A quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin on September 18, 1787 the last day of the Constitutional Convention,,, “A lady asked Dr. Franklin "Well .... Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy"
– "A republic" replied the Doctor "if you can keep it.”
The J6 Committee has referred the Former POTUS to the DOJ - thats the Department of justice - for Criminal prosecution. and , while it has gotten a fair amount of Press coverage, I have to tell you that this - as we have seen with many many things that surround the former POTUS is kinda a no big surprise... OK - think back to say 10 - 12 years ago - at a time before Trump// IF a past president was referred to the DOJ for Criminal charges everyone would be losing their minds !! Remember Watergate... Remember the Bush Iran Contra Scandal.. but I think this shows you the level that we are used to from Trump , that we kinda just say ... Ahhh that Crazy olde trump... But in coming years this investigation, the Summary issued by the Congressional panel, and the involvement of the POTUS, his immediate staff , lawyers, advisers, some senators, Congressman, rival what even Nixon was up to with the Watergate scandal.
I am not the 1st or even the 1000th person to say this,, but if NO incitement's come of this,,, then we can't be surprised when it all happens again,,, and maybe next time it will succeed in overturning an election,, and that will be the end of the Democracy and the Republic as we know it...
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The 2nd piece of news is the House Ways and Means committee is going to release the last 6 years of Trumps tax returns... that he - Trump - has tried to keep secret since way back in 2015....
The Republicans say that this sets a bad president for the future that anyones tax return can be made public,,, Senators, Congressman and even Supreme Court Justices.... two things about this..
1) the Republicans saw fit to use their majority in the Final days of the Trump presidency to approve Supreme court justice Amy Barret even thought Moscow Mitch said that during the Obama Administration - that a year before his term ended that that year was way to close to the next election to Confirm or even vote on Garland's nomination, but had no problem voting in Barrett even as votes were being counted that would eventually UN Elect Trump.. NOW the GOP is pissed that the Democrats are using their power in the last weeks of their majority in the House to release Trumps taxes.
2) I fail to see the Problem here,,, Why not make it that if you are going to run for public office and/or serve in the government , WE the People know who is paying you ... we know where you are invested.. what businesses,, what countries,, where do you have loans from that may compromise your voting position... Make it a LAW !! that way no Political Party would have that power - it would just be the Norm....
and in the Summary we have seen so far - Trump pays NO TAX... he carries huge Debts forward year to year to offset his taxable burden - and where he says he donates money to organization there is no specific of that donation(s) , where you and I have to have receipts of our small donations to SPCA, Veteran organizations , etc etc.... HE should have to show proof of those donations...
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SO - we wait for the Incitement's to be handed down. The DOJ, Special Counsel Jack Smith,
and Merrick Garland - DO YOUR DAMN JOBS !
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