If He Barks like an Autocrat and Governs Like an Autocrat, He’s an …
Trump now has all the power tools that autocrats (and dictators) use to exercise singular control over their nations. Trump’s authoritarian resources include: A masked, […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
“I run the country and the world;” Bombs away
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave Wagner“I have the right to do whatever I want as president,” President Donald Trump said in July 2019. “I run the country and the world,” Trump […]
Trump Weakens Politically as the Battle to Protect Our Democracy Enters 2026
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave Wagner“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold,” is a famous line from William Butler Yeats’s poem, The Second Coming. In the case of Donald Trump’s […]
The Supreme Court Undermines a Founding Principle: The Presidency Isn’t a Throne
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerWhen it ruled last year in Trump v. United States that a president had absolute immunity for actions taken within their core constitutional responsibilities and […]
Trump is King of the Washington Swamp: His Corrupt Practices in Three Ways
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerDonald Trump ran for president in 2016 repeatedly claiming that he would go to Washington to drain the swamp. Instead, President Trump became King of […]
Trump’s No Justice Department
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerThe Supreme Court’s decision in 2024 in Trump v. United States empowered the president to evade accountability and stand above the law. President Trump has […]
The Epstein Files, Sex Criminal Ghislaine Maxwell, and the Coverup
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerOn the campaign trail and in confirmation hearings, Trump and his team had some strong rhetoric challenging Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Donald Trump in […]
The Arrogance of Power, Trump-Style, Got Whacked on Tuesday
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerPresident Trump’s arrogance of power got whacked on Tuesday. Voters across the country said a loud and powerful NO to President Trump, his performance and […]
Trump’s Definition of a “Rigged” Election: Any Election that Doesn’t Go His Way
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerTo Donald Trump, the only valid election is one in which his side wins. Following a presidential election, Donald J. Trump said “This election is […]
Roberts Supreme Court Majority Submits to Trump’s “Unitary” Constitution
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |by Dave WagnerDuring his Senate confirmation hearing in 2005, Chief Justice John Roberts committed “to protect the independence and integrity of the Supreme Court,” and “to ensure […]
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