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Latest Commentary: Impeached South Korean President Faces Trial -- Unlike in the United States, when a South Korean president is impeached, there is a trial in the Supreme Court of the country to determine if the politician should be reinstated or removed. Tomorrow, the trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol begins. He needs three of the eight judges to back him. There is one vacancy on the court. Of the eight, two were appointed by the People Power Party of the president, three by Democratic Party of his predecessor and three by the current and former members of the court. That one vacancy may be the end. At the same time, it could be that he has no support at all, including with the two he appointed. [13 January] Trump Sentenced to Nothing -- A jury in Manhattan found Donald John Trump guilty of 34 felonies related to fake business records. In such a case usually results in some jail time as it is a serious matter. Bad data in records often translates into tax issues, which harm everyone who pays their taxes as they should. In other words, this is not a victimless crime. However, Mr. Trump has broken the US legal system with ridiculous claims and outright lies that have swayed his minions. Judge Juan Merchan delayed sentencing in this case to allow the political campaign to play out. As a result when sentencing finally did occur today, the penalty was -- nothing at all. [11 January] The Billionaires Surrender -- One of the key questions in the authoritarian future of America is what will the billionaires do? Men with more wealth than the GDP of many nations are used to setting their own agendas and getting their way. Mr. Trump taking office is different from other chief executives starting their term. Mr. Trump, like any head of a mafia family, wants his share of what they have. Normally, the alleged masters of the universe would lawyer up and either go to trial or settle after extended negotiations. This time, they simply surrendered before the first shot was fired. [8 January] Trudeau Quits -- Justin Trudeau called it quits on his 9-year-long premiership in Canada yesterday. He has resigned as leader of the Liberal Party and will depart 24 Sussex Gardens in Ottawa when the new leader is chosen. The loss of support from the New Democratic Party which kept his minority-government running and the infighting within the Liberals was rather predictable. As the years go by, support naturally erodes; people get sick of their leaders, even good ones. His time in office will be remembered as a significant one, but that is far off in the future. Right now, it looks like Canadians are saying "good riddance" to him. The Liberals will be crushed in the upcoming election, but it probably will not be a Kim Campbell sized disaster where her Progressive Conservatives went from governing to having just 2 seats. [7 January] Johnson Re-Elected Speaker -- Mike Johnson (R-LA) won re-election as Speaker of the House on Friday, technically on the first ballot. Like the Battle of Waterloo, it was a damned near thing. The Republicans have, at best, a three vote majority. This will fall to 1 as the incoming felon/president has appointed two members to positions in the next administration. Mr. Johnson won election 218 to 215, and for a time, he did not have the votes. Three GOP members opposed him. The vote was left open, and phone calls to Mr. Trump represented all the arm twisting needed to get two of those to fall in line. Perhaps, because the political landscape is different, GOP officials are more willing to yield to get things done than they were under Mr. Biden.. [6 January] © Copyright 2025 by The Kensington Review, Jeff Myhre, PhD, Editor. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent. Produced using Ubuntu Linux.
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