Every attorney has their own favorite story about Abraham Lincoln. My favorite came from the Lincoln — Douglas Debates in the Illinois Senate race of 1858.
Mr. Lincoln spoke to Senator Douglas and he asked Douglas a question, “Senator Douglas, do you know how many legs a horse has?”
Senator Douglas was aware that Mr. Lincoln was a jokester and that he often had a riddle tied to a simple question such as this, but Douglas replied after thinking, “Mr. Lincoln, I think that everyone knows that a horse has four legs.”
Mr. Lincoln then said, “Well, Senator, what if I were to call the tail a leg, and then ask the same question, ‘How many legs does a horse have?’”
Senator Douglas realized that indeed Mr. Lincoln had placed him in a quandary, but still he answered, “Well, Mr. Lincoln, I suppose that if you called a tail a leg, that would mean that the horse has five legs.”
Mr. Lincoln then ended the argument. “Senator Douglas, just because a lawyer calls a tail a leg doesn’t mean that it will carry any weight!”
The Jury Instructions that are provided after the evidence state,
What is said in the arguments is not evidence. It is an opportunity for the lawyers to discuss the evidence and the law as I have instructed you.
Donald Trump has been impeached.
There was no trial. There was no evidence.
There was argument without evidence.
Mr. Cippilone, Putin’s Pat C., argued on behalf of Putin’s Puppet, and violated the ethics of his profession.
There has been no justice. There is no justice when the jurors refuse to listen to the evidence and announce that there minds are made up.
The Election of 2020 will determine whether Americans deserve a Republic, or whether Republicans can impose their dictatorship!