(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . UPDATE: Chutkan ruled--Donnie be gagged: Countdown to jail? [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-16 Jeff Teidrich had a wonderful substack regarding Judge Chutkan’s opportunity today to tell Trump to put a cork in it or else with a gag order—and mean it this time! We normal folks want it. Jack Smith wants it. Heck, I would even wager that Judge Chutkan herself wants it, although she can’t say that. (10) Federal Judge Has BROKEN Trump and she JUST GOT STARTED - YouTube The only ones who do not are Trump himself and his MAGA minions, who, for some reason, bellyache a whole lot about freeeeeeedum and how we should all be treated equally—except when it comes to themselves and their allies. All of a sudden, those folks deserve nay, demand, special treatment. Makes me think they are not really all about freedom. who’d-a-thunk it? I wrote this in response to Jeff’s brilliant as-ever post: "Can Donald Trump be gagged?" This question has been driving me crazy. Of course, he can--if he breaks the law OF COURSE HE CAN. He can be gagged like anyone else who breaks similar laws. I give two fucks that he is running for President. No one is saying he cannot campaign. No one is saying he cannot even defend himself. They are saying he cannot intimidate witnesses, tamper with the jury, or threaten people. Big fat duh! Our legal system cannot function if someone could do this type of thing with impunity, and I seriously tire of people treating the man with kid gloves because he is a litigious bully. Yah know, I used to babysit for this couple from New York, the kind of folks I am more than sure voted for Trump even the second time around. They didn't mind bloviating right wing radio talking points around me, wondering aloud why crybaby Blacks and minorities simply didn't pull themselves up by the bootstraps like they did (White couple who grew up upper middle class). They were just telling it like it is--kinda like Trump! One day while I was helping out with the babies (needed the cash), we were watching a news story about a cross burning on the lawn of a Black couple, and one of them replied, "That is horrible..." On this we could agree --"I know right..." I replied. "I mean," they continued, "why can't you people know here you don't belong?" My mouth dropped. "What happened to equal opportunity and freedom," I asked, only to be shouted down. Needless to say they had to find a new babysitter (although I did feel bad--their kids were cute and awesome.) I write this to illustrate a point. Those folks, freedom lovers by gum, who think everyone has the same opportunities, also think there is a place, I shouldn't go. Where I don't belong. They would also likely believe that the law applies to everyone—except Donald Trump. Talk about cognitive dissonance. Only you can't have it both ways. Either everyone has freedom or everyone don't--be honest enough o say that. Either the law applies to everyone equally or it doesn't. Be honest enough to say so. Such people speak out the sides of their necks, and I am sick of them! And that is the long and short of it. We cannot claim justice is blind on one hand and treat anyone, no matter who they are or what station in life, differently. If Rae-Rae in the hood can be tossed into a jail cell, or even shot, for stealing a gold chain, Former President Donald J. Trump can go to jail for trying to steal an entire nation. The system is fundamentally broken if we do not hold him accountable for the worst crime an individual can commit on this soil. Trump and his supporters know that—like pouty, entitled children, they don’t care. UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on him on Monday, barring the Republican former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses, and the judge’s staff. The order from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan marks a milestone moment in the federal case that accuses Trump of illegally conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Chutkan said Trump is entitled to criticize the Justice Department generally and assert his belief that the case is politically motivated, but she said Trump can’t mount a “smear campaign” against prosecutors and court personnel. https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-riot-gag-order-judge-chutkan-b5f59c6688504c952df5f70029228f9e#tbl-em-lnt70dco7t58s6knuym [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/16/2199737/-To-gag-or-not-to-gag-why-is-this-even-a-question?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/