They're Still At It
Trump was sentenced for his "hush money" conviction ... which, of course, is nonsense. The sentence was ... nothing, which, I suppose, was the punishment befitting the crime. The prosecution claimed he wanted to keep voters in the dark about his alleged sex with Stormy Daniels, but the charges were around improper paperwork. He's a "convicted felon" in New York for "falsification of business records" ... which only goes to show that this was another case of weaponizing the justice system to get at a political opponent ... like scheduling his sentencing just before his inauguration. What will remain is not "falsification of business records" (ho-hum), but "sex scandal" and "hush money" and "attempting to fool the voters" ... all without a trial. Because, of course, all candidates try to keep bad publicity out of the voters' hands, adultery is immoral but not illegal, and making payments for silence is not illegal. Violating an NDA (as Stormy Daniels admits to doing) should have consequences, but, apparently, not for anti-Trump accusers. (And I'm not even a Trump fan.)
Never Forget
Biden urged Americans not to forget the January 6th attack on the Capitol. And we shouldn't ... except most Americans already have. We've forgotten that there was no insurrection; they sought to stop the certification of the vote. We've forgotten that four protesters were killed, including an unarmed, female Air Force veteran shot by a Capitol police officer. (One officer died in the riot, but not of injuries ... of a heart attack.) We've forgotten that, while there was no evidence for "widespread election fraud," there was reason to question small pockets in strategic states that could easily have turned the election with a minimal amount of fraud. The evidence was dismissed out of hand ... and forgotten. No, never forget, but be sure it's the truth you remember and not the years of lies offered by the media and the government.
Not for Prime Time
Prime Minister Trudeau ... is resigning? I guess I don't understand Canadian politics, but apparently he's facing "rising discontent" and he's insistent that his political party remain in control ... in the face of "rising discontent." Nope ... not getting it.
That Cold Day
The northeast took a real blast of cold this week. Broad swaths encountered serious cold. The nation's capital was hit with a rare snowstorm on the day Trump's win was confirmed. Would that be the proverbial "cold day in ..." well, you know?
With a Twist
After Biden broadcast the traditional clemency notices to inmates (like outgoing presidents typically do), a surprise emerged. Two federal death row inmates refused to sign the paperwork. They didn't want commutation. It may be moot. Legal precedence doesn't require their signatures. But they both claim their innocence and want exoneration, not clemency. Now, "pardon" and "clemency" are not the same, but is it just for these two to be put to death ... after being given clemency? I wonder.
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California Governor Newsom has announced a plan to make fire illegal and assured wildfire victims he is diverting millions of dollars to fund emergency DEI initiatives. Trump has announced his plan to rename the Moon "Space America." Finally, thanks to Canada's liberal euthanasia laws, Trudeau will be humanely executed since he has exceeded his usefulness.
Must be true; I read it on the Internet.
6 comments:
They're Still At It
Isn't that the case where he wasn't even convicted of a specific crime? The trial was about the paperwork (which if true I'd think would just be a fine), but the judge basically said "If you think he's guilty of something, count that as a guilty vote." Which I guess fits with Biden's approach to pardoning his son, "You can't be found guilty for any crime you may have committed in the last 10 years."
Never Forget
Clearly they've forgotten, what with Obama being all chummy with Trump at the Carter memorial.
Not For Prime Time
Because heaven forbid any politician admit their way has been wrong in any way.
That Cold Day
It might be. Did you see the rather phallic radar report of that weather?
With A Twist
If you're an Arminian, then yes, it is just to execute someone even after they're punishment has been enacted already.
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Sadly, that sounds exactly like something the Democrats would do. Again the Bee's satire is so close to true. Did you see LAFD's DEI chief respond to the question of worry about her ability to render aid to someone incapacitated in a fire? She retorted, "Should you have gotten yourself in that situation in the first place?" (Paraphrase)
Your write-up of “With a Twist” jumped out to me as having another interesting application--i.e. a spiritual lesson about proclaimed innocence, clemency, forgiveness, pardons, mercy, grace, man’s sinfulness, receiving/rejecting the Savior, etc. (you probably see where I’m going). I see the makings of an interesting blog post there (but maybe it’s just me!).
Actually, in their refusal to sign, I saw a parallel with people who say, "Jesus pardoned all sinners, but some won't accept it."
Yup, that’s a good application. I saw this one: “I don’t need mercy [i.e. the Savior] because I didn’t do anything wrong--no one’s perfect, afterall. Although forgiveness is being freely offered to me, I reject it because I maintain that I am basically a good person (I didn’t kill anyone or anything like that). I’ll stay in this prison, even in my self-delusion, rather than be set free. If I will face an angry God who will punish me for me sins, as you say, so be it, but I don’t think I will.”
That's a good one. "I don't need a pardon; I'm innocent" is a common misconception.
And you were able to express my thought in a lot fewer words than I did. (OK, so maybe not the makings of a whole post there afterall! ;)
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