Posted on 10/23/2016 12:16:08 AM PDT by MrChips
Hillary Clinton will never “face the dock,” as lawyers are prone to say. But Harold T. Martin III will.
On Thursday, when federal prosecutors announced charges against Martin under the Espionage Act for mishandling classified documents, people wondered, “but what about Hillary Clinton?”
Fair question.
In principle, both did the same thing. Martin, as a National Security Agency contractor, stored classified documents in his home, which was unauthorized. Clinton, as Secretary of State, stored classified documents on her personal server in her home. Again, unauthorized. On its face, it seems pretty much the same.
Legally, the big difference is this: Martin admitted he knew the documents were classified and admitted that what he did was wrong and illegal. Game over.
He should have “lawyered up” before opening his mouth. Or consulted Clinton . . . .
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The difference is: WHAT DIFFERENCE, at this point, does it make??? Laws are for the little people.
It’s all about all the dirt the Clinton’s have amassed on oh so many people.
Why is the legal standard for Hillary different than the one for you and me?
We are advertized as a government of laws, not men. It means that regardless of your status, the law applies to you as it does to everyone else. But that FBI fiasco, on live television, proved we are a country of men, not laws.
It’s colored everything and proved the lies: Land of the free? Try buying a toilet that uses too much water. Try choosing to be self insured, health care wise. Try saving the rain water off your roof (in many parts of the country).
Don’t make me laugh. The U.S. today has nothing more in common with what the founding fathers created than Hitler’s Germany ad with the Germany of the 19th century.
I quit kidding myself about 10 years ago. Look at the american people. Look at their forms of entertainment, their crime levels, their respect for the unborn, their active involvement of the affairs of other countries.
We are no longer the good guys. We are, quite literally, lying to ourselves, just as the German People did in 1936.
And all that that implies.
These people are Amoral and degenerate. They must seize the reigns of power exclusively to themselves “by any means necessary” to achieve their ends. They desire to live in a world that applauds their licentious lifestyle, desire for power, and they desire to legalize their desires while outlawing any nonconformist views. They need the power and force of the gun (rule of law) to accomplish these goals. Atlas Shrugged is the playbook, they believe they can forestall the solution as told in Rand’s book.
If Trump is not elected, Atlas WILL shrug. Nuff said.
James Comey is a traitor to the people of The United States.
He will go down in history next to Benedict Arnold.
James Comey is a greedy coward.
Then, who will pardon him?
Actually, maybe he can pardon himself. There was a discussion about that once here, I think. (Nice work if you can get it, huh?)
Regarding a Presidential pardon ...
Gerald Ford famously pardoned Richard Nixon even though no criminal conviction had been obtained. There was never a vote to impeach by the entire House, only a vote by a subcommittee, so technically there weren’t even any charges filed against Nixon. It was a “just in case” pardon.
But the country was ready to put the Nixon episode into the rear view mirror. Years of hateful press and a citizenry angry over Vietnam helped drive the decision to let Ford’s pardon stand, unchallenged. Time to move on.
However, can a pardon be issued without an actual crime to forgive? Can a pardon be issued just to alleviate suspicion? That sounds fishy to me.
Maybe it was actually a blessing that Comey chose not to press charges against Hillary. Once we install a new AG (Christie? Judge Jeanine?), a new FBI director (Sheriff Clarke?), and squadron of new US Attornies, then let’s see how Hillary’s little game plays out! If Obummer tries to pardon her for suspicious activity, just say no.
What a great dad he must have been to his kids.
When Obama pardons her can he also pardon her for future crimes? Because the criminal acts of her Clinton “Foundation” will go on and on.
Giuliani
I am no lawyer, but isn’t the endless repetition of “I don’t recall” and the destruction of massive amounts of evidence that is under subpoena all, technically, “obstruction of justice”?
The article does not explain the circumstances of the shooting.
Giuliani would be a fine choice for AG but then Trump has a lot of good choices for a “law and order” revival.
I think The Donald would do well to announce a few Cabinet choices before Nov. 8. Let the people know that he will put trustworthy people into office and that he won’t be a demagogue who wants to do everything on his own.
I believe it is.
Any SCOTUS (aside from one re-populated by Hitlary) would be forced by the Constitution to so decide -- if the question of such a pardon were ever heard by them.
Legally, the big difference is this: Martin admitted he knew the documents were classified and admitted that what he did was wrong and illegal. Game over.
That legal difference is, in principle, irrelevant to "charge or not." Admission eliminates the need for a trial, that's all.
The reason Clinton isn't prosecuted is that she is above the law. Simple.
None that you know of. The two-tier justice system is actually very real, always has been, on many levels.
Yep. Our federal government, all of it, is corrupt to the core. That's a bitter pill to swallow, and denail is a powerful force. But, as far as I have been concerned for many years, our federal government lacks moral legitimacy, and it's about time people started talking about that openly.
Okay, I’ll look into it. Thanks. BTW, I’m not a lawyer.
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