Justice American Style

President Trump was impeached because his opponents said he asked the Ukrainian president to investigate his political rival.

Last summer I asked:

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why is the Biden administration taking steps to poke into the affairs of the man who has openly said he is going to run in 2024? Is the charge of investigating opponents only relevant when applied to President Trump? Furthermore, why can’t Trump challenge the 2016 election shenanigans (FISA warrants obtained on false premises, a “fake” dossier fed to the FBI by the Clinton campaign, and all the rest)? Stacey Abrams and Hillary Clinton, among others, have been challenging elections for just as long as Donald Trump.

Now, we see the fruits of poking into Trump’s affairs. Trump has been indicted twice in recent months and a third indictment regarding the election dispute in Georgia is being pursued. Are we outraged yet that the Biden administration is repeatedly investigating Trump, their chief political rival? Many were outraged at Trump for the same. Of course, those previously outraged people think the two cases, the one against Biden and the one against Trump, are apples and oranges: President Trump had no reason to poke into Biden’s affairs in Ukraine in 2019 while the investigation of President Trump is appropriate because he is clearly guilty. That’s a defensible position were it true, a nice thought for those who wish to believe it. Just for fun, let’s take a glance at what else has been revealed recently and see if that statement holds up.

Biden

Perhaps the Bidens’ perfidy has finally caught up with them?

President Biden has stated repeatedly he knew nothing of his son’s business dealings with foreign entities. In 2019, he said:  “I have never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.”  He denied the claim again last week.

“President Biden, how involved were you in your son’s Chinese shakedown text messages? Were you sitting there? Were you involved?”

“No, I wasn’t, and I – no!” Biden said.

Yet, what are we to make of texts like these? President Biden has done nothing suspect in any way? He wasn’t explicitly approving of his son’s actions like the text says he was? Trump was grasping at straws when he spoke to the Ukrainian president about Joe Biden’s and his son’s behavior? After leaving office, Biden openly admitted to pressuring the Ukrainians to fire the prosecutor who just happened to be investigating the company who was paying his son. “Well, son-of-a-bitch, he got fired,” per Biden. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXjLqhtnIRI)? Certainly, President Biden has political opponents who would stop at nothing to tarnish a gracious, kindly gentleman like him. But what is the truth and what is made up? Are these text messages a repeat of the Hunter Biden laptop story from 2020, the one that was supposed to have been Russian disinformation? because-50-intelligence-officials-said-so-really

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/26/biden-attorney-chris-clark-admits-whatsapp-text-hunters/

Chris Clark, Hunter Biden’s attorney, admitted the 2017 WhatsApp text demanding money from a CCP-linked businessman while “sitting” next to his dad was indeed Hunter’s message.

The WhatsApp texts were discovered during an IRS investigation of Hunter Biden; they came from Apple (via a document request from the government). In other words, the texts are evidence from an official investigation obtained in a legal fashion, not Russian disinformation. They were presented to Congress during the IRS whistleblower’s testimony last month. Hunter Biden’s own lawyer admits they were actually sent. Yet, the president continues to insist he was not involved with Hunter’s business dealings.

So the message is from Hunter to Chinese Communist Party officials, but was President Biden actually sitting next to his son when the text was sent? Was Hunter lying? Maybe the president is simply a victim in this case, tarnished by his own middle-aged son?

Per the secret Service, we know Hunter traveled extensively during his father’s eight years as VP; specifically, he “took 411 separate domestic and international flights, including to 29 different foreign countries. He visited China five times.” (https://www.worldtribune.com/secret-service-records-show-hunter-biden-took-411-flights-visited-29-countries/). We know from news reports at the time he accompanied his dad overseas on Air Force 2 (the exact number of trips on Air Force 2 was not forthcoming from the Secret Service). His Dad continues to deny he influenced Hunter’s business partners or that he arranged the deals or knew anything at all of them, despite squiring his son around the world for eight years. We do not know yet if Dad and Hunter were sitting together that night, but the continued denials of Dad’s involvement ring hollow. I would like to hear more from the president. Why are we not allowed to ask (more on this problem below)?

The ladies on The View pretend they ask tough questions, but there are no tough questions for the president in this instance. The ladies have a completely different perspective; this story is evidence of a loving dad caring for his troubled son.

“I’ve known Joe Biden since he was a senator, for about 20-some years. I can’t tell you how much his life has been marked by losing, not one child, but two children. And once you’ve lost a child, I think you are absolutely determined — it’s even more urgent. It’s even a bigger issue that you will not lose another one,”  Ana Navarro, The View, 6/26/23.

I have no reason to doubt the president loves his son; yet, the loving family man has at the same time disavowed his four-year-old granddaughter who in a court agreement is barred from using the Biden family name. Hunter made bank off the family name, but his illegitimate daughter will not be allowed. Furthermore, it seems Dad used poor judgment in shielding his son from the consequences of his poor life choices (and even enabling his son’s debasement).

In any case, what happened after Hunter Biden demanded money from Chinese officials? Was it just a drug induced rant that meant nothing? The circumstantial evidence piles up:

Why would Chinese officials wire money to a drug addled Hunter Biden who couldn’t hold a real job without help from his father? Might it have something to do with his relation to the then Vice President? Are the Chinese trying to influence American politics here? Isn’t that considered bribery? Depending on the payback, it might even be treason. President Biden himself again this week, laughed at such implications. Yet, the Chinese, at the time, clearly believed he was involved. The Chinese sent money for a reason. Again, I want to know more. Let it be investigated.

The corruption claim is not simply about this $100K from China. The claim is that more than $31 million dollars were transferred from foreign entities to the Bidens, starting when Joe was VP.  Offshore shell companies were setup to launder money. Why would an American politician setup such entities? That should be explained.   Why would an American politician use his family: his children, his brother, even his grandchildren to hide money?

https://www.the-sun.com/news/3224464/hunter-biden-gave-salary-joe-emails-laptop-claim/

“I hope you all can do what I did and pay for everything for this entire family for 30 years,” a text Hunter reportedly wrote in 2019 said.

“It’s really hard. But don’t worry, unlike Pop [Joe Biden], I won’t make you give me half your salary.” [Text from the infamous abandoned Hunter Biden laptop]

The money mentioned in the suspect WhatsApp text was transferred when Biden was out of political office. Perhaps it was for services previously rendered or for services to come? Biden’s spokespeople are having a bit of trouble explaining all this. Both John Kirby, National Security spokesman, and Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden’s press secretary, refer media to the president’s legal counsel rather than respond directly. Press Sec. LOSES COOL in Viral Moment – YouTube

Why do so many others in the media sweep such questions under the rug so quickly?  Why isn’t everyone asking these questions? “Chinese elite capture” is discussed by Buck Sexton and Peter Schweitzer in this podcast: how-china-buys-off-our-elites.  It is an interesting study of the problem. We need know more of this practice and take steps to prevent it.

We heard a similar story in 2020. That story was censored just prior to the November 2020 election. Let’s pray the current scandal gets more attention. Without a Republican House of Representatives would we even know anything of these events from six years ago?

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4917807/user-clip-tony-bobulinski-statement-hunter-biden. 

During this seven-minute video, Mr. Bobulinski, Hunter Biden’s erstwhile business partner, shared the following in October 2020:

• Bobulinski was approached by Hunter Biden to be a CEO for a deal the Biden’s were striking with the Chinese business, CEFC, China Energy (remember the Chinese communist government has their hands in all businesses in China).
• Joe Biden has been involved with Hunter’s business despite the President’s repeated denials.
• Bobulinski mentions a text message which stated; “10% is being held by H for the ‘Big Guy'”. He indicates “H” is Hunter and that Hunter often referred to his father as the “Big Guy”.
• Hunter Biden told him that CEFC was investing in “The Biden family”.
• Bobulinski indicated he was speaking with Congress the next day and that he was providing evidence, including three cell phones to the FBI.

The claims from Gary Shapely, the IRS whistleblower, are serious as well. Both he and Mr. Bobulinksi come off as credible witnesses.

Mr. Shapely revealed much in a 21-minute interview with Fox News host Brett Baier last week: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/irs-whistleblower-says-most-substantive-felony-charges-were-left-off-table-hunter-biden-probe. He says there were repeated hindrances throughout the investigation, ones he had never experienced previously during fourteen years with the IRS:

• Search warrants were denied and other individuals could not be investigated even though there was probable cause.
• Mr. Shapely said “DC officials” did not allow his team to move forward with an indictment.” Attorney General Merrick Garland denies his office hindered the investigation, but multiple IRS personnel contradict Garland (by the way, impeachment hearings for Garland for his role in this investigation are scheduled to begin this week)
• The IRS Team was was not allowed to determine if the President was indeed in the room at the time of the incriminating WhatsApp text. Mr. Shapely said they had investigative techniques which would allow them to determine if he was, but the IRS was stopped from even attempting. It was later established, Hunter was in Delaware in his father’s home at the time https://nypost.com/2023/06/23/hunter-biden-at-joes-delaware-home-the-day-of-china-text/). “We had to maintain the pretext it was all about Hunter,” Shapely said. They couldn’t follow the money; they couldn’t ask what happened to the “10% H held for the big guy”.
• When the IRS proposed searching a warehouse for evidence, Hunter’s defense team was notified before warrants could be executed. This is not normal, is it? The government didn’t offer this courtesy to President Trump when his home was raided, did they?
• Hunter Biden in a plea deal was assessed more than $1 million in back taxes, yet the statute of limitations for other violations (including tax evasion) were allowed to expire. The “most serious charges against Hunter Biden were left on the table,” according to Mr. Shapely.
• Hunter didn’t even pay the back taxes himself. Mr. Shapely mentioned a benefactor, Kevin Morris, who paid the bill for Hunter (https://nypost.com/2022/05/08/hollywood-lawyer-kevin-morris-paid-off-over-2m-of-hunter-bidens-taxes/), another “loan” unlikely to be repaid. Is it possible there is a campaign finance problem here?
• Hunter Biden claimed interesting tax deductions like payments to prostitutes listed as business expenses. Should we make the comparison with Trump being indicted for paying his floozy to keep quiet? Should the two incidents get equal billing?

Was the interference and downplaying of Hunter’s problems necessary to protect Hunter or to protect the president? If the president has nothing to hide, if he had no involvement in his son’s businesses, let the investigation proceed normally. In addition, Hunter needs tough love and needs to accept some consequences for his actions. But more importantly, shouldn’t there be equal justice under the law? No exceptions for the privileged, right? We hear that argument whenever President Trump is investigated. Let’s apply that principle in this situation as well.

Mr. Shapely ends the interview saying despite the hindrances and the most serious charges “left on the table”, what we do know is bad enough.

In a prior post, I asked about the president’s own tax situation and his unaccounted for wealth quid-pro-quo-trump-impeached-for-it-why-not-biden

Biden worked in Congress after graduating from law school and is married to a community college teacher, yet owns three massive homes and has millions in the bank.  His family has gotten rich too.  Hunter Biden can’t hold a real job but lives lavishly.  Joe Biden released his 1040s but won’t release his business tax returns. 

An executive from Burisma–the Ukrainian company that paid Hunter for his non-existent expertise in energy, the company Biden bragged about shutting down an investigation of–says he has 17 tapes of conversations with both Bidens (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/burisma-owner-17-records-joe-hunter-biden-grassley-fbi). How about we hear those conversations? Did Biden have legitimate reasons for shutting down the investigation into Burisma? Or are we not allowed to know?

My liberal friend continues to insist he voted for Joe Biden, not his son Hunter, but I ask again who is being protected from scrutiny?

How does President Biden react to all this news? He tells a joke. “Yes, I sold state secrets . . . No, just kidding.” That’s a hell of a thing to joke about at this moment. It is not amusing and inappropriate.

PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Okay.  We — I was just thanking the — anyway, I started off without you, and I sold a lot of state secrets and a lot of very important things that we shared.  (Laughter.)

Now, all kidding aside — look, we’re teaming up to design and develop new technologies that are going to transform the lives of our people around the world.

Here’s a better joke instead (left panel), one that hits close to home in my opinion.

Furthermore, did you notice the following change in tactic from the president’s team or did you follow directions when told to look away? The Biden story that he knew nothing of his son’s business dealings even while his son openly traveled around the world with him is changing now that facts are coming out:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/30/hunter-biden-the-us-presidents-scandal-plagued-son

When asked again by Al Jazeera, White House Counsel spokesperson Ian Sams denied Biden had any involvement. “The president was not in business with his son,” said Sams.

He is “not in business” with his son? What happened to the “I know nothing” claim?

Let us not forget Biden has his own classified documents scandal. Biden expressed shock and outrage that Trump had classified documents at his Florida home and then similar documents were found in his Delaware garage. I-take-national-secrets-seriously-the-garage-was-locked-damnit. This is the EXACT same problem as President Trump, only worse because Biden was a lower-ranking official at the time. Will the two investigations receive equal time and equal treatment? So far, apparently not.

The report from Special Counsel John Durham released earlier this year has received little attention as well. It implicates not only Biden, but his former boss as well as the Hillary Clinton campaign.  Read the full John Durham special counsel investigation report here – CBS News. 

Trump

I have been on my soap box regarding Biden, so my liberal acquaintances would say equal time is required for the “other side”. It is a silly complaint, but I will indulge them (although I am sure it will not be enough to satisfy them).

First, my liberal friends and family cannot understand why so many support Trump given now two indictments. They ask: shouldn’t the revelation of his awful behavior and his dishonesty about his own actions sway the party faithful? They say Trump supporters will follow him off a cliff no matter what. That is untrue. Trump is supported because Republicans are desperate given the country’s current (dreadful) situation, and because the first Trump administration delivered much and provided hope. Romney and McCain were tremendous disappointments, barely distinguishable from the opposition. The Bushes were a little better, but have misread the situation in the last few years. We need another inspirational leader. Democrats are looking for the next Obama and Republicans the next Reagan. I believe Trump has lost his opportunity to fill those shoes, but many still see him as an inspiration despite all glaring and obvious flaws.

We will never return to phony Republican presidential candidates and we cannot tolerate a corrupt administration like the current one. We desperately need a better leader. Trump defeated Isis, negotiated four Middle East peace treaties, cut taxes and regulations, brought the economy back to life, moved the embassy to Jerusalem, put the press corps in its rightful place (finally, a Republican to stand up to these propagandists and bullies), was the first president in ages to not enter a war, and ended the worst law in American history (Roe v. Wade). He earned conservatives’ respect for all that.

The first indictment of Trump was for a payment to his floozy, an exceptionally flimsy charge. He should have fought it and refused to travel to New York to be arraigned. Still, everyone by now knows about Trump’s character: his three marriages, cheating on his wife, his sometimes outrageous comments about women and his bragging about sexual conquests. Everyone already knew of Stormy Daniels; that sordid incident is baked into the cake for virtually all voters. This type of behavior bothers a great many Trump supporters, but his base continues to support him because the first Trump presidency had numerous accomplishments, far better than most of us expected. The base will look past the awful, sometimes inexplicable behavior because Trump’s policies made their lives better.

Further, the current administration is a nightmare. The Democrat party is morally, intellectually, and spiritually bankrupt, and has been for years. We see no value in anything it or its representatives have to offer. We see the country being lost completely with another four years of Democrat administration. It is a dire situation.

I’ve had enough of Trump myself (his time has passed), but I have no choice but to vote for him if there is a 2020 rematch with Biden. The payments to Ms. Daniels won’t sway Trump supporters; this bad behavior is still infinitely better than the Biden administration. The indictments certainly won’t endear Trump to those on the fence, and that’s the problem for Trump: he can’t appeal to any more voters than he already has.

The second indictment on confidential documents is a bit more substantial, but there are problems with this as well. The most obvious problem is the disparate treatment. We can’t have two forms of justice in America. John Edwards a decade ago said there was justice for rich and another for the poor (although he never made the case strongly enough). I used to see one form of justice for the political and politically connected and another for the rest of us, but today the problem is one form of justice for party apparatchiks and another for the opposition party. Biden and Trump should be treated the same by the justice system, but they are not. Hillary Clinton was let off the hook for sloppy handling of classified documents (and Trump didn’t lock her up, after all) and Biden was found to have classified documents in his garage. Only Trump was indicted, and not in the proper fashion (see more below). It is an unsustainable situation when there is unequal justice, when one party’s problems are hidden and even the most minor problems for the other are elevated.

The latest Trump tape revealed by CNN is not a good look. He incriminates himself in the sound bite and makes the situation worse with his claims during recent TV interviews. Trump is flailing in his defense of his actions (where is his lawyer in all this?). https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/26/politics/trump-classified-documents-audio/index.html

However, this case should never come to trial. The Presidential Records Act (https://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/laws/1978-act.html), the law covering presidential records retained by a former president should be applied, not the Espionage Act (https://www.thoughtco.com/1917-espionage-act-4177012espianoge act), the law reserved for those who deliberately betray the country to foreign enemies. Maybe you hate Trump passionately, but please recognize the CIVIL process, the Presidential Records Act, should be followed. The law should be respected. Trump is very unpopular among a large segment of the population, so the Biden administration has determined they can get away with the subterfuge of using the criminal process. If they can bend the law in this instance, it can bend for anyone at any time.

Furthermore, the Sixth Amendment entitles Trump a lawyer and attorney-client privilege. His attorney-client protection has been violated with his attorneys being forced to reveal information that should be protected from scrutiny. Nobody is above the law, but nobody should be held to a stricter standard either.

Legal Expert and Author Mark Levin: Trump Lawyers Need to File Immediate Motion to Dismiss Entire Case – Jack Smith Must Go to Prison for This. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/legal-expert-author-mark-levin-trump-lawyers-need/

What’s more the CNN tape revealed to the public is not even evidence for the charges in the case. That’s bizarre.

THEY ADMIT IT: Trump Audio TOTALLY UNCHARGED in Indictment – YouTube

American justice must be fair. Justice must be applied to all equally. The current system is hanging in the balance today, more than it ever has. There is a lot of smoke with both Trump and Biden. We are allowed to see under the covers with Trump, but Biden has been declared off-limits. We cannot maintain the disparate systems of justice we have now. We will not get honest and decent politicians if we do not hold some politicians accountable, and if we conduct witch hunts of our political enemies. We must return to the principles on which we were founded.

Dave https://seek-the-truth.com/about/