Endorses Democrats

The heyday of the Republican majorities in Congress occurred in 2017. They spent their political capital to reduce taxes, mostly for the rich and the ultra rich. Money is power, power is money, and both work to undermine democracy. All of this is being done to weaken our system of checks and balances, to give Trump and Republicans more power and more money.

When Trump was elected, though shocked, some people said that his worst instincts would be kept in check by our system of checks and balances. Let’s review this: Appointees who reported Trump’s abuses, such as the Ukraine favor phone call; others, like the Inspector General investigating Pompeo, were fired. Barr acts as Trump’s personal lawyer, not for us. Why did he weaken the Justice Department by firing US Attorneys? To block investigations and lawsuits against Trump.

What about Congress for checks and balances? Thankfully, the 2018 election brought some. Republicans could have convicted Trump after the impeachment but they failed. The Senate Majority Leader protects Trump. Now nicknamed “Moscow Mitch,” he helped get Russian money for a factory in Kentucky. Is that how those dots, Putin, Trump, and Mitch connect?

Two things protect us. One is our judicial system which rules against Trump’s actions. The other is our November election. A vote for Trump is a vote for more corruption; a vote for Biden and for Democratic candidates for the Senate and House will help save this great experiment: the United States of America.

Mark Bordsen,

Colfax