July 16 Meeting: Is the Rule of Law at Risk?
The Northport Cracker Barrel will meet on July 16 for a discussion of the state of the rule of law in America, led by former Leelanau County Judge Marian Kromkowski. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month in the social room of Trinity Church, 103 N. Warren St, Northport. All community residents and visitors are welcome.
WHAT IS THE RULE OF LAW?
Christopher Wright Durocher Vice President of Policy and Program https://www.acslaw.
The Rule of Law Has Seen Better Days By Philip Wallach American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/op-eds/
Trump's Maximalist Assertion of Presidential Power Tests the Rule of Law. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/
The End of Rule of Law in America The 47th president seems to wish he were king—and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants. By J. Michael Luttig https://www.theatlantic.com/
PROJECT 2025 CHAPTER 17. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE https://
Tracker of Executive Orders re Dept of Justice https://www.project2025.
Project 2025’s Plan for Criminal Justice Under Trump The policy proposals would drastically reshape criminal justice policy. https://www.brennancenter.org/
VIDEOS
PBS explores Project 2025’s origins and goals to reshape American culture with David Graham May 1, 2025 6:35 PM EDT https://www.pbs.org/newshour/
60 Minutes 5/4/25 first story https://www.youtube.com/watch?
NPR interview with Judge Luttig https://www.npr.org/
PBS explores Project 2025’s origins and goals to reshape American culture with David Graham May 1, 2025 6:35 PM EDT https://www.pbs.org/newshour/
Here is the complete text for statement I made today:
ReplyDeleteAs We the People prepare to celebrate the 250th year of our United States, we have moved beyond a constitutional crisis, a specific challenge to the constitutional order, into the state of a constitutional failure given we are experiencing a systemic breakdown under the abusive application of Unitary Executive Theory.
Unitary Executive Theory represents a powerful force for executive centralization which actively undermines the carefully constructed balance of power in the U.S. Constitution.
Furthermore, we all need to be aware of authoritarian breakthrough.
Authoritarian breakthrough is the insidious process by which a democratic system is dismantled from within, often leveraging existing legal frameworks and norms to concentrate power, vis-a-vis, UET.
This process directly leads to constitutional failure by systematically eroding checks and balances, politicizing institutions, and undermining the rule of law.
While not a failed state, a successful authoritarian breakthrough creates a government that is less accountable, more prone to instability, and less capable of serving its citizens, thereby establishing conditions that could, over time, lead to the characteristics of a failed state.
Most terrifying, there is a very high risk that we shall fail as a United States, as the federal government loses its ability to govern and provide for its citizens.
We must have voter reform to give all eligible citizens a voice and educate them on the importance of their informed vote.
Let’s all show up to keep our Constitutional Democratic Republic.
Semper Fi,
Rob Franzo
Leelanau Township
P.S.,
Every Thursday at noon we do a First Amendment Grievance Gathering at 115 Main Street, Northport (Mike Sinclair's house); all are welcomed.