12/11/19: The House of
Representatives takes up articles of impeachment for discussion and “markup.”
As before, Republican and Democratic lawmakers appear to be looking at entirely
different evidence.
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Forgetting a check for $1 million from a Russian bank
account.
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Let’s go with court documentation. Federal prosecutors have informed a judge that Lev Parnas, who worked with Rudy Giuliani in Ukraine, lied about assets to get a lower bail and should be jailed until trial. At the time of his first hearing in October, Parnas claimed he and his wife had assets of $450,000.
Somehow, they forgot
a check for $1 million, received in September, from a Russian bank account.
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DURING DEBATE Wednesday night over the structure and wording of the impeachment articles, Rep. Louie Gohmert decides to defend freedom by naming the whistleblower. Most news media sources refuse to repeat the name – which Gohmert revealed in reading off a list of witnesses he believed should be forced to testify before the House votes on the two articles.
Louie doesn’t care if the whistleblower’s name is revealed because Louie is the president’s lapdog and has no problem fomenting civil war.
Again, the battle lines are likely to break along party lines. If you like Trump and think the whistleblowers should not be protected, you might want to read the warning letter penned by 70 Inspector Generals, representing agencies across the federal government.
If
you’re a conservative, and truly fear Big Government, as conservatives used to
claim, you should not forget that whistleblowers are often instrumental in revealing the crimes and machinations of
corrupt officials.
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IN BONUS NEWS, President Trump holds a Hanukkah Party at the White House, which is a fine idea. It is not a fine idea to allow 12/11/19: The House of Representatives takes up articles of impeachment for discussion and “markup.” As before, Republican and Democratic lawmakers appear to be looking at entirely different evidence.
____________________
Forgetting a check for $1 million from a Russian bank
account.
____________________
Let’s go with court
documentation. Federal prosecutors have informed a judge that Lev Parnas, who
worked with Rudy Giuliani in Ukraine, lied about assets to get a lower bail and
should be jailed until trial. At the
time of his first hearing in October, Parnas claimed he and his wife had assets
of $450,000.
Somehow, they forgot
a check for $1 million, received in September, from a Russian bank account.
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DURING DEBATE
Wednesday night over the structure and wording of the impeachment articles,
Rep. Louie Gohmert decides to defend freedom by naming the whistleblower. Most
news media sources refuse to repeat the name – which Gohmert revealed in
reading off a list of witnesses he believed should be forced to testify before
the House votes on the two articles.
Louie doesn’t care
if the whistleblower’s name is revealed because Louie is the president’s lapdog
and has no problem fomenting civil war.
Again,
the battle lines are likely to break along party lines. If you like Trump and
think the whistleblowers should not be protected, you might want to read the
warning letter penned by 70 Inspector Generals, representing agencies
across the federal government.
If
you’re a conservative, and truly fear Big Government, as conservatives used to
claim, you should not forget that whistleblowers are often instrumental in revealing the crimes and machinations of
corrupt officials.
*
IN BONUS NEWS, President Trump holds a Hanukkah Party at the White House, which is a fine idea. It is not a fine idea to allow Pastor Robert Jeffress to speak. First, Trump calls Jeffress a “tremendous faith leader.”
Jeffress returns the favor, calling Donald “the most pro-faith president in history.”
Unfortunately, Pastor Jeffress has insulted almost every other religion represented at the party, except Zoroastrians. We have made note of this before, but he believes Mormons are a cult. He has labeled the Catholic Church “the genius of Satan.” As for Islam, you figure he doesn’t like Muslims, whose religion he calls “evil,” “violent” and “false.” Jeffress doesn’t like Hindus or Buddhists either. But this is a Hanukkah event. You’d have to assume an Evangelical firebrand, who has made it clear he believes all Jews will someday burn in Perdition, might not be the choice of “the most pro-faith president in history” to speak.
Then again, Trump doesn’t really know much about religion. Or history, or government, or science.
Or anything else. to speak. First, Trump calls Jeffress a “tremendous faith leader.”
Jeffress returns the favor, calling Donald “the most pro-faith president in history.”
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Trump doesn't care about religion - Jeffress, right, hates most religions. |
Unfortunately, Pastor Jeffress has insulted almost every other religion represented at the party, except Zoroastrians. We have made note of this before, but he believes Mormons are a cult. He has labeled the Catholic Church “the genius of Satan.” As for Islam, you figure he doesn’t like Muslims, whose religion he calls “evil,” “violent” and “false.” Jeffress doesn’t like Hindus or Buddhists either. But this is a Hanukkah event. You’d have to assume an Evangelical firebrand, who has made it clear he believes all Jews will someday burn in Perdition, might not be the choice of “the most pro-faith president in history” to speak.
Then again, Trump doesn’t really know much about religion. Or history, or government, or science.
Or anything else.
