The Laken Riley murder trial revealed much about the Athens, Ga. “Soros funded DA“ (Federalist 11/7/24). It’s true, Deborah Gonzalez is an attorney, but one with zero background in criminal law when she was elected. Since then the district has been dubbed the “Western Circuit Circus” with too many disasters to list in this post (11Alive 2/13/23).
It was her office that was tasked with prosecuting the murder case of the young Georgia nursing student violently killed while jogging. That office was allotted a budget providing 17 prosecutors but as of February 2023, she only had five. In her two years in office, 11Alive Atlanta confirmed at least 35 came and left reinforcing the circus moniker.
Gonzalez finally prosecuted her first case in January, 2023. Governor Brian Kemp pointed out she had not ever achieved a conviction in any criminal case tried before a jury in her time in office (YahooNews 11/23/24). She also had to contend with a lawsuit for allegedly ordering an employee to destroy records (11Alive 6/9/23).
Gonzalez lost in the recent election as did a number of Soros’ funded prosecutors. Tribute should be given to 11Alive Atlanta and others for bringing her record to public attention. So the end of this circus may be in sight.
Ralph Miller
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Mr. Miller's letter repeats the totally unfounded allegations of George Soros and campaign spending.
He cites an opinion, not factual reporting, by Brianna Lyman, in The Federalist.com on 11/7/2024.
While Soros has donated to the Democratic Party, the allegations are that Mr. Soros made an informed decision of contributing directly to a politician’s campaign. If so, that would mean personal, direct contributions to thousands of candidates across the country.
Perhaps, I’m equally as accurate when I say that Kim Jong Un donated to Marsha Blackburn’s or MTG’s campaigns.
Nevertheless, will someone please explain how that politician, Ms. Deborah Gonzalez, an Athens-Clarke County, Ga. Georgia District Attorney, came to know Mr. Soros directly, and he willingly agreed to contribute directly to her re-election campaign? Especially since his name does not appear among the list of contributors for the 2024 re-election campaign of Ms. Gonzalez (transparencyusa.org: search for contributors to Deborah Gonzalez D.A.)
In his letter, Mr. Miller also condemns Ms. Gonzalez because she had no criminal prosecutorial experience prior to being elected. Her lack of experience resulted in alleged incompetence and multiple failures while in office.
Nevertheless, since Ms. Gonzalez did not win re-election, Mr. Miller’s criticism is irrelevant.
If Mr. Miller is critical of inexperience in government, I’d like to know why doesn’t he sound the clarion call of the inexperience of Trump Cabinet nominees?
After a diligent search, I did not find where the nominees below have any experience to justify being nominated. Each is a glaring and hideous example of either inexperience for the post for which each is nominated, a possible quid pro quo, or both.
Elon Musk, the nominee for an entirely new governmental position, has given Republicans $133+ million.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, is an environment lawyer (somewhat of a plus) but is an anti-vaccine promoter. He pushes conspiracy theories relating vaccines and autism as well as fluoride in water being inherently bad. He has never held any public office, elected or appointed.
Linda McMahon, the "First Lady" of "professional wrestling" and nominee for Secretary of Education. She was chairman of Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, and has donated large amounts of money to him. She has no, zero, zip, nada experience in the operation of public education. Her only experience with public education was as a publicly educated student, and degree in French from Eastern Carolina U.
John Phelan, a financier, a major Trump donor and the chairman of a private investment firm in Florida. He has no known military background.
Charles Kushner, father of Jared Kushner and father-in-law of Ivanka, the nominee for Ambassador to France. He, like Trump, is a convicted felon. Sixteen counts of tax evasion, and a single count of retaliating against a federal witness and one of lying to the Federal Election Commission in a case that became a lasting source of embarrassment for the family. As part of his plea deal, Mr. Kushner admitted to hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, a witness in a federal campaign finance investigation, and sending a videotape of the encounter to his sister. Kushner served two years in prison, and was pardoned by Trump during Trump’s first term.
I’ll close with a couple of New Testament passages as suggested reading for Mr. Miller and those in agreement with him: John 8:7-11 and Matthew 7:3–5.
Joe Warren