Trump Raid updates

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How does that change my statement? The keyword in that statement being "if".
It greatly changes the probability of the 'if' clause being true and therefore the import of the whole statement. If someone writes, 'If Joe Biden is a typical Republican, then the GOP is in trouble', do you think it makes sense to point out that Biden is not a Republican?
 
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It greatly changes the probability of the 'if' clause being true and therefore the import of the whole statement. If someone writes, 'If Joe Biden is a typical Republican, then the GOP is in trouble', do you think it makes sense to point out that Biden is not a Republican?
That's non sequitur. Saying if the FBI has become a political police agency, is within the realm of possibility.
 
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How does that change my statement? The keyword in that statement being "if".

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The FBI should be defunded if it has become a political police organization. That's not what tax payers are paying them for.
So far it looks like the FBI is following the rules re: Trump. That's what the taxpayers are paying for. Thanks for clarifying that for us.
 
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Not according to everyone.
The same could be said about the sphericity of the planet or the existence of God. The fact that disagreement exists does not mean that the contrarians are automatically correct. So far, there is no evidence that the FBI did not follow the rules here. Assertions without evidence by the aggrieved party (or their supporters) should always be taken with a healthy grain of salt.
 
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The same could be said about the sphericity of the planet or the existence of God. The fact that disagreement exists does not mean that the contrarians are automatically correct. So far, there is no evidence that the FBI did not follow the rules here. Assertions without evidence by the aggrieved party (or their supporters) should always be taken with a healthy grain of salt.
Is that an argument against my saying not everyone sees it the same way?
 
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They're already chattering about some form of retaliation should they retake power

  • Republicans vow to investigate: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and others in his caucus have vowed to investigate the Justice Department should Republicans win control of Congress in November.

I don't think it's outside the realm of pettiness that should they take the white house in the next election, the new president (no matter who it is) does house-cleaning, appoints cronies, and then uses the justice department against previous administration members.
Continue the present policies then?
 
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Is that an argument against my saying not everyone sees it the same way?
It's an argument against the idea that not everyone seeing it the same way means something. There's always a tenth dentist.
 
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It's an argument against the idea that not everyone seeing it the same way means something. There's always a tenth dentist.
But 9 out 10 dentists took money from the toothpaste company.
 
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It's not that lopsided.
Meaningless. There are nearly as many Muslims as Christians. Would you consider that a reason to doubt Christianity?
 
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Meaningless. There are nearly as many Muslims as Christians. Would you consider that a reason to doubt Christianity?
No, but I see enough reason to doubt what's going on regarding endless investigations and now this raid.
 
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No, but I see enough reason to doubt what's going on regarding endless investigations and now this raid.
Such as? So far, all you've provided as support for your position is "people are saying..."
 
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Such as? So far, all you've provided as support for your position is "people are saying..."
Yep. Plus my own personal opinion. It's all mostly just a matter of opinion and conjecture at this point. Do you yourself have anything more substantial to offer?
 
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Yep. Plus my own personal opinion. It's all mostly just a matter of opinion and conjecture at this point. Do you yourself have anything more substantial to offer?
I generally try to offer support for my personal opinions when I present them in a public forum. Otherwise, there's not much point in bringing them up.
 
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Not according to everyone.
The main complaint I have heard is not that the FBI has done anything illegal just that they had the nerve to do it to an ex-president so it MUST be political because it was done to Trump and we know that Trump is the most prosecuted person on earth because he is constantly saying so.

Is that a run-on sentence, it took a big breath to write it so I think so. ;)
 
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The main complaint I have heard is not that the FBI has done anything illegal just that they had the nerve to do it to an ex-president so it MUST be political because it was done to Trump and we know that Trump is the most prosecuted person on earth because he is constantly saying so.

Is that a run-on sentence, it took a big breath to write it so I think so. ;)
I think it's too early to reach any conclusions. Time will tell what was found and if there was probable cause. If anything truly damning was found it probably would have been leaked by now.
 
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