I mean, we're grasping pretty far for violence when Rand Paul's neighbor beating him up is both "major" and "political," so I feel like maybe the standard is more relaxed than Tracey suggests.
The fact of the matter is that in the past four years there has been no left-wing violence whatsoever directed against anyone with a Swedish last name in a blue coat
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Nydia Tisdale is a journalist who was arrested for filming a Republican political rally. This week, the Supreme Court of Georgia denied her petition for certiorari. I want to briefly discuss the issues in the case. /1
An officer, Tony Wooten, asked her to stop filming. But because she had gotten permission from the owner of the property beforehand, she shushed him.
He grabbed her, dragged her to a barn, and arrested her. /2
Tisdale was charged with felony obstruction of the officer, because he claimed she kicked and hit him while he was dragging her, criminal trespass, and misdemeanor obstruction for hindering him in his duties.
She was acquitted of everything but misdemeanor obstruction. /3
And, this argument sucks. There were 29 votes that the Senate lacked authority to convict Belknap after he resigned (with the specific intent to avoid impeachment).
But there's no mention of the fact that there were 37 votes that the Senate did have that authority.
Weird.
Turley's a renowned scholar who's done great work in the past. But great work is work.
Before January 2021, is anyone aware of Turley ever forming a strong opinion anywhere about whether only sitting officials could be impeached?
I'm thrilled to see Josh Hawley shunned. If you see him in the streets, I urge you to ask for a selfie, and then ostentatiously delete it in front of him, making a farting sound with your mouth.
Georgians are, as far as I know, only eligible for a pardon five years after having completed their sentence. The board of pardons in Georgia is actually pretty generous with this, and you don't need a lawyer to fill out the form.