The Atlantic thinks so; their headline says, “Pardon Trump’s Critics Now” (see story here), arguing Biden has a moral obligation to do so. However, I can think of reasons why he shouldn’t. First and foremost, people who haven’t committed crimes don’t need pardons,[...]
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Trump’s first retribution target: Jack Smith
The federal criminal cases against Trump will wind down. Not because he’s innocent, but because when a criminal is elected president, national priorities take precedence over justice. Trump has won the prerogative from voters to not be prosecuted for his crimes. Now, his political allies are c[...]
November 8th, 2024 - 6:01 pm § in Law and Courts, Schools & Colleges
How 12 college students just ruined their lives
They lured a gay man to a rooming house by going on Tindr and pretending to solicit sex; when he arrived they grabbed him, forced him into a chair, then punched, kicked, and spit on him. They threw him to the floor every time he tried to leave. Twelve students are charged with “first degree [&[...]
Trump’s retribution list
“Donald Trump ran a campaign based on retribution. Now he is perfectly positioned to carry it out,” Politico said (here) the day after the 2024 election. Here’s the “enemies list” compiled by Politico, in case you want to check whether you’re on it: Joe Biden R[...]
November 5th, 2024 - 7:47 pm § in Law and Courts
His gun didn’t keep their family safe
On Saturday, December 4, 2021, Jesse Kitson of Granite Falls, Washington, then 30 years old, put a loaded gun on a coffee table in a sofa where Arabella Watts, 23, and their 1-year-old daughter were sitting. That was stupid. The gun fell off the coffee table, went off, and killed their daughter (see[...]
If the Supreme Court legalizes anti-gay discrimination, it should require warning labels
lesbian couple spent a month on Instagram arranging catering for their planned January 2025 wedding. Then, when the couple met with the restaurant owner in person, she sprung Lucy-with-the-football on them, and told them, “I’m really sorry we’re not going to be able to cater your wedding” [...]
Evangelical leader likes naked children
Jason C. Yates (photo below) is the founder and former CEO of My Faith Votes, which is “part of a loose network of nonprofit organizations rallying support for Donald Trump through get-out-the-vote operations.” In this video, he talks about “the freedom we have in Christ.” Ya[...]
How not to stay out of jail
A 43-year-old man was inside a Kent, Washington, gas station on the afternoon of Sunday , November 3, 2024, “when a gun fell out of his pants.” “The man picked up the gun and put it back into his waistband, but was fiddling with it as he walked to the checkout counter,” a Sea[...]
Teen Trumper at Harris rally punches 70-year-old woman
He’s only 17 years old, but is an in-your-face kind of teenager. He wore a t-shirt emblazoned with the American flag and Trump raising a middle finger (it might’ve looked something like this). He’d gone to a Harris rally with friends to heckle and antagonize Harris supporters. He w[...]
November 3rd, 2024 - 1:33 am § in Law and Courts
Florida sheriff should say something about mishandled child rape case
The last time I wrote about Polk County, Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd (photo, left), I wasn’t complimentary. I noted that he “routinely goes on TV to pronounce suspects guilty before they’ve had a trial,” and he referred to “voters up north” as “stupid.” (S[...]