Both Sides Now

No one should be above the law, but we know that some people can get away with things while others don’t have the resources and the privilege to escape justice.

The legislators who are going after Hunter Biden know this, but they keep saying, “No one is above the law,” while doing their best to shield the former president from the consequences of his misdeeds.

The Justice Department and the Supreme Court must not be politicized, both sides say, but the side shouting the loudest really doesn’t believe it applies to them. Let’s look at examples from both sides of the aisle.

Hunter Biden didn’t file his taxes. He later paid what was owed, but the GOP believes he wasn’t treated harshly enough for the crime.

The Trump family business has cheated on its taxes for years. The investigation that ended in indictments, both for the company and for the former president, are part of a witch hunt, according to the GOP.

So, Hunter hasn’t been treated harshly enough, but leave Don alone?

It’s likely that Hunter Biden used his family name to get appointed to boards. He should pay for this, according to the GOP, even though he was never part of the Biden administration, and he didn’t work through government channels.

Meanwhile, the GOP is silent about the money that the Trump family made while Dad was in office. Ivanka came back from China with trademarks and Jared came back from Saudi Arabia with investments from the Crown Prince. Eric Jr., and Melania all had their side gigs going, and with actual positions in the White House, some were earning a check from taxpayers.

Pence, Biden, and Trump had documents that should have been returned to the Library of Congress. As soon as they were found, Pence and Biden returned them. As soon as he was found out, Trump moved his around, lied, asked his lawyers to lie for him, and hid boxes of files. Well, he didn’t really hide them from people who visited his winter home in Florida.

Who knows how much damage Trump did to our national security? On purpose!

Trump and his army of followers, both citizens and government employees, tried to overturn an election. There is no both sides here. There are still people in the Congress who parrot his claims, even though he lost every legal challenge, and we have his own words on tape.

Members of the Republican Party who point out the misdeeds of their own do so at the risk of their own positions. Are there any GOP legislators left that are even the least bit embarrassed that the world can see through them? They seem to believe that their power is more important than the rule of law, never mind the maxims they keep throwing at the Democrats.