“If they [bad political, partisan actors] can do it to an honorable Army general, they can do it to you.” I applaud this result, but my paranoia remains. There remains much house cleaning yet to be done in the FBI and Justice Department. mrossol ==== WSJ – 5/12/2020 The Justice Department dropped its case against Michael Flynn on Thursday, “with prejudice,” in... Read more
Archive for the ‘Law’ Category
The Vindication of Michael Flynn
May 12 | Posted by mrossol | Democrat Party, FBI, Law, Losing Freedom, Party Politics, Special Counsel, The Left, US ConstitutionSo You Think You Want To Prosecute?
May 12 | Posted by mrossol | Lawfare, Losing Freedom, US ConstitutionA Primer to entice you to learn more about the law. ===== WSJ 5/12/20 Springtime for overzealous prosecutors looking for a political score is over. The Supreme Court on Thursday in Kelly v. U.S. unanimously reversed public corruption convictions of two aides to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, reaffirming that not all sleazy, self-serving behavior by public officials is criminal. In 2015... Read more
Lawyers against Free Expression
May 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Law, The Left, US CourtsHow blatant does it need to be?? ==== WSJ 5/6/20 Judicial Code of Misconduct Here’s one for the books: The ethics committee that wants to bar judges from belonging to the Federalist Society because it is supposedly too political is now being used as a political weapon against a judicial nominee. Let’s unspool the political skulduggery. In January we told you about the draft... Read more
At Best, Mr. Obama is Wrong.
May 11 | Posted by mrossol | Democrat Party, Law, ObamaPretty good example of why I believe little that this man says. mrossol. = = = = 5/9/20. WSJ Barack Obama is a lawyer, so it was stunning to read that he ventured into the Michael Flynn case in a way that misstated the supposed crime and ignored the history of his own Administration in targeting Mr. Flynn. Since the former President chose... Read more
Foreign Influence and Double Standards
October 3 | Posted by mrossol | Democrat Party, Law, Liberal Press, Party Politics, The LeftWSJ 10/2/2019 Washington is in an impeachment frenzy, which is a dangerous moment for facts and context. A classic example is the political and media overreaction to Monday’s stories concerning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr and impeachment. Mr. Pompeo’s alleged misdeed is that he was among those listening to Mr. Trump’s July 25 telephone call with Ukraine... Read more
Where are the authorities?
July 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Law, Losing Freedom


