The sentencing of Roger Stone is a test of visions of justice. With Stone facing a possible 9-year sentence for allegedly telling lies, and a first-time offense, the question arises: What is a fair sentence, if any? And who, if anyone, should intervene when there is a miscarriage of justice issue by the Justice Department?
Clearly, President Trump wants a reduced sentence, if any at all, and his allies such as Tucker Carlson has strongly hinted that a presidential pardon is in the wings if the so-called Justice Department issues anything short of true justice.
And of course, The Left wants former Nixon aide Roger Stone to hang, it would seem, or at least serve the full 9 years.
To better understand the pressures Attorney General William Barr is under what better person to ask than another attorney general. So, we welcome former Nebraska Attorney General Don Stenberg to enlighten us.
Q&A:
- How often does the chief executive of a nation or state intervene regarding the work of an attorney general?
- When is it right for a president to intervene?
- Is a 9-year sentence for Roger Stone too long?
- What would you do if you were in the shoes of Attorney General Barr?
- Do you think Attorney General Barr was justified in calling out the President over his tweets when the President says the liberal media doesn’t report accurately so his media is Twitter?
- Do you believe President Trump is justified in tweeting that the recommended sentence for Stone the should be reduced that has triggered multiple federal prosecutors to resign? And is Trump justified in issuing a commutation of sentence or full pardon for Roger Stone?
- Tell us about your book, “Eavesdropping on Lucifer.” Does it deal with some of the ways the desire for power and the courts have changed our culture?
ABOUT YOUR GUEST DON STENBERG…
Don Stenberg (born September 30, 1948) served as attorney general of the state of Nebraska from 1991 to 2003 and later served as the Nebraska state treasurer from 2011 to 2019. He previously also served as legal counsel to Nebraska Governor Charles Thone from 1979 to 1983. His law degree, with honors, is from Harvard Law School.
As a pro-life Republican, Don Stenberg fought to end partial-birth abortion in the state of Nebraska. As Nebraska’s Attorney General, he personally defended Nebraska’s ban on partial-birth abortion in an argument in the U.S. Supreme Court. Unfortunately, the 2000 Supreme Court was too liberal and overturned Stenberg’s legislation in Stenberg v. Carhart.
Today Don Stenberg is on a media and book tour promoting his new book, Eavesdropping on Lucifer. In the book, Lucifer explains to his apprentice how the drastic changes in our culture came about – from abortion on demand to Ten Commandment monuments being removed and religious freedom being restricted. In the end, Lucifer admits and complains that his evil work can be defeated by belief in God’s Son.
Don’s book is scheduled to be released May 5, 2020, but can be preordered on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. Here’s an endorsement by former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft:
“Eavesdropping on Lucifer is common sense, digestible wisdom that can be easily understood by every generation. C.S. Lewis would have given it his stamp of approval.”
–Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft
