kentuck
kentuck's JournalHow deep is the conflict between Barr and Mueller?
From my gleanings of Mr Barr's testimony this morning, there appears to be a deep fissure between the two.
First of all, he said he offered to let Mr Mueller read his letter before he submitted it to Congress and Mueller declined? Why would he decline?
Also, he said there was a meeting with Mueller, Rosenstein, and himself on March 6. That coincidentally happened to be the time the rumor was put out that Mueller was wrapping up his investigation. It was at that time that Mueller said he could not exonerate Mr Trump at this time.
Mr Barr was obviously doing the bidding of Mr Trump by attempting to wrap up the investigation before Mr Mueller was finished. Mr Mueller's team was forced to come out and say they were not going to finish their investigation at that time.
Since Mr Barr said he wrote the letter by himself, why did he put the sentence about how the Specil Counsel "could not exonerate" Mr Trump into his letter? Then come to a totally different conclusion than Mr Mueller?
In my opinion, Mr Mueller is very, very pissed off with the whole charade and cover-up and Mr Barr is attempting to appease him by letting him work on the redactions. The Mueller team has already expressed their exasperation with Mr Barr's efforts.
Mr Mueller would love to be called to testify before the Congress, in my opinion. He would prefer it to be in private so he could let it all hang out.
Mr Barr did not just put his narrative on the investigation, he put his narrative to the role that Mr Mueller had in the release of his letter and his disgraceful conclusions.
It does appear that Mr Barr is carrying the water for Mr Trump and not the American people. When asked if the White House had read the report, he refused to answer and changed the subject.
Is abuse of power a serious charge?
We have seen abuse so bad that it threatens our national security.
Threatening to fire everyone that might present a threat to your authority.
Threatening to penalize our allies if they do not go along with your wishes.
Totally disrespecting our institutions and the rule of law.
Indulging in nepotism and hiring incompetents for important positions in government.
Ignoring Senate confirmations and hiring everyone as "acting" the positions.
Dividing our nation at every opportunity.
Attempts to ridicule political opponents with ridicule and nicknames.
Verbal abuse of Cabinet Secretaries and those in the Justice Department that are investigating crimes against our government.
Taking children from the arms of their parents and locking them up in cages.
Outright lying and distortions to promote a personal political agenda...
Obstructing the will of the Congress and the American people.
And on and on...
What does our country stand for?
Does it stand for what the two Parties stand for?
If so, we are totally screwed.
Because the two Parties do not seem to stand for any principles except in words only. The only thing they seem to believe is worth fighting for is political power. Morality and ethics are secondary to remaining in power. Because, without power, we have no voice.
Is that what we want to stand for as a Party? What happened to the better angels of our nature?
If we are only willing to fight the battles we know we can win, then we are cowards. We are losers.
We must stand for something besides political power.
Will history record that Democrats made a huge mistake in not impeaching Donald Trump?
In this moment, people are mostly against impeachment for purely political reasons. They don't think the Republicans will convict in the Senate and they believe it will hurt Democrats in the next election.
Most believe he deserves impeachment and has committed enough high crimes and misdemeanors to file charges.
But, how will history look at it?
Republicans will simply say they were not in charge of the House and it was totally the decision of the Democrats not to impeach.
Democrats will argue that they did not have the votes to convict and they decided to wait on the next election and let the voters decide?
Will that turn out to be a wise decision?
All the experts on cable tv news were certain that Mueller had Trump's tax returns.
They said that would have been one of the first things he would have done.
But, if he did, where are they?
Are we to assume that Mueller did not get Trump's tax returns?
Trump gets speeding ticket...
"Sir, did you know you were speeding?"
"My speedometer must be malfunctioning? People say they have a lot of problems with this model of car. I think the law will show that I am 100% innocent. You know, Hillary drives this street all the time and she speeds way over the speed limit. It's disgraceful....they should take her license and put her in jail. But, I think you need to correct that ticket...I will fight this all the way to the Supreme Court. This is a hill that we are willing to die on..."
Why the stock market and economy continue to grow?
In my opinion, a large part has to do with the repatriation of profits of American corporations from foreign countries. It is likely in the trillions of dollars?
Much of this money, along with the huge taxcut, were spent on stock buybacks, creating a surge in the stock market. Also, the loosening of regulations and the taxcuts were a huge stimulus for the economy.
But there are opposing forces within all this stimulus. The trade policies, including tariffs, could have a huge drag on the economy in the near future. Along with bad-mouthing our trade partners, the policies of Donald Trump are a threat to the economy that has been growing for ten years.
A Warning to America
The division is destroying our country.
Republicans blame Democrats. Democrats blame Republicans. There is enough blame to go around, they say.
But, maybe there is another source for the division? Perhaps there is a third party sowing much of the division? Perhaps Democrats and Republicans don't disagree on every issue?
Donald Trump is just a tool. He is most likely an unwitting tool, but a tool just the same. He is being used to divide America and to turn our people against each other. He is almost the perfect propaganda asset.
In a foxhole, there are no Democrats or Republicans.
There is a simple message.
United We Stand, Divided We Fall.
How much of a threat are Trump and the Republicans to our system of government?
How much of a threat are they to our laws and institutions?
Do you think it is worse than it is portrayed?
The absence of law and order is called anarchy.
How close are we to anarchy?
When was the last time our laws and institutions were challenged in this manner?
"The law is 100% on my side.."
Donald Trump, in proclaiming his right to keep his tax returns from Congress.
But, is the law 100% on his side? That does not appear to be the case. Gerald Ford, Nelson Rockefeller, and Richard Nixon were required to show their tax returns under this same law. What has changed since then?
Congress has several reasons to look at Mr Trump's taxes. It is not just about "politics". It is about oversight and protecting our nation from foreign influences.
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