roberts voted to strike down Louisiana's law. Trump, the republican party and Mitch McConnell out smarted themselves into believing they could dominate a Supreme Court nominee's thinking. They made themselves to believe they could make the Court a political body.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, June 27, 2020
America The Beautiful At A Time Of Great Need
For the past three years, five months and 27 days, America the Beautiful has witnessed not only a profound failure of Presidential leadership in every area of governing, but a complete breakdown and corruption of the rule of law and the country's institutions that are at the heart of democracy, civil order and the moral fabric of America and the situation is becoming worse and at the same time as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the United States.
The pandemic, now in its fourth month and a national and international problem, America the Beautiful does not have a President willing to lead the national effort to coordinate a response and bring the states together to act in a manner consistent with the recommendations of health officials who are the professionals on the matter. In fact America the Beautiful has a President who has flaunted the health experts advise and even urged his supporters to go and hang out together in large groups with out protection. His campaign rally in Tulsa and Phoenix with attendees sitting close together were opposed by the CDC but Trump simply disregarded their advise and cared nothing about the people's safety at the rally. And as every one knows, Trump refuses to wear a mask in public which is also contrary to the CDC's advise.
So now after urging states to open up commerce and basically telling people to go out and mingle, over 20 states have a surge in new virus cases. And two states, Texas and Florida had to pause their reopening plans. The lack of Presidential leadership and willingness to flaunt health guidelines from the experts represents one continual betrayal of America the Beautiful and its people. The President's comments about slowing down the testing is so extreme and un-Presidential, leaves no doubt about this President's disfunction and mental unfitness to serve. Never before in this writers lifetime has America the Beautiful and its moral values been so scarred by a President so out of control. And with the Presidential election only five months off, it should be a reminder that in the 2016 Presidential election, 54% of the voters who voted, voted for some one other than Trump. That 54% knew what a Trump Presidency would look like and were not willing to see America the Beautiful be betrayed.
The November elections are in this writers opinion the most important election in our life time. America the Beautiful requires new leadership from a President who wants to serve and lead the nation and its people out of the chaos and corruption of an autocrat and administration whose sole purpose has been to tear down America the Beautiful and what it stands for. A new day that begins with a new President and leadership must take place to ensure that America continues to stand as America the Beautiful.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The pandemic, now in its fourth month and a national and international problem, America the Beautiful does not have a President willing to lead the national effort to coordinate a response and bring the states together to act in a manner consistent with the recommendations of health officials who are the professionals on the matter. In fact America the Beautiful has a President who has flaunted the health experts advise and even urged his supporters to go and hang out together in large groups with out protection. His campaign rally in Tulsa and Phoenix with attendees sitting close together were opposed by the CDC but Trump simply disregarded their advise and cared nothing about the people's safety at the rally. And as every one knows, Trump refuses to wear a mask in public which is also contrary to the CDC's advise.
So now after urging states to open up commerce and basically telling people to go out and mingle, over 20 states have a surge in new virus cases. And two states, Texas and Florida had to pause their reopening plans. The lack of Presidential leadership and willingness to flaunt health guidelines from the experts represents one continual betrayal of America the Beautiful and its people. The President's comments about slowing down the testing is so extreme and un-Presidential, leaves no doubt about this President's disfunction and mental unfitness to serve. Never before in this writers lifetime has America the Beautiful and its moral values been so scarred by a President so out of control. And with the Presidential election only five months off, it should be a reminder that in the 2016 Presidential election, 54% of the voters who voted, voted for some one other than Trump. That 54% knew what a Trump Presidency would look like and were not willing to see America the Beautiful be betrayed.
The November elections are in this writers opinion the most important election in our life time. America the Beautiful requires new leadership from a President who wants to serve and lead the nation and its people out of the chaos and corruption of an autocrat and administration whose sole purpose has been to tear down America the Beautiful and what it stands for. A new day that begins with a new President and leadership must take place to ensure that America continues to stand as America the Beautiful.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Friday, June 19, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court Blocks President Trump's Order To End DACA And It Is Another First For PolitiDose
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to block Trump's order to end DACA, the Obama executive order known as the "Dreamer's Act" that allowed undocumented immigrants, known as Dreamers to live and work in the United States without fear of deportation. It is estimated the act applied to approximately 600,000 "Dreamers", many who were born in the United States. Chief Justice John Roberts who voted with the majority and wrote the majority opinion said, "the administration was arbitrary and capricious in ending the program." He also said the test of the matter was only "whether the agency complied with the procedural requirement that it provide reasonable explanation for its action and it failed to do so."
Trump of course reacted to the decision with his usual personal attacks against the court and tried to make it political for his campaign to divide the country before the November elections. Past commentary in PolitiDose has proven to be on target about Trump, his administration and republicans in congress failure to take up immigration reform legislation when they controlled both houses of congress during Trump's first two years in office and their control of the Senate for the past 42 months under Trump. They also failed to take up immigration reform legislation when they controlled both houses of congress during the Obama and George W. Bush administration. In other words, the republican party has no record of immigration reform legislation even when they control the dialog. The fact is they do not want any immigration reform legislation because immigrants tend to vote democratic, so they demagogue the issue with false statements and lies.
And to top it off, every republican Presidential candidate in 2016 promised in their debates to introduce immigration reform legislation and that included Trump. But Trump and his party never did after the election. Instead, Trump and his party played games with executive orders or rules concerning DACA and other immigration issues and the courts had to step in over and over again to settle the issue that should be settled by congress with legislation. Judge Roberts was understanding in his decision and even stated that the Trump administration could try again. Meaning they had to get their act together and comply with the procedural requirements.
Trump also made the following un-American statement about the court's decision: THOSE HORRIBLY AND POLITICALLY CHARGED DECISIONS COMING OUT OF THE SUPREME COURT ARE SHOTGUN BLASTS TO THE FACE OF PEOPLE THAT ARE PROUD TO CALL THEMSELVES REPUBLICANS OR CONSERVATIVES. That is how Trump and the republicans think of themselves. They have no idea how to think American.
Well Mr. President, this writer is an AMERICAN. First, last and always, there is no in between.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Trump of course reacted to the decision with his usual personal attacks against the court and tried to make it political for his campaign to divide the country before the November elections. Past commentary in PolitiDose has proven to be on target about Trump, his administration and republicans in congress failure to take up immigration reform legislation when they controlled both houses of congress during Trump's first two years in office and their control of the Senate for the past 42 months under Trump. They also failed to take up immigration reform legislation when they controlled both houses of congress during the Obama and George W. Bush administration. In other words, the republican party has no record of immigration reform legislation even when they control the dialog. The fact is they do not want any immigration reform legislation because immigrants tend to vote democratic, so they demagogue the issue with false statements and lies.
And to top it off, every republican Presidential candidate in 2016 promised in their debates to introduce immigration reform legislation and that included Trump. But Trump and his party never did after the election. Instead, Trump and his party played games with executive orders or rules concerning DACA and other immigration issues and the courts had to step in over and over again to settle the issue that should be settled by congress with legislation. Judge Roberts was understanding in his decision and even stated that the Trump administration could try again. Meaning they had to get their act together and comply with the procedural requirements.
Trump also made the following un-American statement about the court's decision: THOSE HORRIBLY AND POLITICALLY CHARGED DECISIONS COMING OUT OF THE SUPREME COURT ARE SHOTGUN BLASTS TO THE FACE OF PEOPLE THAT ARE PROUD TO CALL THEMSELVES REPUBLICANS OR CONSERVATIVES. That is how Trump and the republicans think of themselves. They have no idea how to think American.
Well Mr. President, this writer is an AMERICAN. First, last and always, there is no in between.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Another Big First For "PolitiDose" As The U.S. Supreme Court Slaps Down Trump and His Party's Attempt To Discriminate.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, known as Title VII, protects the rights of the LGBT community from job discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity. The decision offers legal protection from employers who discriminate. The court ruled 6-3 with two conservative judges appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump, chief Justice John Roberts and Neil Gorsuch voted with the four justices appointed by democratic administrations to make up the majority vote.
Louisiana's governor John B. Edwards said the courts decision confirms what we have long known: prejudice and discrimination on any basis, including sexual or gender identity are not Louisiana values and should never be tolerated. The Louisiana legislature controlled by the republican party had objected to Edward's executive order that companies doing business in Louisiana not discriminate against such workers. And once again the republican party in Louisiana, especially Attorney General Jeff Landry has to be schooled by the Supreme Court concerning the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and what it means.
Trump, Mitch McConnell and the republican party out smarted themselves when they supported, appointed and voted for Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. They think in terms of their ideology and their Court appointees are one and the same. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Republicans in congress live the lie of being conservative but are extremist. Conservative judges are not politicians and do not think conservative on all subject matters. Republicans feel they are so elite, they can have their way with any one they appoint to office. But the party of Gingrich and Trump are so corrupt they have no respect for the court, its concept or the people.
This writer in a PolitiDose commentary dated 10/7/18 titled, "The U.S. Senate Confirms Brett Cavanaugh For The U.S. Supreme Court" said there has to be at least one true conservative Supreme Court Judge that will not allow the court to be swayed with extreme views about the constitution and in effect allow the Trump administration to write the history of their time on the bench. And in this landmark decision it was two of the conservative Judges that voted with the ruling. The ruling will also affect Trump's order just a few days ago that would allow insurance workers and insurance companies to refuse health insurance to LGBT workers. Trump wanted to change what the word sex covered in the Civil Rights act which was voted by congress and can only be changed by congress.
Trump and his party were given an additional blow this week when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Trump and his ditto head Attorney General's appeal to overturn California's sanctuary city that was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals. In that case the courts long ago ruled that states had no obligation to enforce federal laws. But Trump and his party love frivolous litigation. So now attention is turned to several more important cases before the Court concerning Trump and his party's extremism. Those rulings will be very important and will shed more light on how so called conservative Judges will rule.
As for as the workplace decision by the Court, it was long over due. No person should have to suffer discrimination for obvious reasons. The people deserve better. It is a common sense thing that escapes Trump, his party and religious leaders who are hypocrites on the subject matter. So stay tuned to PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Louisiana's governor John B. Edwards said the courts decision confirms what we have long known: prejudice and discrimination on any basis, including sexual or gender identity are not Louisiana values and should never be tolerated. The Louisiana legislature controlled by the republican party had objected to Edward's executive order that companies doing business in Louisiana not discriminate against such workers. And once again the republican party in Louisiana, especially Attorney General Jeff Landry has to be schooled by the Supreme Court concerning the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and what it means.
Trump, Mitch McConnell and the republican party out smarted themselves when they supported, appointed and voted for Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. They think in terms of their ideology and their Court appointees are one and the same. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Republicans in congress live the lie of being conservative but are extremist. Conservative judges are not politicians and do not think conservative on all subject matters. Republicans feel they are so elite, they can have their way with any one they appoint to office. But the party of Gingrich and Trump are so corrupt they have no respect for the court, its concept or the people.
This writer in a PolitiDose commentary dated 10/7/18 titled, "The U.S. Senate Confirms Brett Cavanaugh For The U.S. Supreme Court" said there has to be at least one true conservative Supreme Court Judge that will not allow the court to be swayed with extreme views about the constitution and in effect allow the Trump administration to write the history of their time on the bench. And in this landmark decision it was two of the conservative Judges that voted with the ruling. The ruling will also affect Trump's order just a few days ago that would allow insurance workers and insurance companies to refuse health insurance to LGBT workers. Trump wanted to change what the word sex covered in the Civil Rights act which was voted by congress and can only be changed by congress.
Trump and his party were given an additional blow this week when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Trump and his ditto head Attorney General's appeal to overturn California's sanctuary city that was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals. In that case the courts long ago ruled that states had no obligation to enforce federal laws. But Trump and his party love frivolous litigation. So now attention is turned to several more important cases before the Court concerning Trump and his party's extremism. Those rulings will be very important and will shed more light on how so called conservative Judges will rule.
As for as the workplace decision by the Court, it was long over due. No person should have to suffer discrimination for obvious reasons. The people deserve better. It is a common sense thing that escapes Trump, his party and religious leaders who are hypocrites on the subject matter. So stay tuned to PolitiDose, your daily dose of political commentary.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, June 14, 2020
"Defund The Police?" This Writer Thinks Not
Protesters and others who want to "Defund the Police" have expressed in different ways what those words mean, but are not really clear what they are looking for. If it is to abolish the Police Departments, that is a non-starter and dangerous approach to the problem at hand in this writers judgement and that part of the conversation has to end. Tragedy seem to always prompt thoughts and actions between the extreme and the status quo.
What is necessary are positive changes that relates to the problem and a commitment to see it through. That can take place with leadership and without "Defunding the Police." And the way to begin is conversation between local, city, state and the federal government that work in conjunction with each other. The federal government possesses the tools and technology to assist, but it is local, city and state leadership's responsibility to execute the changes that are necessary and one major change that it needs is transparency that ends branding those police officers "traitors" who have the character and courage to stand up and correct wrong doing when they see it taking place. The culture of silence simply promotes the status quo.
The problems being played out today are not new. It is a continuation of past problems that local, city and state governments have failed to act on in a responsible, timely and safe manner. Therefore, the problem still exist. President Kennedy once said, our problems are man made, therefore they can be solved by man. He was right of course, but we have yet to learn from the past.
Will now be the time at this moment in history when men come together to solve a problem created by man? Time is running out and our leaders need to step up to the plate and lead.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
What is necessary are positive changes that relates to the problem and a commitment to see it through. That can take place with leadership and without "Defunding the Police." And the way to begin is conversation between local, city, state and the federal government that work in conjunction with each other. The federal government possesses the tools and technology to assist, but it is local, city and state leadership's responsibility to execute the changes that are necessary and one major change that it needs is transparency that ends branding those police officers "traitors" who have the character and courage to stand up and correct wrong doing when they see it taking place. The culture of silence simply promotes the status quo.
The problems being played out today are not new. It is a continuation of past problems that local, city and state governments have failed to act on in a responsible, timely and safe manner. Therefore, the problem still exist. President Kennedy once said, our problems are man made, therefore they can be solved by man. He was right of course, but we have yet to learn from the past.
Will now be the time at this moment in history when men come together to solve a problem created by man? Time is running out and our leaders need to step up to the plate and lead.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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