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M.S. Bellows, Jr.Mar 7, 2025

The Seattle-based law firm Perkins Coie is one of the best in the world. When I was a baby lawyer at a similar firm representing McDonnell Douglas, all of us respected Perkins Coie as our counterpart, representing Boeing since Boeing's founding in 1916. The firm has over 1,000 attorneys in 21 offices across three continents, is known for its pro bono work, and truly is a leader in innovative, ethical representation.

However, they also represent Democrats, and so Trump has signed an executive order trying to destroy them.

As I said before, I am proud to be a lawyer. We lawyers are a vital line of defense in protecting democratic institutions, and we are under attack by fascists.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addressing-risks-from-perkins-coie-llp

Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The

The White House

M.S. Bellows, Jr.Mar 7, 2025

I want to make this clearer: the law firm Perkins Coie has represented Boeing since Boeing was founded in 1916. Trump's executive order today is forcing Boeing to fire the lawyers they've used for 109 years because they also represent Democrats.

My prayer is that even the fascists on SCOTUS consider this a bridge too far.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addressing-risks-from-perkins-coie-llp/

Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The

The White House

M.S. Bellows, Jr.Mar 7, 2025

Seriously, people, please scream more about this executive order, which is titled "Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP" and begins: "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

"Section 1. Purpose. The dishonest and dangerous activity of the law firm Perkins Coie LLP ('Perkins Coie') has affected this country for decades. Notably, in 2016 while representing failed Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton...."

and then continues to basically force any clients with a government contract, incl. Boeing, to find new lawyers.

See above for who Perkins Coie is.

Joe Heafner Mar 8, 2025

@msbellows Surely no one will take this seriously?

M.S. Bellows, Jr.Mar 8, 2025

@heafnerj Let me put it this way. If you were an aerospace company with hundreds of millions of dollars of contracts with the US government, and you were told that if you didn't fire your law firm you would lose them all, what would you do?

Joe Heafner Mar 8, 2025

@msbellows The president can’t dictate that though. Or rather, a real president can’t dictate that. That would be my response.

M.S. Bellows, Jr.Mar 8, 2025

@heafnerj And this SCOTUS will rule how? And after how long with your client having no revenue?

Elon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺Mar 8, 2025

@msbellows @heafnerj President can do whatever he wants. He is the law. Who's going to stop him? Everyone just obeys and does whatever he commands. The SCOTUS ruled he is above the law.

Elon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺Mar 8, 2025

@msbellows @heafnerj The congess is powerless because DOGE took control of US treasury. Congress can rule whatever but Trump and Musk have the final word. Seems to be impossible for USians to understand that the coup is already done and democracy ended. Without resistance.

M.S. Bellows, Jr.Mar 8, 2025

@bhasic @heafnerj Actually, in every political system the generals have the final word. And I suspect that's where we're headed.

AN/CRM-114 Mar 8, 2025

@msbellows @bhasic @heafnerj I’m not getting my hopes up, civilian control as a principle is embedded pretty deep, for example we saw the DC National Guard ordered to sIt out Jan 6 rather than box those rebels in.

That being said, if there is an interservice civil war, my money’s on the pro-democracy Army as the pro-Trump Air Force has to land sooner or later

Elon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺Mar 8, 2025

@flyingsaceur @msbellows @heafnerj Civil war could be avoided if millions would march to DC and there was a general strike. Trump would have to be dragged out of the White House. Looks like nothing like that is happening. Maybe it's easier to look away while soldiers march to Canada. Where's the grit and attitude that USians like to say about themselves?

M.S. Bellows, Jr.Mar 8, 2025

@bhasic @flyingsaceur @heafnerj Remember what Churchill apocryphally said: Americans will always do the right thing, after they have exhausted all other possibilities.

Elon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺Mar 8, 2025

@msbellows @flyingsaceur @heafnerj Well all is already lost so now would be a good time to change things.

Elon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺Mar 8, 2025

@msbellows @flyingsaceur @heafnerj Democrats don't have leaders and they suck and should be left to die naturally. Time for a new movement and party I think. Maybe a party that's against genocides, billionaires, povetrty, corruption, pollution etc. Zelensky won Poroshenko by a landslide because he was not corrupt and influeced by Russia or lobbyists.

Elon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺

@msbellows @flyingsaceur @heafnerj Poroshenko was anti-Russian but lost peoples trust like Tymoshenko also. Corrupted politics anyway and the people had enough of that. The people made a great choice.