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In reply to the discussion: Post Trump, there must be prosecutions [View all]Cassidy
(215 posts)66. Truth and Justice, not "reconciliation"
If we are not all bound by the same laws, then we are already a third world country.
The fact that the Republicans find it acceptable to pressure foreign countries into meddling in our elections indicates that we are not currently the democratic republic we claim to be. The fact that Republicans find it acceptable to investigate political opponents, just because they are political opponents, proves that we are losing the battle to defend our constitution.
Justice means that people who commit crimes go to jail. The same crimes deserve the same prison sentences for those who commit them, not get out of jail free cards for the powerful and their friends.
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No, that is what emboldened republicans, that GW Bush and Chaney got away with murder
Perseus
Feb 2020
#16
The next president must take the bleach to Trump's administration or its stain will never go away.
Efilroft Sul
Feb 2020
#8
Like Klobucher said, I think it was her, she will walk into the oval office and spray it with clorox
Perseus
Feb 2020
#19
The republicans have worked too hard to steal this country to let some
johnthewoodworker
Feb 2020
#10
Absolutely! Tired of these shits getting away with it and coming back worse.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2020
#26
Agree, we need to focus heavily on the people getting out to vote against..
Guilded Lilly
Feb 2020
#30
Absolutely must be prosecutions for deterrence effect if nothing else. tRump is undettered now. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2020
#38
If there are none, then the party is continuing to do what got us here to start with.
not_the_one
Feb 2020
#43
Bu$h & co. started a war with fake WMD'S and paid no price...It can't happen again.
spanone
Feb 2020
#57