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KPN

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2. I don't know about that. In fact, I feel we will all

Reply to Beastly Boy (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 12:57 PM

Jul 2022

have to face the consequences of his actions. This is no less personal to me and my overall sense of stability, security, health and well-being. If it’s damned if we do and damned if we don’t, it might as damn well be do in my view.

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Prosecute Trump? Merrick Garland is investigating aggressively but prosecuting cautiously [View all] Beastly Boy Jul 2022 OP

Also pre-emptive pardons Pantagruel Jul 2022 #1

Those can be dispensed with by the DOJ under laws that define legitimate pardons. ancianita Jul 2022 #9

I don't know about that. In fact, I feel we will all KPN Jul 2022 #2

All the more reason not to second guess his actions. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #5

I guess I don't agree with the idea of not prosecuting because KPN Jul 2022 #11

As the article illustrates, evidence alone is not enough to prosecute. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #13

Not prosecuting for fear of jury nullification is worse JT45242 Jul 2022 #3

This is not about fear of jury nullification. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #6

This is just amazing to me lees1975 Jul 2022 #4

I am not a lawyer, so I have no idea if your statement is factual. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #7

Re "it's far more complicated than this" ancianita Jul 2022 #10

It probably is. lees1975 Jul 2022 #15

"Probably" doesn't get convictions. "Beyond reasonable doubt" does. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #16

I think it does live up to the burden of proof. lees1975 Jul 2022 #17

Once again, what you or I think is irrelevant to due process of law. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #18

A key point they need to make LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #8

Unfortunately (or forunately), we have no precedent of a Democratic Presiden plotting a coup Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #14

He's not poor or black. That makes it difficult. Nululu Jul 2022 #12