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A boxing match is not a street fight. It is not the same as two neighbors having a “beat down”between each other. There is no aggressor in a boxing match. Both parties are licensed in the locality and state (if held within the United States) wherein they will hold their match, and hold any such contests by license and mutual agreement.Any contract/agreement between the two boxers is drawn up and approved by their respective lawyers and MUST contain a ‘release from liability clause', which is what you mentioned. Soldiers sign an enlistment contract upon joining the United States Armed Forces, and the contract also contains such a ‘liability' clause, which holds harmless the United States government for any injuries or the death of the individual soldier/aspirant. Medical treatment for any member of the armed forces is also included in the contract, as well as the right of access to the Veterans' Administration Benefits System of any honorably discharged sailor, soldier, airman or Marine.Such clauses are perfectly legal due to a recognizable need by the nation for freedom from liability for such things, otherwise we could not maintain or field the armed forces necessary to our very national existence. Boxers accept the risks inherent in their sport because if they did not, boxing matches could not be held. In our litigious society, we have found it necessary to have such clauses as a result of junk lawsuits arising out of a desire by people injured in such endeavors to “cash in” by simply raising the spectre of such a lawsuit. This clause, mutually agreed to and thus completely enforceable in a civil court or in a criminal court of any state of the United States, becomes absolutely necessary, as the clause negates the possibility of such lawsuits.

Most contracts for reality tv are far over-reaching for the sheer effect that it discourages litigation. Since a lot of money goes into shooting and the air dates are so far away, these contracts can sound awful, but they are necessary to keep the secrets that make the shows so watchable.Here are the highlights:Paid $10k for the “exclusive” to keep quiet.Option to appear on other shows, they are guaranteed a feeIf they make it to the final four, they are paid extra.They are explicitly told they are filmed 24/7, they could be embarrassed, edited in a negative light, edited in a manner that is not true for dramatic affect, etc.Highlights Part Two:If they appear on Extra TV as a host, they can be paid $150k per year.ABC hold the “exclusive for two years if they final contestants get married. This means they can’t sell photo deals to People, US Magazine, etc. Also, they will be paid a compensation fee if they get married on TV.They have a non disclosure agreement and can be sued for up to $5 million dollars if they disclose ABC secrets, go on unapproved interviews, etc. etc.If lawsuit goes to arbitration, ABC is guaranteed $250kHere is the main portion of one contract:Below, are portions of the Bachelor/Bachelorette contracts that contestants sign. The original document is 22 pages long and certain clauses of the contract have been highlighted to view. (Caveat: My 100 page reality tv contracts that I was supposed to have all my contestants sign, I edited out the portions that I as talent could never sign. As a producer I would never ask my talent to do anything I wouldn't do. That is not looked upon well by the attorneys that don't like their shackles watered down).“THE BACHELORETTE” RELEASE AND WAIVER, AGREEMENT NOT TO SUE, INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT, AND PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTI ____________________(“I”, “me”) and AND Syndicated Productions, Inc. (“Producer”) have entered into the (1)Program Appearance Authorization andRelease; (2) Request and Authorization for Disclosure and Redisclosure ofMedical Information; (3) the Psychological Evaluation Release Form; (4) theConfidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement; (5) Videotape/Stills License; andI have completed the short from Bachelor/Bachelorette Application and the long form Participant Questionnaire; all relating to the television series currently entitled “The Bachelorette” and any version thereof (the “Series”). In consideration of and as an inducement to Producer entering into this Agreement and further considering me to become either the Bachelorette or a Bachelor, as applicable, in the Series (the Bachelor and the Bachelorettes will be individually referred herein as a “Participant”), I am making representations, warranties, disclosures, covenants and agreements described below. If any disclosure, representation or warranty is false or misleading or if I breach any covenant or agreement made in this Agreement or any other form, agreement, application, questionnaire or release in connection with the Series, Producer may remove me from the Series; and Producer may make any explanation, announcement, on-air or otherwise, Producer or the network broadcasting the Series (the “Network”) may choose. I deem it to be in my best interest to enter into this Agreement and I am signing this Agreement voluntarily, knowingly and of my own free will.I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENT RELATING TO MY PARTICIPATION IN THE SERIES, AND BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT I AM WAIVING LEGAL RIGHTS I MAY HAVE AGAINST PRODUCER, NETWORK, BROADCASTERS, SPONSORS OF THE SERIES AND OTHERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT, IN THE EVENT THAT I EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT WITHIN LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER FIRST BEING PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN I SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT FOR TWO DAYS AFTER THE DATE UPON WHICH I ACTUALLY EXECUTE IT. SUCH REVOCATION SHALL ONLY BE VALID IF MADE BY SENDING A NOTICE OF SUCH REVOCATION IN WRITING TO: “___________________”SUCH REVOCATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THE DAY WHICH IS TWO (2) DAYS AFTER THE DATE I ACTUALLYEXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT (THREE (3) DAYS IF THE SECOND DAY IS A SUNDAY OR A HOLIDAY) AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DAY WHICH IS FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE DATE I ACTUALLY EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. THEREAFTER, THE AGREEMENT BECOMES BINDING AND NOT REVOCABLE. SUCH REVOCATION SHALL ONLY BE VALID IF SENT BY CERTIFIED/REGISTERED MAIL OR AN OVERNIGHT MAIL SERVICE.Accordingly, Producer and I agree as follows: I. DISCLOSURES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;A. If I am selected by Producer to be a Participant in the Series, I agree to take part as a Participant in connection with the production of the Series as and to the extent required by the Producer on such dates and at such locations as Producer shall designate in its sole discretion. I understand that interviews, meetings, psychological and/or medical evaluations, examinations and the like are or may be scheduled to take place in Los Angeles and possibly other locations throughout the United States (the “Location”) for casting purposes and/or during or after the production of the Series. I agree to participate in said evaluations and/or examinations and further understand and agree that any and all medical and/or psychological examiners may share with Producer the results of said examinations. I also agree that in connection with evaluating my participation in the Series, Producer may or may not conduct a background check on me. If I am selected to be a Participant in the Series, I, my actions, voice and sound effects during the pre-production period and on the Location during production will be filmed and recorded forthe Series on an up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week basis, including without limitation by means of hidden cameras (however, such hidden cameras, if any, shall not be positioned to intentionally capture images of you urinating or defecating in the bathroom) and microphones and I hereby consent to such videotaping, filming or recording and knowingly and voluntarily waive any privacy rights I may have, regardless of whether I am aware that recording of my actions and conversations is taking place. I also agree to attend any meetings or interviews required by Producer in connection with my preparation for or participation in the Series. I further agree to be available and to participate as when and where Producer may require in connection with publicity, interviews and similar matters (e.g., to appear on news shows, talk shows and other programs, and to make other appearances as required by Producer) in connection with the Series as when and where designated by Producer in its sole discretion.****KNOWLEDGE OF SHOW******B. Knowledge of Series Nature and Content and Agreement to Comply with All Rules, Directions, and Instructions: I am familiar with the nature and concept of the Series. I understand that the Series is an unscripted and/or realitytelevision show, is not a game show, and will be produced for entertainment purposes. If I am a Participant in the Series, during the period of production, including any extensions scheduled at Producer’s sole and absolutediscretion, I will be expected to potentially go on date(s) with the other individuals, including but not limited to, the person ultimately selected as the Bachelorette if she selects me (or, alternatively, with the persons I select, if I am chosen as the Bachelorette) (hereinafter individually and collectively the “Dates”). Initially, the Bachelorette shall be introduced to approximately twenty-five (25) or more Bachelors, and she will elect to go on group dates with approximately fifteen (15) of these Participants (subject to modification by the Producer as to the number of Bachelorettes eliminated by the Bachelor at any stage of production). Group dates shall consist of approximately three (3) to seven (7) Bachelors and the Bachelorette. After the group date period, the Bachelorette shall go on non-chaperoned smaller group and/or one-on-one dates with selected Bachelors as set forth in The Series Guidelines. During the remainder of the Series, the Bachelorette will narrow the group of Bachelors down until ultimately only the final Bachelor selected by the Bachelorette remains. I understand that all Dates may be recorded (on tape, film or otherwise) and some Dates may be overnight or weekend trips to locations of Producer’s choice, in Producer’s solediscretion. I further understand and agree that the above format is subject to modification by Producer at any time, with or without notice to me. I further understand and acknowledge that Producer does not provide a chaperonefor the Dates.I agree that before, during and after the Dates, I will appear in the Series to be interviewed and make observations concerning my experiences on the Dates and thoughts related thereto. I understand that the Series is an unscripted and/or reality series that may involve the element of surprise. I have been informed and understand that I should be prepared for anything, at any time during the production of the Series and that the Series may involve “twists” and that that Producer may make misrepresentations intentionally or unintentionally concerning the Series and/or any element or aspect of the Series. Said misrepresentations may be made by, without limitation, Producer, Host, other Series Participants, Producer’s affiliates and/or other parties connected to the show. Being so informed, I voluntarily agree to participate in the Series. I have received, read and understood thedescription of the Series (“The Series Guidelines”), as provided by Producer, and I have voluntarily applied to participate in the Series. I agree to follow all of Producer’s rules, directions and instructions in all matters (including Participant selection and decisions regarding the creation and implementation of terms, conditions and rules governing the Series). I further acknowledge and agree that all Series rules are subject to change by Producer, in Producer’s sole discretion, at any time including, without limitation, while I am participating as a Participant on the Series and thatProducer’s decision(s) on all matters relating to the Series and my participation therein (including Participant selection, the activities/Dates in which the Participants partake, and the manner in which the Series is produced) shall be final and binding. In addition, if any activity on the Series is halted for any reason, I shall abide by Producer’s decision regarding the resumption of the activity. I understand that Producer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, add to, delete from, modify or amend the terms, conditions and rules affecting the conduct of the Participants on the Series, the Series activities, and the elimination of Participants from the Series. ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED CONSEQUENCES OF MY FOLLOWING SUCH RULES, DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE MATTERS RELEASED AND INDEMNIFIED BY THIS AGREEMENT.E. Knowledge of Potential Embarrassment and Surprises: I acknowledge that interviews on or in connection with the Series may consist of another Participant and/or my statements about other Participants, personal relationships and, perhaps, the opinions and statements of my family and/orfriends and other people connected with the Series, and that some of these statements and/or statements by the host of the Series, Producer or Producer’s employees or agents or others may be considered surprising, humiliating, embarrassing, derogatory, defamatory, or otherwise offensive or injurious to me, the viewing audience, Producer or Producer’s employees or agents and/orother third parties. ANY SUCH STATEMENT OR STATEMENTS BY ME AND ANY INJURIESALLEGEDLY CAUSED THEREBY ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED WITHIN THE MATTERSRELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW AND INDEMNIFIED AGAINST UNDER PARAGRAPH VBELOW. FURTHER, ANY SUCH STATEMENT OR STATEMENTS BY ANOTHER PARTICIPANT (IFANY), THE VIEWING AUDIENCE, THE SERIES HOST, PRODUCER OR PRODUCER’S EMPLOYEESOR AGENTS AND/OR OTHER THIRD PARTY ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED WITHIN THEMATTERS RELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW. I also have been informed and Ifully understand that any “dating” advice from “dating experts” or advice from stylists as to make-up techniques, hairstyles, dress or the like is given to me on or in connection with the Series is for entertainment only. I am free to reject any such advice in whole or in part, and should I follow all or any part of such advice, I shall do so entirely at my own risk. ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED CONSEQUENCES OF MY FOLLOWING SUCH ADVICE SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHIN THEMATTERS RELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V AND INDEMNIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW. IFURTHER UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE SURPRISES(E.G., A SECRET OR OTHER UNKNOWN FACT MAY BE REVEALED TO ME) IN CONNECTIONWITH MY APPEARANCE ON THE SERIES, AND SUCH SURPRISE SHALL BE INCLUDED WITHINTHE MATTERS RELEASED UNDER PARAGRAPH V BELOW.*******Payment to Contestants*******F. Development Hold: I further agree that following the Initial Exclusivity Period, Producer shall have an option (which must be exercised, if at all, on or before the expiration of the Initial Exclusivity Period) to extend the Initial Exclusivity Period for a period of six (6) months following the expiration of the Initial Exclusivity Period (hereinafter the “First Development Hold Period”). If Producer exercises its option, it shall pay me the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). In exchange for said compensation, I agree to maintain my exclusivity obligations to the extent set forth in subparagraph E above during the First Development Hold Period and during the First Development Hold Period and/or, at Producer’s sole discretion, at any time during the Initial Exclusivity Period, if requested, to appear in, and render development services in connection with,pilot(s)/presentation(s) (or demos or run-throughs) for additional television projects or series featuring, starring, hosted or co-hosted by me and/or to make guest appearances on or otherwise participate in one or more of any Producer or company-related projects, programs or series. In the event Producer exercises its option for the First Development Hold Period, it shall have an option (which must be exercised if at all, on or before the expiration of the First Development Hold Period) to extend the First Development Hold Period for an additional period of six (6) months (commencing with the expiration of the First Development Hold) (hereinafter the “Second Development Hold Period”). If Producer exercises its option, it shall pay me the additional sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). In exchange for said compensation, I agree to maintain my exclusivity obligations to the extent set forth in subparagraph E above during the Second Development Hold Period and during such period, if requested, to render the same services as set forth in subparagraph F above. Producer shall have the right to exercise its right for my below Series’ services at any time during the Initial Exclusivity Period and/or during the First and/or the Second Development Hold Periods (if this is done prior to Producer’s exercise of the First or Second Development Hold Periods it shall be done without necessity of payment for the First and/or Second Development Hold Periods).******EXTRA MONEY TO APPEAR ON OTHER SHOWS*********If Host on Syndicated or Cable Series:One (1) hour series: $10,000 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly. One-half (1/2) hour series: $7,500 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly. If Host on Network Series: The above host fees shall be increased by fifty percent (50%).If Co-Host on Syndicated or Cable Series:One (1) hour series: $7,500 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly. One-half (1/2) hour series: $5,000 per group of five (5) original broadcast episodes, if strip or per episode, if weekly.If Co-Host on Network Series: The above co-host fees shall be increased by fifty percent (50%). The above fees shall be prorated for groups of less than five (5). The above fees shall be for the first season of the Optioned Series. Myannual salary for each of the second and third Optioned Series’ seasons (subject to option exercise) shall be increased by five percent (5%) (cumulative). My annual salary for each of the fourth and fifth Optioned Series’ seasons (subject to option exercise) shall be increased by ten percent (10%) (cumulative).Here is Trisa Rehn's contract from ages ago (note the crazy font) : http://www.eejlaw.com/courses/entertainment_law_summer_06/Trista_Rehn_Bachelorette.pdfThe Official Rules: The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Casting EligibilityStandard Appearance Release: Page on go.comOr if you're interested in swapping wives: Page on abc.com

Donald Trump can't pick a fight with Canada as a whole. Canada is a political entity, an abstract political concept. It does not have emotions or participate in fights.Donald Trump, as President, and the head of the United States administration, could take an oppositional stance towards the Government of Canada. (That is, the Canadian federal government.) He could, if he wished, identify other governments, sections of governments, individuals or groups in Canada that he wishes to criticize or be abusive to. For instance if he strongly feels that the Canadian supply management system for dairy products is wrong, he could criticize the Canadian Dairy Commission or the provincial governments who participate in dairy supply management, for example, the Government of British Columbia which participates by means of the British Columbia Milk Marketing Board. If Donald Trump read some piece, in a Canadian newspaper, by an economist or in an editorial, justifying Canadian dairy supply management, and he disagreed with it, he could Twitter-castigate the writer.However, it doesn't matter whether Canadians are nice or not. The very great majority of Canadians are not involved in the dairy industry and are not officials in dairy marketing boards.Normally, the administrations of countries avoid getting too specific about who or what in a foreign country they disapprove of. The problem is that, dropping this approach could be come reciprocal. So, for example, if Donald Trump criticizes the attitude of Ben Janzen, the Chair of the British Columbia Milk Marketing Board, then why should any prominent Canadian withhold their criticisms of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's favoured nomination to the United States Supreme Court?Donald Trump could, if he wanted, externd himself and criticize what he believes are the attitudes held by many Canadians. For example, does he really want to say that most Canadians have an exploitative, unfair and disrespectful view of the USA? He has the right of free speech, so, if he wants to issue his analysis of those Canadians, he could do so in a set of Twitters.Donald Trump, His Base and Their Evil EnemiesIt is very evident that Donald Trump likes to deal with American political issues by castigating and ridiculing individual Americans that he does not like, a Democratic female Senator, or a White House staffer who has disappointed him, or a football player who participates in the knee bending ceremony at NFL games.This approach goes down very well with Donald Trump's base. I don't think it is just a tactic. I believe Donald Trump is honestly reflecting a common point of view in the United States. This is the view that America's political, economic, social and international problems are caused by individual evil actors or groups of such evil actors acting together, who judge and disrespect average Americans, and plot to disempower them, disadvantage them, provoke and punish them. They also believe that there is no excuse for “weak actors”. It is not who they represent, it is who they are. They are contemptible and deserve to be defeated.According to this theory, the evil actors who are not weak, benefit their own lives by enriching themselves and expressing their presumed superiority. (I am going to move my factory from Indiana to Thailand, where wages are low and I can make a better profit. And further, the workers of Indiana deserve it, because I despise the traditional American family and I strongly believe the state should indoctrinate and control their children.)This world view is, in a way, the extension of the belief that, everything happens for a reason. That is, abstract economic and demographic matters are insignificant compared to the volition of individual human actors. I think this is what Donald Trump and many of his followers believe.What happens when you take this attitude to a foreigner? They are not a part of American society. They might have socialistic or alternative lifestyle beliefs, without any accountability to Americans. If they would like to enjoy themselves by expressing scorn for average Americans and denigrating their values and so, insult the USA, what can an American do? That foreigner is beyond your borders, accountable to some alien society in a foreign place.Because You're Mine, I Cross the LineThink of the frustration of Donald Trump and his advisers. They are presented with tedious analyses of issues affecting the internal trade of the United States. But they know, the real issue in America's foreign trade are bad foreign individuals, who dislike America, wrongfully and willfully choose to disagree with the policies of Donald Trump, disrespect him and do not do as he says. The bad attitude of those bad foreigners, towards Donald Trump, of course extends to Donald Trump's base.So, we have the evil Justin Trudeau, who, as one of President Trump's advisers said, richly deserves the lowest level in hell. According to this line of thought, Justin Trudeau must be a sly, immoral man, who delights in beggaring average American dairy farmers. Then there is that awful Angela Merkel and that nasty Theresa May, with her snobby accent.It is quite probable that, in order to fully carry out his negotiating style, Donald Trump would like to extend his critiques beyond other national leaders. For example, he might like to single out Ben Janzen in some of his Twitters and tell his base about this enemy of the American farmer, who will be dealt with accordingly. He could warn his base about the terrible editorial board of the Toronto Star, propagandists for the anti-American Liberal Party of Canada. Certainly they must all be close, personal friends of Ben Janzen.The special temptation for an American President to rag on individual Canadians, is that most of them speak English, they are right next door, and have the right of free speech, so you can see what obnoxious things they are saying. Also, if your underlying belief is that Canada has no right to exist, as some Americans clearly do believe, then Canadians should just be Americans and think and act like good Americans, particularly Donald Trump's base, his advisers and his appointees.It feels good to lash out at and decry bad people. However, lashing out at individual foreigners, as opposed to their national governments, entails some risks. They are not as easy to intimidate because they live in other countries and are subject to another set of primary intimidators. (So, telling Irene Gentle, the editor of the Toronto Star, that she has blown her chance for a Supreme Court nomination, is unlikely to cause her to Twitter out an abject apology and beg for reconsideration.) Given that they are aliens, they may not care what you say. Or, they might bask in the negative attention and go bragging about it to the other aliens.In effect, you are enabling and encouraging that alien to be even more attention-seeking and disrespectful.However, there is another effect, if you personalize your critiques of aliens. You run the risk of internalizing them into your political process. You make their names known to your own public. Particularly if those aliens have American-sounding names, you could elevate them into being domestic political figures. If they speak English, then they can Twitter right back, or issue a media release, and undermine you own arguments and your credibility, and hurt you with your electorate. They government of a foreign nation won't do that.Does Donald Trump Have a Critique of Canadians?I could expand this somewhat more, do Donald Trump, his advisers, other members of the Republican Party, including members of the House of Representatives and Senators, have a critique of Canadians as people? Does that critique make them see Canadians as morally deficient, inferior or unreliable?I believe that Donald Trump and some of his supporters have identified most Canadians as being auxiliary members of the Democratic Party. They perceive Justin Trudeau as a younger Bernie Sanders Democrat. They believe that most Canadians strongly support those parts of the Democratic platform and mentality that Donald Trump and his supporters find the most offensive, the most ignorant and the most dangerous to America. Effectively, they have been making all of Canada a part of American domestic politics. This sharply contradicts what has for many decades been the traditional stance, by most Americans, on Canada and Canadians. That is, they are harmless, they are generally unimportant and what little that needs to be done about them is adequately dealt with by the United States Administration, without wasting the time of Congress.However, according to Donald Trump and some of his advisers or supporters, Canada is not simply another country that should be dealt with in the customary nation-to-nation way, with negotiations, bargaining, compromises, agreements and treaties. It means that Canada and Canadians ought to be held to account.Can Donald Trump Change?I think Donald Trump honestly believes in his “evil actor” interpretation of life. It has driven his business and political career. How can he give it up?However, this interpretation does not work for America's trade and other international relations. The United States is not really dealing with individual bad foreigners, it is dealing with the national governments of various countries. These national governments are legal and political entities but they are not people. They don't have bad. They don't have evil.An evil dictator might be able to get hold of an individual foreign government, staff that government's senior positions with other evil people, and order the armed forces of that country to do evil things. But, when it comes to America's foreign trade relations, Donald Trump isn't dealing with Adolph Hitler. He is dealing with national governments that don't have any Hitler to direct them. Donald Trump has not suggested that the Government of the People's Republic of China is Hitleresque, not even them.Justin Trudeau is mostly unlikely to care about the personal opinions of his character, put out by Donald Trump and his supporters. (Except that, the nastier they are, the more he will get sympathy from the Canadian electorate, and the more likely the Liberal Party will be to win the October 2019 federal election.) Justin Trudeau will keep on reading reports and analyses and discussing them with his Cabinet at their regular meetings. He will make administrative and policy decisionsOther, individual Canadians might feel angry it they get Twittered from Washington, D.C. , but it won't effect what they do in their business lives. Your personal life stops when you walk through your office door. There, you are the corporate you, not the you, you. Personal evil actors in the workplace get reported to Human Resources. Any corporate rebuttal to those Twitters will be a news release and new pages on their website. If the employer permits it, the denigrated Canadian might enter into the domestic American political process and launch a critique of their own.Donald Trump has boxed himself in. He won't get dramatic interpersonal clashes and victories. He will get one foreign governmental response after another. Those responses will be structured and contained, some concessions, some demands, suggestions to organize negotiation meetings, etc. The more this goes on the angrier and the more frustrated he and his supporters will get. They will miss opportunities for some real gains.Sooner or later it will become obvious to individual Americans that nothing good will happen and, in fact, a lot of things will get worse. Donald Trump will sit there in the White House, with his advisers, running out of ideas and without any more dramatic things to say.Martin Levine