Trump has created a constitutional crisis on the 42nd anniversary of Nixon’s resignation

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August 9, 1974 saw the end of a major constitutional crisis with the resignation of Richard Nixon from the Presidency.

With Nixon facing impeachment, and at a time when he was showing signs of mentally unstable behavior, there were many Americans who realized that there was a potential danger of martial law and other dangers from a mentally deranged President under stress.

Thankfully, Richard Nixon had enough presence of mind to understand that any dictatorial actions on his part would be resisted by the Pentagon on orders of Chief of Staff Alexander Haig and that his reputation in history would be far worse in the process. So the nation emerged from this crisis in the best possible way, with a new President, Gerald Ford.

Now, however, and ironically on the 42nd anniversary of that historic moment in American history, we have a new constitutional crisis that is arising, and in many ways, reaching its peak. Donald Trump, who has been reckless in his behavior, has now used language encouraging Second Amendment supporters to do what they can to insure that Hillary Clinton does not become President and appoint Supreme Court Justices who might limit the right to bear arms. His language at a campaign rally in North Carolina on August 9 implied that possible violence and assassination might be utilized.

This statement of Trump is beyond the pale, a sign of the further abuse of language and rhetoric by the Republican Presidential nominee.


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