Acosta Out; Are There DoJ Files Available?

Acosta has stepped down as SecLab.

NY Mag finds hedge fund managers who don't think Epstein managed a real hedge fund. Their guess: he blackmailed his clients. Well, call it 'blackmail-lite' - investors pay Epstein, say, 2% per year and he puts the money in Treasuries and index funds. Epstein raises $1 billion, pockets $20 million a year, lives the life. If the fees are higher but the clients are paying for regular access to the young ladies, well, more money for Epstein. Of course, that is a lot less like blackmail and a lot more like a disguised fee for service. This theory also works with the idea that Epstein was pals with some wealthy Saudis and was shaking down the sheiks for cash and intelligence (hence Epstein's ownership by US intel), as reportedly claimed by Acosta during his Trump transition interviews).

A waving red flag that libs are worried about just who was being protected is this ludicrously framed article by Dahlia Lithwick at Slate:

How Alex Acosta Got Away With It for So Long

Acosta got away with it? What was in it for him? And why (as Ms. Lithwick eventually acknowledges in the hundredth paragraph) were so many other of the high and mighty also abetting Epstein? Why, for example, did Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance go easy on Epstein? Acosta's reach extended that far? Please.

The real question is why did the system protect Epstein. And on that point, I have yet to see any reporting describing the prosecutor's case files down in the Southern District of Florida. Unless the DoJ is unique in the history of bureaucracies, I expect there is surviving paperwork documenting the charging decision. The Miami Herald, in their exhaustive Epstein investigation, claimed access to other documents but nothing from the SD FL (my emphasis):

Not only would Epstein serve just 13 months in the county jail, but the deal — called a non-prosecution agreement — essentially shut down an ongoing FBI probe into whether there were more victims and other powerful people who took part in Epstein’s sex crimes, according to a Miami Herald examination of thousands of emails, court documents and FBI records.

There is also the odd aspect that the plea agreement bars pursuit of Epstein's co-conspirators. Isn't that a bit of clue that maybe the point was to protect people other than Epstein?

Well. My Frequently Unasked Questions: Would there normally be contemporaneous DoJ paperwork on a typical case? Is there paperwork for the Epstein case or did the dog eat it? If there is paperwork, shouldn't the DoJ Inspector General and Congressional overseers have access to it?

We heard Acosta's rationalizations on Wednesday, but is there contemporaneous support for it? Or some other explanation, such as a note citing a senior DoJ official telling Acosta that the intelligence community has asked them to back away?

Where are the leaks??? Or is this a situation where the usual media suspects have been advised that "I'd tell you but then you'd want to kill yourself"?

 

Comments

[Another Bob]

And how’s the PT coming along?

[GUS]

Read this FULL COMMIE tripe.

The idea that TRUMP is tipping off BORDER JUMPERS is absurd.

The FULL COMMIES knew that their cities were having a round-up, and tried their best to WARN the border jumpers within their juridictions.

That is NOT what the TRUMP administration did.

LIBERALS, THE FULL COMMIE, lie every single time they speak.

[RattlerGator]

I've engaged PT a bit more reliably in the last few weeks and made good progress. Still haven't made it to aqua therapy yet.

The political / podcast project is frustratingly still in neutral. I may abandon waiting on the folks who approached me and focus my attention elsewhere. Jane had previously suggested this and she may be right.

The effort to clean up the family estate issues in Georgia is moving forward and no one has filed with the Court to have me fired . . . yet. So, hope springs eternal.

[Narciso79]

Oh those are bigger projects certainly.

[GUS]

https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-2249773?fs

Sorry, don't know where my link went.

[Narciso79]

The dog trainer, makes yogi itch they cannot distinguish between a general statement and a particular series of locations

[Another Bob]

Well, this tweet seems interesting:

https://twitter.com/housedemocrats/status/1149856308801286148?s=21

And interesting to see who @justicedems fronts: https://twitter.com/justicedems

[GUS]

The dude is Ocasio-Corrrrrrrrrrrrtezzzz's handler.

The new LIE of the DAY, for the FULL COMMIE, is that ALL OF US...US are racists, and the "system" is racist.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

[Another Bob]

Seems official now: The internecine Cold War that’s been going for a while will go hot.

Lay in popcorn supplies.

[Another Bob]

Should we hope it goes nuclear? Or would that make for too much collateral damage and casualties?

[Narciso79]

They are certainly crossing the streams, but how much of a hand does Pelosi actually havem

[GUS]

A-Bob, the FULL COMMIE, and the OLD, really really OLD Guard, will find a way to join the YOUNG BUCKS or rather YOUNG BUCKETTES, and embrace the CRAZY.
It's really all they have left, as I've said for years and years now.....the FULL COMMIE has painted intself into a corner. It's all or nothing now.

[RattlerGator]

That Saikat Chakrabarti guy with the Justice Democrats should not be underestimated. We'll see how he (and they) clap back at Pelosi and the establishment Democrats.

It looks kinda-sorta like Pelosi will use the Congressional Black Caucus as the tip of the spear in their effort to take these Justice Democrats out.

[JimNorCal]

RG: "Men folk, please. This place is too valuable to devolve into that shiznit"
+1

[GUS]

R-G, Chakrabarti is Harvard and Silicon Valley.
Young and rich, and Ocasio-Corrrrrrrrrrtezzzz personal handler. SCUM.

[Narciso79]

So why hasn't he been indicted for misapproriation of funds tax avoidance et al.

[Narciso79]

Indian fascist sympathizers for a 100, alex.

[Another Bob]

But who’s pulling Chakrabarti‘s strings?

[RattlerGator]

Yeah, I've heard. A worthy adversary; I will not underestimate him. Pelosi, however, may have done so.

Well, that's it for me tonight. Hopefully I'll be able to spend some time on the board tomorrow.

[GUS]

Good question A-Bob. Ocasio-Corrrrrrrrrrtezzzzz is one of hundreds who the MONEY MEN auditioned.
There is the stench of Soros here.

[Narciso79]

Chunk as Captain puts it, but that leads to another nesting doll.

[Another Bob]

Dunno GUS, my feel is the “normal” wing of the dems (that’s a relative term) realizes that if the AOC/Ilhan mobsters take power, they’ll be first up against the wall.

Wonder if we’ll see the southern and midwestern dems start defecting to the Republicans?

[Another Bob]

Chunk?

[Narciso79]

Cenk uygur, the #metoo turk boss, of the show of the Same name

[GUS]

The "normal wing" of the LIBTARD PARTY, has allowed and caused this to happen. Everything the DIM BULB AOC thinks and says, is a result of the DEMOTARD PARTY going full REEETARD. The INDOCTRINATION and PROPAGANDA that the YOUNG COMMIES spew and believe, is directly related to what PELOSI, et al, have made up and used because they had nothing else. TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL.

[Another Bob]

Hmm, OK Narc.

I never made him as a true playa.

[GUS]

Once again, read this biased BULLSHIT. I don't even seek out the dishonesty.
Seriously, the DEFAULT POSITION for the MFM is absurd. It's not even intentional anymore, these bastards are just NOT PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS anymore.
All NEWS defaults to the LIES and INDOCTRINATION of the FULL COMMIE LEFT.
And WORSE, over time the GOP has backed down to stop fighting the LIES.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/crackdown-on-immigrant-families-to-start-sunday-trump-says-idUSKCN1U71TU

[Momto2]

This is a crazy story I just have to share!

My son told me something that happened at his girlfriend's condo. This is in north Atlanta (Roswell) for the Atl people - which is a nice area. They have 2 designated parking spots per household and then they have a larger area which is open parking for guests and additional cars per household. He had noticed that lately when he visited her, he had problems finding a spot in the open parking area. Another resident noticed that a great many cars had some sort of stickers on them with writing in a foreign language.

It turned out a large Latino family (maybe 10 or 12 in a 3 bedroom unit) moved into one of the units and started running a car lot...out of the condominium parking lot!!! They were parking dozens of cars and selling them to people who called and stopped by. They saw nothing wrong with this. Needless to say, the homeowner's association has given then 24 hours to remove all of the cars.

[GUS]

Momto2. Why do you hate BROWN PEOPLE.

[Narciso79]

Yikes, you dont do that with someone else's property.

[GUS]

"UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS".
https://www.ucsusa.org/global-warming/science-and-impacts/science/temperature-is-rising

I'm sure these CONCERNED SCIENTISTS are dispassionate and honest.

[Tom R]

A 4D Chess Grandmaster at work.

https://twitter.com/jessekellydc/status/1149768370981613573?s=21

[Narciso79]

Gosh we could have solved that problem with nuclear winter, thata the magic beans Carl 'billions and billions. Sagan, was sold by the Soviets.

[Tom R]

It took him this long to figure out something was fishy?

https://twitter.com/mschlapp/status/1149862017311879168?s=21

[Narciso79]

That was ttaps computer model, just as genuine as Michael mannes hickey stick approach.

[Narciso79]

Good news:

https://mobile.twitter.com/PollsAndVotes/status/1149676256260231173

[GUS]

Trump is a master of tactics. His defense of Pelosi costs him nothing, yet it allows his defense of her, to point out what she has been accused of.
It makes Trump look kind and defensive of Pelosi, without being either.
Pelosi is an over ripe plum lying in the fallen leaves in October. She is DONE.
Pelosi is OLDER THAN DIRT, her legacy, will be the FULL COMMIE FREAKS, that are currently disrespecting her.

[Narciso79]

And by next Evers crazy train, will have mobilized many more in backlash.

[GUS]

Narciso, the MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY polls, have been relatively accurate, I pay no attention.
Todays advantage for any party, in this case the GOP, disappears, when the VOTE FRAUD gets into gear, when the busses of "voters", show up day after day after day in Milwaukee and Madison, during "EARLY VOTING" Such EARLY VOTING, has never EVER been part of our COUNTRIES Voting system. WHY IS IT NOW?

[GUS]

NARCISO. Evers is NOBODY. He is less responsible for his position as GOVERNOR, than anyone alive.
The man is incapable of anything involving thought work or policy. SERIOUSLY Phoney Tony Evers is a complete and utter PUT UP, by the FULL COMMIE DEMOTARD PARTY.

[Tom R]

The Democrat internal civil war is entertaining.

https://twitter.com/mikegravel/status/1149893631358246912?s=21

[Narciso79]

Hes like one of the zombies that crawled out of the crypt Gus,

[GUS]

The internecine fight, that is currently entertainment, will be short lived.
Deals will be cut. Pelosi is very LONG in the TOOTH, and desperately clinging to power, in hopes of a SENATE take over, then........POWER.
The COMMIES are using skin color, Islam and Vulvaa as they have been taught,
The FULL COMMIE CLOWNETTES and MUZZ LADIES, will be around, LONG AFTER Pelosi and Schumer are gone.

[Narciso79]

I dont think the far left like their counterparts in the labour party want to make a seal chuk ummunna Gina Miller what ever party they officially belong to is loony

[GUS]

Narciso, I love your description. To me, he seems like a doddering old fool, with SILK SUITS behind him. He levitates into a room.like a ghostly appartion.

[Narciso79]

Like the character actor William hickey

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1152883/Paris-riot-Riots-across-France-Algeria-Africa-Cup-Nations-football-win-fans-attack-police

[Narciso79]

Imagine if they lost.

[GUS]

Narciso, France, WILL NOT LEARN. The LIBTARDS lose if they tell the truth and act in their countries best interest.
Here in America, our economy is red hot. The FULL COMMIE, will NEVER acknowledge that.

[GUS]

Watching Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC just now, is just sordid entertainment. O'Donnell cannot possibly believe what he reports or says.
I have an older brother, who is extremely intelligent, yet cannot come to grips with his CRAZED NEED to lash out at anyone, who doesn't believe the fucked up nonsense that he TRIES to BELIEVE.
The LEFT has gone "round the bend".

[jim nj]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions/trump-administration-freezing-fuel-efficiency-penalties-idUSKCN1U801U

Good idea, for now.

Hey, this Epstein story has legs, people are really looking into this. It's a shame they are still ignoring bigger stories that would help Trump.

[GUS]

The Epstein story, has been used by the MFM and LIBTARDS to SLIME potus DJT.

How is it possible that BILLY THE RAPIST CLINTON is not being scrutinized like Sarah Palins' trash??

[GUS]

Epstein and his crimes are easily connected to a SHIT LOAD of DEMOCRATS. Billy the Rapists, flack, made a written statement, that in 2002 and 2003, The Rapist went on trips with EPSTEIN, to save HUMANITY and SAVE THE PLANET. And on all these 4 trips, his SECRET SERVICE DETAIL was present.
Did anyone ask BILLY THE RAPIST about 2002 and 2003??
Has the MFM noticed the parsing. IT'S ABSURD.

[GUS]

Watching the INSANE, DISHONEST and out of control reporting and behavior and illegal actions at our border CANNOT BE FORGOTTEN. The obvious ideology and intentions of the LEFT are obvious.
The DEMOTARD PARTY has created a crisis and is fanning it's flames. This same LEFTIST Cabal also encouraged "Caravans'

[jim nj]

https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/12/no-illegal-immigrants-not-included-census/

I would like to see every avenue attacked on the citizenship/allocation of delegates issues.

The anchor baby issue too.

Everything ought to be up in the air at once. Judge shop for constitutionalists. Turn it into a circus juggling act.

[jim nj]

Gus,

I think in some ways the Epstein story is either a trap, or a tar-baby.

It's also a test for the media. Epstein is not a sympathetic subject, if the media doesn't use every dirty trick in their book to unravel this it will look like a cover-up.

[jim nj]

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/hedge-funders-have-some-thoughts-on-what-epstein-was-doing.html

"Kass was well-connected on Wall Street, where he’d worked for decades, so he began to ask around. “I went to my institutional brokers, to their trading desks and asked if they ever traded with him. I did it a few times until the date when he was arrested,” he recalls. “Not one institutional trading desk, primary or secondary, had ever traded with Epstein’s firm.”

When a reporter came to interview Kass about Bernie Madoff shortly before that firm blew up in the biggest Ponzi scheme ever, Kass told her, “There’s another guy who reminds me of Madoff that no one trades with.” That man was Jeffrey Epstein."

[Pinandpuller]

Wash liberally with fresh salt water between victims."

Or we could add some salt to liberal tears.

Posted by: fdcol63 🇺🇸 | July 12, 2019 at 02:32 PM

KCL could be indicated as a substitute.

[jim nj]

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3018337/chinas-exports-and-imports-both-fell-june-higher-us-trade-war

China’s exports and imports both fell in June, as higher US trade war tariffs blitz Chinese economy

Exports fell by 1.3 per cent year-on-year after tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods were raised from 10 per cent to 25 per cent by Washington in May
Over the first half of the year, China’s exports to the US fell by 8.1 per cent to US$199.4 billion, while imports dropped by 29.9 per cent to US$58.9 billion

Random thought. If the locals aren't handling the African Swine Flu epidemic diligently, as an article I posted yesterday suggested, are farmers able to mitigate their losses by selling contaminated pork?

Maybe that's not a health issue for people, but it would increase the spread of the disease.

Quarantine protocols are very strict for one reason only, that's the only way they work. Too many transmission routes otherwise. It's just got me wondering about China where low-level officials are reluctant to admit to mistakes.

[jim nj]

https://www.thecollegefix.com/sugar-daddy-business-thrives-as-more-coeds-sign-up-to-pay-off-student-debt/

I've seen articles like this before and never posted or commented on them.

Morality aside, which doesn't seem to matter much anyway these days, I can see how this is a viable concept.

[Another Bob]

I love how the writer blamed Trump and DeVos.

SMH

[jim nj]

https://www.foxnews.com/science/over-400k-facebook-users-pledge-area-51-raid-lets-seem-them-aliens

Yes, that's a good idea. Ignore the "deadly force authorized" signs.

[anonamom]

Threadkiller's 6:22 exactly captures what I feel about this JOM family bickering.

This is no longer family bickering, it is, at the least, weekly pot stirring by someone who apparently has not gotten past being in high school--and even uses those terms to define his world view:
"Cool kids" "cliques."
Really?

Who apparently looks for validation with "doesn't everyone agree?" and "don't we think?" in many posts.
No--we don't ALL THINK THE SAME THING--short of HRC is an unindicted criminal.
And that the last election was a Flight 93 event.

We never have, and never will, and do NOT come here to live in a bubble of propaganda, or GO POTUS GO cheerleading or to run polls, with the Most Popular Kid being the winner.

The Veranda and The Ledge and The Dock came about as a shorthand way of categorizing an outlook on just how far down the road to ruin the country is, allowing those who still believe in Santa Claus (I love Santa Claus!) to coexist with those whose deeply reality based lives and perhaps personal experiences cause them to prepare for the worst. Which does NOT mean they do not HOPE for the best.

It is extremely valuable to me for Ledge dwellers to explain how an event strikes them, especially in light of the fact that the most frequent poster is upfront about her belief that God will make all right through DJT. Which is reflected---as anyone would expect--in her Twitter feed and posts.

This IS a political blog, so yes, a fair amount of disagreement, some "snark" is expected, and, in general, ignored by those not personally involved, We aren't adding up who is one which "side" at the end of the day--we are looking for useful information that expands our knowledge base--not who has the most "friends."

Deliberate or not, the frequency of deterioration of discourse, the absenting of a number of regulars, as well as the appears that one poster is almost always involved cannot be denied.
Nor can the fact that it does dramatically change the character of the place, and not for the good.

Could all involved commit to a week of avoiding precipitating events?
And if not, can the rest stay out of the fight?

It's summer, it's hot, some of us don't have AC, there's minimal forward movement, #TwoWeeks is far from funny---let's stop shitting in this nest.

My two cents.

[jim nj]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-considering-ousting-dan-coats-as-dni-meeting-with-candidates

Dan Coats is still ODNI, as of now, but Trump is interviewing candidates to replace him.

[James D.]

Morality aside, which doesn't seem to matter much anyway these days, I can see how this is a viable concept.

I don’t.

Not for the long term, anyway. So these young women who’re themselves out to rich creeps,to pay for a worthless degree that will likely provide no useful career or life skills.

What happens to them in a few years when those rich creeps replace them with younger models and the only thing they know how to be is a whore?

[jim nj]

anonamom,

I try to avoid criticizing people for expressing their views, but I kill-filed Tom R a long time ago.

Self-preservation on my part. I was tired of the whole thing.

For those who insist on sparring with him, most of us don't see his original posts and don't know what you are responding to.

We don't know if you are being clever, or cogent, in responding to Tom R.

Really, you're just wasting our time and clogging up the thread.

Please stop.

[jim nj]

James D,

I understand your concerns.

At 65, relatively poor and with next to no libido I doubt I qualify as a a "Sugar Daddy"

Should I win the lottery... well.

I'd rather think of myself as a "mentor." The young, attractive women pursuing an education in something I might be interested in would be my "apprentices."

[DrJ]

TWIP:

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/07/the-week-in-pictures-head-exploding-edition.php

Sorry hoyden!

[Robin, eff 'em all]

The whole "Sugar Daddy" scenario is interesting, though I don't see it as a sign of fresh moral decay. Throughout history, there have always been women who traded on their looks for financial security or power, and older men happy to provide either or both.

Good morning!

[anonamom]

jim nj--
A whole day and night full of the likes of my post, but I am who is wasting your time and clogging up the thread? Robin, fdcol, stephanie, tonto, even RG chime in, but I don't get to??? Or were you looking for a weather report? Keto update?

Maybe there IS a cool kids group!!
(And cogent--maybe more observational--not clever. I am not "clever.")

Time for bed for you, maybe, friend?

(You are 100% correct. Total adherence to your "no response" will remedy the problem. I generally adhere, and I am sorry to have disappointed you this am. )

[RattlerGator]

Damn, Jim -- next to no libido ???

. . . (conjures up Apocalypse Now imagery) . . .

The horror !!!

[RattlerGator]

I'm okay with Tom R.

But, I haven't read or engaged in the constant back and forth and I -- again, for emphasis -- don't want today to be point/counterpoint. I'll hopefully be dropping in at different times today but things are going on in my world and yours, too, no doubt. That said, I'm certain a truce had been called. I want the truce to be observed.

Tom R, if you're reading this and willing, please eMail me: rattlergator at gmail dot com.

[Tom Bowler]

Kind of an odd response, jim nj.

For those who insist on sparring with him, most of us don't see his original posts and don't know what you are responding to.

We don't know if you are being clever, or cogent, in responding to Tom R.

Really, you're just wasting our time and clogging up the thread.

Please stop.

If you don't read the posts and don't know the context, why weigh in at all?

I agree with anonamom, but I'm not willing to lay all the blame on one person. The bickering over 4D chess, the insistence that somebody admit they've been wrong, the insults that go back and forth over it are all very tiresome.

[Robin, eff 'em all]

Hmmmm, Anonamom, I would totally lump you with the "clever" gang of smartypants, and that is meant in the best possible way.

This cool kid is going to be stacking five cords of firewood today with the family. FIVE CORDS. That means lots of podcasts to tune out the endless complaining.

Have a lovely day all!

[henry]

Morning RG. You should follow up with Jane on the podcast thing.

[MissMarple2]

Good morning, all.

I am off to find some links in order to justify my presence here.

Back in a bit.

[hoyden]

DrJ, glad you linked TWIP. I'm on vacay. Just woke, catching up, second cuppa.

[MissMarple2]

The President has been busy re-tweeting others this morning. If you are interested in what he thinks is important, here is the link to his Twitter page. I don't think it's helpful to clog up the site with all of the retweets.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

[henry]

@vickimckenna

This story is almost unbelievable—but it happened: Racine Mom, 2 Kids Abducted, Held Captive In Basement By Bank Robbers Then Forced To Help Them Rob Bank

https://twitter.com/vickimckenna/status/1150002272677638144?s=21

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/452872-five-things-to-watch-as-barry-barrels-through-the-gulf

[MissMarple2]

@JudidicalWatch

JW announced that it filed a FOIA lawsuit against the DOJ for records of communications between the FBI & former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe related to his book, The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump.
====================
@realDonaldTrump

Andy McCabe is a major sleazebag. Among many other things, he took massive amounts of money from Crooked Hillary reps, for wife’s campaign, while Hillary was under “investigation” by FBI!
================================

Me: I didn't realize Andy McCabe had a book out. How much was HIS advance?

[RattlerGator]

MM, re the President's tweets, this is what I just posted.

If you read the President's tweets and re-tweets over the last 9-10 hours . . . man, I can hear the rockets red glare and the bombs bursting in air.

He clearly has the opposition on the run. #KeepAmericaGreat2020

You get the sense, don't you, that he totally has them on the run and the natural course of things is playing out as expected.

Faith, patience, and vigilance.

* * *

Henry, I may see her in the next few weeks. Catsmeat, too. That subject will certainly come up.

[MissMarple2]

Dan Bongino has a podcast which airs on You Tube Monday through Friday. I like it because he is very good at explaining things and also brings his former Secret Service experience for perspective.

Here is his web site, with the latest link to his pod cast:

https://bongino.com/title-ep-1021-the-libs-finally-reveal-their-real-plan/

[MissMarple2]

RG,

Yes, you do! He has put up a bunch of tweets from Judicial Watch, and for some time it has seemed to me that Tom Fitton has taken over the investigatory role that the FBI should have been doing.

Since I posted that link he has re-tweeted 6 more JW items. You guys should take a look!

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/prosecutors-jeffrey-epstein-tried-to-pay-off-possible-witnesses-against-him

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/07/12/mexican-avocado-farmers-suffer-cartel-kidnapping-extortion-tactics/

Those drug cartels are a security risk, which is why we need the wall. I am also convinced that money from the cartels finds its way into the pockets of politicians and government employees, which is why the democrats refuse to fund its construction.

[MissMarple2]

@TomFitton

HUGE Cover-up!? Special Counsel Mueller’s office DELETED texts of of corrupt FBI officials Lisa Page & Peter Strzok– the two anti-@RealDonaldTrump, pro-Clinton FBI lovers who were running the Clinton's Trump-Russia spy op. @JudicialWatch sues: https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-fbi-over-failure-to-preserve-text-messages/ … …
====================================
@realDonaldTrump

This is one of the most horrible abuses of all. Those texts between gaga lovers would have told the whole story. Illegal deletion by Mueller. They gave us “the insurance policy.”

[MissMarple2]

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/12/donald-trump-wins-first-legal-battle-over-sanctuar/?utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=pushnotify&utm_medium=push

The Administration won a case about sanctuary cities in the Ninth Circuit.

[MissMarple2]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/452919-trump-administration-suspends-obama-era-fuel-efficiency-penalties

[JohnH]

Amom, I read JimNJ’s post as referring to those nonblocked posters who respond to the blocked TomR as trying to be clever and just clogging the threads and wasting our (his) time. While I probably have an issue with that on a different level I do not believe it was aimed at you.

[MissMarple2]

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/please-chris-cuomo-begs-people-not-to-investigate-epsteins-friends/

This has some information I haven't seen elsewhere, including that Epstein had 21 different phone numbers for Bill Clinton.

[Extraneus]

Bill, Hillary Clinton booed at Billy Joel concert after singer dedicated song to them

Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2017/08/confederate_monuments_to_stay.html

The Confederate monuments will stay at Gettysburg.

[sbwaters]

MM: A lot of people (like my daughter) think we are just being Scrooge-like and selfish.

MM, Ask them why many in their generation would misuse the wealth of their parents with no plan to create wealth for their children.

[Tom Bowler]

JohnH, I missread jim nj's 6:19 post as well. Thanks for pointing that out. On rereading it I see my 7:31 was off the mark.

To jim nj, my apologies.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/samshead/2019/07/12/uk-presses-ahead-with-tech-tax-plans-despite-rising-tensions-with-washington/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2468491664&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesTechTwitter#4dc3444e6904

So, the tech giants are counting on the Trump Administration to defend them from UK and French taxes on their income. This seems fairly ironic to me.

[MissMarple2]

sbwaters,

I may try that tack. I thought seeing the obvious discrepancy in the amount of aid, in black and white, might help.

[henry]

Miss M, I’ve seen notes that Stephanopolis and Kouric were partying with Epstein as soon as he was out of “jail.”

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/11/warren-promises-to-import-at-least-700-percent-more-refugees-to-u-s/

This woman is a menace.

[henry]

If you don’t like it, work somewhere else.

@Forbes

Internal Email: Amazon Faces Pressure From More Than 500 Employees To Cut Ties With Palantir For Working With ICE:

[MissMarple2]

henry,

That is correct. I think the group also included Charlie Rose and Brian Williams.

Someone needs to ask why that happened. I also would like to know if that Vanity Fair story from back in 2003 was correct when it said he had framed eyeballs covering the walls of his entry hall.