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In reply to the discussion: ****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/31/20 THREAD 2**** [View all]Mersky
(4,980 posts)107. Schumer called this 'trial' without witnesses and documents a perfidy, and I completely agree.
Merriam Webster:
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per·fi·dy | ˈpər-fə-dē
plural perfidies
Definition of perfidy
1 : the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal : TREACHERY
2 : an act or an instance of disloyalty
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfidy
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Dictionary.com:
perfidy[ pur-fi-dee ]SHOW IPA
SEE SYNONYMS FOR perfidy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural per·fi·dies.
deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery:
perfidy that goes unpunished.
an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/perfidy
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Wikipedia:
In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deception in which one side promises to act in good faith (such as by raising a flag of truce) with the intention of breaking that promise once the unsuspecting enemy is exposed (such as by coming out of cover to attack the enemy coming to take the "surrendering" prisoners into custody). Perfidy constitutes a breach of the laws of war and so is a war crime, as it degrades the protections and mutual restraints developed in the interest of all parties, combatants and civilians.
As of 5:00 pm CT 1/31/20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfidy
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Parnas's lawyer sent letter to McConnell offering testimony, call. travel records, documents
PA Democrat
Jan 2020
#14
Philbin is lying -- "emotional abuse of power". he's providing fig leaves for GOPers.
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#18
is Philbin there just to let the Senators catch up on sleep? drone drone drone
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#19
House proceedings took 78 days...the Senate will only be a fraction of that...
cynatnite
Jan 2020
#22
hey, stupid Sekulow, it is an impeachable offense -- the House impeached him! ...
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#30
Schiff is shredded the WH counsels idiotic assertion that having witnesses in a trial
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2020
#33
Schiff is not going to let them nap as they did through Philbin's low-key mumbling.
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#35
Schiff - this is the "Dershowitz principle of constitutional lawlessness"
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2020
#37
"Greatest deliberative body in the world, but not even you can deliberate a trial without witnesses"
Mersky
Jan 2020
#38
For starters, the Founders would be confused by the words "phone records" and "Republican."
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2020
#44
Was Blackburn tweeting during the trial in violation of Senate's trial rules?
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#57
Schiff ends on powerful note and McConnell immediately calls for quorum call
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#50
Steve Scully has mentioned that Schumer & Turtle and other leaders are caucusing
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2020
#59
in other words, Moscow Mitch was afraid some GOPers were swayed by Schiff's words ...
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#60
Mitch was scared some might -think-. Gotta browbeat 'em back in lockstep.
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#63
or could it be so many Rs out doing tweets and press, there was no quorum? ...
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2020
#75
And alexander is over there yakking and laughing over with Moscow Mitch's gaggle of jerks
Mersky
Jan 2020
#77
Is image resolution of the Senate video high enough for lip-readers to tell what people are saying?
royable
Jan 2020
#68
Turtle - will cast vote on witness and then go into recess subject to call of chair
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2020
#84