The best use of Jack Smith's filing is in the court of public opinion.

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-best-use-of-jack-smiths-january-6th.html

I cannot understand a system of justice that seems to be so out of balance when it comes to arrest, trial, conviction and sentencing of defendants. More than 1,400 people were eventually arrested and charged for the assault on the Capitol, and about 900 have been sentenced and are serving their sentence. I can certainly understand the sheer volume of defendants clogging up the courts and having the trials and sentencing hearings take time. What I cannot understand is why it took almost three years from the time of the incident to the time of the indictment of the instigator, and why that trial has been delayed for so long. That's an inexplicable inequality in our justice system, it's a bad look, it makes it appear that not all Americans are equal when it comes to the application of justice, that some, those wealthy and influential individuals who can afford legal help to avert justice, are not held accountable to the same laws the rest of us must follow.

So, while the justice system has prosecuted more than 900 Americans for committing the crimes that occurred on January 6th, it has failed to prosecute the one American who committed the crime of inciting those other Americans to commit those crimes, and who instigated the effort to overturn a legitimate, fair, accurate election and subvert the Constitution's peaceful transfer of power. I'm not the only American who is genuinely disappointed in the Justice Department for its failure to bring Donald Trump to justice.

Jack Smith's filing won't get immediate justice in the form of a trial, but it will get a hearing in the court of public opinion, and Americans who have been disappointed in the lack of action taken by the justice department against the former President who tried to overthrow the government, will have the opportunity to make their voices heard. This is coming at exactly the right time.

I don't believe a majority of Americans want to see another Trump term, especially after what happened on January 6th. And if we can't make the news media replay scenes from the Capitol on that day as part of their election coverage now, then we need to do it everywhere we can, including our own social media, and by knocking on doors in our own neighborhood. I live in a condo complex with over 104 units and I plan to visit with every single neighbor I have before the weekend is over. I've volunteered for two weekends in October to canvass and help any way I can with the get out the vote effort in Southeastern Wisconsin, in counties where Democrats can once again get a majority if enough voters turn out.

For many Americans, this is the thing that will determine how they will vote. It ought to be disqualifying and it should be decisive. We need to do everything we can to make that happen and get Kamala Harris in the White House.

[rubbersole]

1. donnie exists on optics.

Oopsie. The karma fairy is paying a visit...

[lees1975]

2. October surprise!

If you've had a chance to read through that document, OMG. Of course, not a lot of people will, but we're talking potentially millions of voters getting a pretty good summary of it.

That's a damning list.

[The Roux Comes First]

3. Amen! Shout It from the Rooftops!!

We may or may not ever get "proper" justice, a la orange overalls for the criminal-in-chief, but we must do whatever it takes to get the orange stain and stench off our country and what we stand for.

[lees1975]

4. There is not another issue in this election that is more important than the strength and integrity of American democracy

We must preserve the foundation that our founders built, from this kind of subversion and corruption. And that means voting for Harris/Walz and taking as many people along with us as we can persuade, push, whatever it takes to get them to do their duty, understanding that Trump poses a direct threat and voting against him is voting for your constitutionally protected rights.

If you think your bellyaching over a 20 cent increase in the price of a dozen eggs rises to the level of a political issue at all, and you don't bother to understand the root cause of inflation is less important than preservation of American democracy you're an idiot and you need to stay home on election day and let the rest of us who want freedom have it, so you can keep bellyaching. And by the way, if you think Trump is going to bring down the price of eggs or gas, you are as dumb as a stick.

Trump has done everything possible to steal this election, including helping stir up confusion and panic following Biden's debate performance. I don't believe, for one second, that Trump would have been elected over Biden. We now have the power to use this election to make a statement. And we need to make sure that happens.