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MAGAT
So we start with our basic MAGA, then we need to finish it up:
Which is Better?
| MAGA | Trumper |
| MAGA | Trumpette |
| MAGA | Trumpeteer |
| MAGA | Twat |
Possibly all of them, depending on the circumstances.
A Query to my Rep
Mr Crank;
I see that the Republican Administration has signed an Executive Order to start training National Guard Units across the country to quell civil disturbances, and establishing a “Quick Reaction Force”. Again, this seems to be Executive overreach.
Has Congress authorized the expenditure of funds to cover this activity? If so,why? I have not seen or heard of any civil disturbances that would warrant such actions. Indeed, such actions seem to be most un-American.
Jack Heneghan
Response to Response
Mr Crank;
Looking at the aspects of the Trade Promotion Authority Act you referenced in your response of August 11, 2025, as a defense of the Congress not doing anything about the Administration’s unilateral tariffs, I notice that Congress is supposed to have a final say on how these Trade Promotions are implemented.
Key elements of TPA—
(1) TPA outlines Congressional guidance to the President on trade policy priorities and negotiating objectives.
(2) TPA establishes Congressional requirements for the Administration to notify and consult with Congress, with the private sector and other stakeholders and with the public during the negotiations of trade agreements.
(3) TPA defines the terms, conditions and procedures under which Congress allows the Administration to enter into trade agreements, and sets the procedures for Congressional consideration of bills to implement the agreements.
I also saw at the Congressional website that the TPA expired in 2021. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF10038
Jack Heneghan
A response from Mr Crank
| August 11, 2025 Hello Jack, Thank you for contacting me regarding tariffs. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond. As you may know, tariffs are taxes that are imposed on goods that are imported from other countries. Over time, Congress has passed legislation like the Presidential Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Act to grant the President the authority to set tariffs and regulate trade with other countries. This provides the President the ability to react to changes in the global market to promote fair trade arrangements for the benefit of the American economy. Please know that I am tracking the tariffs announced by the President in April and will keep your views in mind should legislation related to this topic come to the House floor for a vote. Again, thank you for contacting me. If you would like more information, or to request help with a federal agency, please visit my website at crank.house.gov. There you can sign up for my newsletter or keep in touch with me through my social media. |
Sincerely,  Jeff Crank Member of Congress |
JCH Addendum: I looked up the Trade Promotions Authority act. It doesn’t seem to say what Mr Crank thinks it says. |
Yet another Post to Mr. Crank
Mr. Crank;
I see, today, that the President has taken on the responsibility of managing the District of Columbia. Once again this seems to be Executive overreach, since the oversight of the District falls under the purview of the Congress, per Article I, section 8, of the Constitution.
I would call upon you, and your colleagues, to slap the Presidents wrist and tell him to keep out of matters that don’t concern him. That would include setting tariffs.
Jack Heneghan
A note on Tariffs, to my Rep
Mr Crank,
I would be interested in hearing your rationale on how the Executive Branch is allowed to set tariffs on every country in the world without the input, advice, or consent of Congress. My understanding is that imposing taxes, tariffs, imposts, excises, and the like, are within the purview of Congress, per Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, and not within the Executive (see Article II).
Jack Heneghan
We are AI
I was listening to a recent Science Friday podcast about the human genome and came to the realization that our genome is basically a LLM, with lots of redundant words and blank pages. This explains so much, the slips, the gaffs, the spacing out, the hallucinations; we are AI!
Note on the Clawback
Mr. Crank:
“A republic, if you can keep it.”
–Benjamin Franklin’s response to Elizabeth Willing Powel’s question: “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?”
Looks like we didn’t keep it. You might as well come home.
Jack Heneghan
Another Note to Mr Crank.
Mr. Crank;
From what I have been reading recently our President seems to be engaging in remarkably petty temper tantrums that threaten the very integrity of our democracy. His tariff actions against Brazil, alone, leads one to question his fitness to office. His tariff actions against the EU, Canada, and the rest of the world smack of pettiness beyond belief. Please talk to your colleagues on the Hill about taking back the power of the tariff and leaving it in Congress where it belongs.
I am also concerned about his recent threats to Rosie O’Donnell, a native-born American citizen, about taking away her citizenship. Are these the ramblings of a sane President? Can you identify a more anti-American sentiment? You should also discuss with your colleagues the possibility of invoking Amendment 25.
Jack Heneghan