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Arrest Trump for Treason
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"Lock her up" has for some time been a theme of the Trump followers.  In the second debate, The Donald himself explicitly threatened her with jail.  Main stream media, the Internet and various Hillary proxies answered with outrage.  In a democracy, winners of elections do not manipulate the justice system to suppress or detain political opponents.  That's what dictators do.  That's not done in the United States of America.

This thread puts lots of shoes on the opposite foot.  Trump does seem to think himself above the law.  His not registering the Trump Foundation in New York and using its funds to benefit himself and his operations might stand as well known examples.  There are other problems pointed out here.

To what extent should important political figures be immunized from valid prosecutions?  I would hope prosecutors would do their job without political interference.  I have a feeling that Hillary's problems were investigated with extra vigor with the intent to create scandal and distrust.  Trump has some real legal problems that have come to light, but there have been no congressional committee meetings to publicly investigate while producing ugly publicity.

I am wondering if Michelle's meme, "When they go low, we go high," can be taken too far.  I don't know that prosecutors should be filing cases in the middle of the campaign. What would happen should the attorney general of New York show up to serve papers and perp walk The Donald in the middle of a campaign rally?  If you were the lead agent of Trump's Secret Service detail, what would you do?  Are candidates for the presidency above the law?  Are they above prosecutors affiliated with opposing parties pulling publicity stunts?

It makes for an interesting daydream, though.
That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.
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Arrest Trump for Treason - by X_4AD_84 - 09-08-2016, 04:53 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by naf140230 - 09-09-2016, 02:42 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 09-09-2016, 05:16 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Anthony '58 - 10-07-2016, 07:22 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by naf140230 - 10-07-2016, 04:20 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 10-07-2016, 08:44 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 10-07-2016, 08:45 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 10-07-2016, 07:19 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bronsin - 10-19-2016, 05:45 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 10-19-2016, 01:06 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 10-19-2016, 03:27 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Einzige - 10-20-2016, 07:44 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 10-20-2016, 08:16 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 10-21-2016, 01:33 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 10-21-2016, 02:34 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bronsin - 10-21-2016, 05:51 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 10-21-2016, 02:19 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 11-02-2016, 06:26 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bronsin - 11-02-2016, 07:41 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bronsin - 11-02-2016, 07:44 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 11-03-2016, 12:40 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bronsin - 11-03-2016, 05:57 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 11-03-2016, 12:56 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 11-03-2016, 01:30 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Anthony '58 - 11-10-2016, 10:58 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 11-10-2016, 12:12 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 11-10-2016, 05:29 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Warren Dew - 11-22-2016, 01:55 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Odin - 11-22-2016, 08:13 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Warren Dew - 11-22-2016, 11:12 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 12-27-2016, 12:06 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by TnT - 12-25-2016, 07:13 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by 2Legit2Quit - 11-22-2016, 10:56 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 11-22-2016, 04:33 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Anthony '58 - 12-21-2016, 10:56 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 12-21-2016, 11:15 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 12-21-2016, 02:04 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 12-26-2016, 09:38 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 12-27-2016, 02:52 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 12-27-2016, 08:40 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 12-28-2016, 07:07 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 12-28-2016, 08:10 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 01-06-2017, 01:37 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 01-06-2017, 02:16 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 01-10-2017, 05:16 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 01-10-2017, 05:41 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 01-10-2017, 07:36 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bronsin - 01-10-2017, 08:10 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bronsin - 01-11-2017, 06:56 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 01-13-2017, 03:28 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 01-11-2017, 10:43 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 01-19-2017, 04:35 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 02-14-2017, 12:28 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 02-16-2017, 06:57 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 02-16-2017, 01:44 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 02-16-2017, 02:12 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 02-16-2017, 03:39 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 02-16-2017, 04:08 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 04-02-2017, 12:39 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 04-02-2017, 10:51 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by David Horn - 04-03-2017, 09:36 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 04-03-2017, 10:51 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by David Horn - 04-03-2017, 03:47 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 04-03-2017, 01:04 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 04-03-2017, 02:40 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 04-03-2017, 04:01 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 04-03-2017, 06:35 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Eric the Green - 04-03-2017, 02:45 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 04-03-2017, 07:38 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 04-04-2017, 10:38 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 04-07-2017, 04:22 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by Bob Butler 54 - 04-25-2017, 10:18 AM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by David Horn - 04-25-2017, 03:47 PM
RE: Arrest Trump for Treason - by pbrower2a - 04-26-2017, 02:19 PM

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