DOJ doubles-down on its contempt of Congress (updated)
May 8, 2019
In Watergate, Congress got everything from Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski, including a “road map” of grand jury evidence and the underlying grand jury evidence. In Whitewater, Congress got everything from Special Prosecutor Ken Starr, who went to court to have the judge approve the release of grand jury testimony under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e), … Read more
Proclaiming It is time for a Teacher, Eric Kurland enters the race for a House Seat in LD 23, pledging to “Invest in our Kids.”
May 8, 2019
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Over 150 people attended the May 5, 2019 kickoff of the Eric Kurland campaign for one of the State House Seats in Legislative District 23. Among the guests at the event, hosted by Kurland supporter Pinny Sheoran, were Maricopa County Democratic Chair Steven Slugocki, newly elected Legislative District 17 State Representative Jennifer Pawlik, 2018 State … Read more
Did Robert Mueller abdicate his duty to make a charging determination?
May 7, 2019
White House Counsel Emmet Flood in a five-page letter to Attorney General William Barr dated April 19, took Special Counsel Robert Mueller to task for not making a charging determination (snippet): [T]he SCO had only one job – to “provide the Attorney General with a confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions reached by … Read more
White House directs Don McGahn not to comply with House Judiciary Committee subpoena
May 7, 2019
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued a subpoena to former White House Counsel Don McGahn for documents he provided to the Special Counsel — his response is due today — and for his testimony related to the committee’s obstruction of justice investigation, setting a May 21 hearing date. CNN reports that the White House … Read more
Do not let the Enemy of the People rewrite History and obstruct Justice.
May 7, 2019
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Today, the Enemy of the People and Obstructionist in Chief, posing as the Senate Majority Leader had the gall to say that the case was closed in reference to the Mueller Investigation. He then went on to criticize the Democrats for being partisan and blame the Obama Administration for ineffective leadership when Russia and its … Read more
A Little Tucson Book prints now on display at Joel D. Valdez main library
May 7, 2019
Stumbled upon a collection of lovely, Tucson book cover prints by local artist Rudy Flores on display on the wooden towers in the cafe area at the Joel D. Valdez main library (101 N. Stone Ave., first floor). They are incredible folk-art like with bright colors and amusing themes. Here are 3 of my favorites, … Read more
Wag The Dog: John Bolton wants to get his war on with Iran
May 7, 2019
In March 2015, John Bolton, then a private citizen, wrote an op-ed for the New York Times headlined, “To Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran.” In July 2017, just eight months prior to joining the Trump administration, Bolton told a gathering of the cultish Iranian exile group Mujahedin-e-Khalq that “the declared policy of the United States of America … Read more
Secretary Mnuchin Defies Law to Deny House Request for Trump’s Tax Returns
May 6, 2019
Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Bond villain Steve Mnuchin, on Monday told House Democrats he would not furnish President Trump’s tax returns despite their legal request, pursuant to the Trump administration’s policy of “total obstruction” of Congress. I would point out that Mnuchin is not even the proper respondent, that is IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig. Mnuchin rejects Democrats’ … Read more
