Impeachment trial separates the heroes and patriots from the liars and fools
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“Fifty eight steps.” That was the distance between United States senators and a vicious mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, said Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Dublin, one of the House managers in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Swalwell and his fellow managers made a compelling case Wednesday that Trump incited the deadly riot and thus should be convicted and permanently barred from ever holding office again. They brought it home to the senators, serving as jurors after being witnesses and potential victims of the crowd whipped up by the 45th president.
San Francisco cannot foist pandemic s economic burden onto landlords
Oliver Dunford
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No one doubts that businesses are suffering, but the San Francisco ban ignores the suffering of landlords who like their tenants are also businesses that need income to pay bills.Getty Images / iStockphoto
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the country have tried to limit the economic damage caused by the unprecedented lockdowns. That is certainly a worthy goal. But far too often, rather than providing assistance across the board which might require unpopular tax hikes on everyone governments stick only some people with the bill.