Hey folks, free here every week I write and record a personal note from members of the cafe insider community. Last week's note, never more proud to be in the seem to resonate with many listeners now, the Lex, they is finally upon us. I thought I'd take down the pay wall. Here. Some of my reflections with all of you, Jim. there is a tradition in the energy. Why, and I am John and other prosecutors offices to which is this supervisors try to find an opportunity to give positive feedback to assist in euros attorneys trying a case before the verdict is known. You worked hard tried an excellent case. Whatever happens, you should know I'm proud of you. The point is to praise the

if deserved, rather than the outcome, justice is less about results than about a fair and fair minded process. Positive outcomes, sometimes overstate. The quality of the effort and adverse outcomes can wrongly obscure it. In my book doing justice. I compare the uncertainty of jury verdicts to the uncertainty of election outcomes based on a twenty sixteen quote from chest: grandmaster and this week stay tuned guest. Gary Kasparov, as Kasparov noted on the eve of the election, that year quote that this feeling you have about tomorrow: Americans, that's democracy, working unpredictable elections. What a luxury end quote the same is true as a jury. Verdict looms I wrote quote that nervous feeling you have when the jury comes out, prosecutors, that is, justice, working unpredictable verdicts. What a luxury end quote, I dont know what will happen next week. The jury is out, as they say

I might extend the trial analogy before the results cloud: the quality of many people's patriotic actions. It is worth reflecting on those efforts. Before we know how the vote goes before the celebrations or recriminations begin, as the case may be. How has the case against Donald Trump been prosecuted? There had been stumbles and setbacks, but in the main I believe the case has been made with vigour and passion in the left. A logic, Joe Biden was not every Democrats first choice, but I am proud of how he is methodically exposed trumpets and for its emptiness, incompetence and heart listless. He in common Harris have done with class and with grace they have managed to go high and assemble a broad coalition who desperately want their country back. I am proud of every voter who has stood in line four hours and driven long distance. in the face of an unchecked pandemic and massive voter suppression to do their most patriotic duty cast their ballots.

We will have the greatest turn out in more than a century as each separate quiet voice combines at the end in arousing chorus. I am proud of that servants who resisted abandoning their principles, who kept their loyalty to country not called and bravely accepted the consequences of doing the right thing. So many people come to mind, including Lieutenant Colonel Alexander women. furthermore, we Marie of it. I am proud also of the dedicated professionals who investigated and sought to hold accountable and out of control. President Robert Mahler was met, vitriolic attack endless second guessing and sometimes deep disappointment, but he took on a thankless job because he is a patriot and I will always be grateful to him for it, among others, took on what may in hindsight appear to have been an uphill, even quixotic task to sitting, president for his abuse of power trump may have been acquitted, but ever One in that effort helped to make the case there will be

sided soon by the rest of us, some expressed their dubiousness, but I am proud of all the erstwhile Republicans who are trying to rid the republic of the most unfit leader in its history. Some may have historical debts to pay and any alliance may fracture over policy preferences in the future. But I welcome my patriotic allies in this singular cause and when the pandemic has run its course, I will proudly shake their hands. I approve, I am proud of all the journalists and ordinary citizens who pushed back mercilessly against the president's most disgusting policies and pronouncements. Those who protested the Muslim Ban and intentional child separations at the border tuesdays. Judgment will rest in no small part on these issues championed by outraged citizens. Above all, I am proud Every young person in America who organised marched petitioned spoke up and raised awareness about gun, violence, racial justice about women's rights

nothing lose me more than a movement care. long by young people. Trump is bad for the country on all those issues, and so those causes have helped to make the case against him too, I believe a reckoning is coming, but I can't be sure what I can be sure of is how proud I am of the millions of people in this country who stand for what is good and right and just who believe in decency and love, who believe our strength as in our diversity who make an effort to fight for those things. Who will never stop fighting for them? No matter what the election result. I may not be proud of my president or his policies, but I have never been more proud to be an American in service to the ideals that brought my parents here a half century ago, my best pre, Thank you for taking the time to listen. To my note, I hope that your share your thoughts as well. Please keep the letters coming

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