I guess the NY Fucking Times forgot how often the GOP shops to bring cases in front of hard line religious/nut job judges in certain states so they can thwart the will of the people. Does Judge Kaczmarek ring a bell? 🙄
Conservatives, or their ilk, have been against America since it's very inception.
There were 'Anericans' who conspired against us during the Revolutionary War, they called themselves 'Monarchists'. They worked to keep the colonies under the King's thumb.
During the Civil War, the were called 'Confederates' and declared war against the United States.
During WWII, American Nazi sympathizers worked to tear down our democracy and remake it in Hitler's image.
During the era of McCarthyism, American Conservatives worked against educators, the military, the State Department and other civil servants in the name of patriotism.
And now, MAGA continues the tradition of Americans working against America.
Lesson from Roy Cohn: do your law breaking in public. Force the cops to come after you. Then scream unfair and biased and unjust. Hopefully you get away with it for decades. And then you die and your mess is for someone else to clean up.
And note the "whatabout" responses that don't defend the crime. Just try to divert.
Does anyone read anymore? The indictments and charges are so clearly spot on. The prosecutors simply list what everyone has seen and heard from the criminals themselves. Live on TV! Read the judges' rulings. Common sense. And the crooks' paid influencers say, "let them go because they are popular".
The most powerful nation on Earth is about to be taken over by crooks and scammers and thieves. And the 186 million US adult majority (71%) who did not approve or vote for the conman, are just expected to sit back and let him sell our country to Putin and the Saudis and the other autocrats? I think not!
Oh wow, so happy to have found you. If I must deal with reality I want it with anger, sass, snark and swear words, makes it easier to deal with. I am Australian, I live on the island of Tasmania but I keep a sharp eye on American politics. What happens in America is like a stone in a pond, the ripples always reach the rest of the world. The last election result being a bit more of a boulder in a pond, yet to see how big and hard the ripples will be that hit us. I look forward to your engaging, honest and forthright reporting on the insanity to come. All the very best to you, peace and blessings from down under.
“Some people will always be convinced that dismissing the charges will let Mr. Trump get away with crimes. But the Constitution isn’t concerned with preserving a couple of criminal cases.”
Goldstein says the Constitution, the highest law in the land, isn’t concerned with upholding the law. That it’s **in favor of** “letting people get away with crimes”.
I wonder what position in the Trump administration he’s hoping to get.
“Democracy’s ultimate verdict on these prosecutions was rendered by voters on Election Day. The charges were front and center in the campaign. The president-elect made a central feature of his candidacy that the cases were political and calculated to stop him from being elected again. Despite the prosecutions, more than 75 million people, a majority of the popular vote counted so far, decided to send him back to the White House.”
So what? A **jury** gets to vote on a verdict, not the general public. We let a jury do it because they listened to all the evidence presented and any cross-examinations from the defense. The general public hasn’t done that, and that’s the reason we don’t decide cases by opinion poll.
What Goldstein is arguing for here is letting all cases be decided by popularity. If Taylor Swift killed someone there’s no need for a trial. Just have USA Today run an opinion poll!
Everyone is (supposedly) bound by the law. But Goldstein is arguing that, because someone won an election they should be free from all criminal charges. Forget the Supreme Court’s granting immunity from “official” acts, Goldstein want’s to grant immunity from **ALL** acts for those who won elections. Execute your rivals, get elected Governor and… Hey! You won the election. Clearly the people voted for you to face no criminal charges.
I canceled my subscription to the NYTimes (ok I kept the games) when it occurred to me that the bulk of the paper is Opinions. Opinions from people who are no more qualified than I am. They just write better. Fuck ‘em.
“A central pillar of American democracy is that no man is above the law. But Mr. Trump isn’t an ordinary man. Moreover,…”
So, before anything else, before any other reason or “justification” given, Goldstein says “no man is above the law” doesn’t apply to Trump because he, individually and unlike anyone else, is special.
No need to read the “Moreovers”. Goldstein has already given the only reason he needs.
The same one Hitler used, and Goldstein is all for it. No doubt Goldstein will be first in line to volunteer for Kapo duty Trump's camps.
Notice also how, after saying Trump isn’t an ordinary man, he says nothing more to explain why, or what makes Trump special and deserving of special treatment. It’s just a given.
This expressed my sentiments exactly! Refer to Fascist-supporter NYT from now on. I am glad you point out that trump was an ordinary citizen at the time of most of his high crimes. The whole idea of immunity for a president should result in disappearance of any judge allowing it. It makes them criminals of the highest and most dangerous order.
I would sincerely love to see Biden use the powers the nine corrupt justices on the Supreme Court gave him to make them all disappear. They should taste first-hand the consequences of their actions.
This is the weakness of the Democrats and much of the "left". That despite all evidence to the contrary, stretching back decades, they continue to think it's possible to compromise with Republicans. That Republicans will be reasonable and are willing to work toghether.
They. Are. Not.
And the Dems/left needs to stop bringing an invitation to tea to a gun fight.
As a born “NuYawker,” I dig this. We hate the Felon/fuher& Staten Island is full of White Supremacy people and Cops who don’t care about the real New Yorker that loves democracy
First, any trial is a trial of fact (did this person do this thing) American trial juries are constrained to rule on facts that are admitted into evidence. If they find a guilty verdict, they are presented with sentencing recommendations by prosecution and defense, and they select what they consider just, even up to the point of minimizing the sentence, but they simply can't be vindictive, no matter where they are. NYT is going to have to work their way up to fishwrap.
I guess the NY Fucking Times forgot how often the GOP shops to bring cases in front of hard line religious/nut job judges in certain states so they can thwart the will of the people. Does Judge Kaczmarek ring a bell? 🙄
I can only refer to the NY Effing Times this way for all eternity and that goes double for WaPo - the paper I grew up on.
Yep! WaPo needs to retire their motto. It no longer fits
Bezos had them make it up, it never fit during his ownership, anyway. Actual journalists don't need cheesy mottos, like some lame corporate-speak.
Conservatives, or their ilk, have been against America since it's very inception.
There were 'Anericans' who conspired against us during the Revolutionary War, they called themselves 'Monarchists'. They worked to keep the colonies under the King's thumb.
During the Civil War, the were called 'Confederates' and declared war against the United States.
During WWII, American Nazi sympathizers worked to tear down our democracy and remake it in Hitler's image.
During the era of McCarthyism, American Conservatives worked against educators, the military, the State Department and other civil servants in the name of patriotism.
And now, MAGA continues the tradition of Americans working against America.
Summed up nicely, Living the nightmare!
Lesson from Roy Cohn: do your law breaking in public. Force the cops to come after you. Then scream unfair and biased and unjust. Hopefully you get away with it for decades. And then you die and your mess is for someone else to clean up.
And note the "whatabout" responses that don't defend the crime. Just try to divert.
Does anyone read anymore? The indictments and charges are so clearly spot on. The prosecutors simply list what everyone has seen and heard from the criminals themselves. Live on TV! Read the judges' rulings. Common sense. And the crooks' paid influencers say, "let them go because they are popular".
The most powerful nation on Earth is about to be taken over by crooks and scammers and thieves. And the 186 million US adult majority (71%) who did not approve or vote for the conman, are just expected to sit back and let him sell our country to Putin and the Saudis and the other autocrats? I think not!
Oh wow, so happy to have found you. If I must deal with reality I want it with anger, sass, snark and swear words, makes it easier to deal with. I am Australian, I live on the island of Tasmania but I keep a sharp eye on American politics. What happens in America is like a stone in a pond, the ripples always reach the rest of the world. The last election result being a bit more of a boulder in a pond, yet to see how big and hard the ripples will be that hit us. I look forward to your engaging, honest and forthright reporting on the insanity to come. All the very best to you, peace and blessings from down under.
May the ripples be gentle in your part of the pond.
Amen!
I highly recommend you look for Substack writer Jeff Teidrich. Another foul mouthed and hilarious author I trust you will enjoy!
Thank you for the suggestion, I will have a look. Cheers!
Bless you, dear Ogre! And fuck all of the corporate media and their crybaby Trump-voting traitors
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied. MLK,Jr
Drain the swamp? He IS the swamp!
Yes fuck the times-right on!!!!!! The look is beyond bad…great writing keep it up!!!
More from Thomas Goldstein’s opinion:
“Some people will always be convinced that dismissing the charges will let Mr. Trump get away with crimes. But the Constitution isn’t concerned with preserving a couple of criminal cases.”
Goldstein says the Constitution, the highest law in the land, isn’t concerned with upholding the law. That it’s **in favor of** “letting people get away with crimes”.
I wonder what position in the Trump administration he’s hoping to get.
It's amazing how people will twist themselves into knots to let Republicans, and ONLY Republicans, off the hook.
Hard to view something so commonplace as amazing.
From the Guest Essay by Thomas Goldstein:
“Democracy’s ultimate verdict on these prosecutions was rendered by voters on Election Day. The charges were front and center in the campaign. The president-elect made a central feature of his candidacy that the cases were political and calculated to stop him from being elected again. Despite the prosecutions, more than 75 million people, a majority of the popular vote counted so far, decided to send him back to the White House.”
So what? A **jury** gets to vote on a verdict, not the general public. We let a jury do it because they listened to all the evidence presented and any cross-examinations from the defense. The general public hasn’t done that, and that’s the reason we don’t decide cases by opinion poll.
What Goldstein is arguing for here is letting all cases be decided by popularity. If Taylor Swift killed someone there’s no need for a trial. Just have USA Today run an opinion poll!
Everyone is (supposedly) bound by the law. But Goldstein is arguing that, because someone won an election they should be free from all criminal charges. Forget the Supreme Court’s granting immunity from “official” acts, Goldstein want’s to grant immunity from **ALL** acts for those who won elections. Execute your rivals, get elected Governor and… Hey! You won the election. Clearly the people voted for you to face no criminal charges.
Nonsensical fascist-butt-licking bullshit.
It's absolute gibberish and something he would never apply to a single other person, especially not a Democrat.
I canceled my subscription to the NYTimes (ok I kept the games) when it occurred to me that the bulk of the paper is Opinions. Opinions from people who are no more qualified than I am. They just write better. Fuck ‘em.
Maybe there are hundreds if not thousands of INNOCENT people in our prisons some facing death row for crimes they DID NOT commit? Like just really?
Also from Thomas Goldstein’s opinion:
“A central pillar of American democracy is that no man is above the law. But Mr. Trump isn’t an ordinary man. Moreover,…”
So, before anything else, before any other reason or “justification” given, Goldstein says “no man is above the law” doesn’t apply to Trump because he, individually and unlike anyone else, is special.
No need to read the “Moreovers”. Goldstein has already given the only reason he needs.
The same one Hitler used, and Goldstein is all for it. No doubt Goldstein will be first in line to volunteer for Kapo duty Trump's camps.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” - Animal Farm
Notice also how, after saying Trump isn’t an ordinary man, he says nothing more to explain why, or what makes Trump special and deserving of special treatment. It’s just a given.
Kapo duty. Yes. That’s him all right.
This expressed my sentiments exactly! Refer to Fascist-supporter NYT from now on. I am glad you point out that trump was an ordinary citizen at the time of most of his high crimes. The whole idea of immunity for a president should result in disappearance of any judge allowing it. It makes them criminals of the highest and most dangerous order.
I would sincerely love to see Biden use the powers the nine corrupt justices on the Supreme Court gave him to make them all disappear. They should taste first-hand the consequences of their actions.
6 corrupt justices.
All nine said they don’t need a code of ethics.
(What they adopted is a joke, not a code.)
Exactly! It stresses me out that he isn’t! Apparently they can’t learn.
I love President Biden BUT he is such a “political type,” and it hurts our democracy
This is the weakness of the Democrats and much of the "left". That despite all evidence to the contrary, stretching back decades, they continue to think it's possible to compromise with Republicans. That Republicans will be reasonable and are willing to work toghether.
They. Are. Not.
And the Dems/left needs to stop bringing an invitation to tea to a gun fight.
As a born “NuYawker,” I dig this. We hate the Felon/fuher& Staten Island is full of White Supremacy people and Cops who don’t care about the real New Yorker that loves democracy
First, any trial is a trial of fact (did this person do this thing) American trial juries are constrained to rule on facts that are admitted into evidence. If they find a guilty verdict, they are presented with sentencing recommendations by prosecution and defense, and they select what they consider just, even up to the point of minimizing the sentence, but they simply can't be vindictive, no matter where they are. NYT is going to have to work their way up to fishwrap.