…that the FBI will be investigating itself to see if “current employees engaged in misconduct,” and whether any “improvements might be warranted to FBI procedures.” Now that the cat’s been let out of the bag by others, I guess Christopher … Continue reading →
Please see this: Earlier [yesterday], the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued an extraordinary order — on its own motion — directing Judge Sullivan himself to file a response to the Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed by … Continue reading →
And he gets all folksy doing it: “You’ve got more questions? Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden quips, before smiling broadly. And that … Continue reading →
I like some of Steven Pinker’s work. His book The Better Angels of Our Nature, for example (which I wrote about here) presents a fascinating thesis that is quite persuasive, although it sounds absurd when you first hear it: that … Continue reading →
I think his instincts are correct on this: “People say that’s a very distinct possibility. It’s standard. And we’re going to put out the fires. We’re not going to close the country. We’re going to put out the fires,” Trump … Continue reading →
I was up very late last night, thinking and reading. Or maybe reading and thinking. When I get hold of a mystery, something that puzzles me and interests me, it’s hard for me to let it go. I often do … Continue reading →
Russiagate/Spygate/Obamagate is as unwieldy as the names given it. Even though I’ve spent an inordinate number of hours trying to understand its development and steps, and all its different parts and motivations and characters, I haven’t mastered its complexities. And … Continue reading →
By June 1. Good, that’s not far away: Here is the docket & order. A court of appeals grants a mandamus only after the judge has had an opportunity to respond. Here the Circuit ORDERS Sullivan to respond. The short … Continue reading →
But we were told this sort of thing didn’t happen. Quelle surprise: Demuro admitted he tampered with primary elections in 2014, 2015, and 2016. He received around $5,000 to rig these elections. Demuro was a municipal Judge of Elections in … Continue reading →
I’ve been somewhat puzzled by the extreme reaction of the leftist governors to COVID. Don’t get me wrong; I think I understand what’s behind it: some combination of extreme eagerness to control the peons under their rule, and exploitation and … Continue reading →
…as director of national intelligence. That’s a role that’s been rather in the news lately, isn’t it? Here’s a take on it from the Guardian that almost made me laugh: “Trump loyalist John Ratcliffe confirmed as new US intelligence chief.” … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: Please see ADDENDUM below.] First General Flynn was set up by the Obama administration and the FBI. The FBI already knew from their investigations that he was not guilty of any wrongdoing regarding Russia, but they nevertheless set a … Continue reading →