CommonDreams – 1. Regaining Our Common Sense Two things are inhibiting our exercise of common sense as a self-governed people: First, the cancer of our corporate media monopoly has ravaged the culture of the democratic process in our nation. Among the many symptoms of this lethal disease is its projection of normalizing false narratives that…
theHill – An Oregon man died “peacefully” after a friend falsely told him that President Trump had been impeached. Michael Garland Elliott died on April 6, according to his obituary in The Oregonian, and the final words he heard were that the president had been impeached. Elliott’s “ex-wife and best friend,” Teresa Elliott, shared the…
BostonGlobe – Should President Trump be investigated over whether he has violated the Constitution? Two Brookline residents will ask Town Meeting next month to support a Congressional probe into Trump’s business and financial dealings. If approved, the nonbinding resolution would call on the the House Judiciary Committee to investigate whether there is sufficient evidence to…
OregonLive – U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, citing concerns over what he says is erratic behavior by President Trump, has introduced legislation that would offer an alternative method for removing presidents from office. Under the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a president can be removed if the vice president and a majority of cabinet members…
