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kentuck

(111,095 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2019, 02:46 PM Apr 2019

Do you agree that "no one is above the law"?

It appears we have moved into dictator territory?

Because it does look like the dictator is above the law.

At least, up to this point, it is fair to say that the "law" is letting one man slide.

They call him an "international businessman", but a better term may be "international criminal"?

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Do you agree that "no one is above the law"? (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2019 OP

It's not just Trump, watoos Apr 2019 #1

K&R, as of now America elects Kings for 8 years and that's disgusting at best. uponit7771 Apr 2019 #2

I've always thought that was true Bettie Apr 2019 #3

No one is above the law, imo saidsimplesimon Apr 2019 #4

No one is above the law, and that is why we need to impeach him. n/t mtnsnake Apr 2019 #5

Pardoning power Karadeniz Apr 2019 #6

watoos

(7,142 posts)

1. It's not just Trump,

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 02:49 PM

Apr 2019

His cabinet, his administration is above the law. McConnell is above the law.

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

2. K&R, as of now America elects Kings for 8 years and that's disgusting at best.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 02:50 PM

Apr 2019

Bettie

(16,109 posts)

3. I've always thought that was true

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 02:59 PM

Apr 2019

but now?

Maybe not. It appears that anyone with enough money and an R after his name politically is indeed above the law.

We're three steps from being forced to call him "Dear Leader".

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

4. No one is above the law, imo

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 03:25 PM

Apr 2019

rumpie is a nixonian, hitleresque monster. I dream of his relegation to the dust bin of evil history.

Shame on anyone who turns a blind eyes to rumpies crimes against humanity.

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)

5. No one is above the law, and that is why we need to impeach him. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 03:29 PM

Apr 2019

Karadeniz

(22,516 posts)

6. Pardoning power

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 06:21 PM

Apr 2019

O'Donnell, the other night, was explaining David Cay's latest discovery in the tax code, the section on anyone violating IRS code being fired or going to jail. He was all excited forever and then he said no matter what he did, Trump would pardon himself. Depressing, even if it hasn't been decided to be legal.

That got me thinking about the context of our laws. Charles I. If it were legal to pardon oneself, he wouldn't have ended up on the chopping block. He couldn't pardon himself before Cromwell took over.

The pardon limits need to be formalized. It's not enough to have a procedure. Trump hasn't followed that once. We've seen that Barr has encouraged using pardons to obstruct investigations and justice. We need the escape hatches closed now that we've seen that there a lot of people who don't have the integrity to be subject to a legal system.

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