Summary

Minnesota Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn, who introduced a bill classifying “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a mental illness, was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor.

Police say Eichorn believed he was meeting a 16-year-old girl but was actually texting undercover officers. His arrest came just a day after he and four other Republican senators introduced the controversial bill.

Eichorn, who is married with four children, was booked into jail and will be transferred to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.

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    111 month ago

    If you are a public figure why would you risk this? I am not confident, but I am pretty sure there was some mid teir Diddy or Epstien he could have talk to.

    Whatever. Not surprised, hope he spends the rest of his life in jail.

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      181 month ago

      “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

      The law will not be used the way you think.

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        1 month ago

        What’s so strange about it is that it’s impossible to be protected, yet unbound, by the law.

        The only way it works is if a collective agree that someone is above the law. That would be what we call a “tyrant.”

        But the collective, can, at anypoint, decide “you know, why does the tyrant get to be above the law?” In ye-olden days, the Tyrant was often actually a strong man. A decorated military leader. Someone who could force others to do his bidding. But even Caesar would fall to the blades of the Senate.

        It only works if somehow a person becomes so detached from reality that they truly believe they are somehow superior than all others. With modern medicine, we call that a delusion of grandeur. So, no matter what laws conservatives make, they will inevitably be bound by it, because they are still mortal humans.

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          41 month ago

          There is a book that I wish I could remember the title of because it deconstructs fascism. The goal isn’t fascism but cronyism. The in group is a concentric circle that gets smaller and smaller as you reach the top. Once power is concentrated, you dole out power based on your influence with the person at the top.

          But because the in group is so small, you are more likely to have coups. It’s why fascism often doesn’t stay in power long because someone more power hungry will come along.

          Putin’s days are numbered. He will be deposed either by his death or through a coup. He can only escape one of those.

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          21 month ago

          Someone has to be able and willing to enforce the law though. And the people have to be able and willing to remove officials who won’t.

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    51 month ago

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        91 month ago

        He’ll argue that the accused participates in “interstate commerce”, which is regulated at the federal level, not the state. By imprisoning him against the will of the President, the state infringes on federal powers. Thus, the President’s power to pardon extends to state crimes as well as federal.

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      171 month ago

      promoted to head of the newly formed “Department of Solicitation of totally adult people, Trust us”

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    661 month ago

    If there were an amendment to remove senators charged with pedophilia, Republicans would be in the minority.

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      31 month ago

      they actually… oh god does somebody want to explain that to them? I don’t have it in me.

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    51 month ago

    Lmfao do this to all the republican politicians please especially the ones who seem so concerned about liberals being pedophiles