Has there ever been a ruling class more certain they can do anything (We can change the climate! We can make men into women! We can achieve total equity!), while living in hysterical terror (COVID! White people! MAGA Republicans! Words are violence!)
In truth, you do not occupy the same world as some of these people. I looked qt your profile; you subscribe to reality-based stacks. Some of these people have no connection to reality,
How can Hur in is investigation of the Biden document scandal, make the decision for the jury and say "a jury wouldn't likely convict him because he's senile?" Aren't we supposed to let a jury decide this question?
The rule of prosecutorial discretion is nearly absolute. And, it was not necessary that Hur state his reason for choosing not to charge Biden. That's the legal view. The political view is that once Hur had found that all the elements of the crime existed and could be proven, he was screwed. He could either recommend charging the sitting president, or find some way to keep Trump charged with felonies while letting Biden off the hook, even though the Biden case would be stronger. Short of fabricating evidence, he took the best of many bad options.
Hur didn't decide to release the report unedited; Garland did. He is the only Cabinet Member immune from being fired by the real President, Dr. Jill. I've written elsewhere that this was the first salvo in the battle to replace Joe.
Prosecutors don't like to bring charges against people if they don't think they will win convincingly. Hur is speaking in prosecutor tone. A democrat president is never going to get convicted in DC. In Idaho or Alabama? Absolutely. But not in DC.
But Hur's reasoning being that they jury won't convict because he comes off as senile, is that appropriate for him to solely make that determination? I'm guessing so since this is so public and that's what he did. Seems like a bit too much discretion to me. But who am I to say? Thank you.
I will just add one more quote that I think puts those other quotes in a larger context.
"The members of the elite did not object at all to paying a price, the destruction of civilization, for the fun of seeing how those who had been excluded unjustly in the past forced their way into it. They were not particularly outraged at the monstrous forgeries in historiography of which all totalitarian regimes are guilty and which announce themselves clearly enough in totalitarian propaganda. They had convinced themselves that traditional historiography was a forgery in any case, since it had excluded the underprivileged and oppressed from the memory of mankind.....Destruction without mitigation, chaos and ruin as such assumed the dignity of supreme values."
For Dante King’s thesis, since “whiteness “ & & it’s biological problems are part of evolution, then what percent of white genetics are needed to contaminate the pure black gene line. What percentage would cause blacks to become racist to non blacks, since this is an evolutionary contamination?
How very Jim Crow of you - lol. Genetics belies the theories of racial politics left & right. But if science can’t be used to achieve political ends, then obviously it must be ignored. Dante King is just a white guy riding the guilted white surfboard to selling plenty of books & move away to someplace where there are very few black people - like Vermont.
Oy vey! From the sheer malevolence of Google's Gemini AI, to the unfathomable depths of ignorance of Dahlia Lithwick and Calla Walsh....top hole, Brad, absolutely top hole.
She recently sat down with the Libs of TikTok lady. Wearing a mask - Outside (while her counterpart was wearing a T-Shirt with a picture of Tay Tay crying). Saying stupid shit. It's hilarious.
Google Gemini is such a caricature. How could they ever seriously release this? Is there any reason besides totally delusional ideology? Because the amount of delusion involved beggars belief.
This will always be my favorite Biden quote. He was talking to Don Lemon during a July 2021 CNN Town Hall and could not believe Lemon actually got the vaccination.
"You got the vaccination? Are you okay? I mean, you seem…" "No, it works." Or you, you know — or the mom and dad, or the neighbor, or when you go to church, or when you're — no, I really mean it."
"There are trusted interlocutors. Think of the people — if your kid wanted to find out whether or not there were — there's a man on the moon, or whatever — you know, something, or, you know, whether those aliens are here or not — you know, who are the people they talk to beyond the kids who love talking about it?"
Has there ever been a ruling class more certain they can do anything (We can change the climate! We can make men into women! We can achieve total equity!), while living in hysterical terror (COVID! White people! MAGA Republicans! Words are violence!)
It really defies understanding.
"Has there ever been a ruling class more certain they can do anything, while living in hysterical terror"
Excellent sentence. Just saying.
Yeah, I thought I got too wordy. But then I hit post anyway 😉. Relying on you guys to sort it out.
Ha!
See, I always resort to parentheticals, also, my friend!!
You forgot the climate.
This column is a Friday highlight. It’s hard to believe I live in the same world as some of these people.
In truth, you do not occupy the same world as some of these people. I looked qt your profile; you subscribe to reality-based stacks. Some of these people have no connection to reality,
True! I’m so glad to be part of Team Reality and Common Sense.
Check this video out. You won't know whether to laugh or cry. This was the summer of 2021.
https://youtu.be/kN_FoVi7Ay0?si=U56-83bEcZheXJxz
I remember this. He’s been so bad for a long time.
How can Hur in is investigation of the Biden document scandal, make the decision for the jury and say "a jury wouldn't likely convict him because he's senile?" Aren't we supposed to let a jury decide this question?
The rule of prosecutorial discretion is nearly absolute. And, it was not necessary that Hur state his reason for choosing not to charge Biden. That's the legal view. The political view is that once Hur had found that all the elements of the crime existed and could be proven, he was screwed. He could either recommend charging the sitting president, or find some way to keep Trump charged with felonies while letting Biden off the hook, even though the Biden case would be stronger. Short of fabricating evidence, he took the best of many bad options.
Hur didn't decide to release the report unedited; Garland did. He is the only Cabinet Member immune from being fired by the real President, Dr. Jill. I've written elsewhere that this was the first salvo in the battle to replace Joe.
Prosecutors don't like to bring charges against people if they don't think they will win convincingly. Hur is speaking in prosecutor tone. A democrat president is never going to get convicted in DC. In Idaho or Alabama? Absolutely. But not in DC.
Technically, declining to charge is not the same as making "the decision for the jury".
The answer to your ultimate question is yes.
But Hur's reasoning being that they jury won't convict because he comes off as senile, is that appropriate for him to solely make that determination? I'm guessing so since this is so public and that's what he did. Seems like a bit too much discretion to me. But who am I to say? Thank you.
No, it is not.
Unless...it is the opening salvo in the replacement of a senile POTUS.
Btw, you are just as likely to be right as any "expert" today!
I will just add one more quote that I think puts those other quotes in a larger context.
"The members of the elite did not object at all to paying a price, the destruction of civilization, for the fun of seeing how those who had been excluded unjustly in the past forced their way into it. They were not particularly outraged at the monstrous forgeries in historiography of which all totalitarian regimes are guilty and which announce themselves clearly enough in totalitarian propaganda. They had convinced themselves that traditional historiography was a forgery in any case, since it had excluded the underprivileged and oppressed from the memory of mankind.....Destruction without mitigation, chaos and ruin as such assumed the dignity of supreme values."
"The Origins Of Totalitarianism" Hannah Arendt
For Dante King’s thesis, since “whiteness “ & & it’s biological problems are part of evolution, then what percent of white genetics are needed to contaminate the pure black gene line. What percentage would cause blacks to become racist to non blacks, since this is an evolutionary contamination?
Hey! Easy on the logic there!
one drop of blood?
How very Jim Crow of you - lol. Genetics belies the theories of racial politics left & right. But if science can’t be used to achieve political ends, then obviously it must be ignored. Dante King is just a white guy riding the guilted white surfboard to selling plenty of books & move away to someplace where there are very few black people - like Vermont.
Actually I think he is black but then again, by who's standard? LOL
Oy vey! From the sheer malevolence of Google's Gemini AI, to the unfathomable depths of ignorance of Dahlia Lithwick and Calla Walsh....top hole, Brad, absolutely top hole.
I used to admire Dahlia Lithwick. Either I was delusional, or she changed. Possibly both.
just wondering. when did communism become bad with the MSNBC people?
I wonder what will happen if GPT-4 starts to read Quotes and Links?
I am, again, disappointed your have no Tay Tay Lorenz quotes. But, Calla Walsh quotes will have to do for the time being.
She recently sat down with the Libs of TikTok lady. Wearing a mask - Outside (while her counterpart was wearing a T-Shirt with a picture of Tay Tay crying). Saying stupid shit. It's hilarious.
I read this column religiously.
I always feel much more informed afterwards.
Thank you, Brad!
Google Gemini is such a caricature. How could they ever seriously release this? Is there any reason besides totally delusional ideology? Because the amount of delusion involved beggars belief.
This will always be my favorite Biden quote. He was talking to Don Lemon during a July 2021 CNN Town Hall and could not believe Lemon actually got the vaccination.
"You got the vaccination? Are you okay? I mean, you seem…" "No, it works." Or you, you know — or the mom and dad, or the neighbor, or when you go to church, or when you're — no, I really mean it."
"There are trusted interlocutors. Think of the people — if your kid wanted to find out whether or not there were — there's a man on the moon, or whatever — you know, something, or, you know, whether those aliens are here or not — you know, who are the people they talk to beyond the kids who love talking about it?"
Absolute magic, the way the Covid vaccines were pure poison until Biden became president, at which point they were a holy sacrament.
Very true. 🤡
Brad already clicked on that link, so you don't have to.