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"Judges" are not his boss. Sheriff Joe is an elected official. He answers to the voters. They support his work.
So in your opinion whatever voters want goes, even if it's illegal? I wonder how well that would work out if a community elected a sheriff who advocated the execution of adulterers
Its funny how the supposed non-racists folks (Trump) embrace racism. Trump enables white nationalists, pardons a old racist thug but hey he's not a racist. Right!
Trump just spent the last two weeks dodging any criticism of a Neo-Nazi terrorist murderer. He just pardoned America's most infamous racist. His whole campaign was based on racism. "Mexicans are murderers and rapists". That was his campaign kickoff speech.
He, and his vile supporters, are racist to the core.
And the perpetually aggrieved, lying Leftists are as smart as a box of rocks.
I won't respond to any one particular post. Speaking as one with a legal background, I will state there is much misinformation that has been presented here.
1. One is not entitled to a jury trial on contempt of court charges that spring from violating a court order. Nor should there be such a thing. The only question that is present in such a proceeding is whether there was a valid court order in place and whether the person accused of contempt of court violated it. Having a jury trial in such a situation simply invites individuals to ignore the law and hope that some jury somewhere may engage in illegal nullification.
2. If Arpaio truly did nothing wrong, Trump could have waited for the appeals process to play out. This was not done. This really makes claims that Arpaio did nothing wrong ring hollow.
3. Its the courts, not Sheriff Joe, not Donald Trump, and not Donald Trump's supporters that get to interpret the law. I could care less about the opinion of a Trump supporter who claims that "Sheriff Joe did nothing wrong". All of us should feel that way. A nation of laws requires neutral courts and judges to interpret the law. Otherwise, we are something less than a nation of laws.
4. This is not an example of the "liberals being out to get Trump". John McCain has condemned the pardon. Jeff Flake has condemned the pardon. Paul Ryan has criticized the pardon.
5. The one argument I have some sympathy with is that Sheriff Joe is 85 years old and perhaps a pardon should be considered on humanitarian grounds. The problem is Trump never attempted to predicate the pardon on that. The basis of the pardon is that Trump liked Arpaio's actions against immigrants. Also, if this is the case there are other old people within the federal corrections system the President should consider pardoning as well.
Looks like the President is going to skate on this one because the country is preoccupied with a hurricane. The hurricane is extremely important news. It should not obscure yet another moral failing on the part of a bad president.
I'm with you until #5. Arpaio is already talking about getting into politics after this. If he were truly ill or disabled, that would not be the case.
Thank you - he didn't even wait for the sentencing. Nor did he involve the DOJ. President Twitter thinks HE is the rule of law and acted accordingly.
I've not seen many in his own party come out in support of this pardon. Most have condemned it.
In this case , he is. He certainly could have handled it all better, but nothing he did is outside his powers as POTUS. He doesn't have to ask for a judicial review, he doesn't have to wait for sentencing, he doesnt have to follow any AG recommendation.
The Justice Dept has already said the pardon is legal and within his power.
I think two things are at work here. One, Trump enjoys pizzing the left of as a means of payback. Two, I think he wants Joe to go into politics , and so knew he needed to clear his name without knowing what any sentence was going to be. Trump wanted Joe's name free and clear.
Ive heard rumor that the new sheriff is releasing so many criminals that even the Justice Dept is getting scared of what is going on there. Let a few of these commit some serious crimes in Phoenix, and Joe just might be sheriff again.
In this case , he is. He certainly could have handled it all better, but nothing he did is outside his powers as POTUS. He doesn't have to ask for a judicial review, he doesn't have to wait for sentencing, he doesnt have to follow any AG recommendation.
The Justice Dept has already said the pardon is legal and within his power.
I think two things are at work here. One, Trump enjoys pizzing the left of as a means of payback. Two, I think he wants Joe to go into politics , and so knew he needed to clear his name without knowing what any sentence was going to be. Trump wanted Joe's name free and clear.
In this case , he is. He certainly could have handled it all better, but nothing he did is outside his powers as POTUS. He doesn't have to ask for a judicial review, he doesn't have to wait for sentencing, he doesnt have to follow any AG recommendation.
The Justice Dept has already said the pardon is legal and within his power.
I think two things are at work here. One, Trump enjoys pizzing the left of as a means of payback. Two, I think he wants Joe to go into politics , and so knew he needed to clear his name without knowing what any sentence was going to be. Trump wanted Joe's name free and clear.
Ive heard rumor that the new sheriff is releasing so many criminals that even the Justice Dept is getting scared of what is going on there. Let a few of these commit some serious crimes in Phoenix, and Joe just might be sheriff again.
Why is Trump doing nothing about the illegals being released?
Because Trump doesn't care about illegals. He's married to one. He employs illegals all the time.
He just uses that wedge issue to fool the dumbest, most racist Americans.
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