Trump's "Little" Conflict of Interest in Turkey

To be honest, and regretfully, I have to say I don't think we have an impeachment case against Trump yet. We might GET one, but as far as I know, we don't have it YET.

Impeachment is a very serious step that could affect the country for generations or even centuries to come. That's NOT the kind of thing you want to play with.

On the other hand, I think it is very likely that Trump will eventually give us a case for impeachment. And when that case gets made it will likely involve conflicts of interest.

This excellent article talks about three conflicts of interest that are already worrying. The one that caught my attention involves Trump and the country of Turkey. http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2017/04/20/Trump-Family-Inc-3-Conflicts-Interest-Could-Pave-Way-Impeachment

Recently President Erdogan held a referendum in Turkey and won great new powers for himself. Many people think it is a bad thing that Erdogan seems to be turning himself into a dictator. Many people think the referendum was won through voter fraud. But Trump? Well, Trump called Erdogan and congratulated him.

Why would Trump congratulate a man who may have just cheated his way into a dictatorship? Is it because he thinks that is what is best for America? Or is it because he has a conflict of interest with his business ventures in Turkey and wants to keep Erdogan favorably disposed towards him?

Maybe you don't believe me when I say Trump has a conflict of interest in Turkey? Let's call a witness... named Donald Trump. This is what he said in an interview back in December 2015: "I have a little conflict of interest [in Turkey] 'cause I have a major, major building in Istanbul. It's a tremendously successful job. It's called Trump Towers — two towers, instead of one, not the usual one, it's two.”

So is Trump making nice with the Turkish strong man to promote America's interests? Or to promote Trump's interests? How can we know?

And that's why the President of the United States should not have business interests in foreign countries.

Sooner or later one of Trump's conflicts of interests is going to sink its teeth into him hang on. And then we will have a real case for impeachment.

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Good Cops and Bad Cops - "Shot in the face, bleeding heavily."

During a deadly encounter in Chandler, Arizona, Officers Daniel Colwell, 29, and Joshua Pueblo, 34, proved themselves to be good cops who bravely and effectively eliminated a threat to themseleves and to the people around them.

The call, about a trespasser at a Walmart near Phoenix, came in at 6:21 AM. The intruder was 24-year-old Mitchell Oakley who had trespassed on previous occasions but always left before police arrived. On April 23, 2016 Oakely did not leave before police arrived - he waited.

According to one report Officer Colwell spoke with Oakely for several minutes before he started checking for active warrants. Then, as Officer Pueblo approached, Oakely pulled a gun and opened fire.

The shooting only lasted 10 seconds but that was enough for Officer Pueblo to be hit three times, in the arm, the back, and the face. Badly wounded, Pueblo retreated and called for help on his radio, "Help me, help me... shots fired... shot in the face, bleeding heavily." A Walmart employee helped Pueblo with paper towels.

In the meantime Officer Colwell was hit twice in his bullet-proof vest. From the floor the police officer returned fire, quickly hitting the fleeing Oakley five times. One shot hit Oakley in the hand and he dropped his gun, then turned back to pick it up, and died.

The tragedy of this story is that it might have been prevented. Oakley had gotten himself into legal trouble and did time in jail for theft, drugs, and attempted aggravated assault. At the time of the shooting he was depressed about being unemployed and living as a homeless person. His parents lived nearby but thought "tough-love" might help the troubled young man and only allowed him to spend nights at home occasionally.

At one point during his legal troubles the state had found Oakely incompetent to stand trial, unable to aid in his own defense. His mom said he was talking to himself and threatened to kill her. His parents unsuccessfully tried to persuade his probation officer to get mental health care for him.

Then Oakely bought a gun he found advertised on the internet for $200. His half-brother thought about taking the gun away from him, but didn't get around to it in time.

Whatever failures there may have been to prevent this incident, none of them reflect on the skill and courage of Officers Colwell and Pueblo. They were faced with a sudden life-threatening situation where an armed assailant tried to kill them and posed an obvious and imminent threat to everyone in the area. They did their job and they did it well. This is what good cops look like.

For more details, and video of the shooting, check out the links below.

Watch shocking moment....
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Chilling moment....
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10 deadly seconds....
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Suspect killed....

Suspect dead....

Fortunate he's with us....

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