Posted on 05/12/2024 8:34:55 AM PDT by John Semmens
Former President Donald Trump's unusual request to be given "liberty or death" after the latest gag order fine imposed on him by Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the trial in New York City, is being taken under consideration.
"Strictly speaking, it would not appear that a judge could normally decide whether to grant a plea of 'give me liberty or give me death,'" Merchan observed. "However, this is not a normal prosecution. Unprecedented actions have been taken to overrule the statute of limitations that normally would've prevented this trial from taking place. Charges that were previously dismissed by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) have been creatively incorporated into this case. The justification for these extraordinary actions is that the defendant represents the most serious threat to democracy in American history."
"On the one hand, the defendant's request for liberty cannot be granted based on the seriousness of the charges against him," the Judge declared. "On the other hand, his request for death could end the threat he poses. Some counsel that giving him death would worsen the situation by making him a martyr that would inspire a popular uprising against the democratically elected government. Others advise that Americans' love of luxury is too strong for them to risk a direct confrontation with federal troops and that eliminating the leader of the populist opposition to the government will eliminate the threat."
"I will confer with Attorney General Garland over the next week to seek his approval of a course of action," Merchan said. "I'm thinking that putting Trump behind bars for ignoring my gag order may spark the same sort of despondency in Trump that led to Epstein hanging himself when he was put behind bars. Death by his own hand could defuse the support of those who viewed Trump as a fighter and quell any rebellion."
In related news, Judge Arthur Engoron is under investigation on claims that he received advice from prominent New York City real estate attorney, Adam Leitman Bailey before he imposed a $454 million judgment against Trump for inflating the value of his assets to obtain a bank loan that was subsequently repaid-in-full. Engoron insists that "I was not influenced in the least by any advice from Mr. Bailey. I hate Trump and am determined to do whatever I can to neutralize the threat he poses to our democracy."
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This reference to liberty or death made me want to reread the original speech and I was reminded of the great beauty and power of this speech.
https://www.historicstjohnschurch.org/the-speech/
Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech from 1775
This reference to liberty or death made me want to reread the original speech and I was reminded of the great beauty and power of this speech.
https://www.historicstjohnschurch.org/the-speech/
Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech from 1775
South of the border JUAN judging the most proAmerican President ever,
how fukkd up is that ?!
GO back to your scheiffhole country a$$hole !
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