"This is not “retribution,” any more than arresting a thief or murderer constitutes retribution."
Maybe so, but Trump would be far better served implementing his polices rather than getting down in the mud with his inquisitors. And it will feel like retribution to pretty much everyone by the second or third year of his term. I'd say pick no more than 2 or 3 (Fauci my first choice) and let the others go, or maybe grant them pardons! Or file charges then drop them. Or something. But for all of our sakes, don't spend the next four years focused on the last four years!
One of Trumps biggest mistakes in his 1.0 was not immediately going after HClinton. It would be an interesting analysis to explore what might have changed in the last 8 years if she was put on trial for corruption charges instead of not following through with his verbal campaign trail declaration of "lock her up".
The way I've been thinking about this: Had Trump lost the election, he would be in jail. They would continue to disbar lawyers, hunt down dissidents to their regime, punish speech, debank, and use the process as punishment for many others. There is a time for goodwill. Tactical politics requires a Hunter pardon. However, for some of the worst of these, the justice needs to be swift and decisive. FAFO justice.
Amen, brother! And I want to add some to the list. Pelosi for the show trials of the J6 commision - she abetted perjury at the very least, and destroyed public records which is itself a felony. Then there is the DC Capitol policeman who shot and killed a nonviolent protester AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. Then there are the Arkansas ATF & cops who shot and killed a well-respected airport manager after breaking into his home in the dead of night, with no announcements or anything else, and after making sure there would be no visual or audio record of their malfeasance, AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. Then there are the D.C. jailers who mistreated J6 political prisoners over a period of years, causing at least one suicide, AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. Then there are the FBI miscreants who took pleasure in arresting non-violent upstanding citizens in the most publicly humiliating way possible, BECAUSE THEY COULD. These ALL need to be brought to justice, because I guarantee you that every Trump voter has this same list in their head. They need to be punished to re-establish the faith most people had in our governing institutions up until this last decade, when the democrats decided they could simply DECIDE who was guilty up front, and then figure out what crime to charge them with afterwards. And, while I'm thinking about it - what about the 'bomb' found at DNC headquarters? Where did it come from, where did it go, who put it there, and was it really a functioning device?
I re stacked it but don't know where that history shows up, do you? I'm currently only a consumer not an author so apologies for the inconvenience and pedestrian request.
Not sure. I’m a bit behind the curve on getting the word out or using substack’s built in tools to do so. Hoping the readers will help with that. I appreciate you doing so.
ok, fwiw, found where my restacks go (as when I restack your article), on my main dashboard, there is an activity tab, and is there (along with other activity like my 'likes'), so my followers (didn't really know I had any as I don't publish, I mainly read and comment) I suspect get them somehow -- I assumed it would appear to a broader audience, but this makes sense I guess. So if we see my followers (some who do publish regularly) also re-stack your articles, it may be working.
happy to help - so I restacked it again from my PC, first time was on phone, and still can't find where it went; if/when I find how it works I'll pass along - until then, other stuff to do right? keep up the great work, things are moving super fast now, I just pray in the right direction.
"This is not “retribution,” any more than arresting a thief or murderer constitutes retribution."
Maybe so, but Trump would be far better served implementing his polices rather than getting down in the mud with his inquisitors. And it will feel like retribution to pretty much everyone by the second or third year of his term. I'd say pick no more than 2 or 3 (Fauci my first choice) and let the others go, or maybe grant them pardons! Or file charges then drop them. Or something. But for all of our sakes, don't spend the next four years focused on the last four years!
One of Trumps biggest mistakes in his 1.0 was not immediately going after HClinton. It would be an interesting analysis to explore what might have changed in the last 8 years if she was put on trial for corruption charges instead of not following through with his verbal campaign trail declaration of "lock her up".
The way I've been thinking about this: Had Trump lost the election, he would be in jail. They would continue to disbar lawyers, hunt down dissidents to their regime, punish speech, debank, and use the process as punishment for many others. There is a time for goodwill. Tactical politics requires a Hunter pardon. However, for some of the worst of these, the justice needs to be swift and decisive. FAFO justice.
Agreed
Amen, brother! And I want to add some to the list. Pelosi for the show trials of the J6 commision - she abetted perjury at the very least, and destroyed public records which is itself a felony. Then there is the DC Capitol policeman who shot and killed a nonviolent protester AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. Then there are the Arkansas ATF & cops who shot and killed a well-respected airport manager after breaking into his home in the dead of night, with no announcements or anything else, and after making sure there would be no visual or audio record of their malfeasance, AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. Then there are the D.C. jailers who mistreated J6 political prisoners over a period of years, causing at least one suicide, AND GOT AWAY WITH IT. Then there are the FBI miscreants who took pleasure in arresting non-violent upstanding citizens in the most publicly humiliating way possible, BECAUSE THEY COULD. These ALL need to be brought to justice, because I guarantee you that every Trump voter has this same list in their head. They need to be punished to re-establish the faith most people had in our governing institutions up until this last decade, when the democrats decided they could simply DECIDE who was guilty up front, and then figure out what crime to charge them with afterwards. And, while I'm thinking about it - what about the 'bomb' found at DNC headquarters? Where did it come from, where did it go, who put it there, and was it really a functioning device?
Great comment
I re stacked it but don't know where that history shows up, do you? I'm currently only a consumer not an author so apologies for the inconvenience and pedestrian request.
Not sure. I’m a bit behind the curve on getting the word out or using substack’s built in tools to do so. Hoping the readers will help with that. I appreciate you doing so.
ok, fwiw, found where my restacks go (as when I restack your article), on my main dashboard, there is an activity tab, and is there (along with other activity like my 'likes'), so my followers (didn't really know I had any as I don't publish, I mainly read and comment) I suspect get them somehow -- I assumed it would appear to a broader audience, but this makes sense I guess. So if we see my followers (some who do publish regularly) also re-stack your articles, it may be working.
happy to help - so I restacked it again from my PC, first time was on phone, and still can't find where it went; if/when I find how it works I'll pass along - until then, other stuff to do right? keep up the great work, things are moving super fast now, I just pray in the right direction.
Did I miss something? Where is Biden's name? Kamala Harris? I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore.