What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[The Minsky Moment]

The Trump DOJ has cited the precedent of Keepseagle v. Vilsack, which is an embarrassing comparison to make that highlights the impropriety.  Keepseagle was a class action case brought to redress discrimination against Native tribes.  The settlement was made on notice to the class and had to be reviewed and approved by the District Court. The settlement fund is specifically barred from making payments to any individuals or for any private benefit.

None of the elements of the Keepseagle settlement are present here. This was a private action brought by the individual who controls the DOJ and IRS (the defendants). No advance notice, no court review, no court approval.  And it appears ALL the payments will be made to individuals for private benefit.  It's basically the exact opposite of the Keepseagle settlement.

DOJ has announced that the fund is non-partisan.  That's easy to verify.  Comey, James, Kelley, Schiff, the subway sandwich thrower etc. should all bring claims. 

Of course part of the problem here is that the entire first branch is MIA.  A real Congress would just shut this down.

[crazy canuck]

The rupture between the US and Canada continues.  Today the US suspended the Board of Defence. What is that you ask?

The Permanent Joint Board on Defense, first established in 1940, is made up of military leaders and diplomats from both countries who consider major strategic issues in joint defence and make recommendations to both countries' governments.

Well used to...

[Syt]

The fund is 1.776 billion, because of course it is.

[Tonitrus]

Shows they are not all that clever in exploiting the semiquincentennial...could have gone for 2.50 billion.