[James Brancheau]

Some others who might agree, Greg. (I think I'm buying a subscription.)

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/1...out-trump.html

[Andrew Frisardi]

Originally Posted by Nigel Mace

To mirror your phrase, people may take or leave that statement too, but I am with Thomas Paine. I'm sure you'll recognise the quotation. "To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason .... is like administering medicine to the dead..."

Trump not only added the 'T' to 'rump' but also the 'T' to 'reason.' Ergo, he thinks with his arse and fills the land with his noxious gases.

The question is, will the Senators grow some spine soon and start the inevitable independent investigation?

[William A. Baurle]

Good article, James.

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To all and sundry,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_19

[James Brancheau]

Russia is stepping up their military presence. I'm sorry, maybe I'm paranoid, but I see a Trump administration in disarray, unraveling, and Putin who knows the jig is up.

[Roger Slater]

Defamation? What are you talking about. Who here has demonstrated a need for a healthy reminder of what the word means?

[James Brancheau]

Remember Bengazi? And emails? My God. If you tend to be conservative, and said, what the hell, my pastor said Hillary was the anti-Christ, so I'll vote Trump. Run.

Now some music.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=js_0RW2d0u4#

[Andrew Frisardi]

The latest tweet from the Associated Press:

Donald Trump says `nobody that I know of' on campaign staff contacted Russian officials.

Sounds like Nixon circa 1973, does it not?

[William A. Baurle]

Originally Posted by Roger Slater

Defamation? What are you talking about. Who here has demonstrated a need for a healthy reminder of what the word means?

...is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual person, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation.[1] - from Wikipedia.

Look, I'm no supporter of Trump, in fact I've said a few times (here and elsewhere), that it looks like he may be headed for impeachment, and that I'll be celebrating with the rest if that happens.

But I'm keen on keeping a level head. There have been many exaggerations and premature comparisons to Hitler, as well as (in another thread), Trump being labeled a 'rapist'. Since no proof that he's a rapist has come to light, that's awfully close to defamation, though the charge might not be false (though I suspect it is).

Anyway, I'll delete that link.

[Roger Slater]

I have an in-depth understanding of the law of defamation, William, which is why I was a bit confused at your invoking it to characterize criticism of the president of the United States. I think he's a lot like Hitler. Now that I've said it, do you honestly think I'm going to be held liable for damages for defaming him? Now Hitler, on the other hand, might have a case if he weren't dead!

Seriously, I don't think it's a good practice to wait until after Trump carries out his own holocaust before daring to use the H-word. I find the thinking expressed here by a Yale professor to be fairly compelling.

[Gregory Palmerino]

Just sharing Jelani Cobb's essay about Milo Y in the New Yorker.

Greg