How a Homeland Attack Could Threaten Civil Liberties Under Trump

How a Homeland Attack Could Threaten Civil Liberties Under Trump

Over the past eleven weeks, the Trump administration’s aggressive use of presidential power has been on full display—firing career officials, weakening oversight, and asserting sweeping executive authority. While these actions have already raised serious alarm, it is worth imagining what might trigger a justification for even more radical action. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] One possibility looms large: a major homeland attack. In moments of…

The Fourth Turning | Dictators Wield Authoritarian Powers, Using War As The Excuse For Overstepping Their Constitutionally Granted Authority

ActivistPost.comJim Quinn | TheBurningPlatform.com“In retrospect, the spark might seem as ominous as a financial crash, as ordinary as a national election, or as trivial as a Tea Party. The catalyst will unfold according to a basic Crisis dynamic that underlies all of these scenarios: An initial spark will trigger a chain reaction of unyielding responses and further emergencies. The core elements of these scenarios (debt, civic decay, global dis…

Civil Liberties Group: Trump, Fascism, and the Erosion of American Politics - Davis Vanguard

President Trump's rhetoric and actions are leading the U.S. down a path of authoritarianism and fascism, according to a recent report by the Civil Liberties Defense Center.