Posts Made By: Greg Shaffer

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Why is it that when we respond to Rich's nonsense and successfully show that his narrative is all wrong, you either trot out the canard a) you fell for our trap again! or b) are you breathlessly trying to convince yourself? This is a discussion forum, and if Rich is going to trot out his conspiracy theory nonsense and his right-wing opinion piece reporting, then guess what? We will provide a counter-narrative, especially when it's evident that what the FBI did is legal and entirely within the scope of their standard operating procedures. As I said earlier, I don't have a vested interest in this story other than it is fascinating how quickly the party of law and order turned on the FBI to protect Trump. If it turns out that in the future, evidence is uncovered that the FBI acted illegally, I'll be the first to call for accountability. For now, though, this is merely another right-wing hit job.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

All you got is that we fell into your trap again? lol

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

You're kidding, right? 

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

It's essentially the same thing dumbass with the same penalty:
“Sedition” is the “incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority,” according to Merriam-Webster."
"Similar to insurrection, the act of sedition is also a crime under the US Code, which characterizes it as two or more people who conspire to overthrow the US government, or “prevent, hinder, or delay the execution” of US law by force. It’s punishable by a fine and up to 20 years in prison."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/politics/insurrection-sedition-coup-january-6/index.html

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Haha. Rich and Greg are arguing for a distinction that doesn't matter; as it turns out, sedition is the more severe crime.

What happened at the Capitol has widely been described as an insurrection. People there, such as Mitt Romney and others, called it an insurrection. For all practical purposes, it was an insurrection. The semantic hairsplitting changes nothing.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3805913-cbo-gops-irs-bill-will-add-114b-to-deficit/
Why is it the GOP is supposedly considered the financially prudent party?