State of Emergency

Yes. We are living in a state of emergency. I don’t need a president to know this, to declare this, or label it. Chaos is an emergency when it continues to ramp up with no end in sight. Innocent people are being hurt in the chaos. And all the chaos is preventable. All of it is manageable. All of it emanates from one person. donald j. trump. The pretender to a throne of omnipotent power and authority.

Such does not exist. Not for him or anyone else. Not in America. Put simply, that is not America.

We the people are the omnipotent power in the USA. The sooner he learns this the better. Meanwhile, adults in congress and the Supreme Court need to restore order. It is their job to do so. It is their authority provided in the Constitution to do so. Therefore, here’s what needs to be done:

1.      Congressional review of emergency powers needs to be done; now. Plenty of scholars can help with this review to do it right.

2.      Prepare the proper congressional legal steps to satisfy the constitutional authority.

3.      Implement emergency powers as prescribed above; declare the sitting president incapable of handling his duties due to malfeasance.

4.      Appoint guardian team of conservators until appropriate succession procedures are readied for implementation; conservator team comprised of: Speaker of the House; Majority Leader of the Senate; Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts.

5.      Conduct business of federal government as routinely as possible until the Special Prosecutor’s Investigation Report is filed by Robert Mueller.

6.      The Mueller Report will be used to prosecute Articles of Impeachment and necessary procedural matters as contained in the constitution.

7.      Following the findings of the impeachment process and decision of guilt by the Senate, join efforts with the Conservator Team to determine process of succession.

We do not currently know what the Mueller Report will contain. Who is involved in what transgressions of law is the primary center of his case. The outcome of the scope of the crimes and misdemeanors will be taken into account to determine rights of succession. If found not guilty, the parties under investigation will continue with their constitutional roles in government. If guilty, they will be penalized appropriately and removed from office. Succession issues will be clearer at that point in the process.

The possibilities are many re succession. Both the President and Vice President may be guilty and thus removed from office. If the Vice President is found not guilty, he is the successor as provided in the constitution. This is a sticking point. We cannot assume the Vice President is guilty or not guilty. That is the reason for arranging a Conservator Team until findings of the impeachment are determined.

I do not know if the procedure outlined above is correct or constitutional. That is for the constitutional experts to determine as supervised by the Supreme Court. However, we clearly have a constitutional crisis on our hands and it must be handled with diligence and considered speed.

This is our country. It belongs to all of us citizens. It is up to us to make certain it is managed safely and legally. A nation of laws stands or falls by its laws. Now is the time to test the resolve of both we the people, and the efficacy of our legal system.

January 7,  2019