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HAMILTON, ONTARIO L8P 1K2 HAMILTON’S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE SINCE JANUARY 5, 1995, VIEW IS PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER USING VEGETABLE OIL-BASED INKS 4 MARCH 28 — APRIL 3, 2019 VIEW [PERSPECTIVE] by MICHAEL TERRY FINALLY, LAST FRIDAY, after months of ure from Mueller was feted by Trump the public, and not to Congress. Calls anticipation, it was Mueller Time. Yes, and his sycophants as another tri- to release the report in the Senate the moment so many had been wait- umph. Mueller refused to draw a con- were blocked by, you guessed it, ing for had arrived. This was to be the clusion one way or the other, instead Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. beginning of the end for Trump, and giving evidence to the Department of Meanwhile, Trump, that master of proof that the American institutions Justice to do with what they would. language, declared “total exoneration” of power could hold, that rule of law Which, as Barr, also stated, would be while choosing to ignore the part in would win the day. What lie in wait in precisely nothing. Barr’s letter that clearly stated this this document so breathlessly awaited Unsurprisingly, this sent the was, in fact, not an exoneration. But, by so many? Well, we still don’t really American politics and the media into who could be beholden to the mean- know. a tailspin. Russiagate skeptics cheered ing of words at a time like this? There’s What we do know is that what has from the high heavens, taking all a narrative to push, a reality to distort, transpired since Mueller’s submission opportunities to scold the media for and blame to evade! ON THE of his report to the Department of failing the nation, for making too To be sure, a closer look at the sit- Justice has been nothing short of a much ado about nothing. uation shows that while Barr’s letter perfect example of a body politic in Spokespeople for the White House shares Mueller’s inability to find a ruin. First came word that no further lauded the report, after months of conspiracy with between Trump’s MUELLER indictments would be made by claiming it was biased and nothing campaign and the Russian govern- Mueller. Then, instead of the report more than a witch hunt that should ment, it says precisely nothing about being made public, a summary of the never have been allowed and most work done by people in and around his report was released by U.S. Attorney certainly should never be viewed as campaign, in concert with people, REPORT General William Barr. At first blush, fact. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders while technically outside the Russian we were told it was a victory for went so far as to obnoxiously post a government, still wielding power and President Trump. After all this time, ‘Mueller Madness’ bracket, ridiculing influence. Also, on the matter of At the last, we must still wonder; if hardly the problem that their cover- Mueller had been unable to establish all those who cried foul over Trump’s obstruction, Barr showed his hand Trump and his cronies were truly age of its non–release may end up “that members of the Trump alleged collusion and corruption. quickly and unequivocally. He has handed a report that vindicated them, being. Shouldering far more blame Campaign conspired or coordinated It was easy to feel as though Trump chosen to flatly hide and ignore and that would bring all manner of than they should bear, exactly the with the Russian government in its had won. But, a funny thing happened Mueller’s work, bringing this ridicu- humiliation and embarrassment to his blame Trump wants to force on them, election interference activities.” On on the way to the winner’s circle. The lous circus (hopefully, in his eyes) to a political opponents, why on earth is truly a tragedy to behold. But, it is the issue of obstruction, a half–meas- report wasn’t actually released. Not to preposterous end. would they want to keep it away from also a testament to the power of the [CATCH] by DON MCLEAN public view? Given every single thing presidency, and the efficacy of Trump’s we have come to know about Trump, distortions. Maybe, there will still be a surely, this would be the moment to reckoning. Maybe, his opponents will kick his rivals when they are down, manage to release the report and with- CLIMATE EMERGENCY right? Why not bask in the glory of in it will lie something that actually this report? Maybe, because there’s damages Trump’s presidency and his more to it than what our eyes have chances for re–election. More likely, been allowed to meet? those opponents would do best to sim- Those who had hoped Mueller’s ply defeat him next time round. After DECLARED report would somehow lead to the end all, if these last few days were any indi- of the Trump presidency were always cation, everyone had already made up AT THE URGING of the Environment Hamilton citizens group, cion about climate terminology. misguided. The lionization of Robert their mind about this stuff long ago. city councillors have declared a climate emergency joining “You’ve changed the branding of what you’re reaching Mueller will no doubt have profound- History will ultimately judge President hundreds of municipal governments in Europe and North for,” Ferguson accused the Environment Hamilton delega- ly negative political impacts, and have Trump very poorly, of this there’s no America including Vancouver, Halifax and Kingston. The tion. “It was always global warming, global warming, and now created a quagmire for American doubt. But, it’s now what matters is local action was approved just days after the worst weather it is climate change. Is it because North America had a bru- media outlets, who are now in the how long he will be able to build upon disaster in the southern hemisphere devastated a city almost tal winter that it’s hard to sell the global warming side and process of self–flagellation. Ironically, a historical record that will take exactly the same size as Hamilton. now you’re re–branding to climate change?” Ferguson left their coverage of the investigation was America years to recover from. V At least hundreds and perhaps thousands are dead in before the vote on the motion, but other councillors argued Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi in the wake of Typhoon that it would be far more costly not to act. Idai that created a new lake 125 km long and 25 km wide just “There’s often a misperception out there in the commu- west of the city of Biera. Over a million people were dis- nity that being responsible and taking action on climate is a placed. costly endeavour,” said Nrinder Nann, “and from my under- The typhoon hit just before the global student climate standing and my ongoing learning on the issue, on an imme- strike of 1.6 million including 150,000 who marched in diate end, yes it requires an investment, but from a long term Montreal. However both got limited media attention because perspective it’s actually revenue generating.” of the white supremacist mass murder in New Zealand. Maureen Wilson contended that “the cost of inaction Mayor Eisenberger’s motion resolved “that the City of will cripple us”. Sam Merulla also highlighted the urgency to Hamilton declare a climate emergency that threatens our act and the costs already occurring in Hamilton.