Sunday, November 24, 2024

Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter


Email to ABA Task Force for American Democracy
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Marty Smith <marty@mitchellmeadows.com>; Elizabeth Yang <emyang@wstrongllc.com>
Cc: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>; glondon@burr.com <glondon@burr.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 11:59:29 AM CST
Subject: ABA Task Force for American Democracy and Pam Bondi
Dear Marty and Elizabeth,
I hope the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy is considering how it should approach the Pam Bondi nomination.
I am drafting an open letter to my Alabama Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding Pam Bondi, which draft letter is set out at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi.
I hope my open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt is meritorious, and, if it is, I can get prominent Alabamians to sign on to the letter, as may help get the attention of the Senators.
Also, perhaps my open letter is helpfully suggestive to the ABA Task Force for American Democracy.
Sincerely,
Rob

Email to former U.S. attorneys Alice Martin, Joyce Vance, Doug Jones and Jay Town
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: alice@alicemartin.com <alice@alicemartin.com>; Joyce Vance <jvance@law.ua.edu>; Dougjones Info <info@dougjones.com>; Info@grayanalytics.com <info@grayanalytics.com>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2024 at 04:30:29 PM CST
Subject: Former Alabama U.S. attorneys and Pam Bondi nomination
Dear former U.S. attorneys Alice Martin, Joyce Vance, Doug Jones and Jay Town:
I have an open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding the Pam Bondi nomination, which open letter is at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi.
My open letter says that the United States is in a crisis about the rule of law and constitutional and other checks on Presidential power, that the crisis is embodied in four years (or more) of loud charges and countercharges about weaponization of the justice system, and that the 2024 election has not ended the crisis.
If you agree there is such a crisis and the 2024 election has not ended the crisis, I would like to suggest that the four of you (two Republicans and two Democrats) jointly send a letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt that speaks to the crisis from the perspective former United States attorneys in Alabama, and which letter you would publicize to be informative to Alabamians about the matter.
I can understand if such a joint letter is an impossibility for you, but I thought it worthwhile to propose the idea to you.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email to National Association of Attorneys General
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: support@naag.org <support@naag.org>
Cc: constituentaffairs@alabamaag.gov <constituentaffairs@alabamaag.gov>; darylbailey@mc-ala.org <darylbailey@mc-ala.org>; jillian.evans@alabamaag.gov <jillian.evans@alabamaag.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2024 at 04:58:12 PM CST
Subject: Re: The message I submitted last Thursday to the National Association of Attorneys General
Will the National Association of Attorneys General make a submission to the Senate Judiciary Committee in connection with the Pam Bondi nomination?
For what it's worth, I have an open letter to my Alabama Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding the Pam Bondi nomination, which open letter is at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi.
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
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On Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 06:10:46 PM CST, Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com> wrote:
To: National Association of Attorneys General
Last Thursday I submitted the below message to NAAG using the contact form at Contact Us - National Association of Attorneys General
As the nonpartisan national forum for attorneys general to collaboratively address issues important to their work in protecting the rule of law and the United States Constitution, is the National Association of Attorneys General addressing the issue of the threat of Trump destroying the independence of the Department of Justice? I am making this inquiry for inclusion in a blog of mine at https://trumptweet.blogspot.com/2024/11/what-will-happen-to-rule-of-law-under.html. Thank you.
I believe the online confirmation of my message submission said I could follow up using the above email address if two business days elapsed without getting a response from NAAG. I have not received a response and am availing of sending this email.
I am in Alabama and have also sent the below email to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall about the importance of an independent Department of Justice in the functioning of our democracy and the rule of law.
I hope NAAG will address the threat that Donald Trump poses to the ruled of law and to the independence of the Department of Justice and how that could have bearing on the independence of state Attorneys General and district attorneys.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: ConstituentAffairs@AlabamaAG.gov <constituentaffairs@alabamaag.gov>; darylbailey@mc-ala.org <darylbailey@mc-ala.org>
Cc: Jillian.Evans@AlabamaAG.gov <jillian.evans@alabamaag.gov>
Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 07:37:32 AM CST
Subject: Importance of independence of law enforcement to the rule of law
Dear Attorney General Marshall and Mr. Errek P. Jett (c/o Mr. Daryl Bailey):
The American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy, which was formed in August 2023, for a year had a main focus on bolstering voter confidence in elections by safeguarding the integrity and non-partisan administration of elections, and by providing support for election workers and officials. Task Force for American Democracy
This focus of the Task Force on the administration of elections has become much less critical in light of Donald Trump's decisive victory in the 2024 election.
As a result, I am urging that the ABA Task Force shift its attention to the importance to democracy and the rule of law of an independent Department of Justice. (This carries over, I believe, to the importance to democracy and the rule of law of independent Attorneys General and independent district attorneys.)
I am seeking avenues in Alabama for having discussions about the importance of an independent Department of Justice in the functioning of our democracy and the rule of law.
If the Alabama Attorney General's office or the Alabama District Attorneys Association would like to have involvement in the discussions I am seeking to bring about, please let me know.
For more information about what I am doing, please see The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: What will happen to rule of law under Trump?
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email to other states' lawyers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: tony@dglattorneys.com <tony@dglattorneys.com>; icadle@bakerdonelson.com <icadle@bakerdonelson.com>; brittanie.browning@akerman.com <brittanie.browning@akerman.com>; info@sdbar.net <info@sdbar.net>; ddinkla@iowabar.org <ddinkla@iowabar.org>; pchant@coopercargillchant.com <pchant@coopercargillchant.com>; kmahan@hinckleyallen.com <kmahan@hinckleyallen.com>; maria.engles@pabar.org <maria.engles@pabar.org>; tcooley@detroitlawyer.org <tcooley@detroitlawyer.org>; pgroth@varnumlaw.com <pgroth@varnumlaw.com>; jen@jlawlegal.com <jen@jlawlegal.com>; ddietrich@weldriley.com <ddietrich@weldriley.com>; emil@ovblaw.com <emil@ovblaw.com>; fitzpatricka@corneillelaw.com <fitzpatricka@corneillelaw.com>; mjm@mmmmlaw.com <mjm@mmmmlaw.com>; jcoatsworth@margolisedelstein.com <jcoatsworth@margolisedelstein.com>; Marla.Presley@jacksonlewis.com <marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com>; "marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com" <marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com>; jonathan.koltash@gmail.com <jonathan.koltash@gmail.com>; president@mnbars.org <president@mnbars.org>; julie@cblawoffices.org <julie@cblawoffices.org>; BT@taylorgomezlaw.com <bt@taylorgomezlaw.com>; "bt@taylorgomezlaw.com" <bt@taylorgomezlaw.com>; Jeff Carton <jcarton@denleacarton.com>; rudipa@yahoo.com <rudipa@yahoo.com>; Linda Dolce <ldolce@denleacarton.com>; neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com <neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com>; chris.twyman@cbtjlaw.com <chris.twyman@cbtjlaw.com>; bill@gentrylawfirm.law <bill@gentrylawfirm.law>; javoynestatebarofga@gmail.com <javoynestatebarofga@gmail.com>; kenneth.mitchell@cobbcounty.org <kenneth.mitchell@cobbcounty.org>; veronica.rogusky.cox@eeoc.gov <veronica.rogusky.cox@eeoc.gov>; bert@gatrialattorneys.com <bert@gatrialattorneys.com>; shiriki.jones@coyote.com <shiriki.jones@coyote.com>; jlewis@khlawfirm.com <jlewis@khlawfirm.com>; david@lipscomblaw.com <david@lipscomblaw.com>; gspencer@naacpldf.org <gspencer@naacpldf.org>; martinvalbuenapc@bellsouth.net <martinvalbuenapc@bellsouth.net>
Cc: marty@mitchellmeadows.com <marty@mitchellmeadows.com>; emyang@wstrongllc.com <emyang@wstrongllc.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2024 at 06:11:46 PM CST
Subject: Pam Bondi and the rule of law crisis
Dear other states' lawyers,
In Alabama, I have an open letter to my Alabama Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding the Pam Bondi nomination, which open letter is at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi.
My open letter says that the United States is in a crisis about the rule of law and constitutional and other checks on Presidential power, that the crisis is embodied in four years (or more) of loud charges and countercharges about weaponization of the justice system, and that the 2024 election has not ended the crisis.
If you agree there is such a crisis and the 2024 election has not ended the crisis, I hope lawyers in your states will undertake to communicate to your states' United States Senators as lawyers in your states think can contribute to fixing the rule of law crisis in the United States.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL

Email to Alabama TV stations
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>
Cc: tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; sbritt@alreporter.com <sbritt@alreporter.com>; Brian Lyman <blyman@alabamareflector.com>; jsharp@al.com <jsharp@al.com>; csmith@al.com <csmith@al.com>; mnelson@ua.edu <mnelson@ua.edu>; alfranks@uab.edu <alfranks@uab.edu>; jzb0124@auburn.edu <jzb0124@auburn.edu>; mcarey@samford.edu <mcarey@samford.edu>; cofieldj@montevallo.edu <cofieldj@montevallo.edu>; Marty Smith <marty@mitchellmeadows.com>; Elizabeth Yang <emyang@wstrongllc.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 07:54:53 AM CST
Subject: Interviewing Senators Tuberville and Britt about Pam Bondi
Dear Alabama TV stations,
Todd Stacy was able to interview Senator Britt on November 8th https://x.com/SenKatieBritt/status/1855045136813854867.
I expressed hope to Todd that he will have the opportunity to interview Senator Britt about the Pam Bondi nomination and for Todd to consider my open letter to Alabama Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding the nomination for questions Todd might ask Senator Britt. https://x.com/RobShattuckAL06/status/1860733902492467610 (My open letter is at https://trumptweet.blogspot.com/2024/11/open-letter-to-senators-tuberville-and_21.html.)
I urge Alabama TV stations to seek to interview Senators Tuberville and Britt about the Pam Bondi nomination.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
[for filing in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter]

Email to Alabama history professors
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: jdenhart@samford.edu <jdenhart@samford.edu>; amcewan@samford.edu <amcewan@samford.edu>; mwithers@samford.edu <mwithers@samford.edu>; jcobia@samford.edu <jcobia@samford.edu>; dburch1@samford.edu <dburch1@samford.edu>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; hultquic@montevallo.edu <hultquic@montevallo.edu>; jwiesen@uab.edu <jwiesen@uab.edu>; Christopher Jones <jonesc1@uab.edu>; ppddei@uab.edu <ppddei@uab.edu>; jrothman@ua.edu <jrothman@ua.edu>; mab0122@auburn.edu <mab0122@auburn.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 06:19:46 PM CST
Subject: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi
For what it is worth, I am seeking prominent Alabamians to sign the open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding Pam Bondi that is posted at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi.
My solicitations on this are at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter
Thank you.

Email to friends
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: [email addresses omitted]
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 07:12:39 PM CST
Subject: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter
Dear Friends,
I know it's ridiculous, but I have an open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding the Pam Bondi nomination at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi , and I am seeking prominent Alabamians to sign the letter, per The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter.
Sincerely,
Your ridiculous friend, Rob
Email to Alabama Republican and Democratic party organizations
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: algop@algop.org <algop@algop.org>; blumber@hiwaay.net <blumber@hiwaay.net>; oshaw@knology.net <oshaw@knology.net>; jwezell2012@gmail.com <jwezell2012@gmail.com>; claycogop@gmail.com <claycogop@gmail.com>; cummingsresearch@hotmail.com <cummingsresearch@hotmail.com>; elmoregop@gmail.com <elmoregop@gmail.com>; Fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com <fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; "fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com" <fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; genevacountygop34@gmail.com <genevacountygop34@gmail.com>; jeffcogopal@gmail.com <jeffcogopal@gmail.com>; lawrencealgop@yahoo.com <lawrencealgop@yahoo.com>; leecountyalabamagop@gmail.com <leecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; lcrecsecy@gmail.com <lcrecsecy@gmail.com>; Party@mgop.org <party@mgop.org>; "party@mgop.org" <party@mgop.org>; gopmobilecounty@gmail.com <gopmobilecounty@gmail.com>; monroecountyalgop@gmail.com <monroecountyalgop@gmail.com>; montgomerygop@mgmgop.com <montgomerygop@mgmgop.com>; garydhead@hotmail.com <garydhead@hotmail.com>; chairman@shelbyalgop.com <chairman@shelbyalgop.com>; chairman@stclaircountyalabamagop.com <chairman@stclaircountyalabamagop.com>; membership@degagop.org <membership@degagop.org>; TallaGOP@outlook.com <tallagop@outlook.com>; "tallagop@outlook.com" <tallagop@outlook.com>; tuscalgop@gmail.com <tuscalgop@gmail.com>; contact@aldemocrats.org <contact@aldemocrats.org>; houstoncountydems@gmail.com <houstoncountydems@gmail.com>; info@chiltoncountydems.org <info@chiltoncountydems.org>; chair@limestonedemocrats.org <chair@limestonedemocrats.org>; chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com <chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com>; chair@mobiledems.org <chair@mobiledems.org>; shelbycountydems65@gmail.com <shelbycountydems65@gmail.com>; cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com <cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com>; tuscaloosadems@gmail.com <tuscaloosadems@gmail.com>; mtnbrookdems@gmail.com <mtnbrookdems@gmail.com>; hooverdemocrats@gmail.com <hooverdemocrats@gmail.com>; montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com <montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com>; info@madisoncountydemocrats.com <info@madisoncountydemocrats.com>; RocketCityDems@gmail.com <rocketcitydems@gmail.com>; "rocketcitydems@gmail.com" <rocketcitydems@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 03:23:43 PM CST
Subject: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter
I am seeking prominent Alabamians to sign the open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding Pam Bondi that is posted at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi.
My solicitations of this are at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter
Thank you.

Email to Alabama business community
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: kyle@westalabamachamber.com <kyle@westalabamachamber.com>; susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov <susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov>; djblakley@ua.edu <djblakley@ua.edu>; info@innovatealabama.org <info@innovatealabama.org>; justice.smyth@tcoeda.com <justice.smyth@tcoeda.com>; Steve Ammons <sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com>; director@homewoodchamber.org <director@homewoodchamber.org>; chamber@vestaviahills.org <chamber@vestaviahills.org>; rfigh@montgomerychamber.com <rfigh@montgomerychamber.com>; chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net <chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net>; pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com <pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com>; sandra@leedsareachamber.com <sandra@leedsareachamber.com>; nhewston@mobilechamber.com <nhewston@mobilechamber.com>; cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>; motiibb@montevallo.edu <motiibb@montevallo.edu>; dsutter@troy.edu <dsutter@troy.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2024 at 06:10:44 PM CST
Subject: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter
I solicit prominent Alabamians in the business community to sign the open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding Pam Bondi that is posted at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi.
My solicitations concerning this are at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter
Thank you.

Email to Alabama State Bar Bench & Bar Relations Committee
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: [Sent to 52 members of Alabama State Bar Bench & Bar Relations Committee. Email addresses were obtained from Alabama State Bar website. It is believed the email address information is not available to general public, and email addresses are omitted here.] 
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 09:15:07 AM CST
Subject: For consideration of Alabama State Bar Bench & Bar Relations Committee re Pam Bondi
I submit to the Alabama State Bar Bench & Bar Relations Committee for its consideration the following two links related to the Pam Bondi nomination and an open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding the same:
The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi
The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Seeking prominent Alabamians to sign Tuberville/Britt/Bondi letter
Thank you.
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Inactive member of the Alabama State Bar

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Pam Bondi

Draft
Dear Senators Tuberville and Britt:

The United States is in a crisis about the rule of law and constitutional and other checks on Presidential power.

The crisis is embodied in four years of loud charges and countercharges about weaponization of the justice system. 

The 2024 election has not ended the crisis. 

The Pam Bondi nomination brings the crisis front and center for Congress and the American people.

This open letter to you lays out the crisis for your consideration.

I hope you will follow what is said in the letter.

I. Power
In a society's system of governance, selected members are invested with powers to carry out the governing of the society.

The selected members are supposed to use their governing powers to benefit the society and its members as a whole and not use their powers to benefit themselves personally. 

There is a tension between the selfish nature of human beings to seek their own benefit and the societal goal that members of the society who have the governing powers exercise the powers to benefit the society and its members as a whole.

Personal benefit may be financial benefit to the powerholder, the powerholder's family, or powerholder's friends (such personal financial benefits for self, family and/or friends will be referred to as "financial benefits"). 

Personal benefit may be psychological, non-material gratifications from having and wielding power, such as attention to one's self, adulation, domination and control over others, and sexual attractiveness (these psychological gratifications shall be referred to as "ego gratifications").

There is further a human tendency to want ever more power, and the more power one has the greater the desire for more power.

Also, in this quest for power, many persons who are similarly motivated about power as the main powerholder will join in to help the main powerholder's quest for power because that increases the gratifications from power that those persons receive. 

In the escalation of power desires, difficulties arise in gauging the extent to which powers are exercised for ego gratifications and not for the purpose of benefitting society.

Particularly bad is when a power holder wrongfully uses his powers against parties who seek to take away the power. 

The harms to society from a power holder abusing his power are highly variable. The greater the power that a power holder has, the greater th harm that may be done to society by abuse of the power. The President of the United States has uniquely great power and can do uniquely great harm by abusing his power.

Much of human history is about power, power seeking, how power is used, how society protects itself against abuse of power, and the harms to society if power is abused,

II. Society's protections against abuse of power

A. Character; respect for the law

One of society's protections against abuse of power by powerholders is to cultivate persons of character and integrity to govern the society and who of their own accord will choose to use their power to benefit the society and not to benefit themselves personally. This provides society a modest amount of protection from the abuse of power, but much more is needed given the potency of the selfish nature of human beings to seek their own benefit. 

B. Rule of law

The United States employs a rule of law to protect itself from abuse of power by those vested with governing powers.

The law in various ways specifically prohibits a power holder from using his power to benefit himself personally.

An example is making and receiving bribes of public officials unlawful.

These are buttressed by laws requiring disclosure of, or prohibiting, conflicts of interest, that create opportunities for a power holder to exercise his power to benefit himself personally. 

C. Independence of law enforcement against power holders 

For the foregoing laws to be effective, there needs to be independence of law enforcement as regards enforcing against power holders the laws that protect society against abuse of power by a power holder, and a power holder cannot be allowed to control decisions by prosecutors and others in law enforcement regarding investigation and enforcing such laws against the power holder.

D. Importance of information and transparency 

For society to protect itself against abuse of power, society needs information relative to whether a power holder is using his power to benefit himself personally.

This is hampered by power holders who are using their power to benefit themselves personally to seek to hide information about that from the public. 

This calls for great vigilance by society. Besides needing independent law enforcement for investigating whether power is being abused, society needs investigative journalists and other watchguards to keep power holders from abusing their power. 

E. Ambiguity

There can be ambiguities and uncertainty in how power is being exercised and whether it is being wrongfully used to obtain personal benefit.

Use of power to wrongfully obtain personal financial benefit is probably less susceptible of ambiguity and uncertainty. 

The exercise of power for obtaining ego gratifications or to protect the power holder's power is more susceptible of ambiguity and uncertainty.  The powerholder will work at keeping the members of the society from discerning that the powerholder is exercising and seeking power for ego gratifications or to protect his power and will endeavor to get members of the society to believe that the power holder is exercising his power to benefit them where in fact he is not. 

F. Acceptance of power holder using power for personal benefit

In some cases, members of a society may not care if a power holder is abusing his power to obtain personal benefits.

These persons may think there ais not detriment to the society if the power holder abuses his power, or that any detriment is small in comparison to the societal benefits that the power holder otherwise provides (or compared to benefits that the members are specially interested in). In this regard, the power holder will try to deceive, and use his aids to help deceive, the members of the society that the personal benefits the power holder receives are smaller than they actually are or non-existent or that the societal benefits the powerholder is providing are greater than they actually are.

III. Evaluating Trump 

A history of the United States could be written about how much power-seeking has gone on by power-seekers, how much they have benefitted themselves financially and in other ways, the harms that have come to the United States from powerholders abusing their power, and how character, laws, the Constitution and other societal controls have helped protect the United States from abuse of power.

Turning to Trump, just about everyone is agreed that there has never been anything like Trump in American history.

Trump supporters believe that utter destruction of the United States was happening under the Democrats, Trump is the savior of the country, and Trump will fix all that ails the country very quickly. Never in American history has there been a Presidential candidate who has made such outlandish promises to voters, and tens of millions of his supporters believe his promises, or they know how outlandish the promises are and cannot be fulfilled but they don't care and being emotionally carried away by Trump is what matters to them.

For those against Trump, Trump is unprecedented in American history at the Presidential level as regards how blatantly transactional Trump has been in using his governing power to benefit himself, his family and friends financially. how unashamedly he pursues ego gratifications from his power, how successful he has been in getting tens of millions of Americans to be believe he cares about them and is not doing things for ego gratifications, how much Trump has unshackled himself from Constitutional, legal and institutional checks on his power seeking to for his personal financial benefit and ego gratifications,

These wildly conflicting views about Trump mean a crisis about the rule of law and weaponization of the justice system has not ended with the 2024 election.

The crisis calls for Congress and the American people to continue to address the extent to which Trump wants power to benefit himself personally, whether in the form of financial benefits or ego gratifications, and has abused his power and will continue to abuse his power in his second term.

Particular account needs to be taken of the harms Trump can do if he abuses his powers in his second term.

A. Protections against Trump abusing his power

1. Trump's character and motivations 

How Trump lived his life before 2016, his over the top narcissism in striving for as much attention as he could get for himself, his business practices of not paying contractors, and his business ethics such as revealed by the fraudulent Trump University, are evidence of self-serving motivations. 

There is the question of why Trump ran for President in 2016. Many think Trump did not believe he had a chance to win the Presidency, but that running would be a great way to advertise and promote his business including his goal of building a hotel in Moscow. Also, running for President itself would provide enormous ego gratifications for Trump, and, if Trump won the Presidency, being President could provide the ultimate in ego gratifications. Also Trump may have had plans to use the Presidency to benefit himself and his family financially. 

On the opposite side, Trump supporters don't give any thought to any of the above and simply believe Trump, in 2016, decided to make a great personal sacrifice for the laudable motivation of simply wanting to make the United States better for Americans.

As President, Trump unashamedly used his Presidential position to benefit himself and his family and evidenced no recognition of conflicts of interest that the law seeks to prevent because they compromise the fiduciary obligation of the  office holder to exercise his powers to benefit the society as a whole and not to benefit himself personally.

As President, Trump saw no problem with his "perfect" phone conversation with Zelensky and his "perfect" phone call to the Georgia Secretary of State. As President, Trump relished watching the January 6th rioting for two hours before he could be persuaded to call on the rioters to stop their rioting.

2. Rule of law constraining Trump or not

The four leading matters of the Mueller investigation, the first impeachment, January 6th, and the classified documents case are at the heart of whether Trump wrongfully abused his powers and committed crimes as President for which he needs to be held accountable under the rule of law, or whether there has been wrongful weaponization of the justice system against Trump.

The raging charges and countercharges about this during the past four years (or eight years depending on how you count) do not go away because Trump won the 2024 election, and this needs to be confronted by the Senate in considering the Pam Bondi nomination, to wit, did Trump commit crimes and abuse his power in connection with his first term, what are the risks of Trump doing the same during his second term, what is the role of an independent Department of Justice to protect against that going forward, and will Pam Bondi be independent in holding Trump accountable during his second term.

3. Risks and harms of Trump abusing his powers during second term

This starts with the harm Trump can do if, for personal reasons, he destroys the independence of the Department of Justice and its investigatory arm, the FBI. Given Trump's character and motivations, he could well decide which corruption cases against Federal and state officials shall be brought and which shall not brought, depending on how punishing or not punishing particular office holders can be exploited to benefit Trump. 

The same can be said about FBI investigations and, if Trump's new FBI director will do Trump's bidding what investigations Trump will allow or not allow to go forward.

Trump is expected to shut down the criminal cases against him.

Trump has evidenced that he believes he can use the pardon power however he wants and can use the pardon power in a transactional way to extract benefits for himself from how he uses the pardon power.

The first impeachment demonstrates that Trump believes he can use his powers over national security and the national security apparatus in order to benefit himself, and Trump evidences no recognition of the wrongfulness of that.

4. Presidential immunity

Special mention needs to be made of how the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of certain Presidential immunity, and that ruling reduces the protection that the criminal law gives to protect the United States against Presidential immunity.

With the reduced protection afforded by the criminal law, that means more reliance needs to be placed on Congress to prevent abuse of power by the President of the United States.

IV Conclusion

First, it is submitted that you should decide whether you think Trump abused his Presidential powers in his first term and what you think about the risk that Trump will abuse his Presidential power in his second term, the harms that may caused the United States if he abuses his Presidential power in his second term.

Second, Pam Bondi should be asked the same questions of whether she thinks Trump abused his Presidential powers in his first term and what she think sabout the risk that Trump will abuse his Presidential power in his second term and the harms that may caused the United States if he abuses his Presidential power in his second term. 

Third, the Senate should debate whether Trump abused his Presidential powers in his first term and what the risk is that Trump will abuse his Presidential power in his second term and the harms that may caused the United States if he abuses his Presidential power in his second term. 


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Soliciting suggestions re Tuberville/Britt/Gaetz letter

I am drafting an open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding Matt Gaetz, as set out at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Matt Gaetz.

I am soliciting suggestions for what the open letter should say.

Email to Alabama lawyers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>; glondon@burr.com <glondon@burr.com>
Cc: Marty Smith <marty@mitchellmeadows.com>; Elizabeth Yang <emyang@wstrongllc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 07:05:16 PM CST
Subject: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Matt Gaetz
Dear Alabama lawyers,
I am drafting an open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt regarding the Matt Gaetz nomination, which draft letter is at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Matt Gaetz.
If you have any suggestions or comments about what I say in my open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt, please pass them on to me.
Thank you.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Open letter to Senators Tuberville and Britt re Matt Gaetz

Draft
Dear Senators Tuberville and Britt:

Central to the Matt Gaetz nomination is the matter of the rule of law and weaponization of the justice system.

I assume your position is that Merrick Garland and the Democrats have weaponized the justice system during the past four years, and Matt Gaetz would be a good antidote as Attorney General to carry out a de-weaponization of the justice system.

I am and have been on the opposite side of your position. This can be gleaned from my blog entries such as Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Supercharging the "rule of law" debate in Alabama and Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Did Donald Trump engage in insurrection on Jan. 6th?

As part of my efforts, for more than a year I have tried to get the Alabama State Bar and Alabama lawyers to undertake an evaluation of the political issue of weaponization of the justice system and to inform Alabamians about such evaluation for whatever consideration Alabamians choose to give to such evaluation. The Alabama State Bar and the Alabama lawyers I contacted were unresponsive to me. Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Interim Alabama report to ABA Task Force for American Democracy and The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama's support for the rule of law.

[To be continued. I am soliciting suggestions for what this open letter should say, per The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Soliciting suggestions re Tuberville/Britt/Gaetz letter]

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Discussion of Trump's love of power

I have been getting replies regarding The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Will Trump's love of power do him in?. I will try to use the replies to make for public discussion here.

1. @DaynaLin88

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before! People forget, he does not have to do this. He doesn’t need this. He almost died trying to save this country and has been the target of the most vicious character assaults and lawfare for a freaking decade! I could go on and on!! Anybody else would have given up a long time ago. Since the 90s I have believed he could be the only person to make this run right. The country should be run like a business, because it is. We The People are the investors and the president should be the CEO! I truly believe he’s been called to do this. God saved him in Butler and I believe he is uniting the nation so we can once again be one nation under God. 
The power hungry person you are describing does not hold up under scrutiny when presented with the facts…it never has! But…you can’t wake someone up who’s pretending to be asleep… and no one pays any mind to what people say when they’re talking in their sleep, pretending or not….. In my opinion…
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and on his life. It is astonishing to see the number of people who used to love him that have viciously attacked him because he ran as a Republican…and I am sure he knew this would happen. The decision to do that does not represent someone trying to amass power, in my opinion. It is because he OPPOSES the corruption of our government and the POWER it wields AGAINST The People and Their interests that he is doing this, I believe. He demonstrated this in his first term simply by ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ despite the entrenched deep state trying to stop him at every turn. In his inauguration speech he said his presidency does not represent the transfer of power from one party to another, but the transfer of power back to The People! He woke the country up with that statement and opened himself up to the attacks from those who truly covet power above everything… In my opinion.

2. Email reply from a friend
From: 
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 07:09:30 PM CST
Subject: Re: Will Trump's love of power do him in?
Dear Rob:
Yes... I think you are overreacting. First because we have several counter-powers in this nation; second because the midterm elections are going to be tough for the Republicans: because of the actions of Trump coupled with the actions of the Democrats (they will have learned from their mistakes by then) they are going to lose both the senate and the house; Third, because this country is incredibly rich and powerful. It took several centuries to bring down Rome, and America is much more powerful than Rome was.
Cordially,

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Will Trump's love of power do him in?

[Edit: 11/20 I am compiling at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Discussion of Trump's love of power discussion I am able to generate on this matter.]

Email to history professors and others I've previously emailed
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: jdenhart@samford.edu <jdenhart@samford.edu>; amcewan@samford.edu <amcewan@samford.edu>; mwithers@samford.edu <mwithers@samford.edu>; jcobia@samford.edu <jcobia@samford.edu>; dburch1@samford.edu <dburch1@samford.edu>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; hultquic@montevallo.edu <hultquic@montevallo.edu>; jwiesen@uab.edu <jwiesen@uab.edu>; Christopher Jones <jonesc1@uab.edu>; ppddei@uab.edu <ppddei@uab.edu>; jrothman@ua.edu <jrothman@ua.edu>; mab0122@auburn.edu <mab0122@auburn.edu>; Darrin.M.McMahon@dartmouth.edu <darrin.m.mcmahon@dartmouth.edu>; Leslie.A.Butler@dartmouth.edu <leslie.a.butler@dartmouth.edu>; Robert B. Coates <robert.b.coates@dartmouth.edu>; Linda L. Fowler <linda.l.fowler@dartmouth.edu>; Jeff Carton <jcarton@denleacarton.com>; Neal K. Katyal <neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com>; cborton@maynardnexsen.com <cborton@maynardnexsen.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; President Sian Leah Beilock <president's.office@dartmouth.edu>; editor@dartreview.com <editor@dartreview.com>; editor@thedartmouth.com <editor@thedartmouth.com>; heather.richardson@bc.edu <heather.richardson@bc.edu>; coe0001@auburn.edu <coe0001@auburn.edu>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; csmith@al.com <csmith@al.com>; bclawdean@bc.edu <bclawdean@bc.edu>; claire.campbell@bucknell.edu <claire.campbell@bucknell.edu>; threlkeldm@denison.edu <threlkeldm@denison.edu>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 02:49:30 PM CST
Subject: Will Trump's love of power do him in
Dear history professors and others I've previously emailed,
One does not need to be an historian to know that history is replete with instruction about human beings' love of power and what human beings will do for their power.
I have tried to write up the subject of Trump's love of power at The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: What Trump will be and do as POTUS.
I am concerned that Americans are not sufficiently apprised about Trump's love of power and things that Trump is at risk of doing to increase his power and amass more power in himself than any American in history has ever had, and what concerns should surround this.
If any addressee on this email would like to help me regarding this matter, that will be most appreciated.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
[for filing in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Will Trump's love of power do him in?] Email to Alabama lawyers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>; glondon@burr.com <glondon@burr.com>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 09:58:09 AM CST
Subject: Will Trump's love of power do him in
The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Will Trump's love of power do him in?

Email to other states' lawyers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: tony@dglattorneys.com <tony@dglattorneys.com>; icadle@bakerdonelson.com <icadle@bakerdonelson.com>; brittanie.browning@akerman.com <brittanie.browning@akerman.com>; info@sdbar.net <info@sdbar.net>; ddinkla@iowabar.org <ddinkla@iowabar.org>; pchant@coopercargillchant.com <pchant@coopercargillchant.com>; kmahan@hinckleyallen.com <kmahan@hinckleyallen.com>; maria.engles@pabar.org <maria.engles@pabar.org>; tcooley@detroitlawyer.org <tcooley@detroitlawyer.org>; pgroth@varnumlaw.com <pgroth@varnumlaw.com>; jen@jlawlegal.com <jen@jlawlegal.com>; ddietrich@weldriley.com <ddietrich@weldriley.com>; emil@ovblaw.com <emil@ovblaw.com>; fitzpatricka@corneillelaw.com <fitzpatricka@corneillelaw.com>; mjm@mmmmlaw.com <mjm@mmmmlaw.com>; jcoatsworth@margolisedelstein.com <jcoatsworth@margolisedelstein.com>; Marla.Presley@jacksonlewis.com <marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com>; "marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com" <marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com>; jonathan.koltash@gmail.com <jonathan.koltash@gmail.com>; president@mnbars.org <president@mnbars.org>; julie@cblawoffices.org <julie@cblawoffices.org>; BT@taylorgomezlaw.com <bt@taylorgomezlaw.com>; "bt@taylorgomezlaw.com" <bt@taylorgomezlaw.com>; Jeff Carton <jcarton@denleacarton.com>; rudipa@yahoo.com <rudipa@yahoo.com>; Linda Dolce <ldolce@denleacarton.com>; neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com <neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com>; chris.twyman@cbtjlaw.com <chris.twyman@cbtjlaw.com>; bill@gentrylawfirm.law <bill@gentrylawfirm.law>; javoynestatebarofga@gmail.com <javoynestatebarofga@gmail.com>; kenneth.mitchell@cobbcounty.org <kenneth.mitchell@cobbcounty.org>; veronica.rogusky.cox@eeoc.gov <veronica.rogusky.cox@eeoc.gov>; bert@gatrialattorneys.com <bert@gatrialattorneys.com>; shiriki.jones@coyote.com <shiriki.jones@coyote.com>; jlewis@khlawfirm.com <jlewis@khlawfirm.com>; david@lipscomblaw.com <david@lipscomblaw.com>; gspencer@naacpldf.org <gspencer@naacpldf.org>; martinvalbuenapc@bellsouth.net <martinvalbuenapc@bellsouth.net>
Cc: "marty@mitchellmeadows.com" <marty@mitchellmeadows.com>; emyang@wstrongllc.com <emyang@wstrongllc.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 05:36:06 PM CST
Subject: Will Trump's love of power do him in?
The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Will Trump's love of power do him in?

Email to friends
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: [addressees omitted]
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 05:58:57 PM CST
Subject: Will Trump's love of power do him in?
Dear Friends again,
Another link: The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Will Trump's love of power do him in?
Please tell me if you want to be removed from this email list.
I am obviously much bothered. Please tell me why I should not be bothered the way I am, if you think I am overreacting.
Thank you.
Your friend,
Rob

Friday, November 15, 2024

Other states' lawyers and the rule of law

Email to Alabama lawyers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>; glondon@burr.com <glondon@burr.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 07:00:26 PM CST
Subject: Relief for our Alabama lawyers' tortured souls re weaponization of the justice system?
Dear fellow Alabama lawyers:
I and, I am sure, many of you other Alabama lawyers have been torturing our legal souls for a long time about whether weaponization of the justice system has happened in the United States and, if so, what will provide relief in the situation.
The torturing of my legal soul is recorded at Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Supercharging the "rule of law" debate in Alabama and Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Weaponization of justice system. Maybe also some of you have recorded the torturing of your legal soul about weaponization of the justice system.
There is good news.
A perhaps superior legal soul to any of us has spoken during the past 24 hours, and he may provide salve to our tortured souls. I set forth below his statement.
Please email me if his statement helps you sleep easier tonight about weaponization of the justice system and it being on course to being fixed.
Sincerely,
Your fellow distraught Alabama lawyer

It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States. Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice. Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department. On the House Judiciary Committee, which performs oversight of DOJ, Matt played a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, and exposing alarming and systemic Government Corruption and Weaponization. He is a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law…

Email to other states' lawyers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: tony@dglattorneys.com <tony@dglattorneys.com>; icadle@bakerdonelson.com <icadle@bakerdonelson.com>; brittanie.browning@akerman.com <brittanie.browning@akerman.com>; info@sdbar.net <info@sdbar.net>; ddinkla@iowabar.org <ddinkla@iowabar.org>; pchant@coopercargillchant.com <pchant@coopercargillchant.com>; kmahan@hinckleyallen.com <kmahan@hinckleyallen.com>; maria.engles@pabar.org <maria.engles@pabar.org>; tcooley@detroitlawyer.org <tcooley@detroitlawyer.org>; pgroth@varnumlaw.com <pgroth@varnumlaw.com>; jen@jlawlegal.com <jen@jlawlegal.com>; ddietrich@weldriley.com <ddietrich@weldriley.com>; emil@ovblaw.com <emil@ovblaw.com>; fitzpatricka@corneillelaw.com <fitzpatricka@corneillelaw.com>; mjm@mmmmlaw.com <mjm@mmmmlaw.com>; jcoatsworth@margolisedelstein.com <jcoatsworth@margolisedelstein.com>; Marla.Presley@jacksonlewis.com <marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com>; "marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com" <marla.presley@jacksonlewis.com>; jonathan.koltash@gmail.com <jonathan.koltash@gmail.com>; president@mnbars.org <president@mnbars.org>; julie@cblawoffices.org <julie@cblawoffices.org>; BT@taylorgomezlaw.com <bt@taylorgomezlaw.com>; "bt@taylorgomezlaw.com" <bt@taylorgomezlaw.com>; Jeff Carton <jcarton@denleacarton.com>; rudipa@yahoo.com <rudipa@yahoo.com>; Linda Dolce <ldolce@denleacarton.com>; neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com <neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com>; chris.twyman@cbtjlaw.com <chris.twyman@cbtjlaw.com>; bill@gentrylawfirm.law <bill@gentrylawfirm.law>; javoynestatebarofga@gmail.com <javoynestatebarofga@gmail.com>; kenneth.mitchell@cobbcounty.org <kenneth.mitchell@cobbcounty.org>; veronica.rogusky.cox@eeoc.gov <veronica.rogusky.cox@eeoc.gov>; bert@gatrialattorneys.com <bert@gatrialattorneys.com>; shiriki.jones@coyote.com <shiriki.jones@coyote.com>; jlewis@khlawfirm.com <jlewis@khlawfirm.com>; david@lipscomblaw.com <david@lipscomblaw.com>; gspencer@naacpldf.org <gspencer@naacpldf.org>; martinvalbuenapc@bellsouth.net <martinvalbuenapc@bellsouth.net>
Cc: marty@mitchellmeadows.com <marty@mitchellmeadows.com>; emyang@wstrongllc.com <emyang@wstrongllc.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 05:28:23 PM CST
Subject: An Alabama lawyer's anguish over weaponization of the justice system
Dear other states' lawyers,
I am an Alabama lawyer who has been anguished over whether there has been weaponization of the justice system and, if it has been weaponized, what can be done to de-weaponize it.
This has led me to seek avenues in Alabama for having discussions about the importance of an independent Department of Justice in the functioning of our democracy and the rule of law. The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: What will happen to rule of law under Trump?
This has further led me to solicit those in leadership positions in Alabama to issue public statements about the rule of law, its importance to democracy, its current condition in the United States, and things that are needed to improve the rule of law in the United States (if improvement is needed). I have particularly sought out the Alabama State Bar to do this. The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama's support for the rule of law.
Now I am undertaking to contact lawyers in other states urging similar discussions in their states and for leaders in their states to similarly issue public statements.
I have previously emailed you and hope you don't mind receiving this additional email from me.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
[for filing in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Other states' lawyers and the rule of law]

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Alabama business community and rule of law

Email to Alabama business community
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: kyle@westalabamachamber.com <kyle@westalabamachamber.com>; susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov <susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov>; djblakley@ua.edu <djblakley@ua.edu>; info@innovatealabama.org <info@innovatealabama.org>; justice.smyth@tcoeda.com <justice.smyth@tcoeda.com>; Steve Ammons <sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com>; director@homewoodchamber.org <director@homewoodchamber.org>; chamber@vestaviahills.org <chamber@vestaviahills.org>; rfigh@montgomerychamber.com <rfigh@montgomerychamber.com>; chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net <chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net>; pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com <pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com>; sandra@leedsareachamber.com <sandra@leedsareachamber.com>; nhewston@mobilechamber.com <nhewston@mobilechamber.com>; cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>; motiibb@montevallo.edu <motiibb@montevallo.edu>; dsutter@troy.edu <dsutter@troy.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 09:13:16 AM CST
Subject: Alabama business community and the rule of law
Dear Alabama business community:
What is the Alabama business community's position concerning the rule of law?
In considering this question, it would be great if you read the section "I. What Trump will be as POTUS -Trump and power" in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: What Trump will be and do as POTUS.
I wish to include any responses I receive from you in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama's support for the rule of law and/or in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama business community and rule of law
Thank you for whatever attention you give to this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Alabama's support for the rule of law

A desired culmination to the discussions about the rule of law that are being sought per The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: What will happen to rule of law under Trump? is for those in leadership positions in Alabama to issue public statements about the rule of law, its importance to democracy, its current condition in the United States, and things that are needed to improve the rule of law in the United States (if improvement is needed).

Email to Cumberland School of Law Dean Blake Hudson
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>
Cc: rchorn@samford.edu <rchorn@samford.edu>; jdenhart@samford.edu <jdenhart@samford.edu>; president@samford.edu <president@samford.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 08:54:53 AM CST
Subject: Fw: [EXTERNAL]Importance of an independent Department of Justice to the rule of law and democracy
Dear Dean Hudson,
In follow up to my November 8th email to you, I am forwarding to you the reply that Professor Horn sent to me in response to a separate email I sent to him and Professor Den Hartog.
Professor Horn expressed interest in discussions about the importance of an independent Department of Justice in the functioning of our democracy and the rule of law.
If anything goes forward on this at Samford, I would like to see it culminate in an institutional statement by Samford about the rule of law, its importance to democracy, its current condition in the United States, and things that are needed to improve the rule of law in the United States (if improvement is needed).
With the hope of an institutional statement by Samford on the rule of law may emanate from this, I am taking the liberty of copying President Taylor on this email.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck

Email to Alabama State Bar
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Cc: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>; glondon@burr.com <glondon@burr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 06:42:45 PM CST
Subject: Alabama's support for the rule of law
Dear Terri,
This email is in follow up to my November 7th email to you, in which I solicited whether the Alabama State Bar would participate in having Alabama discussions about the importance of an independent Department of Justice in the functioning of our democracy and the rule of law.
I have become focused on a desired culmination of such discussions that those in leadership positions in Alabama issue public statements about the rule of law, its importance to democracy, its current condition in the United States, and things that are needed to improve the rule of law in the United States (if improvement is needed). The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama's support for the rule of law
I hope this focus is helpful to the Alabama State Bar.
Sincerely,
Rob

Email to Madison County Democrats
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Madisoncountydemocrats Info <info@madisoncountydemocrats.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 07:24:18 AM CST
Subject: For Sheila McNeil and Tom Ryan - Alabama's support for the rule of law
Good morning, Sheila and Tom.
Thank you for your two emails to me yesterday.
Just to keep you apprised, I am urging that a desired culmination to the discussions about the rule of law that I am seeking is for those in leadership positions in Alabama to issue public statements about the rule of law, its importance to democracy, its current condition in the United States, and things that are needed to improve the rule of law in the United States (if improvement is needed). See The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama's support for the rule of law.
If this is a useful thought, I hope Madison County Democrats can advance it in its own organizational capacity, as well as urge others, such as the Alabama Democratic Party, to do similarly.
Let me know if I can be of any help in whatever Madison County Democrats decides to do.
Sincerely,
Rob
Email to Alabama business community
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>To: kyle@westalabamachamber.com <kyle@westalabamachamber.com>; susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov <susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov>; djblakley@ua.edu <djblakley@ua.edu>; info@innovatealabama.org <info@innovatealabama.org>; justice.smyth@tcoeda.com <justice.smyth@tcoeda.com>; Steve Ammons <sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com>; director@homewoodchamber.org <director@homewoodchamber.org>; chamber@vestaviahills.org <chamber@vestaviahills.org>; rfigh@montgomerychamber.com <rfigh@montgomerychamber.com>; chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net <chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net>; pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com <pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com>; sandra@leedsareachamber.com <sandra@leedsareachamber.com>; nhewston@mobilechamber.com <nhewston@mobilechamber.com>; cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>; motiibb@montevallo.edu <motiibb@montevallo.edu>; dsutter@troy.edu <dsutter@troy.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 09:13:16 AM CST
Subject: Alabama business community and the rule of law
Dear Alabama business community:
What is the Alabama business community's position concerning the rule of law?
In considering this question, it would be great if you read the section "I. What Trump will be as POTUS -Trump and power" in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: What Trump will be and do as POTUS.
I wish to include any responses I receive from you in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama's support for the rule of law and/or in The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Alabama business community and rule of law
Thank you for whatever attention you give to this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Thursday, November 7, 2024

It's the economy and inflation, stupid

[This is a shifting over from Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: It's the economy and inflation, stupid to here.]

How well did AL TV stations educate viewers about economy and inflation
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>; mnelson@ua.edu <mnelson@ua.edu>; alfranks@uab.edu <alfranks@uab.edu>; jzb0124@auburn.edu <jzb0124@auburn.edu>; mcarey@samford.edu <mcarey@samford.edu>; cofieldj@montevallo.edu <cofieldj@montevallo.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 03:30:36 AM CST
Subject: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
How well do you think Alabama TV stations did in educating their viewers in the 2024 election about the economy and inflation?
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: It's the economy and inflation, stupid

Email to AL lawyers re "better off now" question
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>; glondon@burr.com <glondon@burr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 04:59:09 AM CST
Subject: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: It's the economy and inflation, stupid

Email to Alabama Republicans and Democrats re "better off now" question
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: algop@algop.org <algop@algop.org>; blumber@hiwaay.net <blumber@hiwaay.net>; oshaw@knology.net <oshaw@knology.net>; jwezell2012@gmail.com <jwezell2012@gmail.com>; claycogop@gmail.com <claycogop@gmail.com>; cummingsresearch@hotmail.com <cummingsresearch@hotmail.com>; elmoregop@gmail.com <elmoregop@gmail.com>; Fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com <fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; "fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com" <fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; genevacountygop34@gmail.com <genevacountygop34@gmail.com>; jeffcogopal@gmail.com <jeffcogopal@gmail.com>; lawrencealgop@yahoo.com <lawrencealgop@yahoo.com>; leecountyalabamagop@gmail.com <leecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; lcrecsecy@gmail.com <lcrecsecy@gmail.com>; Party@mgop.org <party@mgop.org>; "party@mgop.org" <party@mgop.org>; gopmobilecounty@gmail.com <gopmobilecounty@gmail.com>; monroecountyalgop@gmail.com <monroecountyalgop@gmail.com>; montgomerygop@mgmgop.com <montgomerygop@mgmgop.com>; garydhead@hotmail.com <garydhead@hotmail.com>; chairman@shelbyalgop.com <chairman@shelbyalgop.com>; chairman@stclaircountyalabamagop.com <chairman@stclaircountyalabamagop.com>; membership@degagop.org <membership@degagop.org>; TallaGOP@outlook.com <tallagop@outlook.com>; "tallagop@outlook.com" <tallagop@outlook.com>; tuscalgop@gmail.com <tuscalgop@gmail.com>; contact@aldemocrats.org <contact@aldemocrats.org>; houstoncountydems@gmail.com <houstoncountydems@gmail.com>; chair@baldwindemocrats.org <chair@baldwindemocrats.org>; info@chiltoncountydems.org <info@chiltoncountydems.org>; chair@limestonedemocrats.org <chair@limestonedemocrats.org>; chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com <chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com>; chair@mobiledems.org <chair@mobiledems.org>; shelbycountydems65@gmail.com <shelbycountydems65@gmail.com>; cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com <cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com>; tuscaloosadems@gmail.com <tuscaloosadems@gmail.com>; mtnbrookdems@gmail.com <mtnbrookdems@gmail.com>; hooverdemocrats@gmail.com <hooverdemocrats@gmail.com>; montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com <montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com>; info@madisoncountydemocrats.com <info@madisoncountydemocrats.com>; RocketCityDems@gmail.com <rocketcitydems@gmail.com>; "rocketcitydems@gmail.com" <rocketcitydems@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 07:16:53 AM CST
Subject: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: It's the economy and inflation, stupid


Email re "better off" question to addressees on "Email re mental health professionals letter" on The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Vote Harris Walz
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: lane.mclelland@ua.edu <lane.mclelland@ua.edu>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; jos.smith@ua.edu <jos.smith@ua.edu>; bsbutler@ua.edu <bsbutler@ua.edu>; alex.house@ua.edu <alex.house@ua.edu>; knorred@wvua23.com <knorred@wvua23.com>; jmccain@maynardcooper.com <jmccain@maynardcooper.com>; pfoster@algop.org <pfoster@algop.org>; contact@aldemocrats.org <contact@aldemocrats.org>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; letters@thecrimsonwhite.com <letters@thecrimsonwhite.com>; tuscaloosadems@gmail.com <tuscaloosadems@gmail.com>; mtnbrookdems@gmail.com <mtnbrookdems@gmail.com>; hooverdemocrats@gmail.com <hooverdemocrats@gmail.com>; montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com <montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com>; info@madisoncountydemocrats.com <info@madisoncountydemocrats.com>; Cathleen Erwin <coe0001@auburn.edu>; amcewan@samford.edu <amcewan@samford.edu>; mwithers@samford.edu <mwithers@samford.edu>; jcobia@samford.edu <jcobia@samford.edu>; dburch1@samford.edu <dburch1@samford.edu>; Christopher Jones <jonesc1@uab.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 08:43:53 AM CST
Subject: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: It's the economy and inflation, stupid


Email re "better off" question to addressees on "Email to parties involved with gun violence reduction" on The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Vote Harris Walz
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 10:22:45 AM CST
Subject: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: It's the economy and inflation, stupid


Email re "better off" question to addressees on "Email to history professors and others I previously emailed re Hitler" on The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Vote Harris Walz
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 01:10:14 PM CST
Subject: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: It's the economy and inflation, stupid