(2017/01/24) The corruption of Donald Trump
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 24 January 2017
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
Edition #1074
Today we take a look at the conflicts of interest, broken laws and constitutional violations of the new administration
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: Craig Holman: Trump Administration Gearing Up to Be "Most Scandal-Ridden in History" - @DemocracyNow - Air Date: 01-03-17
Ch. 3: Song 1: Ethics - Bobby P.
Ch. 4: Act 2: Zephyr Teachout on Trump and the emoluments clause - Amicus from @Slate - Air Date 12-24-16
Ch. 5: Song 2: Remedy - The Black Crowes
Ch. 7: Song 3: Code of Ethics - Manhattan Transfer
Ch. 8: Act 4: Trump Makes Ivanka's Husband Top Adviser - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-10-17
Ch. 9: Song 4: I Fought the Law - The Clash
Ch. 10: Act 5: Join or Start a Represent.US chapter near you to Fight Corruption via @Representdotus - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 11: Song 5: Right to Complain - Trombone Shorty & Marc Broussard
Ch. 12: Act 6: What should Trump do to resolve his conflicts of interest? - @DecodeDC - Air Date 1-11-17
Voicemails
Ch. 13: The Affordable Care Act saved my life twice - Chris from Boston
Ch. 14: Coping with the Trump election - Zach from Atlanta
Ch. 15: Explaining socialism vs. communism and tribalism - Mike from Albany, NY
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 15: Final comments on having conversations about race
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
Activism:
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Promote the Represent.US campaign to stop South Dakota from gutting the state's Anti-Corruption Act
Join or start a Represent.US chapter near you to fight corruption locally
EDUCATE YOURSELF
South Dakota Declares State of Emergency (via All In with Chris Hayes)
Your Day-One Guide to Donald Trump's Conflicts of Interest (via Mother Jones)
The Wall Street Washington Complex Invades Trump's Cabinet (via Mother Jones)
The many scandals of Donald Trump (via The Atlantic)
Trump Could be the Most Corruptible President Ever (via Politico Magazine)
Donald Trump's Business Dealings Test a Constitutional Limit (via The New York Times)
A Close Look at Donald Trump's Cabinet (via Marie Claire)
Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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| 0:00.0 | The law is not optional. |
| 0:02.1 | And this is pretty ironic coming from a candidate |
| 0:04.8 | who build himself as the law in order of a candidate. |
| 0:09.8 | Today's episode is sponsored by D.C. |
| 0:12.1 | The podcast that gives you an honest look |
| 0:14.0 | into how politics affects your life. |
| 0:16.3 | If you're a regular listener to Best of the Left, |
| 0:18.0 | you've probably heard the show |
| 0:19.6 | and their great host, Jimmy Williams. |
| 0:21.8 | He worked in politics, then he worked as a lobbyist |
| 0:24.4 | so he knows his stuff inside and out |
| 0:26.3 | and now he's taking all of that experience |
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| 0:30.4 | inside and outside of Washington. |
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| 0:34.2 | and it challenges the conventional wisdom |
| 0:36.2 | like in the recent episode that we'll hear a clip from today |
| 0:39.0 | in which they break down the ethical rules |
| 0:41.0 | that apply to the president. |
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