Posted on 05/12/2017 7:10:18 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
An absurd argument is now being put forward by some Democratic ideologues: namely that President Trump engaged in the crime of obstructing justice by firing FBI Director James Comey. Whatever one may think of the president's decision to fire Comey as a matter of policy, there is absolutely no basis for concluding that the president engaged in a crime by exercising his statutory and constitutional authority to fire Comey. As Comey himself wrote in his letter to the FBI, no one should doubt the authority of the president to fire the director for any reason or no reason.
It simply cannot be a crime for a public official, whether the president or anyone else, to exercise his or her statutory and constitutional authority to hire or fire another public official. For something to be a crime there must be both an actus reus and mens rea that is, a criminal act accompanied by a criminal state of mind. Even assuming that Trump was improperly motivated in firing Comey, motive alone can never constitute a crime. There must be an unlawful act. And exercising constitutional and statutory power cannot be the actus reus of a crime.
So let's put this nonsense behind us and not criminalize policy differences as extremists in both parties have tried to do. Republican and Democratic partisans often resort to the criminal law as a way of demonizing their political enemies. "Lock her up," was the cry of Republican partisans against Hillary Clinton regarding her misuse of her email server. Now "obstruction of justice" is the "lock him up" cry of partisan Democrats who disagree with Trump's decision to fire Comey. I opposed the criminalization of policy differences when Texas Governor Rick Perry and Congressman Tom Delay were indicted,
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I just had this discussion a few hours ago. LOL
What in Eff is the crime you seek to investigate Trump on?
The reply came back “Just Everything “
“Oh? Presumably until you find a crime “
“You are being childish in not wanting Trump investigated for his ties to Russia”
“Oh, I see. This child wants to know if really did graduate from Cornell because I would think you are familiar with the 4th and 5th amendments as well the concepts and foundation to an investigation which is probable cause”.
The conversation got dumber from there.
Freakin moron gets very excited and spews that leftist pablum because he is desperate to maintain relevancy with his wife.
Pussy...
Like, duh.
Remember Rod Blagojevich, former Governor of Illinois?? That guy is doing FOURTEEN YEARS in prison for merely CONSPIRING to do what Hillary has actually done HUNDREDS OF TIMES!
To quote Wikipedia:
"Under the direction of US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, Governor Blagojevich was arrested at his home by federal agents on December 9, 2008 and charged with corruption. The Justice Department complaint alleged that the governor conspired to commit several "pay to play" schemes"
CONSPIRED! And he's a Democrat! So HE goes to jail for merely conspiring but the Clinton crime family syndicate is let off the hook, and that's not even counting Hillarys violations of the espionage act in which only gross negligence is required for a conviction!
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