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Started by FunkMonk, November 08, 2016, 11:02:57 PM

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mongers

#41025
October 26, 2025, 06:32:43 AM
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QuoteTrumps raising tariffs on Canada because Doug Ford was mean to him. Is he even bothering to use the fake excuse of security anymore?

His first excuse with Canada was fentanyl.  What do you think?
It now threatens trump's security blanket?
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viper37

#41026
October 27, 2025, 03:00:14 PM
Of interest to Minsky and other lawyers, mostly, I guess.


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I don't do meditation.  I drink alcohol to relax, like normal people.

If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.

grumbler

#41027
October 27, 2025, 04:30:28 PM
Quote from: viper37 on October 27, 2025, 03:00:14 PMOf interest to Minsky and other lawyers, mostly, I guess.


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I've been following this for a while. There's really nothing surprising here; Trump appoints incompetents that will lose all of their cases, because no competent lawyer would take those cases because they cannot be won.
The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.   -G'Kar

Bayraktar!

The Minsky Moment

#41028
October 28, 2025, 09:19:41 AM
Yeah, every new US Attorney Trump puts in lowers the bar further.  I thought it couldn't get any worse than in New Jersey when he shoved in Alina ("I don't know how to try this case") Habba.  But that is the true genius of Trump - just when you think he's hit rock bottom, he always finds some way to go even lower.
We have, accordingly, always had plenty of excellent lawyers, though we often had to do without even tolerable administrators, and seen destined to endure the inconvenience of hereafter doing without any constructive statesmen at all.
--Woodrow Wilson

Admiral Yi

#41029
October 28, 2025, 09:36:53 AM
Are these bozos being promoted from within the ranks or parachuted in from private practice?

Valmy

#41030
October 28, 2025, 10:08:08 AM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on October 28, 2025, 09:19:41 AMYeah, every new US Attorney Trump puts in lowers the bar further.  I thought it couldn't get any worse than in New Jersey when he shoved in Alina ("I don't know how to try this case") Habba.  But that is the true genius of Trump - just when you think he's hit rock bottom, he always finds some way to go even lower.

It is remarkably true. No matter how bad and disastrous I think he is, he always manages to somehow fail even my bottom basement expectations.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Razgovory

#41031
October 28, 2025, 10:14:21 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 28, 2025, 09:36:53 AMAre these bozos being promoted from within the ranks or parachuted in from private practice?
They are Trump's private lawyers.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

The Minsky Moment

#41032
October 28, 2025, 10:19:02 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 28, 2025, 09:36:53 AMAre these bozos being promoted from within the ranks or parachuted in from private practice?

Habba and Halligan were private lawyers that did work for Trump.
Pirro was a Fox News host
Sigal Chattah (Nevada) was in private practice in Vegas known for challenging COVID-19 restrictions and 2020 election denialism
Bill Essalyi (Cal) actually did serve as an AUSA in the past but was in the state assembly when appointed.
We have, accordingly, always had plenty of excellent lawyers, though we often had to do without even tolerable administrators, and seen destined to endure the inconvenience of hereafter doing without any constructive statesmen at all.
--Woodrow Wilson

Admiral Yi

#41033
October 28, 2025, 10:40:27 AM
Thanks.

I was on the verge of expressing relief that the ethical resilience of DOJ institutionally had not been compromised, but then I remembered Guiliani and Christie were US attorneys.

The Minsky Moment

#41034
October 28, 2025, 10:54:50 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 28, 2025, 10:40:27 AMthen I remembered Guiliani and Christie were US attorneys.

They were competent US attorneys; Rudy was overly fond of splashy publicity but neither compromised the ethics of their offices during their tenure.  Those issues came much later for both.
We have, accordingly, always had plenty of excellent lawyers, though we often had to do without even tolerable administrators, and seen destined to endure the inconvenience of hereafter doing without any constructive statesmen at all.
--Woodrow Wilson

Admiral Yi

#41035
October 28, 2025, 10:57:16 AM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on October 28, 2025, 10:54:50 AMThey were competent US attorneys; Rudy was overly fond of splashy publicity but neither compromised the ethics of their offices during their tenure.  Those issues came much later for both.

I was thinking more in terms of an internal vetting process that only hires and promotes decent upstanding people.

The Minsky Moment

#41036
October 28, 2025, 11:04:29 AM
Something like that used to exist.  Until 2025.

I remember being outraged during the Bush years when it came out that political bias was used in hiring for the DOJ "honors program" - i.e. the program for entry level hiring from law schools.  That was pretty scandalous at the time but like much else seems almost quaint now.  DOJ is now openly purging US attorney offices of professionals who won't obey commands from Trump and Bondi.
We have, accordingly, always had plenty of excellent lawyers, though we often had to do without even tolerable administrators, and seen destined to endure the inconvenience of hereafter doing without any constructive statesmen at all.
--Woodrow Wilson

Syt

#41037
Today at 02:03:22 AM
We are born dying, but we are compelled to fancy our chances.
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The Brain

#41038
Today at 02:13:43 AM
Yep, that's clear proof it's a US government website.
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Syt

#41039
Today at 02:17:27 AM
I'm more confused that they don't cheer that Democrats withhold SNAP benefits from illegal aliens etc. :P
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- hbomberguy

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.
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