a. They aren't (otherwise Pelosi would have moved it on Wednesday before the Senate headed out of town....1 day before the inauguration), b. Trump has the right to counsel and to call witnesses (they just can't vote on it).
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a. They aren't (otherwise Pelosi would have moved it on Wednesday before the Senate headed out of town....1 day before the inauguration), b. Trump has the right to counsel and to call witnesses (they just can't vote on it).
Thank you. They made it out OK. All the stores were evacuated. Still a bunch of copters flying around but the sirens have settled down.
The Rs are tearing themselves apart.....guess what?....it's why they lost Arizona....the McCain voters would have been enough.
So sorry to hear this. It's awful. There's been a lot of this violence today and it's not even nightfall. I've repeatedly warned everyone who'd listen that it's going to get a lot worse. More and more those of us not on the extremes will get caught in it (particularly as lockdowns are lifted and people begin to circulate again). For those that said, it's all about Trump: Biden won...Trump's been cowed....it's still happening and will continue to get worse at least in the immediate term.
As reprehensible as that is, I support her right to do it. I'd rather expose the cockroaches to the light then let them hide in the dark.
But yes the double standard is obvious and pervasive.
I think I would respect your opinion more here if you had more direct experience in the valley.
Anyway, another thing we can agree to disagree on.
FWIW, here's some info on Twitter's legal council:
Twitter Hires Former FBI General Counsel Amid Trump Fight (1)
Twitter Inc. has brought on former FBI general counsel James Baker to its growing legal department as the company remains locked in a highly public battle with President Donald Trump over guidelines on its popular social media platform.
(I'm sure this will elicit partisan concerns)
One day.
Only if they were to disregard their own policies and procedures and the rights of the accused. Would guarantee you if they did that our now hot low grade civil war would become at least a moderate one as a result.
Def a good point.
You can look at it from another perspective though. Imagine having a high ranking official in the US government under the subtle influence of a foreign entity that is in 100% opposition to US interest all over the world. That foreign entity has the capacity to wage this effort across the full spectrum. Russia isn't capable of that, not even close and not in a position to really ever do it. China has the capacity, the capability, the discipline, and the motivation to do it. And are doing it, right now and has been for a long time.
Trump - Russia is laughable at best (from a non political aspect). Makes for great political theater though. China is different, we are intertwined differently with them and need them just as much as they need us. The field has never been level. You can argue whether or not the field became more level over the last 4 years. What really can't be argued is that China is a persistent soft and hard threat to US interests, foreign and domestic.
I think I would respect your opinion more here if you had more direct experience in the valley.
Anyway, another thing we can agree to disagree on.
FWIW, here's some info on Twitter's legal council:
Twitter Hires Former FBI General Counsel Amid Trump Fight (1)
Twitter Inc. has brought on former FBI general counsel James Baker to its growing legal department as the company remains locked in a highly public battle with President Donald Trump over guidelines on its popular social media platform.news.bloomberglaw.com
(I'm sure this will elicit partisan concerns)
my younger brother as I said was no 2 at a valley tech dept doing exactly the regulatory work you describe. But fair: agree to disagree. The baker Hire isn’t about legal acumen...considerable talents are brought to the table but that’s not why a govt attorney is brought in house.
There is no appeal, but Chief Justice Roberts will be presiding, so his rulings and behavior will be crucial.
Besides which, impeachment is not necessary -- 14th Amendment, Section 3 --
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
rhenquist set the precedent that the chair is beholden to the majority of the senate. Also won’t do anything to settle the trumpkins...they view Robert’s as a traitor and I guarantee you were they to try and remove trump in 1 day there will be violence. Trump with nothing left to lose could even be in front of it.
im not an expert on the 14th but iirc the case law on this is very circumspect but there is also the fact that unlike impeachment (which is a political question) the 14th is subject to judicial review.
For further study (espola notes version -- the Senate can conduct the trial any way they want to)
supreme.justia.com
Nixon v. United States, 506 U.S. 224 (1993)
Nixon v. United States: The political question doctrine is triggered when the text of the Constitution has shown that an issue lies outside the scope of the courts, or there is no judicial standard for resolving the issue.
supreme.justia.com
You appear to be saying that Congress should do nothing because they will just make it worse.
That’s exactly what I’m saying (and not just worse but much nightmarish worst) and it would also be a tactical mistake away from important work the Biden admin needs to do. What we need now is the lowering of the temperature and statesmanship
We need arrests and trials.
Of those that stormed the Capitol absolutely.
But the left seems to want to take it further. If you agree with them, then you just want a civil war if it means your side could win...you should just say it....you hate the right so much you want to get it over and done with.
You say "left" and "right" as if they were football teams.
I think I called this earlier:
www.cnbc.com
Amazon employees call for company to cut ties with Parler after deadly U.S. Capitol riot
"We cannot be complicit in more bloodshed and violent attacks on our democracy," the employee advocacy group wrote in a tweet.
www.cnbc.com