All of us need to use the new playbook where GERRYMANDERING is approved by SCOTUS for all. We are behind. Simply matching the enemy will NOT catch us up. We must be much more aggressive. Then on to statehood for DC and Puerto Rico! For citizens, we must take to the streets in protests. Message with signs that are loud! How do you make a sign loud? By design! Here are 108 free signs for you that scream!
I truly dislike Bolton and numerous other Republicans; I truly dislike the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers and other militia members; I truly dislike Christian nationalists; I truly dislike neo-Nazis; I truly dislike Fox News, NewsMax and OANN. But, I truly believe in the First Amendment so each of these individuals and groups have the right to speak their minds and I have the right to dislike them and speak out against them.
I am deeply, deeply suspicious about this FBI raid but we need to consider the possibility that Bolton may have actually mishandled classified documents. It does happen. I suppose we need to give the investigators time to produce evidence they found something. If they didn't then we need sak very loudly what was the reason for the search. I know the trouble is that by then people will have forgeton about it.
But one thing I do know, it's as sure as hell they didn't find dozens (hundreds?) of top secret documents just lying around like was revealed on day one when the Feds came to Trump's house. It would take an enormous amount of gall to prosecute Bolton on a much smaller (if any) amount of less sensitive information. But if there's one thing this administration doesn't lack it's GINORMOUS amounts of gall.
You're allowed to disagree with whoever you like, but the simple fact is that we don't KNOW anything with this implied certainty. I strongly suspect this was 'revenge' broadly stated and it is nastier than 'petty'. Bolton is a serious critic and I suspect there was plenty of malice and vindictiveness involved.
I'm re-reading a timely and insightful book by Leonard Levy, "Origins of the Bill of Rights." I think it's more than merely coincidental that Levy's book seems to be a bizarre playbook for somebody advising Trump. Levy wrote about many of the things that people did to abuse power before our Constitution--they are the reasons our Constitution says what it does. Somebody seems to be using this history to advise Trump to do things that are clearly unconstitutional. In his chapter on the Fourth Amendment (prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures) Levy quoted William Cuddihy saying, "Reasonable search and seizure in colonial America closely approximated whatever the searcher thought was reasonable."
Several SCOTUS decisions discuss the reason that the Fourth Amendment expressly protects "papers" from "unreasonable searches and seizures." It was because public officials searched homes and offices to retaliate against people who criticized people in power (so-called "seditious libel"). The following are some examples:
Those decisions highlight that one of the most famous patriots in the 1760's was a Boston lawyer named James Otis, Jr. Otis became famous for his argument in court against "writs of assistance" which were used for outrageously unreasonable searches and seizures.
Coincidentally, one of Trump's personal attorneys (regarding his First Amendment rights) right up until Trump was re-elected was John Sauer. Sauer's law firm was named "The James Otis Law Group." Now, Sauer is one of the top attorneys in the DOJ. He is the U.S. Solicitor General for the Trump administration.
Very important post, Aaron. Thank you. When Bolton got raided, I found myself shrugging 🤷♀️. Then further thought made me ashamed of myself. Hitler first went for those that he deemed unworthy and easy targets.
As democrats became weaker, more feckless, more concerned about the ext poll and less concerned about democracy, the stronger the trump, project 2025 fascist movement took hold.
of course bolton is a terrible person, couldn't happen to a nicer guy, but unless there is some real reason to do this, then its another ex. of the DOJ becoming the dept of retribution and that, along w the brown shirts, aka, ICE, and the military on the streets, w guns, and humvees (tanks next) point to a dramatic problem in the country. lets hope the cankles problem is also happening in the body in many places
Remember when the media lost their minds when President Clinton spoke with his AG on the tarmac for an hour? That seems quaint now.
All of us need to use the new playbook where GERRYMANDERING is approved by SCOTUS for all. We are behind. Simply matching the enemy will NOT catch us up. We must be much more aggressive. Then on to statehood for DC and Puerto Rico! For citizens, we must take to the streets in protests. Message with signs that are loud! How do you make a sign loud? By design! Here are 108 free signs for you that scream!
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/protest-sign-sign-everywhere-a-sign?r=3m1bs
Oh, yes! Oh my goodness yes.
Now, Trump’s press and followers swallow his baloney whole and without catsup or gravy.
I truly dislike Bolton and numerous other Republicans; I truly dislike the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers and other militia members; I truly dislike Christian nationalists; I truly dislike neo-Nazis; I truly dislike Fox News, NewsMax and OANN. But, I truly believe in the First Amendment so each of these individuals and groups have the right to speak their minds and I have the right to dislike them and speak out against them.
I am deeply, deeply suspicious about this FBI raid but we need to consider the possibility that Bolton may have actually mishandled classified documents. It does happen. I suppose we need to give the investigators time to produce evidence they found something. If they didn't then we need sak very loudly what was the reason for the search. I know the trouble is that by then people will have forgeton about it.
But one thing I do know, it's as sure as hell they didn't find dozens (hundreds?) of top secret documents just lying around like was revealed on day one when the Feds came to Trump's house. It would take an enormous amount of gall to prosecute Bolton on a much smaller (if any) amount of less sensitive information. But if there's one thing this administration doesn't lack it's GINORMOUS amounts of gall.
Sorry to disagree with you but we KNOW what this raid was about. Petty revenge.
You're allowed to disagree with whoever you like, but the simple fact is that we don't KNOW anything with this implied certainty. I strongly suspect this was 'revenge' broadly stated and it is nastier than 'petty'. Bolton is a serious critic and I suspect there was plenty of malice and vindictiveness involved.
I understand what you're saying but I must be special because i do KNOW what that raid was about.
Donald Trump, wannabe no more, rather a brave dictator sallying forth in golf cart and xxxl white shirt.
And let's not forget the fat, swollen ankles, Dave.
Propping up the fat and swollen man.
I'm re-reading a timely and insightful book by Leonard Levy, "Origins of the Bill of Rights." I think it's more than merely coincidental that Levy's book seems to be a bizarre playbook for somebody advising Trump. Levy wrote about many of the things that people did to abuse power before our Constitution--they are the reasons our Constitution says what it does. Somebody seems to be using this history to advise Trump to do things that are clearly unconstitutional. In his chapter on the Fourth Amendment (prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures) Levy quoted William Cuddihy saying, "Reasonable search and seizure in colonial America closely approximated whatever the searcher thought was reasonable."
Several SCOTUS decisions discuss the reason that the Fourth Amendment expressly protects "papers" from "unreasonable searches and seizures." It was because public officials searched homes and offices to retaliate against people who criticized people in power (so-called "seditious libel"). The following are some examples:
Marcus v. Search Warrant, 367 U.S. 717 (1961) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/367/717/
Stanford v. Texas, 379 U.S. 476 (1965) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/379/476/
Boyd v. United States, 116 U.S. 616 (1886) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/116/616/
Those decisions highlight that one of the most famous patriots in the 1760's was a Boston lawyer named James Otis, Jr. Otis became famous for his argument in court against "writs of assistance" which were used for outrageously unreasonable searches and seizures.
Coincidentally, one of Trump's personal attorneys (regarding his First Amendment rights) right up until Trump was re-elected was John Sauer. Sauer's law firm was named "The James Otis Law Group." Now, Sauer is one of the top attorneys in the DOJ. He is the U.S. Solicitor General for the Trump administration.
Very important post, Aaron. Thank you. When Bolton got raided, I found myself shrugging 🤷♀️. Then further thought made me ashamed of myself. Hitler first went for those that he deemed unworthy and easy targets.
Thank you, Aaron!
As democrats became weaker, more feckless, more concerned about the ext poll and less concerned about democracy, the stronger the trump, project 2025 fascist movement took hold.
of course bolton is a terrible person, couldn't happen to a nicer guy, but unless there is some real reason to do this, then its another ex. of the DOJ becoming the dept of retribution and that, along w the brown shirts, aka, ICE, and the military on the streets, w guns, and humvees (tanks next) point to a dramatic problem in the country. lets hope the cankles problem is also happening in the body in many places