I’ve attended most of the major antiwar protests in Washington since 9/11. At a 2005 protest, a cop tried to whack me on the head with a wooden pole. At a 2007 protest, I snapped a picture showing George W. Bush hanging next to the U.S. Capitol. But my favorite...
Justice Department
Bwahahaha. Ex-CIA chief John Brennan interviewed for 8 hours as part of Durham’s review of Russia probe
by Scott Horton | Aug 22, 2020 | Blog
Usually I'm not in favor of the Justice Department existing or doing things, but I'll make an exception in this case.
Ghislaine Maxwell Indictment
by Steven Woskow | Jul 10, 2020 | Blog
The indictment here She is accused of: Conspiracy to have sex with minors Trafficking in minors for sexual activity Perjury But, will we ever find out who the "others" are? Maxwell is being held under federal protection: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal officials were...
Russiagate: Judge Takes Rare Step in Flynn’s Trial guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to explain a rare move the judge made in Mike Flynn's case. The Justice Department has recommended that charges be dropped against Flynn. However, the judge has now appointed a 'third party' to come argue the case against...
Bovard on Deval Patrick
by Scott Horton | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog
Wouldn't you know it? As a Justice Department official under Bill Clinton, he said it was just fine for the FBI HRT to murder Vicky Weaver.
Here Are 5 Big Holes in Mueller’s Work
by Aaron Maté | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog
Robert Mueller’s two-year, $25.2 million investigation was supposed to provide the definitive account of Donald Trump, Russia and the 2016 election. Yet even after he issued a 448-page report and testified for five hours before Congress, critical aspects remain...
The Justice Department Didn’t Charge Him With a Crime. It’s Going to Take $39,000 from Him Anyway.
by Scott Shackford | Aug 7, 2018 | Featured Articles, Justice
In order to get back any of the money that the New Hampshire State Police took from him, Edward Phipps has agreed to let federal prosecutors keep most of it, even though he has not been charged with any crimes. The cops took the cash during a traffic stop in 2016....
James Comey’s Forgotten Rescue of Bush-Era Torture
by Jim Bovard | May 2, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Justice, Politics
“Here I stand, I can do no other,” James Comey told President George W. Bush in 2004 when Bush pressured Comey - who was then Deputy Attorney General - to approve an unlawful antiterrorist policy. Comey, who was FBI chief from 2013 to 2017, was quoting a line...
5/18/17 Trevor Timm from Freedom of the Press Foundation talks Wikileaks
by Scott Horton | May 18, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show, Uncategorized
Trevor Timm Cofounder and Executive Director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation at freedom.press talks with Scott about Wikileak’s being considered by some in government as an independent intelligence agency and how that undermines the freedom of the press and the...
Trump fires FBI Director Comey, setting off U.S. political storm
by Reuters | May 10, 2017 | Featured Articles, Politics
U.S. President Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm on Tuesday by firing FBI Director James Comey, who had been leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome. The Republican...
Sensenbrenner: Abolish the ATF
by Scott Horton | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog
"Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has proposed legislation that would dissolve the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The one-time Judiciary Committee chairman said other federal law enforcement agencies can handle the controversial bureau's duties....
FBI Moving on Clinton Foundation?
by Scott Horton | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog
I'm willing to bet that it is true that two FBI sources told Fox these things. Not sure it's really true. It's too good. From Real Clear Politics: Fox News's Bret Baier: FBI Sources Believe Clinton Foundation Case Moving Towards "Likely an Indictment": "Fox News...
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Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate
In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...
These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress
On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...
Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition
In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...
Empower the Workers: Decriminalize Economic Activity Between Consenting Adults
The most reliable and effective protection for most workers is provided by the existence of many employers. As we have seen, a person who has only one possible employer has little or no protection. The employers who protect a worker are those who would like to hire...
Chris Rock’s New Special Exposes His Political Ignorance
A common claim among Democrats is that, "It's not that people don't want to be educated, they just haven't been given the opportunity, thus government spending on education needs to increase." If there were ever a group of people capable of "educating" themselves it...
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