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| Who Watches the Watchmen? |
| 2017-11-30 |
| [VictorHanson] History shows that special counsels almost inevitably overstep their mandates. Former FBI director Robert Mueller was supposed to run a narrow investigation into accusations of collusion between the Donald Trump campaign and the Russian government. But so far, Mueller’s work has been plagued by almost daily improper leaks (e.g., "sources report," "it emerged," "some say") about investigations that seem to have little to do with his original mandate. Now, there are leaks claiming that Mueller is going after former national-security adviser Michael Flynn for his business practices before he entered the Trump administration. Specifically, Mueller is reportedly investigating Flynn’s security assessment and intelligence work for the Turkish government and other Turkish interests. Yet possible unethical lobbying on behalf of a NATO ally was not the reason Mueller was appointed. |
| Posted by:746 |
| #10 There seems to have been more than enough criminality in the last admin. to go after. We had the first black Potus and Congress had no stomach for taking it on so it went on. The politization and weaponization of agencies against citizens was truly frightening to watch. The suspension of the Constitution led the country into dark places. There is a lot of clean up and clean out to do. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-11-30 17:31 |
| #9 James Comey's & Loretta Lynch involvement with HSBC. Helped Terrorists, Iran, Mexican Drug Cartels Launder Money ... See Clinton, Comey, Lynch All Guilty of Concealing Money Laundering for Terrorists and the Cartels Says Senior VP at HSBC Bank. Where was Mueller? |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2017-11-30 13:58 |
| #8 Former FBI director Robert Mueller was supposed to run a narrow investigation into accusations of collusion between the Donald Trump campaign and the Russian government. That single quote is exactly why concerns of prosecutorial overreach are legitimate. This whole Russian cluster begins with and continues to be - not 'WHO' commited a crime but 'IF' a crime was even committed. And the process becomes more murky once one recognizes this undetermined crime has yet to be defined. Now consider this; it's been established that there's indeed been a clearly defined crime committed. Yet for some unexplained reason it doesn't appear to be of high concern to investigators. (And certainly not the media.) Who has been leaking the governments classified information? Maybe the answer to that question will become the proverbial 'blue dress'. Just don't hold your breath. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2017-11-30 11:24 |
| #7 I really don't give a damn about who did what to who and got those DNC, Shillary, Podesta emails out there but it is the content of those emails that killed the Dems, not the act of hacking...the media is deliberating ignoring the fact it was content of emails showing the contempt and corruption of the Dems toward fly over country and the rule of law. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-11-30 10:00 |
| #6 People who have televisions and like comic books dah wtf! |
| Posted by: Bubba the Great4743 2017-11-30 09:51 |
| #5 How to control becomes a thorny question as well. Congress has fallen down on the job. Inspector Generals have had their problems. Courts have often been stacked with politically-driven appointees. Ethics committees often fail their tasks. The Podesta emails talked about the need for keeping the people uninformed and in the dark. The voters did the only thing they could, they voted for a maverick who didn't mind breaking some glass in the China shop. I'm hopeful things will improve but their are no guarantees. It seems to be up to the electorate to ride herd. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-11-30 08:51 |
| #4 I view our system in D.C. as unstable/instable feedback control system with outside perturbances and distorted feedback signals. Moreover, the setpoint is flaky as well. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-11-30 08:40 |
| #3 I don't think the question is "Who watches the watchmen" but who controls the watchmen? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-11-30 07:38 |
| #2 I have cast a net, and Mueller is caught in it as well. I will be watching the watchers who watch the watchers, and the hackers too. |
| Posted by: newc 2017-11-30 01:52 |
| #1 The democrat government and the republican appendage went too hard on the CI to search for Ivan. It is acting stalinist and congress must put a stop to it and open up a slecial counsel to investigate special counsel on: Ethics uranium1 Abuse of 4th amendment on Private Citizen Donald Trump. Hillary's loss of classified material Huma whatever And then wrap comey and clapper in shrink-wrap for delivery to Congress with counsel. I have put all the puzzle together and it is fractured hard. Stay on it and get congress to do something |
| Posted by: newc 2017-11-30 01:49 |