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THE MUELLER REPORT WAS RELEASED TO ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR TODAY, SO WHAT?

Calm down … all that happened today was that Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered the long-awaited “Mueller Report” to Attorney General William Barr to review.

Don’t get involved with all the media propaganda and bullpucky -- walk your dog.

You would think that somebody goosed Senator Chuck “the schmuck” Schumer(D-NY) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) as they are screaming that the full report and all of the supporting documents must be released to Congress. The release of raw data is a stunningly bad idea, but then again, the progressive socialist democrats do not appear to care about the safety and security of our nation, our constitution, and the rule of law.

Considering that the investigation started as a counterintelligence operation, there is likely to be classified information which could reveal methods and sources among the investigatory materials. Furthermore, it is known that many documents were subpoenaed and held under the court’s seal for various reasons and should remain under seal as it is raw data and likely to contain attorney-client privileged information and elements of non-public personal information relating to innocent parties swept up in the investigation. Also, people were brought before an empaneled grand jury with the expectation that their cooperation was under the grant of secrecy as codified in the Federal Code of Criminal Procedure Rule 6(e) which makes grand jury proceedings secret and a crime if that information is disclosed. And since legislators have no role in criminal prosecutions, they are not entitled to access to grand jury materials – even in a classified setting.

Some of the most important and interesting issues may or may not be included in the report or will be released by Attorney General Barr. Namely, the scope of the authority of the Special Counsel and how that may have changed over time. The predicate crime that justified turning a counterintelligence investigation into a criminal investigation. The extent of the poison tree which was the uncorroborated “Steele Dossier” which was used to mislead the FISA court and spy on American citizens, an opposition political party, and a candidate for the presidency. Any findings relating to the alleged hacking of DNC computers in the WikiLeaks matter.

The media appears to have been informed that there will be no further indictments by the Special Counsel’s Office. Thus, we can conclude that the case of Trump-Russia collusion and interference in the election had nothing to do with Donald Trump and his family. That is not to say that there will not be some mention that Trump and his associates may have told conflicting stories to the media, investigators, and others or that the President exerted his constitutional rights and privileges in refusal to provide the requested information. And that does not mean that specific investigations will not move forward in the office of the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and various congressional committees.

Bottom line …

We just do not know what we do not know … and except for possible leaks from anonymous sources (many of which have been dead wrong in the past), we will wait to see the extent of what can be revealed to the Congress and the public. It also remains to be seen whether or not Special Counsel Mueller will participate in media appearances – although it would appear to be unseemly and unprofessional.

We must remember that this is a one-sided prosecutor’s report that was produced by what appears to be a prejudiced and hyper-partisan team. None of the findings have been challenged in a court of competent jurisdiction, and there have been no rulings by a jury or trier of fact.

So turn off the talking heads, especially those who purport to be constitutional and legal analysts, and walk your dog. You will find that you will benefit from the exercise and the peace of mind that comes with the knowledge that you cannot affect the outcome of what is released and to what use it might be put by malignant progressive socialist democrats and their mainstream propaganda machine.

-- steve

CAN WE BELIEVE THE MUELLER REPORT PREPARED BY CORRUPT INDIVIDUALS?

CNN is reporting that Attorney General Bill Barr is preparing to announce the completion of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and the submission of a summary to Congress.

Perhaps they should treat this report much in the same way they treated the Barrett Report prepared by Special Counsel Robert Barrett who was investigating another Clinton cover-up involving the IRS, DOJ, and FBI and which was halted prematurely by Congressional Democrats who refused to fund his continuing investigation. Three Democrat Senators (John Kerry, Dick Durbin, and Byron Dorgan) also forced the redaction of critical information regarding certain individuals using a rider to an unrelated appropriations bill.

No innocents…

Everybody appears to have some degree of conflict, including current Attorney General Bill Barr, who described Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in sworn testimony, as a close personal friend. An incestuous lot considering the overlapping friendships and the inappropriate behavior of the prosecutors and investigators in previous government scandals. My personal belief is that President Trump is “transactional” and “lives in the moment,” leading to the possibility that he cares nothing about the Constitution, the violation of law, and the attempted coup as long as he and his children are cleared of all wrongdoing and potential liability – and that any investigation into his business affairs and taxes is halted. Perhaps it is worth it to President Trump to give the Clintons, the Obamas, and their cadre of supporters a pass to achieve his narrow personal goals.

Someone should go to jail…

**  There is no doubt in my mind that the Mueller Report is tainted and should never see the light of day. There is no legal requirement that a report be created or presented to the Attorney General or Congress.

**  There was no compelling verifiable evidence for initiating a counterintelligence investigation of Donald Trump or his associates, nor was there a legal predicate for turning a counterintelligence investigation into a criminal investigation.

**  It appears that all information is the poisoned fruit of a tree planted by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee.

**  This investigation is an egregious abuse of power by individuals who lacked the legal authority to execute their nefarious plan.

**  The report will probably be one-sided, will contain allegations and makes a mockery of due process since the report's findings can not and will not be introduced into court to be challenged by those involved, nor can the report be legally challenged by the President.

**  Special prosecutor Mueller is a prosecutor, he is not the court, judge or jury – so any summary findings do not have the weight of law and will remain speculative in nature.

In my mind, there are five central questions that need to be answered:

(1)  At any time during the campaign or the presidency did Donald Trump engage in any activities that would have indicated that he was a witting or unwitting agent of Russia, the Ukraine, or any other foreign sovereign nation-state?

(2)  At any time during the campaign did Donald Trump conspire with the Russians to influence the 2018 presidential election?

(3)  Will there be a special prosecutor assigned  to investigate the unconstitutional and criminal activities of the Obama Administration and its officials? (Spying, Abuse of Power, Obstruction of Justice, Perjury, Destruction of Documents)

(4)  Did anyone involved in supplying testimoney or "evidence" or while conducting the investigation collude with foreign agents (Russian, British, or others acting on their behalf)? 

(5)  Will any individual be held accountable for their actions that were tantamount to defrauding the United States, committing perjury, or obstructing justice?

A test of integrity and fundamental decency…

Should a version or a summary of the Mueller Report be released or leaked to the media, will the leakers be investigated and prosecuted -- including members of Congress and the media?

Bottom line…

This is only part one of the greatest political scandals in the history of the United States, a silent coup d'état to overthrow the duly elected President of the United States by a cabal of politically-motivated individuals with single-party affiliations and personal and professional motives to participate in this unconstitutional and illegal act.

Based on Christopher Steele's denial of the authorship of the dossier with his name prominently attached and used to jump-start several investigations, some are now asking if Glenn Simpson simply created a fairytale out of whole cloth and used bits and pieces of open source information to add some authenticity. One report has Mary Jacoby, Glenn Simpson's wife, suggesting the Russiagate would not exist if not for her husband's efforts, noting that her husband did the investigation and Steele was an employee of her husband. In Clintonworld, anything is possible -- no matter how farfetched and improbable. 

We are well and truly screwed.

-- steve