patrick.net

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/terminate-this-thursday-june-6-2024

The problem for Garland was that Congress allowed the ‘independent prosecutor’ statute to expire. Nor does the Constitution provide for any unconfirmed ‘special prosecutors.’

So what, after all, is Trump prosecutor Jack Smith, legally speaking? He was a private lawyer until Garland appointed him as a Special Counsel. A ‘special counsel’ is normally used when DOJ has a conflict of interest.

But it’s a time of very creative lawyering, and there is a broadly worded catchall phrase hanging at the end of a sentence in 28 CFR § 600.1. It purports to allow appointment of a special counsel in “other extraordinary circumstances:” ...

In other words, Democrats don’t want Trump, if elected, to be able to replace Jack Smith with a sane prosecutor.

So that’s what Florida Southern District Judge Aileen Cannon aims to find out. She’s agreed to let legal experts on both sides argue, which was smart, because it will prove the issue isn’t just a silly partisan distraction.

Either way, the loser will instantly appeal her ultimate decision, dragging out the case even further. What’s got Democrats most cranky is that Judge Cannon informally stayed the rest of the case until she can decide whether Jack Smith was legally appointed in the first place.

Which is why CNN indignantly called Judge Cannon’s totally understandable docket management “ripping up the calendar.” CNN reporters are starting to lose hope, anxiously fretting Trump’s lawyers may have just procedurally won the case, and they blame the judge: ...

https://x.com/AFpost/status/1799160371615506812

@AFpost
Congressman Thomas Massie reveals to Tucker Carlson that his Republican colleagues have an “AIPAC babysitter” to ensure they vote in the interests of Israel at all times.

“It’s the only country that does this,” Massie adds.

Whole interview:

https://tuckercarlson.com/tucker-show-thomas-massie

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/rep-thomas-massie-offers-solution-stop-steve-bannons/

Patrick says

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/rep-thomas-massie-offers-solution-stop-steve-bannons/

OK, I did it. Started from https://contactrepresentatives.org/louisiana/mike-johnson but the given DC phone number (202) 225-2777 fails to accept new messages, with "mailbox full".

OTOH, his number in DC does let you press 1 to leave a message: 318-840-0309

At first it says something like number not available, but wait a moment and it will let you leave a message.

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/waiting-for-godot-saturday-june-22

For your weekend extreme weather mini-roundup, we begin with Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), who was idly cloud-gazing yesterday, minding his own business, when he felt compelled to tweet this curious observation:

https://www.wkyt.com/2024/06/28/wife-kentucky-congressman-thomas-massie-has-died/

(WKYT) - The wife of Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie has died.

The congressman shared news of her passing on social media:

The pair were married for 35 years.

Rhonda Massie leaves behind four children.

Representative Massie also thanked people for the prayers and support for his family.

Massie represents the 4th District of Kentucky.

Huh.

Up until a week ago I really didn't know much about Massie. Last weekend I watched Tucker interview him:

https://rumble.com/v50pu36-tucker-talks-to-rep.-thomas-massie-doesnt-care-what-you-think-of-him-which-.html

He talked a LOT of shit about AIPAC and how every Republican has "an AIPAC guy" they have to speak with to screen what they want to do basically - except him. (He didn't know about the demonrats).

There are some people suggesting his wife was offed by AIPAC and use this as evidence:





I thought the interview was pretty amazing. He lives off grid and they covered a lot of ground. Like how he went and got a Tesla battery from a junk yard to power the Timber house he's built.

My first instinct to word that she, "Died suddenly", was that she was vaccinated. I highly recommend watching the interview. It's a good one.

I think Massie said that no one in his family is vaxxed.

Murder is a real possibility.

This morning I saw someone post she had pancreatic cancer on another platform. I wouldn't imaging people die suddenly from that though.

She looked healthy a week ago while touring Mount Rainier:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13580681/rep-thomas-massie-wife-rhonda-died.html

Well, she had to be in her 50s. Cancer? There were rapid onset cancers before COVID. Could be a stroke or heart disease, high BP isn't called the silent killer for nothing.

Massie is the closest thing to Ron Paul I've seen. And I'm including Rand when I say that.

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/thomas-massie-says-dual-citizens-elected-to-us-congress-must-renounce-citizenship-in-all-foreign-countries/

Thomas Massie Says Dual Citizens Elected To US Congress Must Renounce Citizenship In All Foreign Countries

Good, but no American should be allowed to have any dual citizenship, ever.

China has the right idea about this.

https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1834233203759997204

https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1839271012304552105

@RepThomasMassie
Yesterday in @Weaponization, I questioned Inspector General Horowitz about the number of confidential human sources who entered the Capitol on 1/6.

Horowitz said the number won’t be known before the election. Biden-Harris doesn’t want the feds’ role on 1/6 known. Why?

https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com/blog/11/6/2024/celebration

My favorite congressman, Thomas Massie from Kentucky, has agreed to go in as Secretary of Agriculture.

He's been the sponsor of the PRIME ACT, which, if pushed through, would be the biggest shot across the bow of the entrenched industrial meat processing system we've seen in a century. Let liberty ring. Wouldn't that be a change of fortune for Big Ag?