Saturday, December 14, 2019
On this day in 1863,
LINCOLN PARDONS TREASONOUS SISTER-IN-LAW
LIVING SECRETLY IN WHITE HOUSE
It helps to have political connections.
Honest Abe
Friday, December 13, 2019
On this day in 1862,
LEE INFLICTS DECISIVE, BLOODY DEFEAT ON BURNSIDE AT FREDERICKSBURG "SLAUGHTER PEN"
Burnside's orders that his troops attempt 14 times to scale Marye's Heights directly into Confederate fire called "butchery" and "suicide"
Video Summary of Battle
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Byron York
Of course the FBI spied on the Trump campaign
It even met with (i.e. interviewed) Trump under false circumstances
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Liberal Matt Taibbi/Rolling Stone:
‘Corroboration Zero’: An Inspector General’s Report Reveals the Steele Dossier Was Always a Joke
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Law Prof Jonathan Turley
The record falls considerably short of proving Trump abused his power and obstructed justice
On this day in 1967,
Otis Redding Dies in Lake Monona Plane Crash
The memorable whistling verse in "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay"
was an unfinished verse intended to serve only as a placeholder.
(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (official video)
Monday, December 9, 2019
NBC's Pete Williams (video):
Horowitz Found FISA Application Process Was ‘Screwed Up At Every Level’
Modern day Vietnam Pentagon Papers?
Washington Post: Confidential documents reveal U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan
Statement of Attorney General William Barr
in response to Horowitz report:
"Nothing is more important than the credibility and integrity of the FBI and the Department of Justice. That is why we must hold our investigators and prosecutors to the highest ethical and professional standards. The Inspector General’s investigation has provided critical transparency and accountability, and his work is a credit to the Department of Justice. I would like to thank the Inspector General and his team.
The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.
FISA is an essential tool for the protection of the safety of the American people. The Department of Justice and the FBI are committed to taking whatever steps are necessary to rectify the abuses that occurred and to ensure the integrity of the FISA process going forward.
No one is more dismayed about the handling of these FISA applications than Director Wray. I have full confidence in Director Wray and his team at the FBI, as well as the thousands of dedicated line agents who work tirelessly to protect our country. I thank the Director for the comprehensive set of proposed reforms he is announcing today, and I look forward to working with him to implement these and any other appropriate measures.
With respect to DOJ personnel discussed in the report, the Department will follow all appropriate processes and procedures, including as to any potential disciplinary action."
On this day in 1992,
Bush 41 Sends U.S. Troops into Somalian Chaos
Clinton withdraws troops from Somalian chaos 16 months later
Bush 41's address to the Nation.
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Cliff's Book Notes
The American Revolution
by Gordon Wood
A short refresher on the American Revolution that produced the Articles of Confederation and the counter-revolution that produced the Constitution.
Would the Anti-Federalists/Republicans who opposed Madison and Hamilton argue that today’s political divisions were inevitable given the Federalists’ opposition to a more decentralized and democratic form of government?
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