The latest threat to states' rights is about the Donald declaring himself King of the United States of America.
Do you really believe that Trump won't declare an emergency for the sake of holding on to power and keeping him and his family out of jail? [1]
The rule of law, the Supreme Court, congress, the senate and for sure Bill Barr will not be able to save us from King Don Jon-ump.
The modern constitutions of many other countries specify when and how a state of emergency may be declared and which rights may be suspended, but the few paragraphs in U.S. Constitution dealing with threats are assigned to Congress, not the president. There is no comprehensive discussion for how to deal and govern during an emergency.
When Trump decided that he was in charge and not the governors he was attempting to exhibit leadership on a scale equal to Franklin D. Roosevelt's internment of U.S. citizens and residents of Japanese descent during World War II or George W. Bush's programs of warrantless wiretapping and torture after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
We need to raise awareness about the ramifications of the Trump's access to emergency powers now, not in six months, or Trump will be a president "whose authority is total, and that's the way it will be."
"I Have Total Authority and that's the way it's going to be," Don Juan-ump is long but you might want to read the entire article if you have a lot of time on your hands.
Footnotes
[1] TRUMP 'CRIME FAMILY...BELONG IN PRISON,' SAYS 'THE ART OF THE DEAL' GHOSTWRITER
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