Miscellaneous Political Stuff - Part 22!

Of course Cruz is talking about immigrants,but.... It sure is rich coming from him..

Like he cared about his OWN constituents in Texas who had no power in the ice storm while he flew off to Cancun!!

"Democrats are very eager to change the subject from the massive human suffering caused by their open border policies," Cruz said.

Sorry, this is longer then I realized..

Lead in for Judge Cannon

When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty
May 1, 20245:08 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition
By
Tom Dreisbach, Carrie Johnson

Dozens of federal judges failed to fully disclose free luxury travel to judicial conferences around the world, as required by internal judiciary rules and federal ethics law, an NPR investigation has found. As a result, the public remained in the dark about potential conflicts of interest for some of the United States' top legal officials.
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Both sides agree that disclosure is needed.

There are two primary ways the public can view information about judicial education events and see which judges attended: One disclosure is filed soon after the event, and the other is submitted much later.

First, within 30 days of an event, judges are required to file a form that details the host of the event and the entities that provided funding, as well as the speakers and topics of discussion. This form, called a "Privately Funded Seminar Disclosure Report," is posted on every federal court's website.

Second, federal law requires that judges report the reimbursements they received for the events on an annual financial disclosure report. That report also includes information like alternate sources of income (such as a book deal or teaching job) and what stocks a judge might own. Those reports are eventually posted on a centralized online database maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1247512187/federal-judges-disclosures-luxury-trips

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Judge Aileen Cannon failed to disclose a right-wing junket
Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica
September 17, 2024 3:04PM ET

Federal Judge Aileen M. Cannon, the controversial jurist who tossed out the classified documents criminal case against Donald Trump in July, failed to disclose her attendance at a May 2023 banquet funded by a conservative law school.

Cannon went to an event in Arlington, Va. honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, according to documents obtained from the Law and Economics Center at George Mason University. At a lecture and private dinner, she sat among members of Scalia’s family, fellow Federalist Society members and more than 30 conservative federal judges. Organizers billed the event as “an excellent opportunity to connect with judicial colleagues.”

A 2006 rule, intended to shine a light on judges’ attendance at paid seminars that could pose conflicts or influence decisions, requires them to file disclosure forms for such trips within 30 days and make them public on the court’s website.

It’s not the first time she has failed to fully comply with the rule.

In 2021 and 2022, Cannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its law school for Scalia thanks to $30 million in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker Leonard Leo helped organize.

Current rates for standard rooms at Sage Lodge can exceed $1,000 per night, depending on the season. With both Montana trips, Cannon’s required seminar disclosures were not posted until NPR reporters asked about the omissions this year as part of a broader national investigation of gaps in judicial disclosures.

Cannon did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

In response to questions from ProPublica, the clerk in the Southern District of Florida wrote in an email that Cannon had filed the Sage Lodge trips with the federal judiciary’s administrative office but had “inadvertently” not taken the second step of posting them on the court’s website. She explained that “Judges often do not realize they must input the information twice.”

The clerk said she had no information about the May 2023 banquet.

“Judges administer the law, and we have a right to expect every judge to comply with the law,” said Virginia Canter, chief ethics counsel for the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

Cannon’s husband, Joshua Lorence, a restaurant executive, accompanied her to the 2021 and 2022 colloquiums, which featured noted conservative jurists, lawyers and professors as well as lengthy “afternoon study breaks,” according to records obtained by ProPublica. Cannon emailed university staff to submit airport parking expenses and inquire about rental car reimbursement.

The rule for paid seminars is among the policies set by the Judicial Conference. Federal judges are also required by law to file annual financial disclosures, listing items such as assets, outside income and gifts.

Cannon’s annual disclosure form for 2023, which was due in May and offers another chance to report gifts and reimbursements from outside parties, has yet to be posted. (Cannon reported the two Montana trips on her annual disclosure forms, but the required 30-day privately funded seminar reports had not been posted. In 2021, Cannon incorrectly listed the school as “George Madison University.”)

The court’s administrative office declined to say if she requested a one-time extension to give her until Aug. 13 to file. A spokesperson would not discuss whether she met the deadline or the status of her disclosure, which must be reviewed internally.

Cannon’s performance during almost four years of a lifetime appointment has drawn criticism from lawyers, former federal judges and courtroom observers who told ProPublica that she doesn’t render timely decisions ,....
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Records show that Cannon submitted minor reimbursement requests related to the Scalia Forum trip after she returned, including the 158 miles she drove round trip to the airport. She inquired with George Mason staff about details for an Alaska excursion recommended by a former lawyer in the Trump-era White House Counsel’s Office.

Cannon registered for George Mason’s Hill Country Colloquium at a Texas resort in December 2023 but had to back out for scheduling reasons.

“I hope to join that event, and others, in future years,” she wrote.
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www.rawstory.com/aileen-cannon-2669222249/

They knew before the debate that the cat story was not real and promoted it anyway!! Talk about character....

Springfield city manager Bryan Heck told the Journal that he told a Vance staffer "point blank" the claims were baseless on Sept. 9 — the same day the Ohio Republican posted the claim on X, where it remained as of Wednesday morning — and sparked a backlash from critics.

"A smoking gun," Ohio Capital Journal reporter Marty Schladen responded on X. "Despite at least 33 bomb threats, death threats against public officials, terror among Haitians — in a town in the state he represents — Vance kept saying it anyway."
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Democratic political strategist Simon Rosenberg raised concerns about what Vance's willingness to amplify untrue stories — sourced to far right activists and neo-Nazis — said about his fitness to lead from the White House.

"If Vance is willing to lie and unleash hell on his own constituents for what he believed was political gain," Rosenberg asked, "what does that say about he would be willing to do to the country?"

www.rawstory.com/trump-smoking-gun-haitians-wsj/

Fed just dropped the interest rate half a percent... Drastic..??


Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to X to complain Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had prioritized politics over economics.

"Proud of Fed Governor Miki Bowman for bucking Jay Powell," Tuberville wrote. "The Fed’s drastic rate cut is shamelessly political. Our nation’s central bank has no business moving rates this close to an election and is clearly trying to tip the balance in favor of Kamala Harris."

As one of Tuberville's critics pointed out, Powell is a Republican who was appointed by Trump in 2018.

www.rawstory.com/trump-fed-inflation/

Ma'am, revirdsuba99, do not attach that man to AR. He is AL.

Liked this showing Americans are tired of the TFG's nonsense, esp. the British fellow towards the end.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix6hI0HRgAY


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Like this video showing Americans are fed up with tRump's nonsense, esp. the British guy.

youtu.be/ix6hI0HRgAY?si=AkYi98UyoA-5r6_c

and if one of Ohio's Senators becomes VP he will deport all those valuable hard working Haitians and destroy the town and it's inhabitants, great way to support his constituents!!

My heads feels like it is about to explode! The Republicans are throwing mud and seeing what will stick. I am tired and can't wait for Nov. 6th. Although, that might be a whole different ballgame after the elections.

Sen Kennedy (R-La) outdid himself with his crude, rude, racists comments in a Senate hearing while addressing the only Arab-American witness there.(Just found a video)


youtu.be/lOU68IAYqL4?si=svrbcDGYFcH2Vdhy

A Republican senator in Louisiana drew audible gasps as he made racially charged remarks against the head of the Arab-American Institute during a hearing aimed at discussing the prevalence of hate crimes, The Washington Post reported.
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"I think it’s exceptionally disappointing that you’re looking at an Arab American witness before you and saying you support Hamas. I do not support Hamas,” said Berry.

Kennedy replied, “You know what’s disappointing to me? You can’t bring yourself to say don’t support UNRWA, you don’t support Hamas, you don’t support Hezbollah and you don’t support Iran. You should hide your head in a bag.”

The insult led audience members to object and gasp.

Asked for comment by The Post, Berry said, “I didn’t expect a direct racist attack.”

www.rawstory.com/john-kennedy-2669232276/

Random comments:

**. wow.

What I saw Kennedy do today was the most despicable display of unbridled male on female ABUSE I have ever witnessed on a national broadcast. I was Shocked and Disgusted.

Kennedy showed no more respect for Ms.Berry than Sean Combs did kicking his girlfriend lying defenseless in a hallway.

Truly Disgusting.

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I just read that 1 out of 10 americans do not have easy access to citizenship documents.. 21 million people.. so this is a big issue!!!

One more note about voter fraud..

Why have they not addressed the Villages, where it comes to pass that there may have been more illegal voters there then the total in all the other states.

And they pleaded guilty or were convicted of voter fraud!!!

You should read this about another reason they're pushing the SAVE Act, it's not as if you can expect them to not have some underhanded reason, but this is scary: Mueller She Wrote