(02-12-2021, 12:03 AM)Lucky2Last Wrote: Of course I have biases. The difference between us is that I'm an extremely critical and compartmentalized person. I tend to be pretty critical of all news i consume and compartmentalize new data until it can be verified. I'm not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I just think you are too trusting of these sources at a time when they've never lied more.

I'm not really getting anything from a biased source on this though.
On this particular issue, the January 6th insurrection and the impeachment trial resulting from it, I am basing my opinion on video of Trump's speech, the transcript of Trump's speech, the location and context of his speech, the insurrection that followed, the phone calls that Trump made during the insurrection, and the tweets that he made during the insurrection.
None of these were the acts of a man legitimately protesting and trying to persuade Congress. All of them were acts of a man intent on shutting Congress down if they didn't give him what he wanted.
Of course those are my conclusions based on my critical thinking.
My interpretation of the undeniable facts could be wrong.
But I don't see you trying to interpret these undeniable facts. I see you trying to deny them, and distract from them, talking about biased media which is not applicable to the conversation.

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(02-12-2021, 09:52 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(02-12-2021, 01:14 AM)americus 2.0 Wrote: According to the house managers of this farce Capitol riots will happen again if Trump is not held accountable. Seriously? These people are fear mongering to the nth degree. They know the weak minded (on both sides) listening to their crap will be clutching their pearls and wigging out and won't blink an eye if the dems get their way and suddenly the NG is on assignment at the Capitol indefinitely. This could set a dangerous precedent.

Allowing a president impunity after fomenting an angry mob for weeks on end, culminating in deaths at the capitol will set a dangerous precedent.

Exactly.
As David French has said, you are setting a questionable precedent either way.
Trump may or may not run again.
but if Trump is not punished for what he did, that sets a precedent, and another president, from either party might try to imitate what Trump did.
I would rather set a precedent of back and forth petty partisan punishments between the parties, than a precedent of total impunity.

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