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These people are suffering from severe cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome. -
'John Brennan is panicking. He has disgraced himself, he has disgraced the Country, he has disgraced the entire Intelligence Community. He is the one man who is largely responsible for the destruction of American’s faith in the Intelligence Community and in some people at the top of the FBI.” - Dan Bongino, former Secret Service agentOriginally posted by Unregistered View Post
BTW did you know Brennan refused to take the oath of office on the bible? Hmmmm.Comment
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"Sally Yates: Trump has taken his ‘assault on the rule of law to a new level’ "
If I were Sally Yates, I'd be ducking low right now. I'm betting dear old Sally may be a feature in Horowitz's report. and that is EXACTLY why she's resurfacing.
The Espionage Act v. the Logan Act
Here is then-director Comey’s explanation of why Mrs. Clinton should not be indicted for patent felony violations of the Espionage Act’s provisions on mishandling classified information:
'Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. Prosecutors necessarily weigh a number of factors before bringing charges. There are obvious considerations, like the strength of the evidence, especially regarding intent. Responsible decisions also consider the context of a person’s actions, and how similar situations have been handled in the past.
In looking back at our investigations into mishandling or removal of classified information, we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts. All the cases prosecuted involved some combination of: clearly intentional and willful mishandling of classified information; or vast quantities of materials exposed in such a way as to support an inference of intentional misconduct; or indications of disloyalty to the United States; or efforts to obstruct justice. We do not see those things here.'
This statutory analysis is gibberish. Notwithstanding that Mrs. Clinton’s actions were intentional and willful, the Espionage Act does not require proof of that mental state. Despite considerable evidence that she obstructed investigations, it’s not necessary to prove that either. Nor to establish disloyalty or any intent to harm the United States. To avoid indicting Mrs. Clinton, the FBI and Justice Department ignored the statute that has been on the books for a century and substituted an impossible-to-prove statute of their imagination.
Now, let’s consider a statute that’s been on the books for over two centuries, the Logan Act.
Despite the absence of any evidence that the Trump campaign conspired in Russia’s espionage, the Obama Justice Department — led by then–acting attorney general Sally Yates — relied on the Logan Act to conduct a criminal investigation of General Michael Flynn, a 30-year decorated combat veteran. A key Trump campaign adviser who played a central role in the Trump transition and was designated as the incoming national-security adviser, it was Flynn’s job to communicate with such foreign counterparts as Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, a Washington fixture whose dance card has never been short on Democrats. Flynn was also an intense Obama critic, and the outgoing administration understood that he was preparing to reverse Obama policies.
The Obama Justice Department and FBI investigated Flynn — including an ambush interview — on the theory that his discussions with Kislyak and other diplomats violated the Logan Act. Currently codified as Section 953 of the federal penal code, this statute purports to criminalize “any correspondence or intercourse” with agents of a foreign sovereign conducted “without authority of the United States” — an impossibly vague term that probably means permission from the executive branch. The Logan Act is patently unconstitutional, but no court has had the opportunity to invalidate it because, to borrow a phrase, no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. As our Dan McLaughlin has explained, the Act dates to 1799, a dark time for free-speech rights during the John Adams administration. Never in its 219-year history has it resulted in a single conviction; indeed, there have been only two indictments, the last one in 1852.
By contrast, there have been several prosecutions under the Espionage Act, including several convictions of military personnel prosecuted under the same provisions at issue in Mrs. Clinton’s case — although their misconduct was far less extensive.
Incidentally, in the ambush interview, Flynn, without counsel and apparently unaware that he was being questioned as a suspect, was grilled about what was said in a conversation with Kislyak. There was no intelligence need to do this because the FBI had a recording of the conversation. The agents who questioned Flynn, including counterespionage specialist Peter Strzok, determined that Flynn did not lie to them.
He was later prosecuted by the special counsel for lying to the FBI.Comment
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Not good news for Democrats. But, but Stormy Daniels!
Optimism in the U.S. job market is the highest it has been in 17 years, with 67 percent of Americans saying they feel they can find a good job, according to a Gallup survey released Monday.
That finding is up from the 42 percent of respondents who said between August and October of 2016 that they thought “now is a good time to find a quality job.”Comment
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Not good news for Democrats. But, but Stormy Daniels!
CBS News Nation Tracker poll: Americans give Trump credit for good economyComment
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Besides the Parkland father who made such a stupid suggestion regarding school security, now Mark Kelly jumps on the band wagon. What stupid people, eh TMan?Yeah, let’s put metal detectors at the entrances to every place where large numbers of people gather. Malls, grocery stores, sports venues, churches, schools, hotels, movie theatres, your workplace, etc., etc. Will need to position metal detectors at the airports before you even get to the security checkpoints.
Gun control advocate Mark Kelly said on Sunday that American schools “absolutely” should be hardened with stricter protective measures.
“Absolutely,” Kelly, a former astronaut and co-founder of gun control advocacy group Giffords, told “Fox News Sunday,” when asked if schools should implement metal detectors and restricted access areas in an effort to prevent school shootings.
Kelly is married to former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), who survived an assassination attempt while she was a member of Congress. His remarks come days after 10 people were killed in a shooting at a Texas high school on Friday.Comment
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Obama Education secretary: Pull children out of schools until gun laws change
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26 of the last 27 posts have been by the nutters. The guys certainly live up to the name.Comment
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So harden the schools and next we’ll be hearing about slaughters on the school buses. I suppose the answer to that is an armed guard on every bus, right?Comment
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Whiny liberals have hidden for 26 out of the last 27 posts.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
They certainly have a knack of hiding when it gets a bit tight in here.Comment
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And we know why TMan and friends aren't posting. The news gets worse by the day.
The Democratic National Committee's latest fundraising numbers show the party continues to have trouble with fundraising as the 2018 midterm elections approach.
April 2018 marked the DNC's worst April of fundraising in a midterm election year since 2006, according to data filed with the Federal Election Commission.
While the DNC raised only $7.9 million in April 2018, the Republican National Committee raised $13 million. April's numbers brought the RNC's totals to $43.8 million cash-on-hand and no debt, while the DNC's totals came to $8.7 million cash-on-hand and $5.3 million of debt.Comment
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And the last 12 posts by the Nutter were within 3 hours. Does this guy have a job? Is being a Russian troll a job?Comment
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Dems Are Choosing “Obstruct and Frustrate” Over “Advise and Consent”
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Where's all your friends TMan? Still working on your project?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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"Mueller will likely wrap up his investigation this summer." - Nelson W. Cunningham general counsel of the White House Office of Administration under Bill Clinton, general counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee under then-chair Joseph R. Biden, and a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York under Rudolph Giuliani.
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