Fed mendacity: From involuntary manslaughter to premeditated murder

In a just world, President Trump and his top enablers would be indicted for involuntary manslaughter. Anyone who studies this pandemic understands that some of the 3,179,597 infections, and 135,208 U.S. deaths were caused by ongoing criminal negligence by the Trump administration. Involuntary manslaughter does not involve the intent to kill. It stems from negligent failure to perform a legal duty required to safeguard human life. The president has no higher priority than to protect life. When we needed presidential leadership to unify the country against pandemic, we got instead, denial, delay, division, even demands states reopen against medical advice. Those states are now suffering a new wave of infections and deaths. Need specific negligent conduct? Dr. Bruce Dart, head of the Tulsa City-County Health Department has charged the record spike in Tulsa infections, including some deaths, resulted, in part, from Trump’s reckless indoor rally several weeks earlier.

As bad as involuntary manslaughter is, premeditated murder is worse. Yep, the Fed determined to do just that, gearing up to execute three men in Indiana next week that it has decided must die for heinous behavior. Executions are a remnant of our medieval past. They don’t bring back victims. They don’t deter heinous crimes. They don’t enable society; they debase society. And just as the president won't be indicted for involuntary manslaughter, no one will be indicted for the premeditated murder of three hapless souls next week in Indiana.

Involuntary manslaughter or premeditated murder. The Fed has got both covered.