[IsraelTimes] John Allen says he’s leaving Brookings Institution with a ’heavy heart’ as FBI ...Formerly one of the world's premier criminal investigation organizations, something for a nation to be proud of. Now it's a political arm of the Deep State oligarchy that is willing to trump up charges, suppress evidence, or take out insurance policies come election time... investigates whether he illegally lobbied for the Gulf state
The president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi... Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a "heavy heart" but did not offer a direct explanation.
"I know it is best for all concerned in this moment," Allen’s letter said.
A retired four-star Marine general who led US and NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... forces in Afghanistan, Allen’s announcement came less than a week after the News Agency that Dare Not be Named was first to report on new court filings that showed the FBI had seized Allen’s electronic data as part of the lobbying probe.
Allen has not been charged with any crimes and, through a front man, has denied any wrongdoing.
The new court filings detail Allen’s behind-the scenes efforts to help Qatar influence US policy in June 2017 when a diplomatic crisis erupted between the gas-rich Persian Gulf monarchy and its neighbors.
An FBI agent said in an affidavit in support of a search warrant there was "substantial evidence" that Allen had knowingly broken a foreign lobbying law, and had made false statements and withheld "incriminating" documents.
Allen’s alleged lobbying work involved traveling to Qatar and meeting with the country’s brass hats to offer them advice on how to influence US policy, as well as promoting Qatar’s point of view to top White House officials and members of Congress, the FBI’s affidavit says.
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An FBI agent said in an affidavit in support of a search warrant there was "substantial evidence" that Allen had knowingly broken a foreign lobbying law, and had made false statements and withheld "incriminating" documents.
The General should have known better. This was Hunter's sales district and Business Development sector.
[NYP] Members of the House select committee investigating last year’s riot at the US Capitol on Sunday claimed they have enough evidence for federal prosecutors to indict former President Donald Trump. I must confess, looking at that graphic brings the spirit of slap over me like a dark cloud.
California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff called for the Justice Department to "investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity, on the part of Donald Trump or anyone else."
"The rule of law needs to apply equally to everyone," Schiff said on ABC’s "This Week." Then his lips fell off.
"There are certain actions, parts of these different lines of effort to overturn the election that I don’t see evidence the Justice Department is investigating," he said I agree, Adam!
More evidence will be released when the hearings continue this week, and the committee said that Trump’s campaign manager, Bill Stepien, is among the witnesses set to testify on Monday.
"Once the evidence is accumulated by the Justice Department, it needs to make a decision about whether it can prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt the president’s guilt or anyone else’s," Schiff said Sunday. "But they need to be investigated if there’s credible evidence, which I think there is." He has all the evidence, but he can't show it to us.
The committee broadcast a dramatic montage of video clips from the riot in their primetime hearing on Thursday, which was watched by more than 20 million people. That count must include nine million dead (D) voters.
Last week, Biden said that he believed the hearing would show a "flagrant violation of the Constitution."
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If they had the goods on Trump it would've been out fifteen months ago.
#2
As any Coup d'état unravels, they typically resort to Kangaroo courts and staged investigations with the help of their controlled and run Media.
With mid-term and 2024 elections just around the corner, they know they must figure out some way of covering up / overshadowing the fact they are noting more than a Coup d'état and not a duly elected government. A group that violated the voting/civil rights of over 78 Millions US citizens.
So, it is common for Coup d'état members to falsely accuse & imprisons those that present the facts or legal challenges their illegal authority.
May those replacing them follow US Law and their Oaths of office, while investigating those that attempted to subvert US Law and the US Constitution.
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Of course the rules in an actual court are a little different. Right to a Defense. Right to Witnesses. Cross examination. Perjury. A cross examination of Adam "the Liar" Schiff or Liz might be entertaining.
But then that's not the point. An indictment might prevent Trump from running in '24 - I'm suspect they have a federal Judge all lined up to rule on it.
OF course they may then end up with a Trump endorsed and supported DeSantis.
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GOPe will not punish anyone for these abuses on the grounds that they don't want to open the door to being treated the same way.
Oh, wait...
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Since when the hell does the law apply to everyone the same. If that was so everyone of the bastards would be swinging from a rope.
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Rep. Adam Schiff called for the Justice Department to "investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity, on the part of Donald Trump or anyone else."
and what if there were criminal activity on the part of Schiff
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That 20 mil number of viewers is about equal to all the evening network news watchers together (ABC, NBC, CBS — but not Fox), plus a few strays.
#8
Democrat leadership would go to prison for voter fraud if they don't come after Trump "or anyone else" who would expose the big sham if anyone outside The Swamp were elected again.
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I don't know why I'd have any more belief in those "viewership" numbers than I do in COVID statistics or National Park Service "estimates" of crowd sizes.
Which is to say, "not much."
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A group that violated the voting/civil rights of over 78 Millions US citizens.
Which means out of 300 million + American people, 220 million don't care about this corruption at all. And the corrupt politicians know that.
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The DC court that acquitted Michael Sussmann is just the venue that Schifferbrains needs for this little scheme of his. He's playing a very dangerous game, though, because in 2024 the tables might very well be turned.
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A rerun of Young Sheldon got more viewers than th Kangaroo Court.
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Plus they subpeoned the campaign manager of Liz Cheney's opponent. The fix is in.
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Back to #7 - I saw a couple of articles a few days ago that said the total viewers for kangaroo court for the big three networks totaled 11 million, as opposed to the normal 20 million watching in that time slot.
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Little more than a media and democratic cover for a wrecked economy and failed administration.
[Red State] Joe Biden’s memory appeared to fail him again on Sunday as he gave remarks at the Summit of the Americas. The meeting, being held in California, was attended by a group of Western Hemisphere nations, with corruption and migration, eventually becoming illegal immigration into the United States, taking center stage.
In an attempt to pass the buck, Biden forgot the president he used to work for again, a "mistake" he’s made numerous times going back to the 2020 presidential campaign.
[NYPOST] Ex-NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly predicts that left-wing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is "here to stay" — despite renewed calls for his ouster prompted by the Socialist paradise of San Francisco ...where God struck dead Anton LaVey, home of the Sydney Ducks, ruled by Vigilance Committee from 1859 through 1867, reliably and volubly Democrat since 1964... voters booting their progressive top prosecutor last week.
During a radio interview out Sunday, Kelly pointed out that New York does not hold recall elections, leaving Bragg’s future in the hands of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who he projected wouldn’t take the political risk.
"New York doesn’t have that capability. Only the governor can remove a district attorney, and that’s not going to happen," Kelly explained to "The Cats Roundtable" host John Catsimatidis.
"I don’t think Governor Hochul is going to touch this, because it’s toxic as far as the politics are concerned," the former Big Apple top cop said.
The governor, Kelly opined, would want to avoid facing the political blowback produced by showing the first black Manhattan DA the door.
[ET - paywall busted] Barring any unforeseen future developments, the ruling means that even though Pennsylvania law requires that ballots that arrive without a signed, dated declaration from the voter are to be discarded, such ballots will be counted in upcoming elections.
The ruling came on June 10 as the court accepted former hedge fund CEO David McCormick’s request to discontinue litigation still pending before the court after he narrowly lost a Republican primary contest for a Pennsylvania seat in the U.S. Senate seat against celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz.
McCormick conceded the race to Oz on June 3, and after a recount, state election officials declared Oz the winner by 951 votes on June 8.
In granting McCormick’s application to withdraw, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania made the following order: "In addition, upon consideration of the Application to Vacate Memorandum Opinion and Order of June 2, 2022, (Application to Vacate) filed by Oz [and his campaign], in which [Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania] join, and the answer filed by the [Acting] Secretary [of the Commonwealth, Leigh Chapman], the Application to Vacate is DENIED."
On June 11, Democratic Party lawyer Marc Elias, who fights election integrity laws claiming they unfairly disenfranchise voters, posted a court docket entry and celebrated the ruling on Twitter.
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Laws? We don't need no steenking laws!
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[NYPOST] Progressives thought they had their dream pick to lead the Federal Trade Commission last year when President Joe Biden ...... 46th president of the U.S. We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men and women created ... by the — you know — you know, the thing...... nominated Lina Khan — but her management style is leading to staff discontent and risks derailing her ambitions, The Post has learned.
Unexpectedly. President Biden’s nominations are always defined as Top People.
Khan, who made a name for herself as a wunderkind legal scholar and critic of Amazon prior to her Elizabeth Being Native American has been part of my story since the day I was born Warren The Great White Squaw, Lizzie is the Dem Senatrix from Massachussetts. She traces her noble lineage all the way back to Big Chief Spouting Bull. She has high cheekbones that stretch all the way to the top of her head. It has been alleged that she speaks with forked tongue but she denies that. She had a DNA test to prove her lineage and it turns out she's colorless -backed confirmation as FTC Chair in June 2021, has promised to aggressively fight monopolies in the tech space and elsewhere.
Yet sources close to the agency, which has a mandate to enforce antitrust law and protect consumers, say that academic brilliance doesn’t necessarily translate into management ability
Really??? I’m shocked.
— and that its 33-year-old leader’s inexperience has longtime staffers at the 1,100-person agency heading for the exits.
We wanted to downsize government, so she’s doing the work for us.
For example, Office of International Affairs director Randy Tritell is expected to leave later this month after 24 years with the agency, two sources close to the FTC said. Tritell had taken issue with Khan’s management style and had seen several members of his team reassigned to work on mergers and acquisitions, the sources said.
FTC spokesperson Peter Kaplan declined to comment on Tritell’s departure but said that the agency has "had to identify creative ways to re-allocate internal resources to help with this intense workload." Tritell declined to comment.
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These people are arrogant beyond belief and think that they are 100% right about anything and anyone who disagrees is a bigot. Why not be a complete little prick to people who are experts in the field? You're right and they're wrong, end of story.
[NYPOST] New York Rep. Alexandria Sandy Ocasio-Cortez Dem Congressgirl from da Bronx in Noo Yawk and leader of the Mean Girl Caucus in Congress. One of the Great Minds of the 21st Century, she is known as much for her innaleck as for her dance moves. She is all in favor of socialism, even though she's fuzzy on the details. She was the inventor of the Green New Deal, though she doesn't talk about it much anymore... declined to endorse President Joe Biden ...... 46th president of the U.S. Sleazy Dem machine politician, paterfamilias of the Biden Crime Family, the guy who bungled Afghanistan...... ’s 2024 re-election bid on Sunday, saying Democrats have to get through the fall’s midterm races first.
"First of all, I’m focused on winning this majority right now and preserving a majority this year in 2022," Ocasio-Cortez, who represents the Bronx and Queens, told host Dana Bash on CNN ...the organization formerly known as the Cable News Network. Now who knows what it might stand for... ’s "State of the Union."
"So we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. But I think, if the president has a vision, then that’s something certainly we’re all willing to entertain and examine when the time comes," she continued.
Bash then pushed the left-wing politician on the question, pointing out, "That’s not a yes."
"Yes, I think we should endorse when we get to it," Ocasio-Cortez said. "But I believe that the president has been doing a very good job so far. And should he run again, I think that we will take a look at it."
The second-term congresswoman, 32, has previously warned Biden, 79, that he risks losing the support of progressive and younger party voters, and called on him to make good on his campaign promise and use executive action to wipe out millions of dollars in student debt.
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You know what is really scary: in 2024, AOC will be old enough to run for president. And with all her super smarts, and great ideas on everything, she should be a shoo-in
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Dumbest bartender in America
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[NYPOST] A bipartisan group of senators announced Sunday that they had reached agreement for a framework of gun safety measures that would include red flag laws, background checks and funds to secure schools — but wouldn’t raise the age to buy certain rifles to 21.
Will it be bold enough to satisfy the radical wing of the House Democrats, while being mild enough to calm Senator Manchin?
"Today, we are announcing a commonsense, bipartisan proposal to protect America’s children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across our country. Families are scared, and it is our duty to come together and get something done that will help restore their sense of safety and security in their communities," the group of 20 senators said in a statement.
The negotiations were led by Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy (D., Qom) ...Junior senator for life from Connecticutt, foreign policy mastermind, a fast friend and a sympathetic ear to mullahs, ayatollahs, and similar riff-raff. The indigestable boilerplate on his website sez he has has dedicated his career to public service as an advocate for Connecticut families, which means approximately nothing. He's been a strong voice in the Senate fighting for job creation, affordable health care, education, sensible gun laws, and a forward-looking foreign policy. You can guess what that mess actually means, though the voters of Connecticutt seemingly can't... of Connecticut and Kyrsten Sinema ...Dem senatrix from Arizona. She began her political career in the Arizona Green Party and rose to prominence for her progressive advocacy, supporting causes such as LGBTQ rights and opposing the war on terror. She left the Green Party to join the Arizona Democratic Party in 2004 and was elected to a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2012. After her election, she joined the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition and the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, amassing one of the most conservative voting records in the Democratic caucus. She won the 2018 Senate election to replace the retiring Jeff Flake, defeating Republican nominee Martha McSally. Sinema is the first openly bisexual (meaning she's not particular) and the second openly LGBT woman to be elected to the House of Representatives and to the Senate in 2012 and 2018, respectively. She also was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arizona.... of Arizona, and Republicans John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, in response to the outrage over the horrific mass shootings last month in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of 31 people.
The White House praised the agreement and thanked the senators for "their tireless work to produce this proposal."
"Obviously, it does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction, and would be the most significant gun safety legislation to pass Congress in decades," President Joe Biden ...... 46th president of the U.S., father of Hunter, close friend of an imaginary negro named Corn Pop. He blames Trump for losing Afghanistan....... said in a statement.
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What if they simply made the restrictions the same as what is required to join the Military, where they would be trained to use many firearms?
OH! that's right, US Minimum Age is: 17 years old (with parental consent).
So why is it ok with DC Liberals, for teens working for the US Government to carry firearms as young as 17, but Private Citizens have to wait 3 to 4 years longer for a pistol purchase?
Isn't this a double standard and violation of the 2nd Amendment?
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"We have two parties... One is the Evil Party and the other is the Stupid Party...
Occasionally the two parties get together to do something that’s both evil and stupid.
[PJ] Despite being an advocate of "civility," "decency," and "unity" in the past, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.)
...BS in engineering from Stanford, Masters in policy from MIT, reached captain after ten years in the Air Force and AF Reserve, then worked in the private sector, so she should know better, even if she did go into politics after that hypocritical anti-Trump Pussy-Hat March. Unfortunately, after the redistricting it looks like she has a safe seat...
has apparently been so radicalized by her caucus that she now says the Republican Party is "diseased" and must be "cleansed."
"This is, in my opinion, a diseased Republican Party. And it needs to be cured and cleansed," Houlahan said on the Daily Beast’s The New Abnormal podcast last month. "So the stakes of having a Republican, as an example, in my seat are more than just policy differences. They are democracy, in my opinion."
The GOP is "diseased" and must be "cleansed?" Where have you heard such rhetoric before? It bears a shocking resemblance to the rhetoric of the Nazi Party.
Activists often make comparisons of their political enemies to Nazis, but in this case, this is not hyperbole.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
...Formerly one of the world's premier criminal investigation organizations, something for a nation to be proud of. Now it's a political arm of the Deep State oligarchy that is willing to trump up charges, suppress evidence, or take out insurance policies come election time...
[NYP] Members of the House select committee investigating last year’s riot at the US Capitol on Sunday claimed they have enough evidence for federal prosecutors to indict former President Donald Trump.
[Red State] Joe Biden’s memory appeared to fail him again on Sunday as he gave remarks at the Summit of the Americas. The meeting, being held in California, was attended by a group of Western Hemisphere nations, with corruption and migration, eventually becoming illegal immigration into the United States, taking center stage.
[NYPOST] Ex-NYPD Commissioner 
The ruling came on June 10 as the court accepted former hedge fund CEO David McCormick’s request to discontinue litigation still pending before the court after he narrowly lost a Republican primary contest for a Pennsylvania seat in the U.S. Senate seat against celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz.
...... 46th president of the U.S. 
...... 46th president of the U.S. Sleazy Dem machine politician, paterfamilias of the Biden Crime Family, the guy who bungled Afghanistan......_1.jpg "Kyrsten Sinema")
...Dem senatrix from Arizona. She began her political career in the Arizona Green Party and rose to prominence for her progressive advocacy, supporting causes such as LGBTQ rights and opposing the war on terror. She left the Green Party to join the Arizona Democratic Party in 2004 and was elected to a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2012. After her election, she joined the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition and the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, amassing one of the most conservative voting records in the Democratic caucus. She won the 2018 Senate election to replace the retiring Jeff Flake, defeating Republican nominee Martha McSally. Sinema is the first openly bisexual (meaning she's not particular) and the second openly LGBT woman to be elected to the House of Representatives and to the Senate in 2012 and 2018, respectively. She also was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arizona....
