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I used to always read (and write for) the WSJ, but browsing the one left in my hotel today I'm reminded why I had to stop. An op-ed from upside-down world saying Hillary was "given a pass" by the FBI and Trump mistreated?! Insanity.
I'm about the last person to be a Hillary defender, but taking these reports and rushing to misrepresent them with the same talking points & agenda as you had before is propaganda, not punditry.
The main GOP/Fox News talking points about the major events & investigations are literally the opposite of what they actually say. That isn't spin, or cherry-picking. It's lying. It's not accidental or misinformed. It's disinformation.
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As the impeachment trial begins, I want to reiterate the vital importance of conflict of interest not just in politics or law, but in a having a fair society. It's a cornerstone. It's everything.
The American Founding Fathers developed a framework to balance power and punish conflicts of interest, but it predates them. They were codifying a key part of Anglo-Saxon political culture.
King Charles I was executed in 1649 for treason, for using his power for personal benefit. His crimes were described as "wicked designs, wars, and evil practices." That's a more colorful "high crimes and misdemeanors".
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For all the talk of militia resistance and uprisings, such people are more likely to ally with government power in suppressing real opposition. We saw many like them in Russia, if less armed, such as Putin's pet biker gang. State-approved vigilantes are always useful tools.
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Sponsored youth groups, quasi-militias, etc. are often employed as counter-protester vanguards. Not that some of them do not have sincere beliefs, but that can turn them into pawns for the authority they say they despise.
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Stop asking about the new dance Putin's Kremlin puppet show is performing. His intent to be dictator for life was clear over a decade ago and the only way he'll leave power is in a box, just like his idol Stalin.
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That Putin, like other dictators, still props up a facade of democracy and the constitution shows he sees and fears the people. It gives people something to talk about & deflects attention from the only person in real power for 20 years.
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