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The assaults on Donald Trump began when he came down the escalator. Before that he was a popular celebrity. It's because he was running as a Republican. Similar things happened with Nixon, Reagan, Bush. Demonized, and literally hunted. Same thing will happen to any nominee.

Nancy Pelosi said yesterday: "Now Donald Trump has the chance to prove his innocence."

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Not to sound like a certain local know-it-all *sshat, but Pelosi said this, on Twitter :

"The Grand Jury has acted upon the facts and the law.

No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence.

Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right.

Thus demonstrably speaking with forked tongue and an empty noggin in all 3 paragraphs. Pelosi has rightfully been drubbed for this nonsense, and it's disturbing to be reminded that we are governed by people of similar temperance. Of course she is supposed to know that the President, like all citizens, is Innocent until Proven Guilty, when charged.

And it is telling that Pelosi would have us believe that rights are granted, implying that they are thus, rescindable. The system grants the President no rights whatsoever. It is powerless to prevent the President's right to a fair trial, try though it might, as all have seen.

#1 Aggie on 2023-03-31 16:59 (Reply)

Doesn't the media say 10% for the big guy is above the law. I must have read the wrong civics book. Isn't American and English law based on the state proving guilt not the French way? Any idea what is the Chinese law version?

#1.1 grant1863 on 2023-03-31 17:53 (Reply)

"rightfully been drubbed for this nonsense"

A few ineffectual words were spoken about Nancy, only proving that the people saying them did not understand that she was saying only what she had believed for years, namely that people are guilty until they prove their innocence.

#1.2 fredrick on 2023-03-31 23:29 (Reply)

Is Pelosi so ignorant of the judicial system saying Trump is guilty until proven innocent or is that the new mantra of our justice system?

#2 feeblemind on 2023-03-31 17:11 (Reply)

That's the way it is going now in this country. But, only for conservatives, republicans and those that disagree with the lefts mantra.

#2.1 JC on 2023-04-01 08:03 (Reply)

Pelosi is being drubbed...somewhat. She's also being applauded by many people, probably more.

Let's face it--Bragg is doing exactly what he is expected to do, and what he was trained to do by what passes for law school these day. The notion of equal standing before the law and fidelity to that notion is no longer a feature of a legal education--restorative justice and CRT are the components replacing it.

Even Democrat lawyer David Boies is horrified by what's happened in law schools:

https://www.thefp.com/p/the-takeover-of-americas-legal-system

We are a long, long way from a time in which John Adams defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre.

It's going to to a long, very unstable and scary period as this country descends into authoritarianism.

To quote another founder--"A republic, if you can keep it.

We couldn't.

#3 SK on 2023-03-31 17:51 (Reply)

America descended into authoritarianism a long time ago. As an example I went through a police state checkpoint yesterday. They were "checking drivers licenses".

#3.1 SteveP (Link) on 2023-03-31 18:20 (Reply)

Very interesting piece SK. Thanks for posting.

#3.2 feeblemind on 2023-03-31 19:57 (Reply)

Nancy Pelosi loves lawfare law.

#4 indyjonesouthere on 2023-03-31 18:13 (Reply)

This is not about an individual. This is about removing political opposition. Anyone who fails to understand that needs to kept far away from sharp objects. They are a danger to themselves and others.

#5 Erasmus on 2023-03-31 18:45 (Reply)

There is no rule of law as we once understood it. There hasn't been for some time. The old saying...'you aren't paranoid if they are actually out to get you' has life, act accordingly. No One is your friend.

#6 ACH on 2023-03-31 19:27 (Reply)

As i read the U.S.Constituion, a citizen has the right to express a free thinking opinion, as he or she wishes. Provided not persons opinion involves outright false slander.

#7 AZDave (Link) on 2023-03-31 23:34 (Reply)

Trump is enjoying on all this s^it.
He will do as he always does, ''make hay''.

#8 RL on 2023-04-01 00:16 (Reply)

I have no doubt that President Trump will get a fair trial in New York City.
Do you not agree?

#9 Mark Matis on 2023-04-01 06:27 (Reply)

Please tell me you forgot the sarcasm tag.

#9.1 John Fisher on 2023-04-01 07:40 (Reply)

To be fair, Clinton was demonized for having sex in the White House. Clinton's enemies tried to destroy him for having sex with Monica Lewinsky. We should care less who he was screwing in the White House. We should focus on who the presidents are screwing outside of the White House. Like us. But yeah, you're right. They hate Trump. What's more, they hate us. We live in an occupied country. Open borders, endless wars, and corporate globalism for everybody. Nothing is ever going to change until it becomes a problem for those at the top. Nothing.

#10 Robert Moffett (Link) on 2023-04-01 08:51 (Reply)

Clinton was impeached for lying under oath in a separate trial about what he did with an intern. That trial was not initiated by Republicans.

#10.1 Mark Matis on 2023-04-01 10:13 (Reply)

Mark Matis: That trial was not initiated by Republicans.

Right-wing operatives were heavily involved in pushing the Jones lawsuit, including opening up a conduit to Ken Starr, knowing that Clinton had repeatedly left himself vulnerable to attack. The lawsuit was tossed by the court before trial, then settled on appeal.

#10.1.1 Zachriel on 2023-04-01 11:08 (Reply)

Rape is a pretty serious crime. Are you saying that Clinton was innocent??? Or are you saying that he had better lawyers which managed to get his case thrown out even though he was guilty?

#10.1.1.1 OneGuy on 2023-04-01 12:05 (Reply)

OneGuy: Rape is a pretty serious crime.

The topic was Clinton being impeached for lying under oath in the Jones civil lawsuit. Jones did not allege rape, but what amounted to boorish behavior.

#10.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2023-04-01 12:11 (Reply)

No. The topic is about an overreaching DA who has almost singularly focussed on investigating a political figure until he finds something he can get him on. It's further about other agencies and figures (like James Comey) who have focussed similar efforts.

It's about the fact that this sort of thing turns hundreds of years of common law and more than two centuries of US law on its head.

It's not about a lawsuit from a citizen for sexual harassment.

Stop trying to change the subject.

#10.1.1.1.1.1 SK on 2023-04-01 12:43 (Reply)

SK: No. The topic is about an overreaching DA who has almost singularly focussed on investigating a political figure until he finds something he can get him on.

Robert Moffett reasonably introduced Ken Starr's investigation of Clinton and sex in the White House as an example of "an overreaching DA who has almost singularly focussed on investigating a political figure until he finds something he can get him on." Mark Matis then claimed that the investigation wasn't partisan, a claim of which we objected.

SK: It's about the fact that this sort of thing turns hundreds of years of common law and more than two centuries of US law on its head.

That a prosecutor goes after someone he considers corrupt isn't new or even extraordinary. What prosecutor doesn't do that? Sometimes they are inordinately stubborn, but sometimes they are shown to be right. What makes common law is the right of the accused to a hearing and trial before an independent court.

#10.1.1.1.1.1.1 Zachriel on 2023-04-01 12:53 (Reply)

The Democratic Party is exactly the thing the founders had in mind when they came up with the reason to implement the Second Amendment.

#11 Sixtyville on 2023-04-02 02:00 (Reply)

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