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Sessions Ends DOJ Funding of Left-Wing Causes
Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | June 7, 2017 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 06/07/2017 2:45:17 PM PDT by Kaslin

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To: plain talk
If all Sessions does is stop it, the next Democratic administation will be back in business the moment it takes over. DOJ needs to establish appropriate regulations and institutionalize transparency including public disclosure and formal notification of Congress on both sides of the aisle. Perhaps the practice should be prohibited entirely, both by regulation and statute. That seems the best course to me, but I don't know the history and don't have context.

In the meantime, the feds should aggressively audit every penny involved in these payoffs. The paperwork would surely have defined a public purpose for which the funds were received. A proper forensic audit should cost these groups three times the amount they received, and if a nickle is unaccounted for, or went to improper purposes, people should go to jail. After spending five years of their lives battling the process, and being bankrupted hiring lawyers. This is how the left practices lawfare, and the left should get a taste of its own medicine.

21 posted on 06/07/2017 4:14:48 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: Kaslin

And Obama corruption just goes on and on - I wonder how many dollars were actually delivered to the lefties through this government-facilitated extortion......


22 posted on 06/07/2017 4:15:48 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: House Atreides
I've expressed several times that AG Sessions did the correct thing recusing himself from the Russia fantasies. By doing that, he isn't wasting his time on all the hearings, questions, etc. And he's using his time well. Quietly, out of the spotlight, AG Sessions is actually accomplishing important things that are part of the Deplorable agenda.

I get very upset about calls that AG Sessions should step down. Throughout the campaign, it was obvious that Trump was at his very best when Sessions was there to mentor him. The presidency didn't start out as well as we'd have liked. That's probably why the coup slow-walked Sessions confirmation. The longer he wasn't confirmed, the more opportunity to undermine the new administration.

23 posted on 06/07/2017 4:23:45 PM PDT by grania (Deplarable and Proud of It!)
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To: House Atreides

Personally I think Sessions is doing a great job as far as he can do with immigration and the President’s policy. The DOJ does need so more swamp draining.


24 posted on 06/07/2017 4:44:12 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: sphinx
Thinking about it more, Sessions should probably appoint an independent counsel to pursue this investigation. It will be a large undertaking, politically sensitive from the start, and enormously consumptive of the time and energy of whoever runs it. That's one of the reasons Republicans don't play for blood; they want to do their jobs and move an agenda, not pursue vendettas, so they close the books too soon and move on. The criminals skate, and by now the Democrats believe they will never be held accountable. That said, Sessions has other fish to fry. An aggressive independent counsel is the answer.

The investigation should also not overlook government employees. It should pursue any evidence of collusion between DOJ political appointees, career staff, and Members of Congress. The issue here should be characterized from the outset as DOJ running an extortion racket to generate political kickbacks. Any participation in this would be grounds for termination and possibly loss of benefits for career DOJ staff, as well as potential criminal prosecution.

The first step would be announcing the investigation and sending a notification requiring records retention to all individuals and organizations potentially involved. This would include relevant communications with Members of Congress. Failure to preserve relevant records would of course be actionable in and of itself. It would be appropriate to send an explanatory letter to all Members of Congress, as well as past Members, outlining the purposes of the investigation, assuring them that this is not a mere fishing expedition, encouraging full cooperation, and warning of missteps that could be construed as obstruction of justice.

If found guilty, perps should do at least some jail time. Drain the swamp. And kill the swamp critters.

If anyone has an in with someone in the administration, pass it along.

25 posted on 06/07/2017 4:45:45 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: Kaslin

So DOJ was in the shakedown business with Sharpton and HiJackson.


27 posted on 06/07/2017 4:47:52 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: clee1

You said it


28 posted on 06/07/2017 4:47:54 PM PDT by Kaslin ( The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triump. Thomas Paine)
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To: Islander7

My guess is that it wasn’t considered legal by the perpetrators; therefore we never heard about it. “most transparent,” you know...


29 posted on 06/07/2017 4:56:22 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: grania

good points!


30 posted on 06/07/2017 4:58:14 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: Gahanna Bob

Bank settlements and fines alone were in the billions.


31 posted on 06/07/2017 5:04:56 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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To: sphinx

Barclay’s
Deutsche Bank
BofA
JP Morgan Chase
Wells Fargo
Citi

Billions upon billions

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bank+fines+2015&t=h_&ia=web


32 posted on 06/07/2017 5:09:05 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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To: TEXOKIE
I think all the hoopla investigating Russia is a diversion from the real crimes committed by Obama, holder, Clinton.

Look a Russian squirrel!

33 posted on 06/07/2017 5:09:59 PM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: clee1
"The entire Obama Administration was one huge criminal enterprise. They all ought to be in jail."

Well, yes, until the gallows are ready.

34 posted on 06/07/2017 5:17:27 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: plain talk
 
 
It is not enough to stop things like this. The details of what went on must be exposed.
 
Yes, out of self-defense if anything. Whatever nastiness was funded is probably still in motion and it would be very prudent to find out what it is.
 
 

35 posted on 06/07/2017 5:27:06 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: Islander7

what left wing groups


36 posted on 06/07/2017 5:49:31 PM PDT by LittleMoe
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To: Intolerant in NJ

wHAT ARE THE LIST OF LEFT WING GROUPS ?


37 posted on 06/07/2017 5:52:08 PM PDT by LittleMoe
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To: biggredd1

WHAT LEFT WING GROUPS NAMES


38 posted on 06/07/2017 5:53:19 PM PDT by LittleMoe
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To: Kaslin

Isn’t that extortion??????????


39 posted on 06/07/2017 5:55:00 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: Kaslin

When oh when will we ever see jail time for any of these cretans


40 posted on 06/07/2017 6:06:31 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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