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| Congressman Jamie Raskin |
Congressman Jamie Raskin’s recent opinion piece in the NY Times explains why Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito MUST recuse themselves from certain cases. It might take a lawyer (Raskin taught Constitutional Law for 30 years) to fully understand the details of what Raskin wrote, but it seems to demand that at least Justices Thomas and Alito must adhere to prior legal decisions. Small chance of that happening.
As I see it, there has to be a case before the SCOTUS, something Raskin doesn’t mention, in which their required recusal is an issue in that particular case. That there is no such case at present is resulting in justice not being served. Could the DOJ be the plaintiff in such a case?
Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/opinion/alito-thomas-recuse-trump-jan-6.html or just CLICK HERE.
JL
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The Myth of the 'Weaponization" of the Law
The trial of the President’s son, Hunter Biden, in a Federal courtroom in Delaware on charges of lying about his addiction problem while applying for a weapons license, is clear evidence that the Department of Justice and our courts are NOT being 'weaponized' against Republicans, something they are not reluctant to scream out whenever they can.
The knife cuts both ways. The judge in Hunter Biden's case is a Republican appointee, as is Judge Cannon in Fort Pierce, where the ‘documents’ case against Trump will be heard whenever she decides to proceed with it. The prosecutor in Hunter Biden’s case is a Republican, too. All purport to be following the law.
As for the New York state conviction of Donald Trump, all that took place there was within the ‘rule of law’ as well. So what was 'weaponized'? Please tell me. That's the way the rule of law operates!
Our legal system is being run fairly, except in the eyes of those attempting to hide their criminality. If any ‘weaponization’ is occurring, it is by Republican appointees resorting to it to delay court actions, a practice criticized over the years by many, including Martin Luther King whose 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail' in 1963 reminded all that 'Justice delayed is justice denied.'
And before wrapping up this item, here's a question: If a businessman without a criminal record lied about having an addiction problem on an application for a gun license, and didn't shoot anybody with that gun, AND WERE NOT THE PRESIDENT'S SON, would any Federal prosecutor even waste the DOJ's resources pursuing such a case, rather than turning to simpler remedies such as fining him and refusing him a gun license in the future? I think not unless they were looking for something to 'weaponize.'
The "Primacy" Oath
Here is the oath
of office pledged to by members of the House of Representatives and Senators on
being seated. I suggest it be amended to
include the words shown in blue. Similar
additions might be added to the oaths taken by the president, the
vice-president and the justices of the Supreme Court, but let’s take care of
Congress first. Withoug such an addition, there is nothing to stop them from putting 'party before country.'
‘I do solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United
States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully
discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, giving these words primacy over loyalties to any political party or other organizations to which I might belong. So help me God.’
JL
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More on Bumper Stickers or Other Displays of Support
In the preceding posting on Jackspotpourri, after bemoaning the absence of 'Biden' bumper stickers and such in our area, I suggested (go back and check it out ... on some devices, it may appear directly following this posting) messages that any supporter can create on their own.
One of the suggested homemade bumper sticker messages in that last posting of Jackspotpourri was I'm Not Hidin' ... I'm For Biden'. Well, you might ask, why would anyone be hiding their support of the President? I'll tell you why.
There are some Biden supporters who might oppose his position on immigration at our Southern border, our relationship with Israel regarding the war in Gaza, or on any number of other issues on which he has acted. But when they vote on Nov. 5 (or send in their 'vote by mail' ballot), they still will be voting for him. But that's not quite enough.
Some of them might sincerely believe it best not to invite damage to the Biden campaign which open disagreement will bring, keeping such internal conflicts out of the spotlight. So some voters 'hide' their ultimate preference for him, leaving it unspoken, rather than debate these issues in public.
I think they are wrong and should swallow a little and not hesitate to more forcefully back President Biden. Otherwise, they give strength to his opponent, the convicted felon for whom they would never vote, regardless of any disagreement they might have with President Biden.
Even Democrats who strongly disagree with President Biden's position on important issues recognize that he still is a far superior choice over the convicted felon awaiting sentencing that the ghost of the Republican Party, beset by almost endless serious internal conflicts, will nominate in July.
Joe Biden represents a growing economy, women's rights, maintenance of our economic/social safety net (Medicare, Affordable Care Act, Social Security, etc.), strong alliances with European and Asian allies, and most of all, healthy representative democracy, as his willingness to compromise on key issues, such as immigration and Gaza, indicates. When did you last encounter a Republican who was willing to compromise?
The other guy aspires to be an undemocratic despot, promising retribution for those he still believes, in his insanity, stole the 2020 election from him and persecuted him in the Manhattan courtroom where a jury unanimously found him guilty of 34 felonies. It's time all of the president's supporters make clear their preference. They should speak out loudly: I'm Not Hidin' ... I'm For Biden'. In fact, here's a suggested flyer modifying the one in the prior posting of Jackspotpourri. What do you think? Should I put it in my car's rear window?
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JL
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Housekeeping on Jackspotpourri
Strange “Hits’! The large number of those accessing Jackspotpouri from Singapore has suddenly ceased. In their place, however, there have appeared large numbers of ‘hits’ on each posting in the hundreds, and as was the case with those from Singapore, but this time from Hong Kong! I suspect that the Chinese are playing around with internet transmissions, possibly to try to identify who is reading them.
Email Alerts: If you are NOT receiving emails from me alerting you each time there is a new posting on Jackspotpourri, just send me your email address and we’ll see that you do. And if you are forwarding a posting to someone, you might suggest that they do the same, so they will be similarly alerted. You can pass those email addresses to me by email at jacklippman18@gmail.com.
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If you want to send someone the blog, you can just tell them to check it out by visiting https://jackspotpourri.blogspot.com or you can provide a link to that address in your email to them.
There’s another, perhaps easier, method of forwarding it though! Google Blogspot, the platform on which Jackspotpourri is prepared, makes that possible. If you click on the tiny envelope with the arrow at the bottom of every posting, you will have the opportunity to list up to ten email addresses to which that blog posting will be forwarded, along with a brief comment from you. Each will receive a link to click on that will directly connect them to the blog.
Either way will work, sending them the link to https://jackspotpourri.blogspot.com, or clicking on the envelope at the bottom of this posting.
Again, I urge you to forward this posting to anyone you think might benefit from reading it, particularly if they are a registered voter. This is an election year. Spread the word.
JL
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