\u201cWhat\u2019s good for General Motors is good for America\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to change perspective.\u00a0\u00a0Take the view that America is an absolute meritocracy, designed to create opportunities for those who are capable and prepared to succeed.\u00a0\u00a0If this is the ultimate goal, to encourage achievement and advancement and remove any impediments, then the Trump Presidency is a success.<\/p>\n
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The Trump Presidency has removed restrictions on business increasing profits and decreasing responsibilities.\u00a0\u00a0This is certainly true when it comes to Scott Pruitt and his leadership of the EPA, where everything from coal mining restrictions to automobile emissions standards have been reduced.\u00a0\u00a0The Trump FCC has allowed for greater monetization of the internet, with the abandonment of net neutrality.<\/p>\n
And, of course, the Trump Administration and the Republican Congress have greatly increased the amount of capital available for investment and profit, by reducing the corporate income tax, and by increasing the amount of capital that can be protected by the wealthy from taxation.\u00a0\u00a0This, according to them, has created a \u201cbooming\u201d economy that we can see today, with less than four percent unemployment and increased business expansion.\u00a0President Obama had nothing to do with this.<\/p>\n
The President and his family are a great example of government getting out of the way of commercial success.\u00a0From the Trump Hotel in Washington, to the $500 million Chinese investment in the Singapore project (part of which is Trump branded) to 666 Fifth Avenue, the Trump family has monetized the office of the Presidency\u00a0\u00a0and found ways to profit their businesses.\u00a0\u00a0Even Michael Cohen, the President\u2019s personal attorney, as well as several other former Trump campaign operatives, have found ways to make millions of dollars peddling influence.<\/p>\n
And, like a CEO of any company, the President has full authority of \u201chis company,\u201d our country.\u00a0This Constitutional theory that scholars like Alan Dershowitz has promulgated of a \u201cunitary Presidency,\u201d places the President in full and total control of EVERY department in the executive branch, including making decisions, hiring, firing, and policy.\u00a0\u00a0The current discussion of \u201cnorms\u201d as the President deals with the Justice Department investigation into his Presidency, fails when compared to the absolute power of the Presidency itself over executive agencies.\u00a0The only check on the President:\u00a0Congress through lawmaking authority and impeachment\/conviction.<\/p>\n
So should the President decide the Mueller Investigation is over, he should fire Mueller and Rosenstein.\u00a0If that is unjust, then it is up to the people\u2019s representatives, Congress, to provide the remedy.\u00a0\u00a0The concept that the President can\u2019t control his own Justice Department is invalid under the \u201cunitary President\u201d principle.<\/p>\n
Of course, the Constitution guarantees that the President is ultimately responsible for illegal acts that he may commit.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But, constitutionally it\u2019s impeachment and conviction, or wait for the end of his term.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cJustice delayed is justice denied\u201d is a Constitutional precept, but it is overridden by the Article II Executive privilege clause.<\/p>\n
And for those who are concerned that the President could lead us into war, Congress has essentially given authority for war-making to the executive branch, through a series of laws.\u00a0The last, passed after 9-11, allows the President to prosecute wars against terrorists and terrorism all over the world.\u00a0\u00a0So as long as the President declares Iran or North Korea terrorist countries, he can wage war there.<\/p>\n
So, from that perspective, all is right in the world.<\/p>\n
As long as your not worried about the environment in the next twenty years; or, about the subverting of our democratic elections by foreign governments, or about the President benefitting financially from the Presidency, or whether we will end up at war with Iran or North Korea or both.<\/p>\n
As long as your concern doesn\u2019t include health care, or those who are less fortunate, or who by education, immigration status, race, gender identity, or other differences are denied the opportunity to participate in the meritocracy.<\/p>\n
And, as long as you don\u2019t like illegal immigrants, or polar bears.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t worry \u2013 what\u2019s good for Trump is good for America.<\/p>\n