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Why a lot of pundits do not understand our government
And why we do better at this than they do. Because we’re not pundits. We are voters. As one of us, I vote for a representative in the House and for two senators. Pundits who live and work in Washington, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged Congress, democracy, elections, House of Representatives, our government, political punditry, the Senate, Washington DC unrepresented
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“The People vs. Donald Trump”
David Leonhardt excellent, thorough op in today’s Times started me musing over one aspect of our criminal laws: Let’s say the House does impeach Trump and then the GOP-controlled Senate tries and acquits him. An impeachment is an indictment, not … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Mueller investigation, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Adam Schiff, Blacks Law Dictionary, David Leonhardt, double jeopardy, federal grand jury, Fifth Amendment, impeachment, Jerry Nadler, Robert Mueller, sealed indictments, the House, the Senate, Trump impeachment
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