The presumption of guilt
Normally, I don't like to write about American politics, but I'm currently taking a class on American government in school and I had to write about this topic a couple of days ago.
Why did the Vice President's Chief of Staff have to resign?
Doesn't it seem as if society in general has moved so much away from the presumption of innocence?
Does being charged with a crime warrant resignation from government posts?
The charges put forth last week are just that - charges. No jury has said that they're true. They're charges from a prosecutor. Many charges put forth by prosecutors are proven to be unsubstantied and unfounded.
I read a news article which dealt with the last time a White House aide was indicted on a crime - it was 130 years ago.
The aide stayed in his post - he was put to trial and then acquitted. The White House stuck by him during the process.
Why is that so unthinkable now?
Why did the Vice President's Chief of Staff have to resign?
Doesn't it seem as if society in general has moved so much away from the presumption of innocence?
Does being charged with a crime warrant resignation from government posts?
The charges put forth last week are just that - charges. No jury has said that they're true. They're charges from a prosecutor. Many charges put forth by prosecutors are proven to be unsubstantied and unfounded.
I read a news article which dealt with the last time a White House aide was indicted on a crime - it was 130 years ago.
The aide stayed in his post - he was put to trial and then acquitted. The White House stuck by him during the process.
Why is that so unthinkable now?
posted by Japnaam Singh at
11:10 PM
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