"The consequences of violating it aren't yet clear." THIS is what I find most aggravating! Back when I taught preschool, when I was in my twenties, I learned quickly that people (children AND adults) need to know there are consequences for breaking the rules. For children, that may be a time-out. But for crying out loud, WHEN will Judge …
"The consequences of violating it aren't yet clear." THIS is what I find most aggravating! Back when I taught preschool, when I was in my twenties, I learned quickly that people (children AND adults) need to know there are consequences for breaking the rules. For children, that may be a time-out. But for crying out loud, WHEN will Judge Chutkin, or one of the other judges, put it simply like this: violate this rule and you can await your trial in jail (where there are no microphones or cameras!) WHY do judges keep warning him and not giving him the consequence of his own actions? Sorry to rant, but this is so ridiculously simple! Break the rule? Go to jail. For God's sake, Judges, do us a favor and actually SHUT HIM UP. It will be safer and a hell of a lot saner. (Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!)
I could not agree with you more!! Your rant is MY rant, my sister! I guess it's just because no one wanted to be the first to gag him, so now we've got 2 judges that have gagged him (and all judges, really, are gonna have to gag him). So, now, NO ONE wants to be the first to jail the former president/current defendant...and REALLY, we gotta get over this, as they'd have jailed anyone else and WHY are we still affording him any privileges for a previous office affiliation?? He obviously doesn't have any respect for the office, or the country. (I only wish my rant were over, but as long as that asshat is still breathing, I'm nowhere near done.)
I kind of like the idea of starting with a fine: maybe $10,000/word* for first offense; $100,000/word* for second; $1,000,000/word* for additional offenses escalating for later offenses.
By fifth offense, add one weekend home detention per violation.
By 10th offense, one week community service in the food services unit @ Gitmo for each violation.
No pay in, say, 3 days, gets one week immediate home confinement (no golf) for each $100K or portion thereof outstanding. Future weeks stop when fine paid.
Amen Deb. He didn't go to preschool (or not a good one such as an NAEYC accredited. And he did not have any kind of meaningful discipline at home. He could bite and kick and pour cereal on his siblings' heads without consequence. When he is sent to jail in a few days because he does not believe 'shut your trap' applies to him, he will not have Walt Nuata wiping his butt (allegedly), nor his many diet Cokes, nor his cell phone, nor his airplane. One trip is unlikely to make an impact, because, unfortunately, he did not have a good preschool education (I have no clue as to his education career - I just don't think he had a good preschool because he became a bully most likely before, and after tenth grade and now is an adult bully). So he will have multiple trips to jail as he protests, bleats and blatherskites to any and all of his MAGA (cult) followers. He may never 'get it' and if convicted and sentenced to multiple years, he will likely not ever believe he 'did anything wrong.' The fact that people died at his instigation on January 6, 2021 will not register. And "Constitution? What Constitution? I thought Putin and I did away with that years ago." Recall, anytime anyone got even close to a Putin/Trump connection, he fired them. But he can't fire Jack Smith and Alex Whiting. There's a reason he trotted to Helsinki after G20 2017; there's a reason he planned to meet with Putin in Brazil at G20 2018 (until his staff managed to convince him the 'optics' would be terrible; there's a reason Jack Smith brought Alex Whiting over from The Hague....and I don't think the indictments have ended at 91. It is "91 and counting." And I'm expecting extra-judicial too. And all because he didn't have a good preschool education. So I guess you know where I stand on a 'good preschool education.' He didn't learn to work in a community, to be a good citizen, to not bite, kick and steal the other kid's cookie. You don't have to go outside the home to have a good preschool education. Mom can supply it - NAEYC has workbooks. But back in the day it was call 'good common sense' and 'it works better not to let the kids bully.' They all will. Two year olds are huge sociopaths until they aren't. But you have to show them what separation means to make it stick. (Thanks for letting me get this lack of preschool thing off my chest! :))
Oh, I think that they are as tired as you are of his intransigence. They are being very, very careful because they do not want to give even the appearance of an opening for him to weasel through (in other words, to cause the case to get gummed up). Easy does it. Me, I am getting my jollies by doing things to get out the vote. If I rant and let anger rule me, it costs me, not Trump and not the house bozos who have this country at a standstill. I'd rather use my energy to help get my country back on track.
"The consequences of violating it aren't yet clear." THIS is what I find most aggravating! Back when I taught preschool, when I was in my twenties, I learned quickly that people (children AND adults) need to know there are consequences for breaking the rules. For children, that may be a time-out. But for crying out loud, WHEN will Judge Chutkin, or one of the other judges, put it simply like this: violate this rule and you can await your trial in jail (where there are no microphones or cameras!) WHY do judges keep warning him and not giving him the consequence of his own actions? Sorry to rant, but this is so ridiculously simple! Break the rule? Go to jail. For God's sake, Judges, do us a favor and actually SHUT HIM UP. It will be safer and a hell of a lot saner. (Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!)
I could not agree with you more!! Your rant is MY rant, my sister! I guess it's just because no one wanted to be the first to gag him, so now we've got 2 judges that have gagged him (and all judges, really, are gonna have to gag him). So, now, NO ONE wants to be the first to jail the former president/current defendant...and REALLY, we gotta get over this, as they'd have jailed anyone else and WHY are we still affording him any privileges for a previous office affiliation?? He obviously doesn't have any respect for the office, or the country. (I only wish my rant were over, but as long as that asshat is still breathing, I'm nowhere near done.)
LOL. omg D Deakin, love this....
I kind of like the idea of starting with a fine: maybe $10,000/word* for first offense; $100,000/word* for second; $1,000,000/word* for additional offenses escalating for later offenses.
By fifth offense, add one weekend home detention per violation.
By 10th offense, one week community service in the food services unit @ Gitmo for each violation.
*each word in any offending sentence.
Barbara B, great, but he won't pay his bills - so doubt he would pay this fine. But the 10th offense might work.
No pay in, say, 3 days, gets one week immediate home confinement (no golf) for each $100K or portion thereof outstanding. Future weeks stop when fine paid.
Excellent! Thanks for making me laugh. But seriously, good ideas!
Amen Deb. He didn't go to preschool (or not a good one such as an NAEYC accredited. And he did not have any kind of meaningful discipline at home. He could bite and kick and pour cereal on his siblings' heads without consequence. When he is sent to jail in a few days because he does not believe 'shut your trap' applies to him, he will not have Walt Nuata wiping his butt (allegedly), nor his many diet Cokes, nor his cell phone, nor his airplane. One trip is unlikely to make an impact, because, unfortunately, he did not have a good preschool education (I have no clue as to his education career - I just don't think he had a good preschool because he became a bully most likely before, and after tenth grade and now is an adult bully). So he will have multiple trips to jail as he protests, bleats and blatherskites to any and all of his MAGA (cult) followers. He may never 'get it' and if convicted and sentenced to multiple years, he will likely not ever believe he 'did anything wrong.' The fact that people died at his instigation on January 6, 2021 will not register. And "Constitution? What Constitution? I thought Putin and I did away with that years ago." Recall, anytime anyone got even close to a Putin/Trump connection, he fired them. But he can't fire Jack Smith and Alex Whiting. There's a reason he trotted to Helsinki after G20 2017; there's a reason he planned to meet with Putin in Brazil at G20 2018 (until his staff managed to convince him the 'optics' would be terrible; there's a reason Jack Smith brought Alex Whiting over from The Hague....and I don't think the indictments have ended at 91. It is "91 and counting." And I'm expecting extra-judicial too. And all because he didn't have a good preschool education. So I guess you know where I stand on a 'good preschool education.' He didn't learn to work in a community, to be a good citizen, to not bite, kick and steal the other kid's cookie. You don't have to go outside the home to have a good preschool education. Mom can supply it - NAEYC has workbooks. But back in the day it was call 'good common sense' and 'it works better not to let the kids bully.' They all will. Two year olds are huge sociopaths until they aren't. But you have to show them what separation means to make it stick. (Thanks for letting me get this lack of preschool thing off my chest! :))
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Oh, I think that they are as tired as you are of his intransigence. They are being very, very careful because they do not want to give even the appearance of an opening for him to weasel through (in other words, to cause the case to get gummed up). Easy does it. Me, I am getting my jollies by doing things to get out the vote. If I rant and let anger rule me, it costs me, not Trump and not the house bozos who have this country at a standstill. I'd rather use my energy to help get my country back on track.