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House Republicans face mounting resistance as third ex-Biden WH aide pleads Fifth Amendment
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ho...third-ex-biden-wh-aide-pleads-fifth-amendment

Why are these people pleading the 5th? If there’s nothing to hide? If Joe Biden was competent to serve why are these people refusing to say so? It’s pretty simple unless they are culpable in some type of cover up. Could it have something to do with the auto pen?

Trump said such testimony would "do grave damage to the presidency."

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You’re making my point. You speak like a broken down Englishman.
Do I. What breaks down an Englishman?
Ask me and I'll tell you where low-functioning rightist Americans break down. You speak like a provincial, parochial American.
But as a liberal I’ll bet you’re pro Palestinian and against “colonialism”.
As a rightist I'll bet you don't have enough understanding of the English language to understand why it's ridiculous to put the word 'colonialism' in quotation marks. Or the difference between your double quotes and my single quotes.
 
Do I. What breaks down an Englishman?
Ask me and I'll tell you where low-functioning rightist Americans break down. You speak like a provincial, parochial American.

As a rightist I'll bet you don't have enough understanding of the English language to understand why it's ridiculous to put the word 'colonialism' in quotation marks. Or the difference between your double quotes and my single quotes.
I’ll bet you speak French.


The term colonialism being used in reference to the situation in Israel/Gaza is inappropriate hence my use of double quotes. Like I said previously you just don’t know when to shut up.
 
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I’ll bet you speak French.
Un petit peu.
Anglo Canadians speak a little French because we mostly take French in high school. Like Anglo Americans often speak a little Spanish.
Actually, I've learned more Spanish than French because I've spent a fair bit of time in Mexico.
What does that mean to you, being able to speak French? Is that some kind of indicator of character?
 
Un petit peu.
Anglo Canadians speak a little French because we mostly take French in high school. Like Anglo Americans often speak a little Spanish.
Actually, I've learned more Spanish than French because I've spent a fair bit of time in Mexico.
What does that mean to you, being able to speak French? Is that some kind of indicator of character?
It’s an indication of culture.
 
You realize that the 5th Amendment is the 'political cudgel' that prohibits torturing suspects until they confess, right?

You also realize that the 'political cudgel' can be removed with a simple grant of immunity or a pardon, right?

Are you old enough to remember Colonel Oliver North, a US Marine and aid to president Reagan, who stood before a congressional committee and invoked the 5th while wearing his dress greens? The committee granted him immunity and he sang like a canary about the presidential conspiracy known as Iran-Contra. His criminal convictions were overturned based on that grant of immunity.

If any investigator wants to strip someone of their 5th amendment rights, they can do it. Keep that in mind
Oliver North? Wasn't he the head of the NRA? Also, if I remember correctly, he ran for the Senate in VA.

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I’ll bet you speak French.


The term colonialism being used in reference to the situation in Israel/Gaza is inappropriate hence my use of double quotes. Like I said previously you just don’t know when to shut up.
You edited this post after I replied to it.
If the term 'colonialism' is inappropriate to your context, why did you use it?
I definitely do know when to shut up in this exchange. You're amusing, for now. When you stop amusing me I'll break it off- I'll 'shut up'.
 
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It’s an indication of culture.
Speaking French? What culture does it indicate? Most French speakers never saw France in their lives. People all over the world speak French because of French colonialism. Oops, sorry. "colonialism".
 
You edited this post after I replied to it.
If the term 'colonialism' is inappropriate to your context, why did you use it?
I definitely do know when to shut up in this exchange. You're amusing, for now. When you stop amusing me I'll break it off- I'll 'shut up'.
Colonialism and apartheid are inappropriate terms for the situation in Israel/Gaza/Judea and Samaria. (The land has always belonged to the Jewish nation) That’s why I used the double quotation marks. If I remember correctly single quotes are used only after double quotes have already been used. In the midst of the same sentence or paragraph. I’ll have to Google it to find out.

The reason I made the reference to French being spoke in Canada goes back to the comment about Colonialism. French is spoken in your country due to colonization by France. My former wife was Cajun and told me the history of how some Cajuns were actually immigrants from Acadia which is on your eastern seaboard if I’m correct. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

Colonialism is a term and activity which is misunderstood. It has always been a part of society. Even in Christianity even a spiritual way.

In British English, single quotes are often the primary form of quotation marks, with double quotes used for quotes within quotes, according to Grammarly.
 
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Colonialism and apartheid are inappropriate terms for the situation in Israel/Gaza/Judea and Samaria. (The land has always belonged to the Jewish nation) That’s why I used the double quotation marks. If I remember correctly single quotes are used only after double quotes have already been used. In the midst of the same sentence or paragraph. I’ll have to Google it to find out.
Why did you bring it up, was my question. Colonialism, Israel, that just appeared out of nowhere.
The reason I made the reference to French being spoke in Canada goes back to the comment about Colonialism. French is spoken in your country due to colonization by France.
Yeah. Why is English spoken in America except colonialism?
My former wife was Cajun and told me the history of how some Cajuns were actually immigrants from Acadia which is on your eastern seaboard if I’m correct.
They all were. 'Cajun' is southern pronunciation of 'Acadian'.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
I have used the term colonialism in sermons in the past. It’s a term and activity which is misunderstood. It has always been a part of society. Even Christianity even a spiritual way.
I don't care. I know what colonialism is. There's no misunderstanding for anyone who knows the English language, and knows how to use a dictionary.
 
You edited this post after I replied to it.
If the term 'colonialism' is inappropriate to your context, why did you use it?
I definitely do know when to shut up in this exchange. You're amusing, for now. When you stop amusing me I'll break it off- I'll 'shut up'.
Colonialism and apartheid are inappropriate terms for the situation in Israel/Gaza/Judea and Samaria. That’s why I used the double quotation marks.
 
People plea the 5th on advice of their attorney often because they feel it's not possible to get a fair impartial trail.
No. you are not even close when you constrain this to that trial, and what is happening it it. Those answers will get repeated, twisted, taken out of context in media, newspapers, at parties, in political speeches of opponents (if you are a politician), and in political opposition ads, and most importantly to a lawyer giving someone advice, in a potential civil case yet to be filed.

Those responses are the kindling of a future fire built just to burn you alive. The fifth amendment is the only fire extinguisher you are going to have provided to you.

It's almost never a good thing to provide testimony under oath, that you are not compelled to provide, and only to the most limited degree possible. Say nothing, and if you have to say something, limit the syllables as much as possible until your attorney is asking you an open ended question when he is in control of the follow up.

Anyone who does not avail themselves of the fifth when advised by counsel, is an idiot.
 
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Colonialism and apartheid are inappropriate terms for the situation in Israel/Gaza/Judea and Samaria. That’s why I used the double quotation marks.
Why did you use the terms at all? Out of nowhere you brought up Palestine and colonialism.
Never mind. This has passed the point of amusement. You get the last word. Make it good.
 
Why did you use the terms at all? Out of nowhere you brought up Palestine and colonialism.
Never mind. This has passed the point of amusement. You get the last word. Make it good.
To be honest I working two threads at the same time. I got a little sideways with you and just linked your being a liberal with being pro Palestinian. If you recollect I said you’re probably pro Palestinian. It sort of took off from there. I don’t see the need to apologize but must admit it was less than coherent.

It’s true. This has gone on long enough. Have a good night.
 
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