Thanks for posting!
and it bears mentioning that all of this “buttoning down” needs to be accomplished prior to the midterms, at which point, if the House is lost, only the Executive Branch will be able to run with the ball.
Provisions[edit] The 1939 Act forbids the intimidation or bribery of voters and restricts political campaign activities by federal employees. It prohibits using any public funds designated for relief or public works for electoral purposes. It forbids officials paid with federal funds from using promises of jobs, promotion, financial assistance, contracts, or any other benefit to coerce campaign contributions or political support. It provides that persons below the policy-making level in the executive branch of the federal government must not only refrain from political practices that would be illegal for any citizen, but must abstain from "any active part" in political campaigns, using this language to specify those who are exempt:[7] (i) an employee paid from an appropriation for the Executive Office of the President; or (ii) an employee appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose position is located within the United States, who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration of Federal laws. The act also precludes federal employees from membership in "any political organization which advocates the overthrow of our constitutional form of government,"[8] a provision meant to prohibit membership in organizations on the far left and far right, such as the German-American Bund and the Communist Party USA.[9] An amendment on July 19, 1940 extended the Act to certain employees of state and local governments whose positions are primarily paid for by federal funds. It has been interpreted to bar political activity on the part of employees of state agencies administering federal unemployment insurance programs and appointed local law enforcement agency officials with oversight of federal grant funds. The Hatch Act bars state and local government employees from running for public office if any federal funds support the position, even if the position is funded almost entirely with local funds.[10] The Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel are responsible for enforcement of the Hatch Act.[11]
Clinton money, no doubt. There is one characteristic of liberals that is not often talked about. Greedy SOB's.
The Swamp must be drained for the sake of our Republic. Personally, I have no delusions at all that the process will be a long one and it is going to get very ugly before it gets better. That said, it is time to take whatever actions are required to do exactly that. The Swamp Rats deserve to be taken down and nothing less.
Let’s get it done, America!
No, the swamp does not need draining, justice needs to be served.
Until PDJT does not really and truly take his big stick out and fire Sessions, put in place a DOJ that will PROSECUTE 100s if not 1000s of people who have conspired against the US and his presidency, justice will not be served.
When he said he would not prosecute HRC, it was all down hill for him. He needs to reverse course NOW or face the consequences and America needs to prepare itself for WAR
Just a guess, but methinks Blackmon is a FReeper.
5.56mm
Though as a young lad I never really partook of the Politics and Politicians, never really took firm notice till J Carter, was ‘happy and complacent’ through R Reagan but when the main charge against GHW was he was a wimp and a do nothing, my dander rose as I knew that at 18 he was flying airplanes for the USN so, I started paying attention etc.
Oh the Kennedy years were remembered, the mess LBJ made of ‘family stability’ were all noted but not acted against.
The ONE memory that really remains though is the assumption that ANY/EVERYTHING rich was a do nothing, no good R while ALL Ds were just hard working common folks - interested in YOU THE PUBLIC not in financial gain. Guess HST was the cause of that.
That idea is still flaunted by the Ds but the #s speak for themselves.
My Grandfather-who carried mail for 40+ years-was an Irish Catholic raised in the Southern Tier of NYS, raised a family of 8 etc was- as well as the rest of my family - a D...
(he raised ‘concern’ when I went in the Navy while that SOB R was in office and no war going on - the R was Ike and he could have went EITHER way as far as party)
Also - in the hypocricy dept - even in modern times the Ds - supposedly the voice of the little guy, ran RICH OLD WHITE MEN after the GOPE ‘destroyed’ some female and Black candidates, one being a Black Female, of course any FEMALE or BLACK that decides to be an R is immediately cast aside by the ‘forces that push/cajole the Blacks & Women in this country as not being either ‘Black or Female enough’.
TWO Great examples...The Black Caucus in the House is basically NOT OPEN to Black Rs and when is the last time Emilys List (FOR FEMALES running) endorsed, financed or even ‘mentioned’ an R candidate?
Yet, I and MY(so called) ILK are considered the Racists and Sexists.
The supposed mock outrage for the (supposed)TRUMP led firing of McCabe (and Comey) are further proof that the swamp indeed needs draining.
Remember J Sessions was the most vile, nasty, crookedest man in America when the nominee, once voted in and after he sorta pledged disallegiance to PDT and the rumors he was going to be canned, the Ds -rose as one and backed JS, which REALLY PROVES he probably shouldn’t be there.
Remember Comey saying that PDT wanted an ‘Loyalty oath’ when I imagine ALL that was asked was ‘Or you with ME or not’ can you imagine ANY Pres/CEO/anyone in charge wanting someone on the payroll that is OPENLY against you and everything you do?
(Brilliant move on PDT part to Televise Joint meetings - guess he should have his own personal TV stream running ALL the time so ‘they’ can’t lie about meetings etc)
They aren’t referred to as ‘yes men/women’ for no reason.
At some point in time a swamp becomes a bog, it will not drain.
Then you need a backhoe.
Keep digging My President.
The President will not be able to even get a good start at 'Draining the Swamp' until he gets rid of Jeff Sessions.
The swamp considered itself an incarnation of Ness - and now they are getting the sense they may not be so untouchable...
Most of the reaction is phony, as it neglects the fact the firing was the result of an internal FBI (OPR) investigation, and pretends it was “Trump’s revenge”.
“”There were others, but you get the picture””
Yes and those three were the best. I don’t know if the first two could be classified as threats but I certainly would call them that. Put up or shut up - the jig is up. You’ve been revealed now just shut up. Can’t say I won’t be waiting to see how they carry out their “threats” - should be fun! I look forward to it. Someone should have asked Samantha why it’s a no no to tick off Brennan....
WHAT does she know and WHEN did she know about his retaliatory powers? Can she share that with us? HA!
As always - excellent writing!
But it does provide yet another bit of sunlight that reveals who the swamp creatures are.
The only way to drain a swamp is to cut off or poison the water all at once. Trying to lure one hungry alligator out at a time ( and give him “full due process” while he’s biting off your legs) doesn’t work very well.