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Lake leading the VOA evokes an image of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, in which the news is altered to reflect the propaganda of the totalitarian leader, Big Brother.
All signs point to the second Trump administration inciting a similar domino effect, where a filing spree brings longer delays and a corresponding turn to the courts. “One thing that you can be guaranteed, you’re going to see more requests being filed again, just as it was in 2017. There’s just no question,” said Leopold.
The film introduces Sebastian Stan as a young man desperately trying to get out from under his father’s shadow and forge his own future. His warm, mild-mannered persona masks a devious ambition that deprives him of a moral compass, leading him to strike a deal with the Devil, in the form of infamous New York attorney Roy Cohn.
Political observers have said Kennedy intends to sell his endorsement to whoever would be the highest bidder. Reportedly, Kennedy was willing to endorse Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in exchange for a role in her administration. But his offer was rejected, and he turned to Trump.
The Supreme Court’s decision does not end the case against the Fischer defendants, who will likely stand trial on their assault and disorderly conduct charges. But it may lead to the dismissal of obstruction charges, or reversal of obstruction convictions, for other Jan. 6 defendants.
The use of social media for networked incitement foreshadows a dark future for democracies. Rulers could well come to power by manipulating mass social movements via social media, directing a movement’s members to serve as the leaders’ shock troops, online and off.
This is the prevailing legal standard that would apply to Trump. The fact of his indictment and potential trial is irrelevant to his qualifications for office under the Constitution. Nevertheless, there seems no question that indictment, conviction or both – let alone a prison sentence – would significantly compromise a president’s ability to function in office. And the Constitution doesn’t provide an easy answer to the problem posed by such a compromised chief executive.