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Immunity ruling should be good news for Biden
Tim Bickel
Jul. 15, 2024 6:00 am
President Biden should be thrilled with the Supreme Court’s Presidential “absolute immunity” relating to official acts. Now, he himself could be insulated from prosecution for the disastrous Afghanistan pullout leaving 13 U.S. servicemen killed, receiving millions from foreign foes, and continuing to jeopardize national security at our Southern border. Many consider these dereliction of duty, bribery and treason that make Benedict Arnold look like a saint.
Echoing Justice Sotomayor, the media and Biden went ballistic claiming if Trump were to become president, he would weaponize a SEAL team to assassinate political opponents. They should know. For weaponization is exactly what the current administration and media allies are doing to Trump — character, legal and economic assassination with others wishing worse. While there may be some merit to Sotomayor’s fears, Trump’s four-year record included no assassination orders.
So far, all attempts of our current shadow government to demonize, disable and destroy our past President are not swaying the masses. However, when the end justifies the means, when evil has no limits, freedom-loving patriots should never relax.
Oft-quoted neo-Marxist Saul Alinsky: “Never let a crisis go to waste.” It would be tragic indeed if our current leadership creates, for example a health crisis, national emergency or even war, then declares martial law and cancels the November election. Rather than dwelling on worst-case scenarios like assassination and war, let us hope, work and pray the best for our country. That we have a fair election, vote our values, and preserve our republic.
Tim Bickel
Cedar Rapids
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