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For some reason yesterday's demolition of the East Wing of the White House seemed like a special kind of travesty from this president. It's one thing to issue unlawful executive orders. It's one thing--a diabolical thing--to violate the human rights of Americans (documented or not). But to destroy the profile of the most familiar, most important residential property in the nation is a different magnitude of offensiveness. This is a raw show of destructive physical power. As if he's saying, "If I can get away with this flagrant destruction of a national landmark in broad daylight, I can get away with anything." Next will he seal the doors of the Capitol?
I have a question. Destroying federal property is a crime. The president seems to be immune for his crimes. The people who are involved in the demolition of the East Wing are not immune. Can they be charged for destroying the property? Can it be announced that anyone involved in this destruction, will be held accountable and be convicted?
WOW are you every right ritght right. I too keep waiting for someone to stand up at these "press briefings" and stop him in his tracks and calll out his lies. For one thing, no one who might do this is allowed anywhere near him. I'm waiting for one foreign leader to do the same, to call out the lies, to call out his rudeness and say "Mr. President, I'm not going to put up with that." Nothing. Nada. Silence and smiles.
For some reason yesterday's demolition of the East Wing of the White House seemed like a special kind of travesty from this president. It's one thing to issue unlawful executive orders. It's one thing--a diabolical thing--to violate the human rights of Americans (documented or not). But to destroy the profile of the most familiar, most important residential property in the nation is a different magnitude of offensiveness. This is a raw show of destructive physical power. As if he's saying, "If I can get away with this flagrant destruction of a national landmark in broad daylight, I can get away with anything." Next will he seal the doors of the Capitol?
And the GOP members of Congress sit on their hands.
I have a question. Destroying federal property is a crime. The president seems to be immune for his crimes. The people who are involved in the demolition of the East Wing are not immune. Can they be charged for destroying the property? Can it be announced that anyone involved in this destruction, will be held accountable and be convicted?
WOW are you every right ritght right. I too keep waiting for someone to stand up at these "press briefings" and stop him in his tracks and calll out his lies. For one thing, no one who might do this is allowed anywhere near him. I'm waiting for one foreign leader to do the same, to call out the lies, to call out his rudeness and say "Mr. President, I'm not going to put up with that." Nothing. Nada. Silence and smiles.