Happy Monday! That is an example of an oxymoron. On this "happy Monday," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has delivered the article of impeachment for incitement of insurrection by Donald Trump to Senate Majority leader Moscow Mitch McConnell Chuck Schumer. That is happy news. https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/12221 The Senate will begin its trial, deliberating whether or … Continue reading Article of Impeachment Delivered
Category: Pardons
Grumpy Grampa’s Revenge: Pardons and More
As per his plan to burn down the country on his way out of office, the toddler-in-chief has issued pardons to more of his undeserving felonious friends. He has pardoned the four Blackwater contractors who were convicted after killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, in what has been dubbed the Nisour Square Massacre. Blackwater is … Continue reading Grumpy Grampa’s Revenge: Pardons and More
T(rump) Minus Forty-Three
Trump is setting a precedent. Everything illegal act he carries out without consequences is will serve as an argument for every future president that they are within their rights to break the law. We may as well formally change policies and patois. I, who have no established function to do so, proclaim the “lame duck … Continue reading T(rump) Minus Forty-Three
Supreme Court Ruling — Bad News for Trump
Finally, some good news! The Supreme Court of the United States, by a vote of 7-2, ruled AGAINST overturning the "separate sovereigns" doctrine. The separate sovereigns doctrine gives states and the federal government the right to try the same person for the same offense without violating the Double Jeopardy Clause: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-646_d18e.pdf Why does it matter? … Continue reading Supreme Court Ruling — Bad News for Trump