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Since the beginning of the administration, it has been at war with the Constitution. That is no exaggeration. Federal courts have already identified deliberate violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Articles I, II, III, IV, and V. And efforts are underway to obviate several more. They've abrogated contracts, ignored treaties, tramped all over Congress' authority, attacked the courts and ignored State jurisdiction. This is not how a "normal" administration acts. Hell, this is not how normal Americans act, and we should see it as it is.
According to Trump Administration officials, criticizing Donald Trump is a state offense:
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats to scrutinize the social media posts of some visa applicants. A cable sent to overseas missions on March 25, stated that applicants can be denied a visa if their behavior or actions show they bear “a hostile attitude toward U.S. citizens or U.S. culture (including government, institutions, or founding principles).” [Only one "citizen" really counts.]
Rights are removed without process. They're jailing individuals without charges or process. Trump is directly (and illegally) attacking any critics or anyone he sees as his opposition.
This thread is going to be an effort at cataloging those abuses. All such entries are welcome. It is hard to do it alone. Discussion is, too, but not excuses. I'll start:
The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription
Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum). The spelling and punctuation reflect the original.
According to Trump Administration officials, criticizing Donald Trump is a state offense:
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats to scrutinize the social media posts of some visa applicants. A cable sent to overseas missions on March 25, stated that applicants can be denied a visa if their behavior or actions show they bear “a hostile attitude toward U.S. citizens or U.S. culture (including government, institutions, or founding principles).” [Only one "citizen" really counts.]
Nobel Laureate and Ex-Leader of Costa Rica Says U.S. Revoked His Visa
Óscar Arias Sánchez, twice president of Costa Rica, has been a vocal critic of President Trump, describing him as acting like a “Roman emperor.”
Rights are removed without process. They're jailing individuals without charges or process. Trump is directly (and illegally) attacking any critics or anyone he sees as his opposition.
This thread is going to be an effort at cataloging those abuses. All such entries are welcome. It is hard to do it alone. Discussion is, too, but not excuses. I'll start:
Inside Trump’s Crackdown on Dissent: Obscure Laws, ICE Agents and Fear
President Trump is clamping down broadly on dissent using the tools of the federal government.
Opinion | The deep roots of ICE’s disdain for civil liberties
For the last two decades, it has operated with little public scrutiny.