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In reply to the discussion: Al's punishment should fit the crime. [View all]suegeo
(2,573 posts)16. Let's not assume that everything is true
and that it was all republican rat fucking. And the fascists are stealing another senate seat, where they will fling down all kinds of shit on people who don't deserve it.
But I get what you're saying. There are laws, some crimes are worse than others, and the punishments for breaking different kinds are laws are different because who would throw someone in jail for years for jay walking? Unless they are out to get slave labor, and I wouldn't put that past some of the republicans and billionaires.
'But fuck it. Al didn't do anything wrong.
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I think he should just keep on being a Senator and ask again for an ethics investigation
Maraya1969
Dec 2017
#14
I think that is backfiring against them already. Just look at Gillibrandd' FB page or look at the
Maraya1969
Dec 2017
#9
Not only is he losing his livelihood, but his reputation is being dragged through the mud. n/t
rainin
Dec 2017
#4
Listen to this anonymous accuser and tell me if she didn't get her idea from #45
Maraya1969
Dec 2017
#10
I feel like a decent person's first instinct is to apologize, no matter what
More_Cowbell
Dec 2017
#12