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COMMENTARY: FPOTUS Should Be Permanent Title for No.45

Never have we seen in U.S. history the figurehead of the world’s greatest democracy subject to a search warrant. And it’s all official and legit. One that’s signed off by a judge who believes there’s probable cause that a crime has been committed by a former president of the United States.

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2 years ago

September 10, 2022

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Emil Guillermo is a journalist and commentator. He does a talk show on www.amok.com

Emil Guillermo is a journalist and commentator. He does a web talk show at www.amok.com

By Emil Guillermo

Donald Trump plead the Fifth more than 400 times at his recent deposition with the New York Attorney General’s office.

As Trump has famously said in the past, “The mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”

But that’s the Trump M.O. Acting like a gangster.

The case in New York concerns the financial structure of the Trump organization. Which is different from the FBI seizure of documents at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home for possible violations of the Espionage Act.

Which is different from the Georgia case about efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Which is different from the House Ways and Means Committee investigation over his tax returns.

Which is different from the House Select Committee hearings on the Jan. 6 attack.

Which is different from the Justice Department’s look at potential criminality for actions or lack of action during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Now that’s what I’d call “which” hunt.

But it’s a for real “resume,” and if it were anyone else, like you and me, we’d be down for the count and not talking about being president.

At the rate Trump’s going, he’ll be too busy taking the Fifth to run for president in 2024.

Besides, Trump is already at the apex of his political life as an FPOTUS.

FPOTUS?

That was the description on the affidavit attached to that historic search warrant on the property of the Former President of the United States, a/k/a FPOTUS.

But why stop at one ‘F’ when there’s a foultitude of F words. (That’s French for “oodles.”)

There’s also:

“Falsifying.”

“Failed.”

“Funky” even works metaphorically in a most foul way.

Add your favorite adjectival “F” word.

Jimmy Carter is an FPOTUS, but don’t be confused. Carter builds houses, not federal criminal cases that make him a threat to our country.

No, this FPOTUS is the most recent one, who wants to be an RPOTUS for “R” for Recidivist President of the United States.

But if charges are filed, he can forget about that.

We’re talking about real crimes in the U.S. code that normal people get thrown in jail for, people like Reality Winner, a former NSA contractor who got prison time for leaking a single classified document to the media.

That’s the seriousness of the possible charges here, the biggest one perhaps involving potential violations of the Espionage Act. FPOTUS a spy? Like James Bond? Or like Harriet, of the kids’ book fame?

If you are found with the most top secret of government documents, the kind that you need to open in a safe room, and they’re sitting in a basement at your Florida abode, that could be considered “mishandling” and get someone up to 10 years in prison.

Then there’s the possibility of obstruction of justice charges that could fetch up to 20 years.

And as the topper, there’s the possible charge of destruction or mutilation of federal records, which could potentially disqualify a person from ever holding public office.

Which may be why FPOTUS has taken the extreme tack of claiming political persecution. Victimhood!

But that’s what people say when they get stopped for a busted taillight. And this is no taillight charge. FPOTUS as victim? He understands victimizing. Remember how he used executive orders to invoke a Muslim travel ban? Or how he separated mothers from their children at the border?

Time to make him FPOTUS for life. That’s F for “former” and any other F word that comes to mind.

Emil Guillermo is a journalist and commentator. He does a web talk show at www.amok.com

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Oakland Post: Week of April 17 – 23, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 17 – 23, 2024

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April 19, 2024

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Oakland Schools Honor Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties

Every Jan. 30, OUSD commemorates the legacy of Fred Korematsu, an Oakland native, a Castlemont High School graduate, and a national symbol of resistance, resilience, and justice. His defiant stand against racial injustice and his unwavering commitment to civil rights continue to inspire the local community and the nation. Tuesday was “Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution” in the state of California and a growing number of states across the country.

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15 hours ago

April 19, 2024

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Fred Korematsu. Courtesy of OUSD.

By Post Staff

Every Jan. 30, OUSD commemorates the legacy of Fred Korematsu, an Oakland native, a Castlemont High School graduate, and a national symbol of resistance, resilience, and justice.

His defiant stand against racial injustice and his unwavering commitment to civil rights continue to inspire the local community and the nation. Tuesday was “Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution” in the state of California and a growing number of states across the country.
One OUSD school is named in his honor: Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy (KDA) elementary in East Oakland.

Several years ago, founding KDA Principal Charles Wilson, in a video interview with anti-hate organization “Not In Our Town,” said, “We chose the name Fred Korematsu because we really felt like the attributes that he showed in his work are things that the children need to learn … that common people can stand up and make differences in a large number of people’s lives.”

Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland on Jan. 30, 1919. His parents ran a floral nursery business, and his upbringing in Oakland shaped his worldview. His belief in the importance of standing up for your rights and the rights of others, regardless of race or background, was the foundation for his activism against racial prejudice and for the rights of Japanese Americans during World War II.

At the start of the war, Korematsu was turned away from enlisting in the National Guard and the Coast Guard because of his race. He trained as a welder, working at the docks in Oakland, but was fired after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Fear and prejudice led to federal Executive Order 9066, which forced more than 120,000 Japanese Americans out of their homes and neighborhoods and into remote internment camps.

The 23-year-old Korematsu resisted the order. He underwent cosmetic surgery and assumed a false identity, choosing freedom over unjust imprisonment. His later arrest and conviction sparked a legal battle that would challenge the foundation of civil liberties in America.

Korematsu’s fight culminated in the Supreme Court’s initial ruling against him in 1944. He spent years in a Utah internment camp with his family, followed by time living in Salt Lake City where he was dogged by racism.

In 1976, President Gerald Ford overturned Executive Order 9066. Seven years later, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco vacated Korematsu’s conviction. He said in court, “I would like to see the government admit that they were wrong and do something about it so this will never happen again to any American citizen of any race, creed, or color.”

Korematsu’s dedication and determination established him as a national icon of civil rights and social justice. He advocated for justice with Rosa Parks. In 1998, President Bill Clinton gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom saying, “In the long history of our country’s constant search for justice, some names of ordinary citizens stand for millions of souls … To that distinguished list, today we add the name of Fred Korematsu.”

After Sept. 11, 2001, Korematsu spoke out against hatred and discrimination, saying what happened to Japanese Americans should not happen to people of Middle Eastern descent.
Korematsu’s roots in Oakland and his education in OUSD are a source of great pride for the city, according to the school district. His most famous quote, which is on the Korematsu elementary school mural, is as relevant now as ever, “If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don’t be afraid to speak up.”

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WOMEN IMPACTING THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

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April 17, 2024

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Juanita Matthews

Sister Juanita Matthews

55 Years with Oakland Public School District

The Teacher, Mother, Community Outreach Champion, And Child of God

Juanita Matthews, better known as “Sister Teacher,” is a walking Bible scholar. She moved to California from the great state of Arkansas in 1971. Sister Teacher has a passion for teaching. She has been a member of Bible Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church since 1971. She followed her passion for teaching, and in 1977 became the lead teacher for Adult Class #6. Her motto still today is “Once My Student, Always My Student”.

Beyond her remarkable love for the Lord, Sister Teacher has showcased her love for teaching by working for the Oakland Unified School District for 55 years, all but four of those years spent at Emerson Elementary and Child Development School. She truly cares about her students, making sure they have the tools/supplies needed to learn either at OUSD or Bible Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.

She’s also had a “Clothes Closet Ministry” for 51 years, making sure her students have sufficient clothing for school. The Clothes Closet Ministry extends past her students, she has been clothing the community for over 50 years as well. She loves the Lord and is a servant on a mission. She is a loving mother to two beautiful children, Sandra and Andre. This is the impact this woman of God has on her church and the community.