That’s what Quid Pro Quo means in Latin and while it’s always nice to do a favor for a friend, doing so Coercively (Extortion, nice little democracy you’ve got here, shame if something happened to it) or Corruptly (Bribery, here’s a Benjamin for ‘expedited action’) in the expectation of reward (something of value, doesn’t have …
December 18, 2018 archive
Dec 18 2018
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Dec 18 2018
Not the Legal News We Were Hoping For
Today, after virtually calling Flynn a traitor, Judge Emmet Sullivan postponed his sentencing for 90 day and suggested it could be delayed further pending “completion of his co-operation” in the Russian Treason Investigation. You could take that as an indicator the Judge will depart from the sentencing recommendations of both the Special Counsel’s Office and …
Dec 18 2018
The Breakfast Club (Strengthening)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …