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The branches of government

Read this article: Jack Smith’s Big New Jan. 6 Brief Is a Major Indictment of the Supreme Court (Slate).



My thought: 

Couldn't he have brought this sooner? A month before the election almost guarantees they'll wait till after the election. Isn't the tale of Trump that the judiciary is either scared or corrupt. I was taught the 3 branches balance out the concentration of power, a 4th if you count the press, they've all dropped the ball in confronting Trump's crimes. The legislature is controlled by GOP, the judiciary is often appointed by him, justices tell lawyers what to argue. I'm not sure what happened to the press, but they haven't really put the truth before the American people, New York Times became a joke of bothsidesism, even NPR puts out positive puff pieces about this monster. 

Isn't the story of Trump that these institution are easily overwhelmed and manipulated by lying, a flurry of corruption, cheating and bluster? What a pathetic whimper. 


An outline of some of Trump's criminal activity.


I'm less impressed these days when the Times says what I'm thinking, because of their decline. Anyway, it took them 5 more days to say what I said.

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