Ross Douthat has a smart post on why we shouldn’t opportunistically try terror suspects in civilian courts.
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on I’ve Had My Fill: Of Limited Faith or Interest in Contemporary PoliticsI think this gets the causality backwards. A person with economic, social or cultural power can leverage those…
on I’ve Had My Fill: Of Limited Faith or Interest in Contemporary PoliticsRead the thread. There's a fun moment where you see part of the aftermath of a handful of (presumably white) a…
on I’ve Had My Fill: Of Limited Faith or Interest in Contemporary PoliticsLiberals in generally have lost any sense of what it means to engage in politics besides donating and voting (… on I’ve Had My Fill: Of Limited Faith or Interest in Contemporary PoliticsWell put.
on New York Times Reports that Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Donald Trump, is detailing what she witnessed during the Capitol attack at the Jan. 6 hearing, including the former president trying to steer his limo to the CapitolFWIW, fascists don't actually make the trains run on time, and never have. One of the signatures of repressive… on New York Times Reports that Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Donald Trump, is detailing what she witnessed during the Capitol attack at the Jan. 6 hearing, including the former president trying to steer his limo to the CapitolMy goodness, they have! Lemme update.
on New York Times Reports that Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Donald Trump, is detailing what she witnessed during the Capitol attack at the Jan. 6 hearing, including the former president trying to steer his limo to the CapitolMinor correction, but I don't think this is right. Appears that the NYTimes has already deleted that Tweet and…
on New York Times Reports that Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Donald Trump, is detailing what she witnessed during the Capitol attack at the Jan. 6 hearing, including the former president trying to steer his limo to the CapitolMaking the trains run on time is how fascists and authoritarians gain power. The normal politicals screw up so…
How funny that now even conservatives criticize something by calling it Bush-like. Though unless it’s a kangaroo court that experienced prosecutors refuse to have anything to do with, it’s not Bush-like at all.Report
Why not try the suspects in civilian court, after all didn’t AG Holder all but promise a conviction? Even Obama in his interview seemed sure that KSM would be convicted.Report