From the president's desk
Dear Members & Friends,
Several events happened today that have left me breathless and furious at the same time. However, those emotions are eclipsed by the knowledge that an emotional and egotistical cripple is currently the President of the United States and in my opinion is a greater threat to our economy and safety than any grandmother from Yemen who has been vetted by the immigration services for two years and holds a valid visa.
First, we were treated to technology gone bizzaro by being able to live stream a conference call between the three Judges from the 9th Circiut U.S. Court of Appeals and the attorneys representing the Plaintiffs, two states and the lawyers for Donald Trump. The issue is, was the Executive Order refusing entry into the U.S. and turning people around at airports even though they held visas or green cards a power of the President and was it Constitutional. Decision expected by weeks end.
Somewhere in between it all we learned that Melania Trump is suing the London Daily Mail which had the temerity to print an article about Melania wanting to cash in on her "once in a lifetime position, First Lady, to create a line of women's apparel items that would make her multi-millions of dollars".
And when I thought the madness had ended, at least for today, Senator Warren was told by Senator Mitch McConnell, hiding behind a Senate procedural rule, to shut up and sit down. The precision with which it happened clearly showed Senator McConnell knew exactly when to strike - while Senator Elizabeth Warren was trying to read a long lost letter by Coretta Scott King, critical of Senator Jeff Sessions, the President's nominee for Attorney General, when he was being considered for a federal judgeship and lost. Tomorrow is the vote on Senator Sessions nomination for AG. Who knows what else it will bring?
I apologize for the length of this message, but when a United States Senator's first amendment right to free speech is literally ripped out of her throat and the children and grandchildren of immigrants who built this country are denied access to it even with proper identification given by our government, there cannot be too many words to express my utter disgust.
Pat O'Dwyer
President
Several events happened today that have left me breathless and furious at the same time. However, those emotions are eclipsed by the knowledge that an emotional and egotistical cripple is currently the President of the United States and in my opinion is a greater threat to our economy and safety than any grandmother from Yemen who has been vetted by the immigration services for two years and holds a valid visa.
First, we were treated to technology gone bizzaro by being able to live stream a conference call between the three Judges from the 9th Circiut U.S. Court of Appeals and the attorneys representing the Plaintiffs, two states and the lawyers for Donald Trump. The issue is, was the Executive Order refusing entry into the U.S. and turning people around at airports even though they held visas or green cards a power of the President and was it Constitutional. Decision expected by weeks end.
Somewhere in between it all we learned that Melania Trump is suing the London Daily Mail which had the temerity to print an article about Melania wanting to cash in on her "once in a lifetime position, First Lady, to create a line of women's apparel items that would make her multi-millions of dollars".
And when I thought the madness had ended, at least for today, Senator Warren was told by Senator Mitch McConnell, hiding behind a Senate procedural rule, to shut up and sit down. The precision with which it happened clearly showed Senator McConnell knew exactly when to strike - while Senator Elizabeth Warren was trying to read a long lost letter by Coretta Scott King, critical of Senator Jeff Sessions, the President's nominee for Attorney General, when he was being considered for a federal judgeship and lost. Tomorrow is the vote on Senator Sessions nomination for AG. Who knows what else it will bring?
I apologize for the length of this message, but when a United States Senator's first amendment right to free speech is literally ripped out of her throat and the children and grandchildren of immigrants who built this country are denied access to it even with proper identification given by our government, there cannot be too many words to express my utter disgust.
Pat O'Dwyer
President
