Charles Englund

Economist, Banker, Brat

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

5. Public Support and National Sovereignty
•Duterte remained popular, showing that many Filipinos supported his drug war.
• the ICC case violates Philippine sovereignty, as law enforcement and criminal justice policies should be decided by Filipinos, not foreign courts. (End)

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4. Political Motivation Behind the Case
•Some argue that the case is driven by political opponents and int'l critics.
•The fact that the ICC is not investigating drug-related violence in other countries could be used to question why Duterte is being singled out. (Cont)

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3. No Clear “Crimes Against Humanity”
•The ICC case focuses on Duterte’s war on drugs, claiming systematic killings.
•The defense could argue that the campaign targeted criminals, not civilians, and was legitimate law enforcement, not a policy of mass extermination.(cont)

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2. Domestic Investigations Exist
•The ICC principle of complementarity states that the court only steps in when a country is unwilling or unable to prosecute crimes. Since there are ongoing investigations in the Philippines, the ICC should defer to local authorities. (Cont)

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1. ICC Lacks Jurisdiction
•The Philippines withdrew from the ICC in March 2019.
•The ICC claims it can investigate crimes before the withdrawal (2016–2019), but Duterte’s team could argue that sovereign states have the right to reject ICC jurisdiction once they leave. (Cont)

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Defending former President Rodrigo Duterte against the International Criminal Court (ICC) case requires arguments based on jurisdiction, legal principles, and political context. Here are key points that could be used in his defense: (cont)

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Duterte’s defense hinges on challenging the ICC’s jurisdiction, emphasizing the legitimacy of the war on drugs, and arguing that domestic institutions should handl legal matters. His defense should focus on sovereignty and due process, framing the case as an overreach of the ICC.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Every year between Dec 26 and Jan 5, residents of The Hague, The Netherlands, build bonfires on the beach to see who can build the biggest one.

Unfortunately, the nails in the wooden pallets must be removed with huge magnets.

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

@pmarca But is it tariffs (the numerator) shrinking or other forms of revenue for the government (the denominator) getting bigger? Is it even possible to get tariffs back to anywhere near the same %, given the current level of imports vs the overall size of the economy?

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

They say you can get away with murder if you're good-looking. That's very close to coming true with Luigi Mangione. #LuigiMangione

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

It's not how many books you've read. It's WHAT books you've read and WHEN you read them.

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

All this space given to "Raygun"...The bottomline is it was painful to watch. And who da fuck's idea was it to include breakdancing as an Olympic sport? Sport is all about discipline and form. If you're going to add a dance, why not Ballroom dancing?
#Raygunn

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

Social media is full of boobs. Boobs everywhere. A lot of boobs in the "mental" sense too but I'm talking about the one that come in a pair. Humankind unleashed on the internet, for all its vaunted promise, turns out is just about monetizing mammary glands.

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

Funny that the people say you are now getting offended over nothing are usually the people who every day seem offended at every little thing.
#Paris2024

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

To some people inclusion should be an act of invitation. To others it can be seized, if perceived to be withheld. The excluded shouts, "well, f$&@ you all, I'm here, and nothing you can do about it." Ergo, the drag queen Last Supper.
#LastSupper

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

So I'm listening to Charlie XCX for the first time and I like the song 360. I don't know if I agree that Kamala is brat, though. But maybe I don't understand what brat means. I'm a middle aged straight man, so what do I know?
#brat

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

The fact is if Christians were insulted/offended then that's reason enough by the logic of wokeness, isn't it? Let's cancel the Olympics!
#Paris2024 #Paris2024Olympic #OpeningCeremony

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

House of the Dragon is so bad that I rewatched the entire 8 seasons of GOT from nostalgia. Started rewatching in mid-April and just finished last night. HOTD makes even the last episodes of GOT (which many found weak) a masterpiece in comparison.
#GameOfThrones #HouseOfTheDragon

[U.S. Secret Service Office of Communications @SecretSvcSpox]

Here is the latest information from our investigation. We are grateful to the Secret Service team and our law enforcement partners for their swift action. Our thoughts go out to the families affected by this tragedy.

[Charles Englund @CharlesEnglund]

What happens when a political system is built to cater to public opinion, and public opinion is almost always wrong? #USdecline