In the Trump's Dark Era: The Sin of Quid Pro Quo
Arabic/English dictionaries have a concise explanation of that Latin phrase. They reduce its meaning to one word: compensation. Dogged by an avalanche of character accusations of political import, Trump is vociferously denying his engagement in "quid pro quos." His denial rings hollow. As vouched for by his own utterances, his whole life draws its blood stream from quid pro quos. This is the premise of his "Art of The Deal."
His minions vainly attempt to rescue their false prophet (or is it profit?) from the annihilating consequences. Unable to deny it, they re-interpret it. They call it "transactional." That is although a theft or a big lie is also transactional. The victim loses; the offender wins. Voila!! Transactional!!
A few examples might be illustrative: A carpenter in our Long Island neighborhood alleges to me that Trump stiffed the Carpenters Union. The Union performed on Trump's projects in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Trump refused to pay them not even one penny. Trump exalts in being "the King of Debt," the winner through bankruptcies. Three or more bankruptcies have saved him from bill payments. He, the President of the U.S. is proud of being a crook.
Trump is a unifier in the negative sense. To him, the three branches of government are, but one. He has the Oval office; his Attorney General, Bill Barr, is in his back pocket; the Senate, are presided over by Mitch McConnell, is his gate keeper. And the Supreme Court now consists of 5 conservatives to 4 liberals. (May Justice Ginsburg live forever!!).
So I ask myself: In the case of the Senate, what is the quid for which Trump is anxious to offer a quo? In U.S. history, Trump has personified the czar.
His executive orders have largely replaced legislation. Most of his senior aides hide behind the term "acting" to escape confirmation through testimony before Congress; and his "executive privileges" have now been stretched to the breaking point. Is there "a privilege" in ignoring congressional subpoenas by direct orders from the White House?
Of course, the term "checks and balances" which underpins the Constitutional separation of powers, has a Trumpian application: Check Congressional authority, and balance that action by advocating fear of "civil war."
In Federalist No. 51, Alexander Hamilton states: "In framing a government which is to be administered by man over man, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself."
The only way for America to regain control of itself is to make Trump a one term president. If this happens in 2020, the dark clouds gathered by the hot air of Trump's lies will turn into a cleansing rain. Washing away the debris of abuse of authority by Trump.
In 2020, we look forward with anticipation to the end of the Donald's dark age. Made even darker by Russian machinations which catapulted him to the oval office. Speaker Pelosi got it right: Quid pro quo is the Latin for bribery -an impeachable offense. May Trump be the fourth president to bear that stigma.
His minions vainly attempt to rescue their false prophet (or is it profit?) from the annihilating consequences. Unable to deny it, they re-interpret it. They call it "transactional." That is although a theft or a big lie is also transactional. The victim loses; the offender wins. Voila!! Transactional!!
A few examples might be illustrative: A carpenter in our Long Island neighborhood alleges to me that Trump stiffed the Carpenters Union. The Union performed on Trump's projects in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Trump refused to pay them not even one penny. Trump exalts in being "the King of Debt," the winner through bankruptcies. Three or more bankruptcies have saved him from bill payments. He, the President of the U.S. is proud of being a crook.
Trump is a unifier in the negative sense. To him, the three branches of government are, but one. He has the Oval office; his Attorney General, Bill Barr, is in his back pocket; the Senate, are presided over by Mitch McConnell, is his gate keeper. And the Supreme Court now consists of 5 conservatives to 4 liberals. (May Justice Ginsburg live forever!!).
So I ask myself: In the case of the Senate, what is the quid for which Trump is anxious to offer a quo? In U.S. history, Trump has personified the czar.
His executive orders have largely replaced legislation. Most of his senior aides hide behind the term "acting" to escape confirmation through testimony before Congress; and his "executive privileges" have now been stretched to the breaking point. Is there "a privilege" in ignoring congressional subpoenas by direct orders from the White House?
Of course, the term "checks and balances" which underpins the Constitutional separation of powers, has a Trumpian application: Check Congressional authority, and balance that action by advocating fear of "civil war."
In Federalist No. 51, Alexander Hamilton states: "In framing a government which is to be administered by man over man, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself."
The only way for America to regain control of itself is to make Trump a one term president. If this happens in 2020, the dark clouds gathered by the hot air of Trump's lies will turn into a cleansing rain. Washing away the debris of abuse of authority by Trump.
In 2020, we look forward with anticipation to the end of the Donald's dark age. Made even darker by Russian machinations which catapulted him to the oval office. Speaker Pelosi got it right: Quid pro quo is the Latin for bribery -an impeachable offense. May Trump be the fourth president to bear that stigma.
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