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People do not generally like lawyers. I learned this soon after becoming a lawyer. Eventually made sense to me. There are at least two sides to every legal altercation. One loses and one wins. Even in a settlement. The losing side ends up hating the “winning lawyer.” The only time a lawyer comes out “loved” is when a person is in deep shit trouble and his lawyer saves his ass. Even then the affection ends when the successful client receives the lawyer’s bill.
In recent days, Trump has begun going after law schools and law firms. At the moment only one law school and two law firms. Expect more.
Ed Martin is the interim Attorney for the District of Columbia. He sent the Dean of the Georgetown University Law Center, a Catholic school, Jesuit run, a letter saying: “It has come to my attention reliably that Georgetown Law School continues to teach and promote D.E.I. This is unacceptable.”
He also wrote he had begun an “inquiry” into the School and wanted to know if it had eliminated all D.E.I. from the School and its curriculum.
Moving further, he added that no applicant for a position with the federal government who was a Georgetown student would be considered for federal employment as long as D.E.I. was continued.
A private Christian law school attacked! Unheard of! A blatant government attack on Georgetown’s mission as a Jesuit and Catholic institution.
Must be the “law’s day” from Trump’s perspective!
Law firms are also being attacked. Law firms who represented liberal and Democratic clients. Trump’ reason: He does not like the legal work they engaged in.
Two major and well respected law firms. One Perkins Coie who represented Hillary Clinton for example. The firm’s representation of Clinton and others was “not consistent with the national interest.”
Trump has also initiated an attack on Covington and Burling who provided pro bono services to Jack Smith.
It is blatantly wrong to dictate who an attorney can represent who under most circumstances.
What is our country coming to?
There is another issue. One involving universities generally.
I know from personal experience the importance to a university and the government of a relationship where a university is retained – paid – to have its exemplary faculty work on scientific and engineering matters important to the government. An excellent working relationship. Inures to the benefit of both.
Trump is pissed at Columbia University. The pro-Palestinian anti-Israeli protests of recent years. No problem now that Donald is President. He recently stripped Columbia of $400 million is federal monies for projects they were working on on behalf of the government. The government’s reasoning: Columbia’s “failure to address anti-Semitism.” Trump kissed Netanyahu’s ass again.
There are purportedly 9 other universities that fear they will lose similar federal aid for the same alleged reason.
Trump is attacking established American positions/agencies from every direction.
Social Security one. Rumored only at the moment. Recall Trump assured voters during the election that Social Security and Medicare were protected. They would not be touched.
In the last two weeks, Medicaid has begun taking a hit. Word is Medicare payments will be reduced. There is a strong rumor that within 30-90 days Social Security will start taking a hit. Beginning with delayed payments. Then a move to cease all payments. Trump and his inept associate Musk want Social Security eliminated.
Forty five percent of America’s over 65 population live on their Social Security checks. What will they do?
The goal is the total collapse of Social Security.
In a few days, I will be publishing a detailed blog re Social Security. I have done so several times in the past 13 years. With more added this time. It will show that many who attack Social Security are ill informed as to how the nitty gritty of the program works. In other words, they know not what they are talking about.
Remember also, government is to help everyone. That means the poor and middle class also. Not the rich alone.
Trump keeps irritating Canada. Our friend for decades economically and socially. Trump is wrong. Canada standing firm against his onslaught.
Ontario recently imposed a 25 percent surcharge on electricity they send to the U.S. Involves 3 states. Will cost American consumers $4,000 a day overall. Canada’s message: Don’t screw with us! Canada threatens to increase the surcharge if the tariff bullshit from the U.S. does not cease.
There is a difference between a surcharge and tariff. Specifically what, I do not know.
Donald did good with the stock market yesterday. It dropped 890 points. Wow! It has been dropping for two weeks.
“Black Lives Matter.” In 2020, two miles of such language was painted on a Washington, D.C. street. It is now being removed. Painted over.
Washington’s Mayor said she began the removal because of pressure from the White House.
The paint over will take 6-8 weeks and cost $600,000. I thought Trump’s gig was to save money?
I take a step back in time.
Trump’s MAGA followers today are Hitler’s brown shirts of yesterday.
It took Hitler 10-12 years before he went from success to abject failure. Trump has already been experiencing power for 10 years. His screwups the last 6-7 weeks are making the American people extremely unhappy. His time in power may not last 4 more years. The people will only take so much. Especially when many of his MAGA followers are also suffering from his actions.
These are sorry times we are experiencing. Maybe we had to go through them. Hope things work out well and sooner than later. I can’t afford eggs. Gas has gone up 25 cents a gallon in Key West the past 10 days. Grocery bills are a bit more expensive each week. America will thin down because it will not be able to afford the grocery bills. People’s 401-Ks getting smaller and smaller.
Keep it up, Donald! You are doing yourself in. No one has to help you.
Enjoy your day!