The paperback of The Idaho Four contains new details foreshadowing yesterday's news that Bryan Kohberger would petition to change his guilty plea, citing ineffective counsel...
Cornyn says DOJ hasn’t met his demands on Blanche nomination
Sen. John Cornyn said today that the Justice Department has not satisfied his concerns over a settlement shielding President Trump and others from IRS tax audits, telling reporters he hasn’t seen any written material responsive to his requests — this despite a DOJ official telling NBC News that the department sent Cornyn’s staff a written proposal yesterday and looks forward to further discussion .
The stakes: Cornyn says Todd Blanche has until 4 p.m. today to address his concerns, which is when Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has asked senators to declare whether they’ll support Blanche’s nomination ahead of tomorrow’s committee vote . Cornyn wants the proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” rescinded and the scope of the tax audit immunity for the president and his family restricted.
The real battle isn’t between truth and lies. It’s between truth and everything people are afraid of losing. Fear cannot survive an open file, so it declares the file closed: victory first, operation after. But every premature victory is a high defensive line, and every high line leaves space behind it. He swore releasing more would be illegal: show the list of what is withheld and why. He swore he is “not aware” of anything more: then one document is all it takes. He swore the fund is dead: then sign the death certificate the judge asked for. And asked whether his FBI director lied to the committee, he declared “full faith in Director Patel”: a verdict without an investigation, faith doing the work evidence used to do. Four oaths, four runs in behind. A cover-up has to win every day. The truth only has to win once.
I loved the book but once you began to describe the evangelical Christian angle my nervous system couldn’t take it, I passed it on to my daughter who has 3 teen age children. Makes me hate what iPhones have done to young people.
Thank you, Vicki, for this download. I have read your book and passed it on to a friend who was intrigued by it. I am anxious to read this new part.
Cornyn says DOJ hasn’t met his demands on Blanche nomination
Sen. John Cornyn said today that the Justice Department has not satisfied his concerns over a settlement shielding President Trump and others from IRS tax audits, telling reporters he hasn’t seen any written material responsive to his requests — this despite a DOJ official telling NBC News that the department sent Cornyn’s staff a written proposal yesterday and looks forward to further discussion .
The stakes: Cornyn says Todd Blanche has until 4 p.m. today to address his concerns, which is when Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has asked senators to declare whether they’ll support Blanche’s nomination ahead of tomorrow’s committee vote . Cornyn wants the proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” rescinded and the scope of the tax audit immunity for the president and his family restricted.
This seems like Waterloo to me. If they confirm him I don’t see how we continue.
The real battle isn’t between truth and lies. It’s between truth and everything people are afraid of losing. Fear cannot survive an open file, so it declares the file closed: victory first, operation after. But every premature victory is a high defensive line, and every high line leaves space behind it. He swore releasing more would be illegal: show the list of what is withheld and why. He swore he is “not aware” of anything more: then one document is all it takes. He swore the fund is dead: then sign the death certificate the judge asked for. And asked whether his FBI director lied to the committee, he declared “full faith in Director Patel”: a verdict without an investigation, faith doing the work evidence used to do. Four oaths, four runs in behind. A cover-up has to win every day. The truth only has to win once.
I loved the book but once you began to describe the evangelical Christian angle my nervous system couldn’t take it, I passed it on to my daughter who has 3 teen age children. Makes me hate what iPhones have done to young people.