When the law is working the way it’s supposed to work, the prosecution decides what the charge is and then the jury decides the verdict. In the case of the Resistance vs. Trump, the verdict has always been known in advance: Guilty. It’s the charges which keep changing.

When the verdict never changes, but the charges keep changing, that’s a thumb on the scale of justice.

That’s what we’ve seen in recent weeks with Trumpeachment 2.0: Ukraine edition. New charge, collusion with Russia is out, collusion with Russia’s enemy is in. Only the verdict remains the same.

Remember: Impeachment is an extraordinary legal step, designed to investigate under-investigated matters. By what objective measure could anyone argue that Trump has been under-investigated?

Oh, I forgot, he will always be seen as under investigation, because no matter what the official charge is, the real offense is that he won the election.

When the law is working the way it&rsquo;s supposed to work, the prosecution decides what the charge is and then the jury decides the verdict. In the case of the Resistance vs. Trump, the verdict has always been known in advance: Guilty. It&rsquo;s the charges which keep changing.
When the verdict never changes, but the charges keep changing, that&rsquo;s a thumb on the scale of justice.
That&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;ve seen in recent weeks with Trumpeachment 2.0: Ukraine edition. New charge, collusion with Russia is out, collusion with Russia&rsquo;s enemy is in. Only the verdict remains the same.
Remember: Impeachment is an extraordinary legal step, designed to investigate under-investigated matters. By what objective measure could anyone argue that Trump has been under-investigated?
Oh, I forgot, he will always be seen as under investigation, because no matter what the official charge is, the real offense is that he won the election.

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Jerry Bowyer: The Verdict Remains the Same

Talking politics with your average young male these days, chances are you will hear all kinds of odd theories coming from the Pied Pipers of Podcastistan. You will hear them mentioning “experts” nobody heard of until about 10 minutes ago or until they were discovered by these podcasters because of their contrary, and often, conspiratorial thinking.

Young men, especially, are attracted to this novel “wisdom,” and they are so prone because, as they will tell you, mainstream institutions have been untruthful over the years. But because some institutions that we used to rely on and respect have been taken over by partisanship and been wrong doesn’t mean that all normative thinking and scholarship is a lie or cannot be trusted, or that people nobody have ever heard of are the replacements of true wisdom.

We dismiss and ignore this fallacious thinking at our collective peril.

The task of the serious is to be able to discern truth from fiction and greatness from mediocrity. In these critical times, that task has never been more important than now.

Talking politics with your average young male these days, chances are you will hear all kinds of odd theories coming from the Pied Pipers of Podcastistan. You will hear them mentioning &ldquo;experts&rdquo; nobody heard of until about 10 minutes ago or until they were discovered by these podcasters because of their contrary, and often, conspiratorial thinking.
Young men, especially, are attracted to this novel &ldquo;wisdom,&rdquo; and they are so prone because, as they will tell you, mainstream institutions have been untruthful over the years. But because some institutions that we used to rely on and respect have been taken over by partisanship and been wrong doesn&rsquo;t mean that all normative thinking and scholarship is a lie or cannot be trusted, or that people nobody have ever heard of are the replacements of true wisdom.
We dismiss and ignore this fallacious thinking at our collective peril.
The task of the serious is to be able to discern truth from fiction and greatness from mediocrity. In these critical times, that task has never been more important than now.

Seth Leibsohn: Ignorance and the Challenge of the 21st Century Citizen

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Today’s Democrats seem to be trying a new take on the “Extreme Makeover” reality show.

Their offshoot: I’d call it “Extremist Makeover.”

And we see it in their likely candidate for Senate in Maine.

It looks pretty close to certain Democrats be nominating oysterman Graham Platner in the Pinetree state.

He is not a "liberal." Platner is not even a "leftist." He’s an extremist. For years, he had a tattoo of a death head worn proudly by the Nazi era SS, Hitler’s worst of the worst.

It was—and remains—a vile symbol worn by guards at the concentration-extermination camps.

Maine’s current and—I trust—future Senator is Susan Collins.

Collins and Platner could not be more different.

It’s rare to have a Susan Collins represent your state from a position of power and influence do so with class and humility. To trade that in for a death’s skull and online bigotry It doesn’t seem like a bet Mainers are going to make.

Today&rsquo;s Democrats seem to be trying a new take on the &ldquo;Extreme Makeover&rdquo; reality show.
Their offshoot: I&rsquo;d call it &ldquo;Extremist Makeover.&rdquo;
And we see it in their likely candidate for Senate in Maine.
It looks pretty close to certain Democrats be nominating oysterman Graham Platner in the Pinetree state.
He is not a "liberal." Platner is not even a "leftist." He&rsquo;s an extremist. For years, he had a tattoo of a death head worn proudly by the Nazi era SS, Hitler&rsquo;s worst of the worst.
It was&mdash;and remains&mdash;a vile symbol worn by guards at the concentration-extermination camps.
Maine&rsquo;s current and&mdash;I trust&mdash;future Senator is Susan Collins.
Collins and Platner could not be more different.
It&rsquo;s rare to have a Susan Collins represent your state from a position of power and influence do so with class and humility. To trade that in for a death&rsquo;s skull and online bigotry It doesn&rsquo;t seem like a bet Mainers are going to make.

Hugh Hewitt: 'Extremist Makeover' in Maine

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It’s an age-old question: God or Mammon? What leads to a happier, more fulfilling life — religion, or money? Now, it seems we have an answer. According to the General Social Survey, church attendance predicts happiness more strongly than wealth does.

In fact, poor Americans who attend church regularly are happier than wealthy Americans who never attend at all.

Prominent behavioral scientist William von Hippel has observed, “Money buys a fair bit of happiness, but connection gives you more bang for the buck.”

He’s right. But let’s be clear about what “connection” really means.

It matters to connect with friends and neighbors — and church offers the opportunity to do that every week, and often more.

But more important still is our connection to God: our Father, our Creator, and the source of every good and lasting bond.

It&rsquo;s an age-old question: God or Mammon? What leads to a happier, more fulfilling life &mdash; religion, or money? Now, it seems we have an answer. According to the General Social Survey, church attendance predicts happiness more strongly than wealth does.
In fact, poor Americans who attend church regularly are happier than wealthy Americans who never attend at all.
Prominent behavioral scientist&nbsp;William von Hippel&nbsp;has observed, &ldquo;Money buys a fair bit of happiness, but connection gives you more bang for the buck.&rdquo;
He&rsquo;s right. But let&rsquo;s be clear about what &ldquo;connection&rdquo; really means.
It matters to connect with friends and neighbors &mdash; and church offers the opportunity to do that every week, and often more.
But more important still is our connection to God: our Father, our Creator, and the source of every good and lasting bond.

Carol Platt Liebau: Towards a Happier, More Fulfilling Life

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Jerry Bowyer: The Verdict Remains the Same

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