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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe Have 2 Systems Of Justice
1 for Democrats and 1 for Magats.
We had a president commit perjury testifying to Congress about a consensual blow job and he was impeached.
We had an FBI Director commit perjury to Congress about the FBI's response to the 1/6 insurrection, and crickets.
WTAF.
WA-03 Democrat
(3,054 posts)This is a core principle. Its not how things are today and we need to get it back. Prosecuting the traders would be a great start.
JHB
(37,161 posts)The perjury trap was asking him about Lewinski during a sworn deposition in the Paula Jones civil case, where Lewinsky was irrelevant to that case. But, with him denying it there, Republicans finally had semi-legitimate grounds to go all-out on their attacks.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,655 posts)So your comparison is flawed.
In my lifetime, Ive seen both Democratic and Republican politicians get locked up for fraud, insider trading, etc. and Ive seen politicians of both parties get away with crimes.
stopdiggin
(11,358 posts)for "impeach!" is wearing off. It's really not the handiest tool ...
Note - it's my belief that Trump (and the American people) richly deserved the ignominy and display he brought upon himself. But in the end, it didn't gain us much, did it? And as for 'impeaching' supreme court justices, AGs, FBI, federal jurists ... ? Bleh.
blueknight73
(295 posts)It's the legal system if you're rich and the justice system if you're poor. That stuck with me my whole life
gibraltar72
(7,511 posts)Reason I don't pledge allegiance or stand for anthem. Witnessing a lie.
gab13by13
(21,402 posts)Back in November of 2009 there was a mass shooting at Fort Hood, 13 people were killed and 30 injured. FBI Director Robert Mueller ordered an independent review on how the FBI handled the situation.
We had an attack on our Capitol and Christopher Wray lied to Congress, committed perjury, and 2 years later I am simply asking, where is the independent review of the FBI's actions leading up to 1/6?
Does anyone give a shit?
Sorry for my mistakes but my point stands.
Frasier Balzov
(2,667 posts)I must have missed that.
QAnoners have accused him of lying, but they think that FBI agent provocateurs were leading the insurrection.
Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)Its a legal INDUSTRY. How much justice can you afford?