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kentuck

(111,111 posts)
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:14 AM Dec 2020

Trump continues his assault upon America's institutions.

This time it is the Supreme Court. He wants his people to believe that he has more credibility than does the Supreme Court of the United States.

He tweeted this:

"I am very disappointed in the United States Supreme Court, and so is our great country!"

He is forever the victim, spending all his waking minutes spouting his grievances against all that might disagree with him.

You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

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hlthe2b

(102,525 posts)
1. Honest to Goddess, any clot that broke off to rid us of this scourge would win the Nobel Peace Prize
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:17 AM
Dec 2020

and be heralded by people throughout the world. Despite decades of believing wishing ill on others was horrifically wrong, but I can't help thinking this right now.

kentuck

(111,111 posts)
3. I think it is very possible, perhaps very likely, that he has been working with the Russians since..
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:21 AM
Dec 2020

...his first day in office?

And that he has gifted them the most valuable top secrets of this country?

I would not be surprised.

hlthe2b

(102,525 posts)
4. I do too.
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:22 AM
Dec 2020

Even if it was established beyond doubt, could you imagine a former President being tried on treason/sedition/espionage or similar charges that potentially carry a death penalty?

kentuck

(111,111 posts)
5. I think they may have speeded up their "schedule" since his defeat?
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:27 AM
Dec 2020

After he fired Krebs at Cyber Security, we find out this latest hacking information. I guess some could say it is just a coincidence. Otherwise, run the risk of being labeled a "conspiracy nut".

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
6. It is looking more and more like he has taken several coordinated,
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 08:50 AM
Dec 2020

related actions showing that he waged a deliberate and successful campaign to commit genocide against the people of the US.

Seems to me that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute him for genocide.

Basic Offense.—Whoever, whether in time of peace or in time of war and with the specific intent to destroy, in whole or in substantial part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such—
(1) kills members of that group;
(2) causes serious bodily injury to members of that group;
(3) causes the permanent impairment of the mental faculties of members of the group through drugs, torture, or similar techniques;
(4) subjects the group to conditions of life that are intended to cause the physical destruction of the group in whole or in part;
(5) imposes measures intended to prevent births within the group; or
(6) transfers by force children of the group to another group;
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).

(b) Punishment for Basic Offense.—The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is—

(1) in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1), where death results, by death or imprisonment for life and a fine of not more than $1,000,000, or both;

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1091

ScratchCat

(2,020 posts)
8. For a man who didn't really want to be POTUS
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 09:19 AM
Dec 2020

In the first place - and by all accounts, has been miserable the entire time - he sure seems to not want to stop being POTUS.

I got a funny feeling we are going to find out a WHOLE BUNCH of nefarious actions that have been undertaken - probably on the foreign affairs/international relations front - that will have to be prosecuted.

ScratchCat

(2,020 posts)
11. I specifically think
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 10:44 AM
Dec 2020

It will be found out that the CIA was told to not warn Jamal Khashoggi of a threat on his life and that Trump has taken money from about four or five different countries to make decisions that would be in their favor rather than that of America or our allies.

Irish_Dem

(47,928 posts)
12. There is little doubt he was involved in Khashoggi's murder/coverup and bribery as well.
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 11:00 AM
Dec 2020

I assume computer file deletions are a priority right now.

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