Let history decide whether this was the implied promise he made, to all of them -- in 2020. Let history decide if this is corrupt. We all know in real time. . . it is. And we all will work diligently to make sure Powell and Giuliani in particular never get law licenses in any state. Giuliani in particular will remain a bankrupted disbarred lawyer, and shunned in polite NY society. That is admittedly a very tiny silver lining. Here's the latest from NPR:
. . .President Trump has pardoned a long list of political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to Justice Department Pardon Attorney Ed Martin.
The people listed were charged with or accused of various crimes or conduct related to attempts to subvert the 2020 election, which Trump falsely claimed to have won. Some faced state prosecutions, while others were never charged.
A proclamation published on Martin's personal X account late Sunday listed 77 people who received "full, complete, and unconditional" pardons, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, a former Trump attorney who spread conspiracy theories about ballot fraud after Trump lost the 2020 election. . . .
Onward. And. . . about four and a half inches of very heavy, wet snow -- pebbles, not flakes -- fell over leaves in the wee hours. . . now shoveled. Whew.
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6 comments:
Recently read Washington's Farewell Address. The focus was not on avoiding foreign entanglements as I had been taught in school. If you're not familiar with what I'm referring to you really need to read it.
“Hamilton” covered it pretty well, I think…
Hmm — but now you’ve made me curious. I don’t think I’ve read it since high school… So I’ll probably go reread it I’ll report back!
Interesting. I just finished reading it, and I agree it’s not so much about avoiding foreign influence, even though that is several pages of it… It is more about becoming a unified nation, and not letting political parties gain excessive sway, while still firm firmly endorsing the idea of political parties…
Perhaps it is no surprise that my favorite passage comes fairly early in his address… And addresses “who is an American?” that is a very salient question in our present moment. One which it won’t surprise you to learn, I feel Trump gets entirely wrong:
”… For this you have every inducement of sympathy and interest. Citizens by birth or choice… that [a] country has a right to concentrate your affections.
The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.…”
— Geo. Washington
Indeed! Nice reminder!
Forgot to link it, in full — but that is here:
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/Washingtons_Farewell_Address.pdf
All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all
combinations and associations under whatever
plausible character, with the real design to direct,
control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation
and action of the constituted authorities, are
destructive of this fundamental principle and of fatal
tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an
artificial and extraordinary force—to put in the place
of the delegated will of the nation the will of a party;
often a small but artful and enterprising minority of
the community; and, according to the alternate
triumphs of different parties, to make the public
administration the mirror of the ill concerted and
incongruous projects of faction...
However combinations or associations of the above
description may now and then answer popular ends,
they are likely, in the course of time and things, to
become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious,
and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the
power of the people and to usurp for themselves the
reins of government, destroying afterwards the very
engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
Towards the preservation of your government and
the permanency of your present happy state, it is
requisite, not only that you steadily discountenance
irregular oppositions to its acknowledged authority,
but also that you resist with care the spirit of
innovation upon its principles, however specious the
pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect in
the forms of the Constitution alterations which will
impair the energy of the system and thus to
undermine what cannot be directly overthrown.
Very wise -- and cogent advice -- for our present day and precarious station -- even all these centuries on. We cannot let 250 years go to waste!
Thanks!
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