A Looming Clash Of Two Presidents

 

Peter Baker is a marvelous political commentator and his analysis of the upcoming presidential election is spot on. America, indeed, has become so divided on issues as fundamental as race, religion, economics, identity and culture as to virtually constitute two separate and hostile nations.
However, I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Baker’s description of Donald Trump’s view, that he leads an America where “ the undeserving are favored over hard-working everyday people “.
Mr. Trump holds no such view; in fact he has no views or convictions and couldn’t care less about the welfare of hard-working everyday people. Truth be told, if Trump believes in anything he would favor increasing the wealth of the undeserving as his tax initiatives have already demonstrated. We need to be accurate when describing what Donald Trump stands for.

Donald Trump and the 14th Amendment

 In a letter to The NY Times, retired federal bankruptcy judge Mark Wallace pronounces flawed the legal analysis of the 14th Amendment controversy by David French in a recent Op-Ed article. According to Judge Wallace the amendment does not prohibit an unqualified person from running for office, only holding office. Therefore, he argues, the issue is not ripe for judicial review unless and until Donald Trump wins the election. Respectfully, it is Judge Wallace’s reasoning that is flawed.When someone is deemed constitutionally unqualified to hold office it is implicit in that prohibition that such a person may not stand for office. Otherwise the electorate is presented with a false choice, a costly campaign must be nullified and the likelihood of a violent response by the supporters ofa winning candidate who is denied office would be exponentially increased.