tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post6861197351234890230..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: When Apple released the SE 30 desktop computer for $4200, US debt was $4 trillion - Today, who knows?Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73409250801940089672017-10-31T03:02:23.952-04:002017-10-31T03:02:23.952-04:00They don't have a 1st Amendment in China, much...They don't have a 1st Amendment in China, much less a 2nd Amendment.<br /><br />Plenty of jails though, or enforced work farms.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-78622683856869311142017-10-31T03:00:02.778-04:002017-10-31T03:00:02.778-04:00Nunes was just interviewed on the new Ingraham Ang...Nunes was just interviewed on the new <i>Ingraham Angle</i> on Fox.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-91241035988993689112017-10-31T02:49:40.878-04:002017-10-31T02:49:40.878-04:00The difference between China and the USA illustrat...The difference between China and the USA illustrated:<br /><br /><b>China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem....DRUDGE</b><br /><br />God Bless The USACharltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28259532586976701132017-10-31T02:40:02.859-04:002017-10-31T02:40:02.859-04:00October 31, 2017
Judicial hubris has escalated in...October 31, 2017<br /><br /><b>Judicial hubris has escalated into a judicial coup</b><br /><br />By Joe Herring<br /><br /><i>A federal judge has ventured far beyond mere judicial activism in declaring that the president cannot alter the policy of his predecessor regarding men who consider themselves women, and vice versa, serving in the military.<br /><br />In effect, this judge has deemed President Trump to no longer be commander-in-chief.</i><br /><br /><br />President Trump nullified the order that granted transgendered personnel full access to military service while pretending to be members of the opposite sex. Today, a federal judge has ruled that the president has no such authority. Let that sink in. The president has no authority to set policy for military service.<br /><br />This is a gross usurpation of power that, if permitted, establishes a precedent for any federal judge to stay the hand of the president in the conduct of war. This egregious overreach must be resisted and punished.<br /><br />The hubris of the federal judiciary has only grown since getting away with ignoring the stated presidential prerogative codified in law granting him the power to determine the status of immigrants and refugees seeking to enter the U.S.<br /><br />I have written previously about Congress stripping these court's jurisdiction over these decisions, and now there can no longer be any hesitation in doing so. This latest ruling constitutes a quiet but altogether pernicious judicial coup and must be addressed forcefully and without delay.<br /><br />It is time for Congress to act.<br /><br />Do as President Clinton once did, and strip jurisdiction from these out-of-control courts before they launch our nation into a full-blown constitutional crisis....<br /><br /><br />http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/10/judicial_hubris_has_escalated_into_a_judicial_coup.html#ixzz4x46lfBCJ <br />Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-23357220075594817282017-10-31T02:11:59.515-04:002017-10-31T02:11:59.515-04:00In the wake of President Donald Trump's contin...<i>In the wake of President Donald Trump's continued criticism of the Democratic party and specifically, Hillary Clinton, over the infamous Russia dossier, J.K. Rowling took to Twitter to mock Trump's commentary on the news.<br /><br />...<br /><br />"Nothing expresses calm confidence better than a caps-locked scream of 'DO SOMETHING!'" she wrote in response.</i>samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856051164644278989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-26543701154161719102017-10-31T01:50:08.920-04:002017-10-31T01:50:08.920-04:00Before billionaire active investor Paul Singer was...<i>Before billionaire active investor Paul Singer was revealed as a financing source for the research firm that eventually produced the Trump dossier, he joked about investing in the former real estate magnate's bonds.<br /><br />...<br /><br />Former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon has "declared war" on Singer for his role in the dossier, according to a report from Axios. But it is unclear what battles lie ahead, especially in light of impending tax reform efforts.<br /><br />...<br /><br />"I think it's important for citizens to inform citizens, to try to give assistance," Singer said over the summer. "We're among Republican activists who actually can, in a relatively unconflicted level, we have less parochial interests in the things that we talk to policymakers about than most folks."</i>samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856051164644278989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-27561053638145213242017-10-31T01:16:11.496-04:002017-10-31T01:16:11.496-04:00Gowdy would have accomplished nothing without Nune...Gowdy would have accomplished nothing without Nunes.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1005607742767161822017-10-31T01:15:45.834-04:002017-10-31T01:15:45.834-04:00.
Hilarious. And pathetic.
The WSJ article argue....<br /><br />Hilarious. And pathetic.<br /><br />The WSJ article argues that we should forget about 'draining the swamp' and instead to just 'refrain from stirring up the waters'.<br /><br />How friggin cynical is that?<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-80482523348536729002017-10-31T01:15:11.386-04:002017-10-31T01:15:11.386-04:00 Nunes Rules Nunes RulesDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-10532790270223169802017-10-31T01:10:11.891-04:002017-10-31T01:10:11.891-04:00Nunes’ investigating digs up trove of Democrat con...<b>Nunes’ investigating digs up trove of Democrat connections to Russia dossier</b><br /><br />Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican and chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, exposed the practice of "unmasking" by Obama aides and flushed out the source of payments for the scandalous anti-Trump dossier that drove the Russia collusion narrative. (Associated Press/File)<br /><br />Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican and chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, exposed the practice of “unmasking” by Obama aides and flushed out the source of payments for the scandalous anti-Trump dossier that drove the Russia collusion ... more ><br /> <br />By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Sunday, October 29, 2017<br /><br />On two fronts, Rep. Devin Nunes has shifted the Russia debate in Washington further away from President Trump and closer to Democrats.<br /><br />He exposed the practice of “unmasking” by Obama aides and flushed out the source of payments for the scandalous anti-Trump dossier that drove the Russia collusion narrative.<br /><br />The California Republican’s first tactic: He traveled to the Executive Office Building and viewed evidence that the Obama administration had “unmasked” the concealed names of Trump associates in highly classified intelligence reports during the election campaign.<br /><br />The chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence talked publicly about his discovery to much derision from Democrats and Washington’s press corps. The unmasking suggested that the Obama White House was spying on a political foe through its legal right to unmask the identities of people unintentionally swept up in surveillance operations.<br /><br />An advocacy group filed a complaint about his disclosure with the Office of Congressional Ethics. Mr. Nunes responded by removing himself as the overseer of the committee’s Russia probe.<br /><br />But his legacy lives on. Both the Senate and House intelligence committees have summoned former Obama aides as witnesses. It turns out that Samantha Power, as ambassador to the United Nations, made hundreds of unmasking requests, Fox News reported.<br /><br />Adding intrigue to her research, she told the committee that other people did some of the unmaskings in her name.<br />The committee subpoenaed documents concerning Ms. Power, former National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice and former CIA Director John O. Brennan. All deny that they were spying on Mr. Trump.<br /><br />Mr. Nunes‘ second tactic brought the most immediately result: He flushed out the identities — long kept secret — of some of the financial backers for the notorious Trump dossier that has fed the Democrats’ Russia collusion charges for months.<br /><br />He did it by signing a subpoena for the bank records of Fusion GPS, the liberal opposition research firm that hired the dossier writer, former British spy Christopher Steele......<br /><br />http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/29/devin-nunes-shifts-russia-dossier-focus-from-donal/Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-90008308594107905912017-10-31T01:09:09.155-04:002017-10-31T01:09:09.155-04:00.
Trump is distancing himself from them.
..<br /><br />Trump is distancing himself from them.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-66658349141005825612017-10-31T01:08:09.536-04:002017-10-31T01:08:09.536-04:00.
I am still waiting for someone to provide a rea....<br /><br />I am still waiting for someone to provide a reason Trump should pardon Manafort and Gates.<br /><br />These two are accused of perjury, of operating as a foreign agents, and of bilking the US Treasury out of tens of millions of dollars.<br /><br />Trump is distancing themselves from them.<br /><br />He says their crimes were committed before they joined his campaign. He says their alleged crime has nothing to do with his campaign.<br /><br />Tell me again, what would be his justification for pardoning them?<br /><br />.<br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-71609088368712808812017-10-31T01:04:41.535-04:002017-10-31T01:04:41.535-04:00The Manafort Indictment: Not Much There, and a Boo...<b>The Manafort Indictment: Not Much There, and a Boon for Trump</b><br /> Robert Mueller on Capitol Hill in 2013 (Reuters file photo: Larry Downing) by ANDREW C. MCCARTHY October 30, 2017 2:20 PM @ANDREWCMCCARTHY <br /><br />Do not be fooled by the “Conspiracy against the United States” heading. The Paul Manafort indictment is much ado about nothing . . . except as a vehicle to squeeze Manafort, which is special counsel Robert Mueller’s objective — as we have been arguing for three months (see here, here, and here).....<br /><br />Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/453244/manafort-indictment-no-signs-trump-russia-collusionCharltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-76583164521776444372017-10-31T00:59:05.825-04:002017-10-31T00:59:05.825-04:00.
As I mentioned above, there was previously a me....<br /><br />As I mentioned above, there was previously a mention of Trump being looked at for obstruction of justice. Wouldn't this simply add impetus to arguments to go after him along those lines?<br /><br />I'm sure Mueller is hoping to get one of these guys to turn states evidence and wouldn't take kindly to having all the witnesses taken from him.<br /><br />.<br /><br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-32638145629722664292017-10-31T00:45:24.546-04:002017-10-31T00:45:24.546-04:00I agree with Bob.
It's a farce.I agree with Bob.<br /><br />It's a farce.Hanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73374670604943751082017-10-31T00:44:33.447-04:002017-10-31T00:44:33.447-04:00The Manafort Political Theater Project Launched - ...<b>The Manafort Political Theater Project Launched - 10/30/17<br />An absurd MSM political theater is about to unfold as if it were a serious scandal for Trump that a guy who was his campaign chairman for a few months is going to be charged for alleged crimes committed years before that relationship was forged. More</b><br /><br />http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/10/report_manafort_and_his_protg_to_be_indicted.htmlHanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29041395345543635112017-10-31T00:40:05.551-04:002017-10-31T00:40:05.551-04:00.
Of course, you are not correct.
I don't qu....<br /><br />Of course, you are not correct.<br /><br />I don't question Trump's pardon powers. I question him pardoning Manafort. Thus my comment...<br /><br /><i>However, you must admit the idea does have elements that let it fit right in there being both morally and politically corrupt and base.</i><br /><br />A grand jury indicted Manafort and Gates on 12 charges each including conspiracy to launder money ($ tens of millions), failure to register as a foreign agent and knowingly making false statements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (perjury). <br /><br />They are also charged with 'conspiracy against the United States,' defined as “knowingly and intentionally [conspiring] to defraud the United States by impeding, impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful governmental functions of a government agency, namely the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury, and to commit offensives against the United States.” <br /><br />Serious charges. The have the potential to result in $ millions in fines and decades in jail if the two are found guilty.<br /><br />Both deny the charges.<br /><br />Their lawyers call the charges ridiculous.<br /><br />Trump says all of that happened years ago and he has no idea what it's all about.<br /><br />Yet, despite this, you suggest Trump pardon him.<br /><br />Why?<br /><br />Politically, the act would put Trump right there with Clinton and his pardon of Mark Rich and with Bush and his pardon of Casper Weinberger.<br /><br />Legally, I don't know if it would be a smart thing for a guy already being looked at for obstruction of justice to do.<br /><br />Morally, I can see no justification for it.<br /><br />What's wrong with you?<br /><br />.<br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-5556450492641588762017-10-31T00:36:03.129-04:002017-10-31T00:36:03.129-04:00Dressed sharply in a dark suit and cerulean neckti...<i>Dressed sharply in a dark suit and cerulean necktie, longtime political consultant Paul Manafort was led into a second-floor courtroom in a federal district court building two blocks from the Capitol on Monday afternoon.<br /><br />...<br /><br />The spokesperson, Glenn Selig, also suggested that "this unexpected and hasty proceeding" was "designed to accommodate perhaps political and press considerations."</i>samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856051164644278989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-19712365528040598602017-10-31T00:26:50.794-04:002017-10-31T00:26:50.794-04:00War Criminal and Dead Beat Dad and Jew hater, I se...War Criminal and Dead Beat Dad and Jew hater, I see it as a farce.<br /><br />You are at liberty to see it any way you wish.<br /><br />Now kindly leave me alone.<br /><br />I don't wish to interact with you, finding you a sullen bore.<br /><br />Thank you very much.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73340209775316390622017-10-31T00:25:26.307-04:002017-10-31T00:25:26.307-04:00We've gone fron joke to farce to a need for bl...<br />We've gone fron joke to farce to a need for blanket pardons<br /><br />So pathological that it's funny, in a sad way<br /><br /><br />Jack Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342056653466462640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-38002539086224580922017-10-31T00:24:04.147-04:002017-10-31T00:24:04.147-04:00Hard to argue with that.Hard to argue with that.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-82961900981770875932017-10-31T00:22:54.868-04:002017-10-31T00:22:54.868-04:00But it is not madness, Robert "Draft Dodger&q...But it is not madness, Robert "Draft Dodger" Peterson.<br /><br />It is no farce<br /><br />It is no joke.<br /><br /><br />It is a criminal investigation and prosecutions.<br /><br /><br />Jack Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342056653466462640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-71977583305954305302017-10-31T00:20:11.160-04:002017-10-31T00:20:11.160-04:00.
A plea of 'not guilty' and an attorney ....<br /><br />A plea of 'not guilty' and an attorney saying the charges are ridiculous are hardly indicative of an act of contrition. <br /><br />Likewise, while these guys are probably extremely contrite that they were caught I am not sure that was the level of morality and 'true contrition' you were actually speaking of.<br /><br />.<br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-79691835586730848522017-10-31T00:13:30.821-04:002017-10-31T00:13:30.821-04:00.
I know. As I recall, Bush senior pardoned Wein....<br /><br />I know. As I recall, Bush senior pardoned Weinberger for his role in Iran Contra a while before he went to trial.<br /><br />My comment was more about Bob's suggestion rather than the pardon power.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-90813968437041484312017-10-31T00:03:15.528-04:002017-10-31T00:03:15.528-04:00out of that fireout of that fireCharltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.com