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| Topic | Politics Containment Topic 259: Raucous Caucus Robots |
| red sox 777 01/15/20 4:38:08 PM #52: | LordoftheMorons posted... https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1217535138151780353 In America we have a cherished principle which establishes that everyone is considered innocent until they are proven guilty. We also have a 5th Amendment that says that people may not be forced to present evidence against themselves. The House has asserted that because impeachment is not a criminal prosecution, the normal rules don't necessarily have to apply. But the Senate sits in judgment of impeachment, so of course it can decide that the rules do apply. We also have a somewhat less cherished principle that is still applied daily across the land - the principle that incriminating evidence needs to be disclosed to both sides well in advance of trial so that the defense has an opportunity to rebut it. You can't just bring in new evidence on the eve of trial. If you aren't ready to try the case, don't proceed to trial until you are. If you know the defense wants a quick trial, don't file the charges until you are ready! --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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