Republican Racketeers – Violent Roots of Republican Policies

Dear Care for Crash Victims Community Members:

Kleptocrats are now running government in Washington.  What are we the people to do to protect ourselves?

We have reached the point in history when we must ask the existential question “To be or not to be?”

MIT Professor Noam Chomsky has labeled the Republican Party “the most dangerous organization in world history”.

Legal Reader has kindly published a pro bono article I submitted on this subject.  https://www.legalreader.com/republican-racketeers-violent-policies/

 
The footnotes are live links to documents that were the basis of the article.  In particular see interview of Prof. Chomsky at
Can we look to the legal profession?  Will Blue State Attorneys General step up to the need for legal remedies?
 

The NY Times’ Danny Hakim reports on the efforts of one such AG at

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/26/nyregion/eric-schneiderman-attorney-general-new-york.html

Please see the NY Times article’s “Most Recommended” comments. 

“N. Smith

New York City 2 days ago

This is nothing new. Eric Schneiderman set himself on a collision course against Donald Trump when he first set his eyes on the questionable charitable activities of the Trump Foundation during the course of the presidential campaign.
It would only be a matter of time before one thing lead to another — as anyone familiar with Trump’s business practices would be quick to tell you.
By reaching this recent “milestone”, the New York Attorney General remains one of the strongest of lone voices in the wilderness.
Thank you, Mr. Schneiderman. Well done, Sir.

Alden

Kansas 2 days ago

Anything anyone can do to divest our country from the horrid menace in the White House is welcome. In addition, a national movement to vote against any politician running as a Republican should begin now. The Republican Party is a bottom feeding organization. Our democracy is threatened as never before by self serving Republican politicians who are putting their personal financial interests ahead of their constitutional oath. It is time to wash the Republican stain from the halls of Congress.”

What will readers do?

 
Lou Lombardo

Voices of Victims: New Hope for Victims of Violence

Dear Care for Crash Victims Community Members:

At one of the darkest hours for Americans in decades, there comes a breakthrough in ways for citizens to politically fight for safety.

We, the people, now have a new organizing tool to help end vehicle violence. And it can be used to help end many types of violence too.

Legal Reader has published an article I submitted, pro bono, on this tool to empower victims to share their stories and organize for more effective advocacy.

This citizen breakthrough enables people to join forces to advance safety from many types of violence. Please read about what one crash victim, Marianne Karth, has created for us all.

Voices of Victims: New Hope for Victims of Violence

Lou Lombardo–

Victims Victorious in AL

Dear Care for Crash Victims Community Members:

Victims of Violence Victorious

On 12/12/17 enough victims of violence voted in Alabama to become victors.

Sexual Violence 

Violence against women was rejected at the polls.

Sexual violence was rejected when enough victims spoke out e.g. #MeToo to become victors.  See

 

Racial Violence
Racial violence was rejected when enough people of color who have suffered for centuries from white supremacist policies voted Enough!.

“Jones’ victory was fueled by huge turnout — and near-unanimous support — from black voters.
Turnout was much stronger in heavily African-American counties, relative to recent presidential elections, than in rural, white counties” See
 
We have all been victims of violence for far too long.
 
Environmental Violence
 
50 years of “Legal” Climate Change has created an existential threat to us all today.  See https://www.legalreader.com/50-years-of-legal-climate-change/

Political Violence
 
The silent violent capture of our government – all three branches – by Big Money has greatly moved us to a primitive state of governance.  See
 
Judicial Violence
 
The current attacks on Justice for and by the people are happening today.  See https://www.legalreader.com/trump-administration-reshapes-judiciary/
 
Violence Against The American People
 
The strategy and tactics that have been used to steal the American Dream have been described by leaders.  See https://www.legalreader.com/american-dream-sold/
 
Perhaps now enough Americans are being aroused to act on their own behalf to take charge of their own future – for the better.
 
Lou Lombardo