In Mid Coast Maine there is a district where there is no due process, no assumption of innocence. Maine is adjacent to New Hampshire to our east. It is down east, don’t ya know? Ashe Schow has written an article for the “DailyWire.com” about a Maine prosecutor.
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Partisan Politics Should Stop
Partisan politics should stop when it comes to foreign policy. The strike on Soleimani was about defending America. We need to be behind the president and what he did. Every one of those countries watches our news media. They are seeing what the opposition party is saying.
John Ratcliffe Questions Mueller
With regard to obstruction of justice, the Mueller report states: “Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, we are unable to reach that judgment. Accordingly, while this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him…” What was your job? Rep. John Ratcliffe, R of Texas, … Read more
Mueller: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
What do you think? Should prosecutor say or do things for the purpose of helping one political party or the other? Robert Mueller abused his position of trust. He knowingly allowed himself to be used for partisan political advantage. Mueller has moved beyond the conclusion of his report. The former special prosecutor invited Democrats to … Read more
Maybe it’s Sununu who should resign
On Friday, Governor Sununu called for the resignation of state senator Jeff Woodburn, saying:
[His] morally reprehensible, violent behavior has no place in public service, or anywhere else. Domestic violence will not be tolerated in New Hampshire. Senator Woodburn must resign. Immediately.
The problem, of course, is that Senator Woodburn has been accused of violent acts (including throwing a cup of water at someone’s face, and striking her in the stomach), but not convicted of anything. He says that he intends to fight the charges, which means that we must presume that he is innocent unless and until he is found guilty in court.
I would hope that, if the governor had given it a little more thought, he would have issued a somewhat different statement, like: