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"This nation is at the mercy of a criminal administration" --Max Boot

OscarLevant

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I find it interesting that conservative Max Boot and liberal Noam Chomsky agree

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...iminal-administration/?utm_term=.5012eeeeca01

Imagine that you live in a town that has been taken over by gangsters. The mayor is a crook and so are the district attorney and police chief. You can’t fight city hall. But at least you know you can turn for help to the state or federal government. Now imagine that it’s not a city or state that has been taken over by criminals — it’s the federal government. Where do you turn for help? That is not a theoretical concern. After the release of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report, it’s our grim reality.
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OscarLevant said:
I find it interesting that conservative Max Boot and liberal Noam Chomsky agree
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And yet, Mueller found no criminal activity in the Trump administration.

Anyway, I wonder what Boot has to say about all the information coming out about the corrupt Obama administration? Where did he weigh in on the IRS scandal? What does he think about the tens of thousands of NSA database queries by FBI subcontractors...85% of which were illegal...since 2012?
 
Mycroft said:
And yet, Mueller found no criminal activity in the Trump administration.

Anyway, I wonder what Boot has to say about all the information coming out about the corrupt Obama administration? Where did he weigh in on the IRS scandal? What does he think about the tens of thousands of NSA database queries by FBI subcontractors...85% of which were illegal...since 2012?
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Interesting, he said that he couldn't conclude no crime was committed. That is some interpretation you have there. The rest is all textbook whataboutisms.
 
lol now that really is telling. I'm also super glad to see he actually read the Mueller report.
 
Mycroft said:
And yet, Mueller found no criminal activity in the Trump administration.

Anyway, I wonder what Boot has to say about all the information coming out about the corrupt Obama administration? Where did he weigh in on the IRS scandal? What does he think about the tens of thousands of NSA database queries by FBI subcontractors...85% of which were illegal...since 2012?
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Creditable links?
 
OscarLevant said:
I find it interesting that conservative Max Boot and liberal Noam Chomsky agree
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Max Boot is an actual conservative, the Right in this country has departed from the principles of Liberal Conservatism for in a cynical ploy for power. The Right is moving away from the Liberal tradition towards theocracy and ethnocentrism.

I don't find it surprising Chomsky and Boot agree here, they probably agree on more since Chomsky actually too has roots in the Liberal tradition if one ever hears his take on Adam Smith this will be made clear.
 
OscarLevant said:
I find it interesting that conservative Max Boot and liberal Noam Chomsky agree
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I agree the extremely illegal and unconstitutional power grabbing by federal agencies - particularly in the intelligence, law enforcement and criminal justice agencies - even a few in the military - go beyond just being gangsters, but traitors pursuing their own personal goals and power regardless of how improper, traitorous or illegal.

Hopefully, our new Attorney General can minimally at least run them out of government where prosecution would be too difficult or pointless. For example, grotesquely breaking agency rules and policies is grounds for termination, but not grounds for prosecution. Just like in the private sector, even gross misconduct by employees warranting being fired doesn't mean they did anything that can be prosecuted.
 
TrueScotsman said:
Max Boot is an actual conservative, the Right in this country has departed from the principles of Liberal Conservatism for in a cynical ploy for power. The Right is moving away from the Liberal tradition towards theocracy and ethnocentrism.

I don't find it surprising Chomsky and Boot agree here, they probably agree on more since Chomsky actually too has roots in the Liberal tradition if one ever hears his take on Adam Smith this will be made clear.
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Max Boot is not now nor has he every been a conservative. He is a shill, a wolf in sheep's clothing. a deep state insider, and a never Trumper. His resume' leaves no question of it.

This thread adds NOTHING new to the topic - which of actually is out-of-control Trump Derangement Syndrome for which each progressive is duty bound to repeat anything the corporate super rich and government insider power brokers tell them to repeat.
 
TrueScotsman said:
Interesting, he said that he couldn't conclude no crime was committed. That is some interpretation you have there. The rest is all textbook whataboutisms.
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"he couldn't conclude no crime was committed"

A prosecutor never has the job of "concluding that no crime was committed". That means that statement is nonsense.

My statement is fact.
 
OscarLevant said:
I find it interesting that conservative Max Boot and liberal Noam Chomsky agree
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Since you have no link that isn't behind a paywall (unless idiot enough to turn off pop-blockers), you have posted nothing in support of any of it.
 
Mycroft said:
"he couldn't conclude no crime was committed"

A prosecutor never has the job of "concluding that no crime was committed". That means that statement is nonsense.

My statement is fact.
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Then why make the statement? Obviously because he was punting obstruction of justice to Congress since he could not place charges due to DOJ policy. And why refer over a dozen investigations to other prosecutors if everything is squeaky clean?
 
TrueScotsman said:
Then why make the statement?
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Because it was the only way he could do damage to Trump. He had nothing.

Frankly, it's political corruption for him to deliberately "punt obstruction of justice to Congress". There was nothing in his mandate telling him to do that. In fact, that scheme is against ALL DOJ practices.
 
Parrish said:
Links, means more than one.
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Like I said...start with this one. Let me know when you understand what happened with that ruling...what it means.

(to be honest, I don't think you'll even look at it)
 
Mycroft said:
Like I said...start with this one. Let me know when you understand what happened with that ruling...what it means.

(to be honest, I don't think you'll even look at it)
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Like I said, LINKS.
 
joko104 said:
Max Boot is not now nor has he every been a conservative. He is a shill, a wolf in sheep's clothing. a deep state insider, and a never Trumper. His resume' leaves no question of it.

This thread adds NOTHING new to the topic - which of actually is out-of-control Trump Derangement Syndrome for which each progressive is duty bound to repeat anything the corporate super rich and government insider power brokers tell them to repeat.
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Many conservatives are Never Trumpers, it specifically describes conservatives of various varieties. He supports free trade, which has a long history of support in the conservative tradition, along with support for limited government which is the core of the Liberal Conservative Tradition in the Anglo-American sphere. He used to write for the Wall Street Journal which leans Right. He is more closely aligned to Libertarianism or Neoconservatism than the Protectionist Right Wing Populism that currently dominates the White House.

Right Wingers never do the bidding of corporate overlords, never....
 
Mycroft said:
Because it was the only way he could do damage to Trump. He had nothing.

Frankly, it's political corruption for him to deliberately "punt obstruction of justice to Congress". There was nothing in his mandate telling him to do that. In fact, that scheme is against ALL DOJ practices.
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What delusions, Republican Mueller wanted to snipe Trump. People like you are only good for identifying whatever delusional nonsense is being spouted in Right Wing echo chambers. Clearly, you didn't read the Report.
 
TrueScotsman said:
What delusions, Republican Mueller wanted to snipe Trump. People like you are only good for identifying whatever delusional nonsense is being spouted in Right Wing echo chambers. Clearly, you didn't read the Report.
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Do you seriously think no Republican would ever work against Trump? Don't be naive.
 
Parrish said:
Seems you can't.
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shrug...

Take that link and get back to me when you understand it.

Or leave it.

Your choice.

(or...you can keep crying about how I'm a big meanie)
 
Mycroft said:
Do you seriously think no Republican would ever work against Trump? Don't be naive.
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Deep State is an explanation for everything. Jam your big toe, deep state.
 
TrueScotsman said:
Deep State is an explanation for everything. Jam your big toe, deep state.
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Deep State has nothing to do with it. But nice try at deflection to avoid facts.
 
Mycroft said:
And yet, Mueller found no criminal activity in the Trump administration.
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...if we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. --- The Mueller Report



The Report is a manual for prosecution/impeachment, it's as plain as day.

this has been established over and over again, yet you guys repeat the same lie over and over again.
 
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