As the Hearings Progress, you will no doubt be Bombarded by "EXPERT ANALYSIS" from both sides, Democrat and Republican. Here are a couple of tips that will help to separate RATIONAL DISCOURSE FROM RAVING LUNACY.
THE HOUSE OF REP. INVESTIGATION DOES NOT ESTABLISH GUILT OR INNOCENCE.
It decides,by Majority Vote, if there is enough evidence to bring Charges against the Official in question. Similar to an INDICTMENT FOUND IN AMERICAN CRIMINAL LAW, THESE "ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT" ARE THE FORMAL ACCUSATIONS THAT ARE PRESENTED AS EVIDENCE OF IMPEACHABLE BEHAVIOR. IF THE "ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT"ARE PASSED BY THE HOUSE, THE OFFICIAL HAS BEEN "IMPEACHED," AND MUST STAND TRIAL.
WATCH OUT FOR "EMPTY ASSERTIONS."
What do these two statements have in common.
"EVERYONE KNOWS DONALD TRUMP IS INCOMPETENT, SO
WE NEED TO GET RID OF HIM."
''THE DEMOCRATS WANT TRUMP OUT OF OFFICE, SO
THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO MAKE HIM LOOK BAD."
THEY ARE BOTH "EMPTY ASSERTIONS."
SO WHAT IS AN "EMPTY ASSERTION?"
IT CAN BE DEFINED IN DIFFERENT WAYS, THE FOLLOWING ARE TWO EXAMPLES.
...ANY STATEMENT, (WRITTEN OR ORAL), THAT CLAIMS TO BE FACTUAL, BUT HAS LITTLE SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OR DATA THAT CAN WITHSTAND PROPER SCRUTINY,
...THE TRUTH OR FALSENESS OF THE STATEMENT DOES NOT ADDRESS THE QUALITY OR WORTH OF THE EVIDENCE BEING PRESENTED.
In many cases, the act of criticizing the Assertion is discouraged, AND IT MUST BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT QUALIFICATION.
neither actually addresses the quality of the evidence currently being brought forth in
Testimony before the House. The more you see one side, or the other, or both, resorting to
this type of "ARGUMENT", it usually means they are out of Intellectual and Ethical Lines
of Reasoning to support their point of view.
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