Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate will be a revelation to most people who never heard that Trump told the crowd of 40,000 protestors on the Capitol Mall “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” Trump is now being impeached for “inciting a riot” but the silence from Democrats was deafening during six months of violent BLM protests that killed 25 people and destroyed billions worth of private property.
But by Democrats’ double standard, Chuck Schumer didn’t incite violence when he threatened Supreme Court Justices by saying “I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
Democrats held the FBI and CIA harmless for using KGB-style tactics to spy on the Republicans’ campaign. But Trump was impeached for acting within his constitutional right to withhold foreign aid to Ukraine, while it was OK for VP Joe Biden to do the same thing to protect a $3 million bribe to his son. Pelosi rejected the Republicans offer of $2 trillion for a COVID relief bill last October but if Republicans had done so they’d have had “blood on their hands.”
People are entitled to their opinions but not double standards that are tearing our country apart as it undermines free speech and the rule of law.
Great letter, Mr. Kahl. But watch out, the usual rabid TDS-infected at the DJ are going to personally attack you or spew fake news and lies in an effort to refute your arguments. Or they’ll be afraid of commenting because they’re unable to refute your arguments.
“…to withhold foreign aid to Ukraine”, why don’t you complete the sentence Mr. Kahl? It should continue with…to extort information on a political foe for personal reasons, not for any humanitarian or governmental reasons.
I think the quote by Biden continues as, "Son of you know what, that investigation was stopped in its tracks". Ah corruption at is peak and then impeaching a sitting president for trying to expose the corruption of the Obama/Biden administration and the dealings with a criminal oil company known as Burrisma by none other than Hunter Biden. .
Taffy - there was a governmental reason. Using one's connection to the VP to gain favors. In most countries that would be considered criminal but not in Biden's sphere, apparently. Imagine if any of the Trump kids had done that? The NYT and the WP would not have had enough paper to print their take on the story.
Kudos, Mr. Kahl, in less than two hours, I see you’ve melted a number of people and, as per my previous comment, with no valid arguments to refute you. Notice, with a shout out to Mr. van Ulden’s comment on another letter, that nobody can say anything positive about Biden? Keep those letters coming.
I think we can agree that both sides of the aisle are guilty of spinning events so those events conform to what they believe is an acceptable narrative.
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Mr. Kahl, your letter is full of false equivalents. Stretching comparisons in order to make them fit your view does not make them true.
So true Ms. Gael. False equivalencies are another tool in the propagandist playbook.
Great letter, Mr. Kahl. But watch out, the usual rabid TDS-infected at the DJ are going to personally attack you or spew fake news and lies in an effort to refute your arguments. Or they’ll be afraid of commenting because they’re unable to refute your arguments.
Mr. Kahl is a walking contradiction. He talks about double standards as he flies a huge flag of China in front of his house.
Care to comment on Ed's LTE?
Mr. Kahl,
“…to withhold foreign aid to Ukraine”, why don’t you complete the sentence Mr. Kahl? It should continue with…to extort information on a political foe for personal reasons, not for any humanitarian or governmental reasons.
I think the quote by Biden continues as, "Son of you know what, that investigation was stopped in its tracks". Ah corruption at is peak and then impeaching a sitting president for trying to expose the corruption of the Obama/Biden administration and the dealings with a criminal oil company known as Burrisma by none other than Hunter Biden. .
PH,
You need to stay off the rotgut, it will ruin your brain. Stick to the good stuff, it will ruin your brain also but you will enjoy it more.
Taffy - there was a governmental reason. Using one's connection to the VP to gain favors. In most countries that would be considered criminal but not in Biden's sphere, apparently. Imagine if any of the Trump kids had done that? The NYT and the WP would not have had enough paper to print their take on the story.
Kudos, Mr. Kahl, in less than two hours, I see you’ve melted a number of people and, as per my previous comment, with no valid arguments to refute you. Notice, with a shout out to Mr. van Ulden’s comment on another letter, that nobody can say anything positive about Biden? Keep those letters coming.
Gloria and Cindy...
I think we can agree that both sides of the aisle are guilty of spinning events so those events conform to what they believe is an acceptable narrative.
I see spin on both sides. Do you?
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