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Help please.

This comment is my brief take on the issue...I have a lot more thoughts and complex feelings about the impeachment. I've followed the impeachment more closely than most people (which isn't saying much since most people don't pay attention to these things at all...but still!). I'm not an expert on these matters and I don't know everything by a long shot, but these are the facts as I see them:

As to the question, did Trump do it? The answer to that question, in my opinion is...absolutely. We have a transcript where he asks for a personal favor in exchange for aid. That said...as someone who has thought a lot about the meaning of words I have to admit there are some ambiguities, but if you take the conversation at face value, Trump is absolutely guilty. (here is a link to the call transcript: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/politics/donald-... )

More than that...all the witnesses who testified that I heard, all seemed to be utterly confused by Trump's withholding of the aid, and at the time it was happening, the only reasons they could think of of why he would be withholding is that either he was conditioning the aid on the aforementioned smear (specifically he wanted the Ukrainian President to announce he was investigating Joe and his son Hunter Biden) OR he just had a grudge against Ukraine because some of their people badmouthed them during his campaign. So, either Trump's handling of the Ukraine situation was so bizarre or inept that even the people working on it had no idea what the heck he was thinking, or he was doing something that was bad...given the call and his refusal to cooperate with the investigation...yes, think Trump did it.

In other words, the only way you could say that Trump wasn't being corrupt, is that he was being extraordinarily incompetent.....being stupid isn't an impeachable offense but it certainly doesn't look good.

Now, it could very well be that there is a document or witness out there that basically proves my interpretation of the evidence wrong....if there is, Trump has it, and he's refusing to release it. Which makes no sense to me, given all the controversy that has been stirred up...therefore, I really feel like Trump is guilty. But more than that, he's spitting on the inquiry and not taking it seriously even though at least half the country thinks he did it (according to polls).

Now, the second charge, obstruction of Congress, is a little muddier. The crux of that argument is this: Trump isn't refusing to release certain documents, or refusing to allow certain witnesses to testify...he flatly refused to release ANYTHING or allow ANYONE to testify. Their argument is that it makes no sense to claim that EVERYTHING the President's administration does is subject to "executive privilege" (meaning that he's withholding it "in the public interest"). Rather, he was trying to cripple the investigation into his wrong doing.

This second article is weaker than the first, in my opinion....but being that I believe that Trump DID it, and also being that an Impeachment is a political process that does not require the same standards of proof as a real life criminal trial...I'm for both articles. Trump did the thing, and he tried to cover it up.

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Help please.

Your question is very simple, and very general, and can be answered in a number of different ways...I'm going to assume you know what impeachment is and your question is simply about what Trump is being impeached FOR....and the answer to that is very simple and very brief:

There are two charges, or, in legalese, two "articles of impeachment."

The first is "abuse of power." This charge asserts that Trump attempted to withhold Congress-approved aid from the country of Ukraine in exchange for a personal benefit, namely smearing his most-likely Democratic opponent, Joe Biden. And, that in so doing, he abused the power of his office.

The second charge is "obstruction of Congress." This one is similar to the actual crime of "obstruction of justice." Basically Trump is being accused here of deliberately trying to sabotage the impeachment inquiry into the aforementioned abuse of power. Specifically, by "stonewalling" the investigation. So that when Congress issued lawful subpoenas for documents and witnesses, the President issued a general gag order.

That is what he is offically being charged for. Here is a pdf of the articles, it's only nine pages long if you want to read it: https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.jud...

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Iโ€™m so tired

I think i felt this way a lot before i was legally an adult. Once i was able to take more responsibility for my life i felt a lot freer and my hope for a better future grew considerably.

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i would like every long time member of this site to go un-anonymous an re introduce themselves for the year 2020 should bring new beginnings.

My name is actually Lano and I am actually a Komodo Dragon from Komodo in Indonesia. I have never hidden this fact and have always been extremely open about being a lizard with people. Not many Komodo Dragons have the ability to type and I think it's important to bring my voice to the table on all things internet.

I found help because I was feeling sad and I literally just typed "help.com" on a whim and booyah, there it was. I get sad and go on the internet sometimes in response. I find it cathartic.

That's what this site does for me...distracts me from my sadness or let's me blow off some sadness-steam.

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My roomate is crazy.

Also if you can find a responsible roommate, the expensive places you can't afford right now might become much more affordable.

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My roomate is crazy.

I wonder if legally you have recourse here...I mean, if she's not contributing to rent, can he force you to have her as a roomate?

I've never rented...do you lose your deposit if you get thrown out for no reason? Indeed, CAN you be thrown out for no reason if you're paying your rent and your lease is not up?

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What does Tax-deductible mean when donating to charity?

I mostly asked because I wonder if it's really worth it to save that info, especially since I usually get money at the end of the year and it seems like the answer is no.

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Im so sick of being ignored on facebook.

On a serious note what the poster is talking about is what i also dislike about fb and why, when i use it, i only RARELY use the like button, and then only when people comment on something i posted. I dont want to hurt peoples feelings and have my suster ask me why i didnt comment on this or that dumb post but that i DID comment on that OTHER dumb post.

Its really not deep and people arent logical. I saw a post yesterday that was kinda true; dont take what i like on fb seriously, i probably did it while on the toilet.

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Im so sick of being ignored on facebook.

Yorick wrote:
or revisit AOL

Mmmm such a classic.

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Im so sick of being ignored on facebook.

Maybe you need to break up with facebook. Try myspace.

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