tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post7768428847002886005..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: UPDATED: "A Real Attorney General"mark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-5455469849008000472019-05-19T10:51:32.251-05:002019-05-19T10:51:32.251-05:00My bad, Mike! I've actually discussed that sta...My bad, Mike! <a href="https://meaninginhistory.blogspot.com/search?q=18+U.S.C.+371" rel="nofollow">I've actually discussed that statute several times in the past</a>. The context was, I was asking, What is Mueller's prosecutive theory? Looking back, I see that I didn't disagree with the use of that as a theory--the question was, did it fit the real facts. It looks promising. Thanks mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-39349657256130758872019-05-19T10:19:25.673-05:002019-05-19T10:19:25.673-05:00Thanks, Mike. That's a very interesting discus...Thanks, Mike. That's a very interesting discussion. I may try to work that into something. It seems worth the discussion. Generally I don't like to stretch legal interpretations of statutes, but from my initial skim of this, there could be a case. BTW, this was a favorite statute for Weissmann!mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-54198510869445393572019-05-19T10:15:36.766-05:002019-05-19T10:15:36.766-05:00Conspiracy to Defraud the United States<a href="https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-923-18-usc-371-conspiracy-defraud-us" rel="nofollow">Conspiracy to Defraud the United States</a>Mike Sylwesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987402330015664312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-90717023625822452582019-05-19T07:05:04.876-05:002019-05-19T07:05:04.876-05:00Here's an example of an excellent basic point ...Here's an example of an excellent basic point that McCarthy makes that is a real help for people trying to understand this process:<br /><br />@AndrewCMcCarthy<br /><br />Replying to @JohnWHuber<br /><br /><b>I wouldn’t make this about the Woods Procedure. It’s basic: Steele was not the SOURCE; he was the ACCUMULATOR/PURVEYOR of the info, like a case agent. You can’t get a warrant on the casemark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-89038039673576099182019-05-19T06:22:15.516-05:002019-05-19T06:22:15.516-05:00I understand. A lot of these guys come from the sa...I understand. A lot of these guys come from the same mold. My own reservations go back to his defense of the indefensible--the role his fellow SDNY alums Fitzpatrick, Comey, and Mueller played in the Lewis Libby case. Not that I'm a fan of Libby. It's the principle of rule of law. However, as I said the other day, I take truth wherever I find it and if Horowitz and McCarthy are on the mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-44251296637587339022019-05-19T02:12:06.277-05:002019-05-19T02:12:06.277-05:00I haven't much use for Andy McCarthy since his...I haven't much use for Andy McCarthy since his role in the Birther movement. I recall him roaming the halls of the SDNY with his buddy the ever career ambitious Michael Horowits, now DOJ IG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-43106451138861483692019-05-18T16:29:25.485-05:002019-05-18T16:29:25.485-05:00Wait ... is this Comey or are these quotations fro...Wait ... is this Comey or are these quotations from Chairman Barack?mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-25508754777913260872019-05-18T16:23:42.832-05:002019-05-18T16:23:42.832-05:00Would also like to point out that Comey seems to b...Would also like to point out that Comey seems to be unable to stop projecting. Here are a few examples but there are dozens more: <br /><br />Comey: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” <br /><br />Comey: "That shouldn’t happen in America. Who will stand up?"<br /><br />Comey: "The AG should stop sliming his own Department". <br /><br />Comey: "An AG must Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-61699267270493870822019-05-18T14:55:48.288-05:002019-05-18T14:55:48.288-05:00Well put. I agree entirely.Well put. I agree entirely.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-30785481779984630282019-05-18T14:41:32.381-05:002019-05-18T14:41:32.381-05:00When I insisted, at 1AM, on accusing the Obama adm...When I insisted, at 1AM, on accusing the Obama admin of treason, I didn't and still don't care (now with coffee) whether anybody is actually charged with that offense. That's not the point.<br /><br />My point is to encourage people to admit the magnitude of the offense the Democrats are still, to this day, committing against all of us who voted against Democrat wishes.<br /><br />Deplorable Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720288972263783908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-45321692067641754482019-05-18T13:12:59.411-05:002019-05-18T13:12:59.411-05:00Should be "I only play one on TV."Should be "I only play one on TV."Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-86297209159560618052019-05-18T13:08:35.924-05:002019-05-18T13:08:35.924-05:00Same here. Thankfully, we have a real expert in W...Same here. Thankfully, we have a real expert in William Barr. <br /><br />I agree that RICO is a possibility as are violation of the civil rights of DJT, Papa D, etc.<br /><br />I am not a lawyer. I only one on TV.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-57091827450357252582019-05-18T12:58:03.752-05:002019-05-18T12:58:03.752-05:00I'd like to see some discussion on this by som...I'd like to see some discussion on this by some real experts in criminal law.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-46009650861297210102019-05-18T12:54:45.543-05:002019-05-18T12:54:45.543-05:00Agreed. That's why I'm puzzled that I have...Agreed. That's why I'm puzzled that I haven't seen any discussions of "conspiracy" in the technical legal sense--as a possible charge.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-9991028858696086052019-05-18T12:50:30.377-05:002019-05-18T12:50:30.377-05:00Definitely there were Hatch Act violations. I'...Definitely there were Hatch Act violations. I'm not sure if they carry an type of criminal fines.<br /><br />How about violating the honest services provisions?Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-20013300429079681792019-05-18T12:47:14.853-05:002019-05-18T12:47:14.853-05:00Yes, I did see that, and enjoyed it no end. Remark...Yes, I did see that, and enjoyed it no end. Remarkable how the Left is trying to legitimate political violence.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-51353670981734398672019-05-18T12:44:58.331-05:002019-05-18T12:44:58.331-05:00It's frustrating that there appears to be no s...It's frustrating that there appears to be no specific criminal statute that covers federal officials who are obviously conspiring to commit crimes for the purpose of overturning an election. I'm no expert, but a quick search re RICO as well as Election Law violations didn't turn anything up. Possibly the Hatch Act? Not sure. This is why everyone is focusing on what probably appear to mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-15922431953315790882019-05-18T12:39:17.530-05:002019-05-18T12:39:17.530-05:00The SpyGate/RussiaGate investigations are really j...The SpyGate/RussiaGate investigations are really just a portal to an overarching investigation of the foundational weoponization (and associated criminality) of the Executive Branch in service to political and financial enrichment ends. The FISA 702 abuse has been going on since at least 2010 and it will soon be revealed that the Clinton SoS pay-for-play corruption was not only about selling Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621133960646283334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-1968807236593526692019-05-18T12:34:19.956-05:002019-05-18T12:34:19.956-05:00Did you see the video of a female student at a Nor...Did you see the video of a female student at a North Carolina university who is arrested for stealing a sign from a pro-life demonstrator. She is incredulous that she is being arrested and that the policeman defends their rights of free speech. She obfuscates by saying that she didn't steal the man's sign; she only moved it 50 feet.<br /><br />It's the same attitude displayed by Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-75654290603526296162019-05-18T12:28:44.174-05:002019-05-18T12:28:44.174-05:00I agree.
I struggle to put find the right term ...I agree. <br /><br />I struggle to put find the right term to explain what they did. They definitely betrayed their oath of fidelity to The Constitution. They betray The Nation and the trust that impute to them.<br /><br />Well said, about "We the People."Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-45120390771399588282019-05-18T12:22:13.763-05:002019-05-18T12:22:13.763-05:00Expanding just a bit re what I wrote about treason...Expanding just a bit re what I wrote about treason in response to dfp21, above: While Trump may not be correct re treason under the US Constitution, it remains valid IMO to use "treason" in its more general sense, as understood by virtually everybody. Even Brennan gets it: "betraying and damaging the national interest." And Brennan doesn't get to define "national mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-28251966289783692412019-05-18T12:18:19.551-05:002019-05-18T12:18:19.551-05:00Heh, wanna bet Comey has scored an own goal by dar...Heh, wanna bet Comey has scored an own goal by daring Barr to "show us"?mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-59521932687243527432019-05-18T11:43:42.298-05:002019-05-18T11:43:42.298-05:00More Jimmy Comey on Twitter
"The president c...More Jimmy Comey on Twitter<br /><br />"The president claiming the FBI’s investigation was “TREASON“ reminds me that a Russian once said, “A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” That shouldn’t happen in America. Who will stand up?"<br /><br />Johnny Brennan on Twitter<br /><br />"Senator Graham & his ilk bear responsibility for damage being done to our national interests—Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-41833327646162162252019-05-18T11:38:53.653-05:002019-05-18T11:38:53.653-05:00Jimmy Comey on Twitter
"The AG should stop ...Jimmy Comey on Twitter <br /><br />"The AG should stop sliming his own Department. If there are bad facts, show us, or search for them professionally and then tell us what you found. An AG must act like the leader of the Department of Justice, an organization based on truth. Donald Trump has enough spokesmen."<br /><br />Mark Wauck on Meaning in History about six months ago.<br /><br />Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-82181473820237135732019-05-18T11:33:43.056-05:002019-05-18T11:33:43.056-05:00And now here's a more readable link that cover...And now here's a more readable link that covers a lot of the same ground, and traces the hatred for Flynn back to his breaking ranks re ISIS:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/05/must-read-muellers-reprehensible-ultimatum-to-general-flynn-your-son-or-your-country-make-your-decision/" rel="nofollow">Mueller’s Reprehensible Ultimatum to General Flynn: Your Son or Your mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.com