Judge in Stone case: 'The truth still exists; the truth still matters'

The phrasing came to mind yesterday reading the transcript of U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson's remarks during Roger Stone's sentencing hearing. The federal jurist reflected on the fact that the Republican operative's legal defense was rooted in part on indifference to relevant evidence."Of all the circumstances in this case, that may be the most pernicious. The truth still exists. The truth still matters.

In a time of dramatic political divisions, there's a great deal for well-intentioned observers to discuss and debate. But to hear those in positions of authority take the time to defend the very nature of truth -- making the case that it need not be one of our points of contention -- is striking, in part because it's reassuring, and in part because it's not.

On the former, it's heartening to hear wise words from patriots who are willing to declare -- without apology or reservation -- that truth both exists and matters. But on the latter, it's heartbreaking to know we've arrived at a point at which such declarations are even necessary. The fact that people need to be reminded by eloquent voices of the truth's importance is emblematic of the fact that the truth is facing the kinds of threats it shouldn't have to confront.

I don't know whether Judge Amy Berman Jackson's sentence will be cast aside by a president who sees the truth as a bitter foe, but to borrow Adam Schiff's phrasing, I do know that a Stone pardon from Donald Trump will bring us one step closer to being lost.

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MaddowBlog The judge should be in jail for allowing jury tampering for the jury foreman. What a disgraceful incompetent judge

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MaddowBlog They want to lock Roger Stone up for over 3 years for supposedly 'covering up' a crime that didn't happen but... Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate immigration fraud and she gets to stay a member of Congress?

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MaddowBlog MaddowBlog, Rachel knows better. Her education taught her to ask hard questions and seek reasoned answers. Just where that train left the rails is unknown to me. Still, i cling to the belief an individual trained to reason will in the end, return to reasons call.

MaddowBlog This man looks like a real life villain lmao

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MaddowBlog The judge happens to be a flaming liberal democrat with a chip on her shoulder and a hate for Trump.

MaddowBlog Maddow doesn’t know anything! Guy is clueless

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