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Trump should be charged for crimes against the United States
The Los Angeles Times via MSN ^ | July 24, 2022 | by The Times Editorial Board

Posted on 07/24/2022 7:19:18 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Charging a former president with crimes would be an extraordinary development in American history and carries the risk of forever reshaping our politics as well as the very future of the nation. It should not be undertaken lightly.

But former President Trump's multifaceted attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election that culminated with him inciting violent mobs to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s victory, was also an extraordinary development in American history — one that nearly destroyed our democracy. The country is already in uncomfortable, uncharted waters navigating the wreckage Trump left in his wake.

At a minimum, the Department of Justice should prosecute him for conspiring to defraud the United States and conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding, the electoral vote count. These crimes carry maximum sentences of five and 20 years in prison, respectively.

Prosecuting the foot soldiers is only partial justice for this grave attack on American democracy. To restore the nation's standing in the world, and among its citizens, it's critical that the ringleader of this shameful chapter in history be held accountable as well. Prosecuting Trump will demonstrate that the bedrock principles of the United States remain firm: The voters decide who holds power, and no one is above the law.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chargebiden; chargelat; chargepelosi; democrats; journalism; lat; media; press
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think they mean ‘Crimes against the Party’

Or maybe ‘Counter Revolutionary Activities’


21 posted on 07/24/2022 7:31:44 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

As the LA Times aided and abetted the actual insurrection of the United States in the summer of love of 2020.

As the LA Times continues to support AntiFa in terrorizing US citizens.

As the LA Times continues to ignore the rising crime and lawlessness in their own city and praises the leaders that caused it.

You want to rewrite the politics of America? Time to shut down traitorous yellow rags like the LA Times for sedition.


22 posted on 07/24/2022 7:31:49 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

People know this is unfair. No cross examine. Won’t bring in actual secret service that would show that girl was a liar. I heard they have private attorneys. Would love to see them lose the midterms but they out right cheated in 2020 so I expect the same in 2022. And no one will do anything about it. We will see cheating even more in your face than last time. Until the truth is known and corrected about 2020 we will never get it corrected.


23 posted on 07/24/2022 7:33:25 AM PDT by glimmerman70
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How about WE, the collective US not including California just disavow your trifling, socialist, country-destroying asses and oust you?

Charge him and attempt to “try” him and see what happens.


24 posted on 07/24/2022 7:33:53 AM PDT by Gaffer (Infidel, and proud of it!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Just a newspaper editorial at this point, but if it happens it will be civil war.

The first move should be to blockade the cities.

25 posted on 07/24/2022 7:34:02 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a "slippery slope" if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

how depraved these Commie/Nazis have become.
lies lies lies lies lies lies slanders libels and more lies

they need to be locked up in rubber rooms for their own safety


26 posted on 07/24/2022 7:34:20 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
How about this...let's have an open debate about this...pro and con. Unfortunately, this is not allowed by the powers that be. That mere fact undermines their argument.

By their fruit you will know them.

27 posted on 07/24/2022 7:34:46 AM PDT by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: Spok

What does Trump crave - Attention.

What is the MSM giving him - Attention.

Fools, I’m not going to stop them!


28 posted on 07/24/2022 7:35:07 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: HighSierra5

A nice tune-up before forced enrollment in the American Spandau Ballet.


29 posted on 07/24/2022 7:35:42 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What’s the charge?


30 posted on 07/24/2022 7:36:46 AM PDT by frogjerk (I will not do business with fascists)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These are the same morons who cheer on millions of foreign invaders who illegally enter the United States every year and steal from the taxpayers and the U.S. Treasury. They are FOS hypocrites.


31 posted on 07/24/2022 7:37:14 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Women who look like a thumb shouldn't gripe about abortion rights." - Matt Gaetz)
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To: kiryandil
Oh, wait - they never stopped. They still cover for every Democrat everywhere 24/7/365.

Are they really so lacking in self awareness at the Times that they do not know how commentary like this comes across to those who do not share their obvious political bent?

Apparently they are.

32 posted on 07/24/2022 7:37:43 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: gdzla

This is nothing more than mental masturbation.


33 posted on 07/24/2022 7:37:57 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: frogjerk

Winning an election against the Democrats and the Assistant Democrats.


34 posted on 07/24/2022 7:38:53 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The propaganda is relentless.

Only the intelligent, morally strong, and benevolent can reject it.

Millions of fools believe it. God help them! God save us from them!

George Orwell was a prophet. His masterpiece of dark prophesy was only 38 years too early:

"War is peace!"
"Love is hate!"
"Freedom is slavery!"
"A man can get pregnant."
"The greatest President in American history, who vowed to clean up Washington and make America great again, should be charged with crimes against the United States!

God save us!

Speak TRUTH and you will likely get yourself killed!

Half the US population worships Big Brother!

35 posted on 07/24/2022 7:39:13 AM PDT by Savage Beast (You are not walking this path alone--all who walked before you are lifting you. --Michael Singer)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Los Angeles Times demonstrates one thing, that they believe one-sided show trials, like the Marxists like to do, and where only one narrative is presented, without contrary witnesses and evidence, are equivalent to true bipartisan “investigations”.

With papers like the Los Angeles Times it is no wondee that the vast majority of the American people not longer trust newspapers and their “journalists”.


36 posted on 07/24/2022 7:40:12 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All
Rep. Waters also said that Trump should be impeached (ahem). So add that to the list. /super arc

Also, patriots are reminded that they must vote twice this election year. Your first vote is to primary career RINO incumbents in federal and state governments. Your second vote is to replace outgoing Democrats and RINOs with Trump-endorsed patriot candidates.

Insights welcome.

37 posted on 07/24/2022 7:40:32 AM PDT by Amendment10 ( )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Based on what I’ve seen the left do to America and its traditional values and institutions over the past two years, I see virtually no chance they will fail to indict Trump for something. They have the power but maybe not for much longer - given past behavior and the threat they feel if Trump was reelected, what would stop them?


38 posted on 07/24/2022 7:40:43 AM PDT by bigbob (z)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Actually the head of the Biden crime family, the demented corrupt fraud lying in the White House, should be arrested and imprisoned. The Biden family and the Pelosi family are just a few of the components that constitute the criminal conspiracy known as the Democratic Party. By the way the LA Times is owned by a person who is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.


39 posted on 07/24/2022 7:41:00 AM PDT by allendale
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There is no living peacefully with these Leftist trash.

Civil War is definitely on the horizon.


40 posted on 07/24/2022 7:41:12 AM PDT by Gnome1949
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