Posted on 11/14/2024 3:53:15 AM PST by MtnClimber
The two patently political, unjust federal cases brought by Jack Smith against Trump, plus two New York and one Georgia cases will likely be dismissed. Trump’s election – God willing – ends that sad, perverse, abusive chapter in American history, election interference by prosecutors. Is that it?
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The question – Is that it? – suggests thinking about how laws, practiced fairly, judiciously, and thoughtfully – are supposed to work. For every wrong, there is meant to be a remedy. These cases may wither, but what of the wrong?
The famous judicial philosopher Montesquieu noted, among many principles: “It is necessary from the very nature of things, that power should check power,” and that abuses should be deterred.
President Trump rightly resists perpetuating the use of courts for political gain. He never did that. Now, another question lies before his incoming Attorney General. If political candidates can be forgiven their overreach or tacit consent for “lawfare,” burying the old hatchet, what of the prosecutors?
And, getting down to brass tacks, what about a former Attorney General – bitter for losing “his” Supreme Court seat – and the federal prosecutor sanctioned by the Supreme Court (9-0) for political overreach, who persecuted a president? What of abusive local prosecutors?
The question is not political, but legal, and relates to the essence of the Republic, preserving the principles on which we were founded… Should abusive prosecutors who violated the canons of ethics, legal precedents, and oath – who abused power, perverting the fair administration of justice to maliciously prosecute a political foe, and interfering with an election, just be allowed to walk?
The most judicious answer to that question, removing this whole issue from politics while creating some lasting deterrence – stopping prosecutors from trying to throw elections – is a non-partisan commission composed of retired judges to assess whether charges should be brought.
In short, this Republic – founded on laws not men – depends on the fair administration of justice, and public trust in those charged with that duty. The Nation narrowly escaped having a presidential election thrown by a set of rogue prosecutors, a damning, first-ever, and very serious turn.
Needed at this juncture is a way, beyond presidential magnanimity on the part of the incoming 47th President, to ensure that this scary turn, abuse of prosecutorial power for political ends, and intentional election interference by a Department of Justice and local prosecutors, never happens again.
On one hand, the prosecutors could be allowed to continue unabated and undisciplined, their election interference has been ineffective. On the other, they remain flagrantly culpable.
Bottom line: The best move is a non-partisan commission of retired judges to recommend action, from censure, removal, or disbarring to criminal charges. For every wrong the law presumes a remedy, or to quote Montesquieu again: “The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.” Prosecutorial abuse amounts to serious decay.
YES.
And hard.
Then again, the charges are what boosted him in the primaries at one point.
But still, charge them :)
They should be investigated and if the proof is there, give them 30 days each. In a walk in freezer.
No. GITMO. It’s past time to find out how deep this rabbit hole goes.
I would like to see a list of Swiss bank accounts, at least.
Smith was declared illegitimate by a Florida judge yet continued on. There’s gotta be a law against that.
Investigate first, then charge. This is still America.
And Four-Eyes.
> What is not punished is allowed.<
Even worse- it is encouraged. Smith and his unnamed band of cronies no doubt became wealthy in the process. If not yet, soon. Clapper, Brennan, Strozyk, et al have landed lucrative gigs afterwards.
EC
That is EXACTLY correct. Exactly. It would be bad enough if it were just “allowed”, but it is far more than that.
Excellent point.
Yep.
ABSOLUTELY!!
18 USC 241
and since it is Public Knowledge that all of this was Co-Ordinated with the White House and other Agencies,
18 USC 242 is also mandated.
100% yes
the ‘charges’ they brought were utter bs.
purely political.
the alternative would be for red state DAs to start launching charges at dem leaders
If they broke the law, nail them.
Go after Letticia James first. Find a way to prosecute her. This is very doable. She has declared publicly many times that she would get Trump. She promoted this when her huge fatass ran for election, So she obviously ran a political prosecution on DJT.
She is so evil, that I am in favor of getting the dirt on her, driving her out of office in disgrace.
——evil-——
but mostly, she is ordinary Black
“Charge them after they’re hanged.”
central_va wrote:
“No, hung.”
The correct tenses for the exception of a man by dropping from a rope around his neck until dead are:
IS hanged
WAS hanged
SHALL BE hanged
IF a man is said to be ‘hung’ it refers to his penis size.
Just because most folks do not understand the English language does not make the word ‘hung’ correct when referring to excutions.
“but mostly, she is ordinary Black”
As in, have you ever seen the humongous fat azz on Letticia James? I have. It is usually hidden by libby photographers. She is way over weight!
Absolutely. They did the crime, time for them to do the time.
RICO.
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