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[PERSPECTIVE] by MICHAEL TERRY THE SHOWPHOTO: TRIAL DAVE PIJUAN—NOMURA OF DONALD J. TRUMP remarks after Charlottesville, his dis- gave the lip service of concern toward, Republicans in the Senate that must gusting treatment of refugees at the as Trump mauled his opponents in the do this dance. It is more telling than a border, and most recently, the Ukraine 2016 Republican Primary. By election failure of courage, or an abdication of scandal. night, it was clear that the Republican responsibility. Instead, it’s a master- On the one hand, President Party was now the Party of Trump. As class in self-destruction. The willful Trump’s impeachment trial can be his volatile and incompetent presi- surrender of power and authority, to a seen as the culmination of a dency has unfolded, he’s ultimately man who has shown time and again years–long attempt to finally get to been shielded from anything like con- that he holds no loyalty to any of the Trump. He became the third President sequences by the brute force of his people who feel that loyalty to him is in history to be impeached by the control, which has given spineless the best course of action. House, as Democrats laid out a per- Republicans the perfect out whenever Trump aside, this is the inevitable fectly solid case as to why he needed the conscience may attempt to be result of a broken political system that to be impeached, and removed from called. Time and again, pundits have has gladly handed more and more office. However, as the case moved guffawed at Republican office–hold- power and influence to the executive into the Senate, we see the situation ers. How can there be no noble people branch throughout modern American more clearly. This is not a nadir for among them? How can they so will- history. The other branches of govern- IF THERE IS a defining trend of the rapists. During the 2016 presidential Trump, but rather a zenith. The ingly reject the reality staring right at ment simply need the president more Donald Trump’s political career, it is campaign, there were a plethora of height of his power on full display. As them? And, it’s allowed a lot of pre- than the president needs them. Trump the constant speculation that whatev- moments that were going to finally the minions in the Senate that are in tenders to lean on the notion of polit- was an accelerator to this end, to be er latest error or hideous utterance bring Trump down, perhaps most his full control race through nothing ical expedience. That they can some- sure, but he has only laid bare that Trump committed, would surely lead intensely the Access Hollywood video short of a show trial, Trump is surely how help to temper this insanity, by which has been unfolding for a long to his downfall. Indeed, this began in which he spoke of having his way basking over his domination over being party to it, instead of getting time now. right from the off, when Trump with Arianne Zucker. Then, of course, American institutions of power. themselves kicked out by Trump’s There are plenty of people around famously declared that people from the likes of Paul Manafort, Michael Ironically, this very reality is what delirious supporters. Yet, still there are the world who insist, that despite Mexico coming into the United Flynn, and Michael Cohen, and the many in the Republican Party, at least those who hold out some sort of everything, Trump is somehow a sort States were bringing crime and were Mueller Report. There was his callous deranged hope for someone in this of political genius. They point to his [CATCH] by DON MCLEAN party to ‘stand up’. manipulation of the media, his ability At the time of writing, the press- to make others fall in line, and his ing question is whether or not wit- ability to escape accountability. But, it nesses should be called in the trial. seems far less plausible that these PIPELINE NOT ABOUT Yes, amazingly, that is up for debate. characteristics exist due to the acu- And, usual suspects like Mitt Romney men of a man who yells about wind- and Susan Collins are hemming and mills and light bulbs. Rather, Trump is hawing about what to do. It creates a the benefactor of the greater political CLIMATE SAYS ENBRIDGE truly incredible atmosphere. One in forces at work. It seems that he can which, before this show trial can be manipulate the media, but in fact it’s THE CITY IS intervening in the Ontario Energy Board Extensive bedrock close to the surface will require blasting wrapped up, and a victory delivered to the media that manipulates itself, at (OEB) hearing on Enbridge’s proposed new fracked gas to carve out a trench at least three metres deep and far President Trump, these Senators have the mercy of profit and sensational- pipeline across rural Hamilton. Hamilton is one of eight- enough away from existing gas pipelines to ensure they are to publicly discuss just how showy this ism. It seems that he rules with an iron een intervenors, but Enbridge is objecting to th