As John Lennon once sang: "Just Gimmee Some Truth." The Truth is our Democracy is worth keeping. It's always a work in progress. The more Democracy the better. The more inclusive, the more diverse, the more welcoming and embracing the better.
And of course, in our Democracy there are no Kings. "No man is above the law." An authoritarian MAGA King is an abomination, a lie in our collective space. Toxic to our little experiment.
Honest Joe. He's an old-timer. A long-time Politician and Public Servant. He is one of those folks still working for a better America. Every day.
So much madness and hurly-burly, and total bullshit since the verdict came down. MAGA-land is not happy. Poor babies. Here's Honest Joe with some unvarnished truth:
“The American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed,” Biden said today. “Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself. It was a state case, not a federal case. And it was heard by a jury of 12 citizens, 12 Americans, 12 people like you. Like millions of Americans who served on juries, this jury is chosen the same way every jury in America is chosen. It was a process that Donald Trump's attorney was part of. The jury heard five weeks of evidence…. After careful deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict. They found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts. Now he’ll be given the opportunity as he should to appeal that decision just like everyone else has that opportunity. That's how the American system of justice works. And it's reckless, it's dangerous, and it's irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don't like the verdict. Our justice system has endured for nearly 250 years and it literally is the cornerstone of America…. The justice system should be respected, and we should never allow anyone to tear it down. It’s as simple as that. That's America. That's who we are. And that's who we will always be, God willing.” - Joe Biden