Trump Says Freedom of the Press Must Go Because He’s ‘Not Like Other People’
“With me, they’re not protected, because I’m not like other people...We’re gonna...have people sue you like you never get sued before.
Let’s look at his argument. As a reminder, the First Amendment reads, in its entirety:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Yet here is what Trump claimed:
“One of the things I’m gonna do, and this is only gonna make it tougher for me, and I’ve never said this before, but one of the things I’m gonna do if I win… is I’m gonna open up our libel laws so when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money. We’re gonna open up those libel laws.
“With me, they’re not protected, because I’m not like other people…We’re gonna open up those libel laws, folks, and we’re gonna have people sue you like you never get sued before.”
“I’m not like other people.” Actually, the United States Constitution says you are exactly like other people, because under the Constitution, we are all equal before the law. There is no Donald Trump Exception clause anywhere to be found. Even the Founding Fathers had to take their lumps from their critics.
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Let’s not forget that this is the same Donald Trump who said in January, “I feel very strongly about our constitution. I’m proud of it. I love it.”
He loves it enough to say it doesn’t apply to him.
But we get where he is coming from – the political milieu of fascism. Fascist dictators – even wannabe fascist dictators – cannot abide criticism.
What is both interesting and terrifying is that Trump thinks as president he will have the power to simply negate parts of the United States Constitution he doesn’t like, as though the presidency bestows those powers. It does not. The Constitution is notoriously difficult to amend, and the process is not accomplished by one man’s stroke of the pen.
In fact, in his lack of knowledge of how government works, he ranks right up there with such luminaries as Sarah Palin.
The truth is, Trump has no clue how the U.S. government works, which is why he wants a political insider as VP. He needs somebody to serve as his cheat sheet, a sort of living Dummy’s Guide.
Well, he has a lot of dummies to choose from. These guys can’t even figure out how the legislative branch works, let alone guiding the president through the intricacies of the executive.
This is America under Trump. A land where Trump trumps all, because he’s “not like other people.” He is so special that the very foundations of American democracy must give way before him.
And this is the guy who complains Obama’s executive orders are in violation of the Constitution. I think we’ve taken both the measure of the man and of his followers through his words and their applause.es
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I had US constitutional law and also german constitutional law.
Libel, defamations:that is criminal law.This not protected.
Facism:Obamas, Clintons, USA police have this problem:if you look at jihad from AlKaida:this is the same like the chapter of Job in the Bible.Look at the first speech of Bildad:former age.
This is connected with fascism.This person lives in USA and the whole USA police, Obamas, Clintobs gave problems with fascism.
Trump with his opinion about libel is OK:speech minus is nit protected.Fascism:I will explain that,I have german origin and this person with "fascism style"lives in USA.It is not about Mr.Trump.
You are correct about libel, slander, and defamation not being protected free speech. Unfortunately, this can be hard to prove. You have to prove the person who said or wrote these things new they were lying. The person can come to court and tell the judge they believed the things they said and wrote were true at the time they said and wrote it.
Also, speech that incites violence is not protected. So if I said someone please kill Donald Trump and this happens I can be prosecuted. That is why I am not going to tell someone to kill Donald Trump no matter how I feel. He is not worth me going to jail.
Mr.Trump is a very smart man.Obama and Clintons have jihad everywhere.And this is constitutional law.
Her work is primitive.I contacted her brother from The Guardian about that lies, defamations.I have that Emails.I also asked the Court in Washington for that documents:they are classified.What I can say:there is the freedom of religion:moslems can have jihad.Than there is that speech minus:so due to the constitutional law they can have jihad.Due to the islamic law:they can have jihad.So there is not any military solution to jihad.I have this Emails and I want this documents from Washington.I can prove that then.So Obamas and Clintons work was very bad.Because there is speech minus.And look at that chapter of Job:second speech of Elihu:Anna Wintour, Obamas,Clintons have a problem with that libel,defamations which are mentioned there.It is very dangerous.I think it is very smart from Mr.Trump with libel.
And I invited psychologist,psychiatrist.There will not be any freedom of speech.
I think Mr.Trump is smart.Obama,Clintons:because of that lies,defamations,diagnoses they have jihad everywhere.I see people which would like to have career but are too stupid for to have career.I saw Mr.Flynn from Mr.Trump team.He told that islam not a religion:it is more.And thatClinton is criminal.I can tell you:moslems can have jihad due to the islamic law and due to the constitutional law.It is criminal.It is criminal:Clintons,Obamas,US police:there is a very bad work and no dignity.This is the problem.
I am waiting for my documents.
Pence is still more presidential than trump.
Hugs,
HRH
That was well written CD.
Small fyi here... Kanye West went nutters. He was placed on a psychiatric hold today. Sometime I wonder if he does this stuff and if the France robbery was planned to stay relevant or in the media. Maybe this is all fake with kims robbery and now his mental problem with being evaluated today. I believe some time ago a psychic or maybe CD predicted he may go crazy but I wonder if this is all true... Kims Robbery in France and Now Kanye getting psych Help today ?
Please shed light on Kanyes mental health and if true is there a divorce soon to come or will Kim help him and stay married to him?
This makes no sense. All he has to do is have Monika as the chief of Newspapers, Television and Media. She could handily bury these libels under a blizzard of classic Oberfranz commentary, and make these libels against Trump disappear from the brains of people who read them.
A living example,
HRH
Anna Wintour, USA police,Obamas,Clintons have big problems with lies, defamations, diagnoses.
http://www.tmn.today/2016/11/woman-investigating-clinton-foundation-child-trafficking/
It's crazy to think this could go on without ANYONE taking pictures and turning them into the FBI. People would be seeing these pizza parlors, and think "I'm hungry", and go in and see this? Someone who wandered in would have had the local news there stat.
Don't be fooled by the increasingly stupid crap The Powers That Be expect us to think is real. It's already reached mind-blowing levels of craziness because they are running out of "scandals" to take our attention off Trump and his cohorts.
Your friend, HRH
Dear Christian,
You are more than welcome in Australia...although its not perfect here either.
Let me know and I will start clearing out the spare room.
Love and light,
Miss Fiona x