1. Chief Justice John Roberts is presiding as judge in the Impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump. 2. The function of a judge in a trial is to ensure due process for the sake of justice -- fairness being central to justice. 3. The purpose of the Senate Trial rule to bar witnesses and introduction of new evidence to the impeachment trial, rather than to ensure fairness, is to ensure unfairness for a predetermined verdict.

It is important because animals are amazing. And at the end of the day they are beings, too. They have feelings and emotions, so for people to abuse animals you can tell they don't know the true value of animals' lives.

The decision of our U.S. Senate to not hold Trump accountable for his criminal activities will embolden him and Russia and will place our nation at risk. If allowed to speak from the only Chamber of our government that is holding him accountable, it will send a message to the world that our democracy has fallen. The world is watching us and we cannot be viewed as weak at this most critical time. We must press forward with taming our rogue President and the Republicans who conspire with him to destroy our nation.

The Republican Senate has failed to confront the corruption of the Trump administration. Now it's the job of the voters to defeat Trump and his Republican accomplices.

Taxpayer money is being wasted. The homeless black and white man are forgotten, forced into deplorable situations, and told by the shelter board we are screwed and not a priority. The taxpayer is paying for a system that can change and we can be in jobs, out of the shelter system faster, and not even in subsidized housing, not in section 8, not in assisted living, but in our own homes. We do not have to stand by, wasting hard earned taxpayer dollars, and just accept the norm and say things cant change, we are screwed. Things can change. Perceptions of those forgotten and left behind can be challenged. Help can be obtained. We will not be silent any longer.

Despite the administration's attempts to take away protection from threatened grizzly bears, these beautiful creatures are still protected by the Endangered Species Act, and they're not yet fully recovered. They can be — if we continue to protect them and let their population grow.

Trump's "Deal of the Century" is a direct attack on the rights of the Palestinian people, one that would not be possible without Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest Israel lobby in the US. CUFI has spent over a decade laying the groundwork for these policies. With unyielding support for U.S. military funding to Israel, anti-BDS legislation, and settlement expansion, CUFI has been moving towards this moment since its inception. It is no surprise that CUFI's founder, John Hagee, a frequent guest to the White House over the past 4 years, attended Trump's announcement. With over 8 million members and consistent presence on Capital Hill, CUFI is intimately involved in strengthening conservative backing for Israel. Trump’s shameful attempts at suppressing Palestinian freedom would not be possible without them. We cannot allow CUFI’s influence to go unchallenged! Join me now in taking back our Christian Voice!

Because the Republicans are arguing in the impeachment proceedings that actions taken by persons outside of the United States to influence Federal elections are not a crime and therefore are not impeachable offenses under the Constitution.

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A trial without witnesses or evidence allowed is not a trial - it's a cover-up. I keep hearing that the president is not above the law - but, then we see our elected officials allowing him to act like he is. A sitting president cannot be indicted? That's above the law. If you or I were accused of a crime, would we be allowed to control what evidence the prosecution can present? Why can he? The American people should be up in arms! Senators have taken an oath to be fair and impartial - but then voted to not allow witnesses. That's not fair and impartial. In a recent poll, over 70% of Americans want to hear from witnesses. We need to organize a rally to demonstrate that the American people will not stand for a sham and cover-up in the Senate impeachment trial. Let's take to the streets and demand a fair and impartial trial that includes witness and documents - and all Senators do their job and actually consider the evidence. Any Senators that will not do that should be recused. Senators Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham - take notice. They have already announced they would not be fair and impartial.