You give too big a pass to Rupert Murdoch. I hold him more responsible that tRump and all the other oligarchs for our descent into near tyranny. This is his project that he has worked on for decades; he needs to be held accountable (before he dies).
On Marjorie Taylor Greene's announcement, here's my take: "Marjorie's road to the White House runs over Vance, Rubio, and Don Jr., and then she's likely to face Newsom or Shapiro. She could win." I don't envision her winning a general election, but think considering the likely opposition I think she could win the GOP primary. https://halbrown.substack.com/p/marjories-road-to-the-white-house
This would be against her which is why I wrote that she'd have to craft an image that would appeal to them. It wouldn't be easy but I see it as doable considering who she'd probably be running against. She has to seem powerful but not intimating. It is the beer question.
Who hangs-out at a MAGA bar? What did they say last night about Zohran and Donold? Did someone give Mamdani the Bubba tape? Holy Capitulation, Batman!
MTG is maybe worth $25 million. The good life awaits---she stood with the Epstein survivors. Fine. Now, let's take that seat.
Media oligarchs and Tech-Bros will consolidate and be in charge of ALL we see. This video on YouTube today from Steve Schmidt features Bernie and Senator Chris Murphy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQE7CetS1Cg
Interesting fact: House resolution to condemn Socialism resulted in 40% of Dems voting yes. That means 60% see the writing on the wall. No socialism, no decent standard of living. Workers deserve housing, health care, vacations, retirement, and child care if they want a family. Those that cannot work deserve a life too.
Are countries that help provide conditions for these things smarter and richer than us? Hell no! Time to use THAT fact. See you in the streets.
Thanks Alis for the good info.. If being in favor of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Great Society programs makes me a socialist - then I'm a socialist. Most of the guys at my MAGA bar, hate the government, taxes, democrats, immigrants, and are sexist, homophobic, and of course they love trump. Haven't heard Mamdani mentioned by them, but in general they enjoy denigrating Muslims calling them, Haj'ies or ragheads. One TV always has Fox on. Good thing they don't know that I'm a "libtard". Cheers
Trump also loves the "good looking" murdrous Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who he welcomed at the White House, marking the first visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946 and a major shift in U.S.-Syria relations.
In May 2025, Trump referred to al-Sharaa, as "good looking," an "attractive guy," "young," and a "tough guy" in multiple interviews and public statements.
Al-Sharaa was the former leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group and once had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head.
Key Details of the Meeting and Visit
Diplomatic Shift: Just days before the visit, the U.S. and the United Nations Security Council removed al-Sharaa from their respective terrorist lists and lifted significant sanctions, including the Caesar Act, to facilitate a new relationship with Syria's post-Assad government.
Purpose: The meeting aimed to bring Syria into a U.S.-led global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS), counter regional influences, and support the stabilization and reconstruction of the war-torn country after Bashar Assad's fall in December 2024.
Trump's Comments: Trump praised al-Sharaa as a "strong leader" who was doing a "very good job so far" and said, "We'll do everything we can to make Syria successful". When asked about al-Sharaa's past, Trump commented, "We've all had rough pasts".
Logistics: Al-Sharaa entered the White House through a side door, rather than the main West Wing entrance typically used for visiting VIPs, in a muted welcome reflecting
Meanwhile Trump is a pussy and is afraid of Mandami's persona.
Trump likes being around good-looking guys. He called Prince William "really very handsome". He told Joe Rogan that Air Force One pilots were like taller versions of Tom Cruise, "“These guys are specimens. Like perfect specimens.”
The New York Times has noticed this trend in his behaviour which goes back years (I honestly do not know what prompted them to investigate this of all Trump's odd character traits). I quote:
"Mr. Trump has praised the looks of a sheriff in Tempe, Ariz.; a Mexican government negotiator; Shinzo Abe, a former leader of Japan; Senator Eric Schmitt, Republican of Missouri; and Mike Pompeo, his former secretary of state, who he noted had lost weight. (“You look so handsome,” he said about Mr. Pompeo.) He also famously alluded to the size of genitalia of Arnold Palmer.
“They look like Arnold Palmer,” Mr. Trump said about a group of gun-toting security officials at an event in October. “Can’t look better than Arnold.”
Money has gave him all the young woman he can deal with now he wants men. He want be satisfied until he has your MAGA son. God protect us from these Christian fools.
Or he could just be a psychopath who just likes pretty things and anyone powerful. We are just objects to him. The man/woman/child thing probably isn't an issue for him.
After all this, pretty well impossible to dismiss conspiratorial thoughts that Putin has plenty of seriously damaging stuff on Trump. So the “leader” of the free world behaves like a Russian asset.
The more TRump says Russia Russia Russia is a hoax, the more you can bet it's true, just like his involvement with trafficking girls which he says is a hoax too.
Putin is a spymaster at heart; he gained control of TRump's files in 1999 when he took office. TRump had the models and pageant girls back in the early 90's. He and Epstein were both traffickers, blackmailers, tax cheats, money-launders for Russians, and selling all of this on the espionage market. Epstein also sold arms illegally---now TRump is doing it "legally" in the Oval Office.
Putin has the receipts literally and figuratively. Sadly, there are witnesses all over the place that are too scared or ashamed to come forward like the survivors recently did. Senator Wyden is going to get those bank records.
Luther Campbell (rapper) said he went to a TRump party with Eddie Murphy and Mike Tyson. Have a listen: SMOKING GUN Evidence of Trump DARK PAST Resurfaces
Two key targets are (ALL the Epstein files) and (ICE).
ALL the files needs no explanation. The files already have broken the dam, awakened the masses, weakened the cold and dark mesmer of holding morality in suspension. The second key primary target is ICE, which clearly the fascists consider their very best weapon, evidenced by the frequent increased cash funding and the ridiculously illegal powers they now daily claim to bestow on these kkklan thugs. ICE is the primary element in their fear-mongering, and fear'mongering is their primary tactic. The actions of ICE agents are clearly illegal, yet whining of and wailing is still the major public response. Where are the needed crucial reactions to a target so easily identified as illegal, immoral,undemocratic?
The signing statement provides Bondi with the means of withholding and restricting files.
1. National Security concerns, which includes any foreign leader, potentate, Emir, or Prince that is in the files And anything with Trump will be considered a national security exclusion, because exposing the president can harm our national secuirty (that is their logic)
2. Anything pertaining to an ongoing investigation
3. Protecting the victims, thus if a victims name is mentioned in conjunction with a perp, that file, video, photograph will be withheld.
What is sorely needed is for Ro Khanna or some other Democrat with access to the info, to find a backbone and use the immunity provided by the speech and debate clause and read loud the names, that they know of, on the floor of Congress.
But that will never happen because they are cowards.
How many times do I have to tell you that a court can examine the files to determine whether they can be released, and that she doesn't control all the files, E.G. Treasury Deparment records. Ron Wyden has repeatedly sought to have the full Epstein financial files released by the U.S. Treasury Department, but has been unable to issue a subpoena for the records through the Senate Finance Committee due to a lack of bipartisan support. He has instead introduced a bill to compel their release. No reason he can't subpoena them now.
There may be duplicates....
My favorites are the the Epstein client files of his lawyers. Since he is dead, attorney client privilege shouldn't apply.
So far, not all of the victims have come forward. If they individually request all records in which they are mentioned, they'd be entitled to them.
When they have all the evidence, they'll release all the names.
"NO they are not, William. Look at Representative Massie's recent statements made on the Capitol steps. He said, as a last resort (per his promise to the survivors) HE WILL READ THE NAMES ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
I'm thinking the survivors and their attorneys have their reasons for cornering TRump, his Cabinet, and Congressional Members to take a stance. And it sure as hell WORKED.
That no doubt strengthened their cases to have the President and 527 members of Congress "on their side for transparency". It also makes it clear they are not trying to railroad anyone who is in the files that aren't criminals but just too ignorant to figure out Epstein. Then there are the creeps that knew, but loved his money more."
I hope they are going to be allowed to point to that vote they got for pressure in a settlement or a court case. There is a long list of very good attorneys involved.
The attorney-client privilege does survive death. The deceased client's personal representative/executor can waive the privilege. Otherwise, there needs to be a court order.
The government can restrict the files that are available by simply classifying them.
If you don't have the security classification and need to know, you can't see the files...period. Says one who was once in charge of classification.
As regards Treasury. Who is the jefe of Treasury Daniel? Last I looked it was Bessent
I agree the source of the Epstein files is the estate, and his brother Mark is in charge and what few files that have been released, like the birthday card come from the estate.
Which brings up my favorite issue, in as much as Congress already has access to the Epstein estate, it already knows the names of the perps.
Names which could be read aloud on the floor of congress by Ro Khanna, so why aren't they,
They don't have to wait until they have all of the evidence, because they never will.
So why do you keep running interference and making excuses for corruption and cowardice.
You still want us to believe, in spite of all of the countervailing evidence, that the institutions still hold (what institutions mind you).
I remember how months ago yo told me that the U.S.Marshall service worked for the courts and would not get involved in such things as immigration or escorting the pimple faced DOGE into the Treasury.
Yet by god, that is exactly what they have done.
The judicial system in which you were raised is an historical artifact, only remnants, whispers remain and as the days pass more and more fade away.
NO they are not, William. Look at Representative Massie's recent statements made on the Capitol steps. He said, as a last resort (per his promise to the survivors) HE WILL READ THE NAMES ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
I'm thinking the survivors and their attorneys have their reasons for cornering TRump, his Cabinet, and Congressional Members to take a stance. And it sure as hell WORKED.
That no doubt strengthened their cases to have the President and 527 members of Congress "on their side for transparency". It also makes it clear they are not trying to railroad anyone who is in the files that aren't criminals but just too ignorant to figure out Epstein. Then there are the creeps that knew, but loved his money more.
There is a bigger picture with strategic moves, timing, and some constraints.
From Newsweek on 11/19/25:
"Representative Thomas Massie said he wants to see the FBI's FD-302 forms related to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation when the files are released that he said will contain the names of people identified by survivors of the late sex offender and other witnesses who were interviewed."
Senator Wyden is going to get those bank records. I don't know him as a friend, but I have met him. Total stand-up guy that can be a pit-bull.
Representative Massie said he wants to see the FBI's FD-302 forms related to Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
I don't want to be flippant, but I want a lot of things, that doesn't mean I will get them, and Trump/Bondi can't be compelled, because they are the police, to do anything and will and have stonewalled, lied, defied.
Seeing is believing, "I'm from Missouri (not really) show me. I'm a perpetual skeptic, I take nothing on faith or at face value.
We have been punked , and each time Lucy pulls the football.
I ain't falling for it again. they tell us what we want to hear, and then shove a knife in our back when we turn it.
I learned the lesson, the day Biden nominated Garland as AG, and it was drilled in with the Mueller farce.
William, I swear on all that is holy to me (you do not want to know), Massie JUST said that he would. That amazing man has put everything on the line. So have the survivors who want a little more time for what they are doing. He's done exactly what he said he would.
Summers stepped off. Dershowitz is losing his sh*t. Who else are they trying to smoke out? Let them all suffer, wonder, and freak-out.
You are itching for the real story and people involved. We all are.
My concern is not about Massie. Trump is an idiot, but he is managed with minds that play chess He has think tanks, millions of dollars behind him, and he is advancing their agenda. Let;s call hi m a fool and a tool.
We are being punked. All of this scenarios have been worked a fore hand, if Mikey couldn't keep a lid on it, then Trump would sign it, and now the ball is in Bondi's court, and HR 4405 has even clauses that you can drive a Mac truck through
They have thought of all of this before, and when Bondi and if Bondi sends over files, we have absolutely no way of knowing if she has sent over everything and what files have been scrubbed, and what video's are missing or altered. they have had a lot of time to play with this files.
So far only Democrats like Summers and Dershowitz have been outed.
Tne onlyreal shot that we have is having the names read aloud in the House, and it doesn't matter who does it, I would suspect that only the sponsors of the bill have full access to names, and even thenonly about 20 names, but something is better than nothing.
And I can see quite a few Democrats like Bill Clinton quaking his boots.
MTG resigns because she is fucking afraid of the threats she received from her own party, thanks to von trump usual blowing on the glowing embers. That is so funny. Not sure she will understand the biiig mistake she made by supporting that convict fascist cheat and very bad conman loser. Lol
Current rank-and-file members of Congress have an annual salary of $174,000. Assuming this is the "high-3" salary, a member with five years of service would have a starting annual pension calculated as:$174,000 (high-3 salary) * 1.0% (accrual rate) * 5 (years of service) = $8,700 per year
This pension would be paid as a deferred annuity starting at age 62
Also can enrich it through the Thrift Savings Plan + Social Security.
AI: CSRS is the older, defined-benefit system for employees hired before 1984, providing a higher basic pension but no Social Security. FERS is the newer system for employees hired since 1984, which has three parts: a smaller pension, Social Security, and a government-matched Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Key differences are the inclusion of Social Security and agency matching contributions in FERS, while CSRS offers a larger pension but requires a higher employee contribution and no Social Security
When even leading Republicans two years ago were celebrating the progress of Ukraine decimating Russia’s military AND Russia’s economy for a cost of only 3% of US military budget, what happened? Trump was reelected. This is all on Trump, clearly a Russian asset. He should be impeached and tried for treason.
There's a perfectly good reason why Trump said "quiet, piggy". He was not addressing reporter Catherine Lucey, as many people thought; he was actually looking in a mirror.
Shocking Gallup Poll: 80% of Americans want what Democrats are working for.
I fault the leadership of the DNC , its professional consultants and strategists, because they don't now how to message, and I blame the special interest groups that demand that the Democratic party elevate their agenda.
The Democratic party needs to walk and chew gum. If the concern is like Carville said "the economy stupid" then that should be he brunt of the message, not "look what we did", people don't care what "they" or "we" did, it is how they feel now, and the Republicans have masterflully played on those feelings
As regards DEi, human rights, equality, woke, in as much they are hot buttton issues, with the ignorant masses, don't give the Reublicans any ammo.. We do what we have to do, sub rosa, quietly, under the table, without gabbing and bragging about it.
Although I personally believe that this whole "men in women's sports" hysteria, is a non existent problem, a manufactured cause, much ado about nothing and a non issue, the Democrats have given the battlefield to the misogynistic, insecure, homophobic, fascistic patriarchs, which is an alarming 50% or more of the public.
I was at first dismayed by Gavin Newsom when he stated that in female sports ,"deeply unfair" for transgender women and girls to compete in female sports"
I can and have presented a physiological argument that post operative transsexuals do not present any unfair advantage, by comparing them to Micheal Phelps who,because of his height and longer arm stroke,does present an unfair physiological advantage, professional sports are full of unfair physiological,ethnic and biological advantages. Professional boxing takes one such into account by having boxers compete within their weight class.
I deal with reality, not what I or anyone else thinks things should be.
I do fault transwomen who demand their right to compete in women's sports, if for no other reason is that they have done irreparable harm to their sisters, especially those in the military.
If they need to compete, then lets have a transolympics.
Excellent thoughts William. I wonder if the DNC knows how to make a commercial. Maybe scrolling large font monosyllable bullet points of all of Trumps anti constitutional actions. Well that would be a bit longer than 30 seconds. Never mind. Maybe an ad citing all of his sexist statements and rapes ... yeah never mind again way too long.
1. On the mall today, alhough independent estimates are not immediately available, the "Remove the Regime" rally, with organizers estimating approximately 10,000 to 20,000 people in attendance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQU8TGetQc
I couldn't make it. Although MSM did not report it, and Thom didn't mention it, I think this is BIG NEWS.
2. On other sites today I ask the question:
Please interview Congressional Republicans re orders to kill.
The problem with the DNC is that it is actually run by a consultant class, a group of overpaid professionals, that live inside the beltway bubble. From time to time, a few will pop up as "analysts" on MSNOW. BTW these "analysts" (whatever their "expertise" get paid $10k an appearance or better.
I am pretty sure that none of them after visited a Safeway, Krogers or Piggly Wiggly,
and I will wager that few of them even know that pigs have
We needn't tiptoe around, calling Trump's personal army "the masked secret police." They are LITERALLY the GESTAPO. Gestapo is an acronym that is made up of the words GEHEIME STAATS POLIZEI, which translates to SECRET STATE POLICE.
Isn't the Telecommunications Act of 1996 the real culprit? It removed previous restrictions on individual and corporate ownership of multiple media outlets, resulting in hundreds of radio stations and newspapers being sold to right wing individuals/corporations such as Sinclair Broadcast Group and Gatehouse Media. And that destructive Act was signed into law by Bill Clinton. I'm not sure whether it has yet been verified exactly how Rupert Murdoch, an Australian, attained US citizenship, which in the early 1990s was a requirement for news media ownership. But, once a US citizen, he proceeded to buy several of our major newspapers. Murdoch's media ransacking began in his home Australia, and the Aussies will never forgive him for the damage he did to their news media. He later moved into British media ownership with similar results. And now the US.
I for one am sorry to see MJG no longer in Congress. She was the only MaGAgot to really stand up to Felon34. Look how Bobblehead Johnson just jumps up whenever F34 lifts his pinkie. Maybe one or two do sometimes, like Thomas Massie. But opposition to F34 is still practically nonexistent among the 5 or is it 6 supreme court "justices" , 53 "senators"" and 219 "congressmen"!
Thom, I believe we are in a world of trouble, when they want to have such negative things to be right out in the open for all of us to see. Such hate Thom they are really ok with. Thanks whiskey Pete! Jewish and Black people beware.Thom here we are.
You give too big a pass to Rupert Murdoch. I hold him more responsible that tRump and all the other oligarchs for our descent into near tyranny. This is his project that he has worked on for decades; he needs to be held accountable (before he dies).
On Marjorie Taylor Greene's announcement, here's my take: "Marjorie's road to the White House runs over Vance, Rubio, and Don Jr., and then she's likely to face Newsom or Shapiro. She could win." I don't envision her winning a general election, but think considering the likely opposition I think she could win the GOP primary. https://halbrown.substack.com/p/marjories-road-to-the-white-house
I don't see her as a credible candidate because the GOP/MAGA hates women, especially women with power.
Candidate for Ga. governor?
This would be against her which is why I wrote that she'd have to craft an image that would appeal to them. It wouldn't be easy but I see it as doable considering who she'd probably be running against. She has to seem powerful but not intimating. It is the beer question.
Two big goofy smiles.....
Who hangs-out at a MAGA bar? What did they say last night about Zohran and Donold? Did someone give Mamdani the Bubba tape? Holy Capitulation, Batman!
MTG is maybe worth $25 million. The good life awaits---she stood with the Epstein survivors. Fine. Now, let's take that seat.
Media oligarchs and Tech-Bros will consolidate and be in charge of ALL we see. This video on YouTube today from Steve Schmidt features Bernie and Senator Chris Murphy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQE7CetS1Cg
Interesting fact: House resolution to condemn Socialism resulted in 40% of Dems voting yes. That means 60% see the writing on the wall. No socialism, no decent standard of living. Workers deserve housing, health care, vacations, retirement, and child care if they want a family. Those that cannot work deserve a life too.
Are countries that help provide conditions for these things smarter and richer than us? Hell no! Time to use THAT fact. See you in the streets.
Thanks Alis for the good info.. If being in favor of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Great Society programs makes me a socialist - then I'm a socialist. Most of the guys at my MAGA bar, hate the government, taxes, democrats, immigrants, and are sexist, homophobic, and of course they love trump. Haven't heard Mamdani mentioned by them, but in general they enjoy denigrating Muslims calling them, Haj'ies or ragheads. One TV always has Fox on. Good thing they don't know that I'm a "libtard". Cheers
Cheers to you for keeping them clueless, G2.
Let the rest of us socialists know if you hear anything.
Kinda feel like hearing Sinatra's New York, New York!
"Did someone give Mamdani the Bubba tape?"
Trump also loves the "good looking" murdrous Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who he welcomed at the White House, marking the first visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946 and a major shift in U.S.-Syria relations.
In May 2025, Trump referred to al-Sharaa, as "good looking," an "attractive guy," "young," and a "tough guy" in multiple interviews and public statements.
Al-Sharaa was the former leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group and once had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head.
Key Details of the Meeting and Visit
Diplomatic Shift: Just days before the visit, the U.S. and the United Nations Security Council removed al-Sharaa from their respective terrorist lists and lifted significant sanctions, including the Caesar Act, to facilitate a new relationship with Syria's post-Assad government.
Purpose: The meeting aimed to bring Syria into a U.S.-led global coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS), counter regional influences, and support the stabilization and reconstruction of the war-torn country after Bashar Assad's fall in December 2024.
Trump's Comments: Trump praised al-Sharaa as a "strong leader" who was doing a "very good job so far" and said, "We'll do everything we can to make Syria successful". When asked about al-Sharaa's past, Trump commented, "We've all had rough pasts".
Logistics: Al-Sharaa entered the White House through a side door, rather than the main West Wing entrance typically used for visiting VIPs, in a muted welcome reflecting
Meanwhile Trump is a pussy and is afraid of Mandami's persona.
Trump likes being around good-looking guys. He called Prince William "really very handsome". He told Joe Rogan that Air Force One pilots were like taller versions of Tom Cruise, "“These guys are specimens. Like perfect specimens.”
The New York Times has noticed this trend in his behaviour which goes back years (I honestly do not know what prompted them to investigate this of all Trump's odd character traits). I quote:
"Mr. Trump has praised the looks of a sheriff in Tempe, Ariz.; a Mexican government negotiator; Shinzo Abe, a former leader of Japan; Senator Eric Schmitt, Republican of Missouri; and Mike Pompeo, his former secretary of state, who he noted had lost weight. (“You look so handsome,” he said about Mr. Pompeo.) He also famously alluded to the size of genitalia of Arnold Palmer.
“They look like Arnold Palmer,” Mr. Trump said about a group of gun-toting security officials at an event in October. “Can’t look better than Arnold.”
Wonder if he used a tape measure?
Money has gave him all the young woman he can deal with now he wants men. He want be satisfied until he has your MAGA son. God protect us from these Christian fools.
Or he could just be a psychopath who just likes pretty things and anyone powerful. We are just objects to him. The man/woman/child thing probably isn't an issue for him.
The IHIP ladies have a lot to say about his proclivities, and it's pretty funny:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist%3Flist%3DPLa2mr0CgSHfgNL0ORZF2EA4tIFIYQOhYg
After all this, pretty well impossible to dismiss conspiratorial thoughts that Putin has plenty of seriously damaging stuff on Trump. So the “leader” of the free world behaves like a Russian asset.
The more TRump says Russia Russia Russia is a hoax, the more you can bet it's true, just like his involvement with trafficking girls which he says is a hoax too.
Putin is a spymaster at heart; he gained control of TRump's files in 1999 when he took office. TRump had the models and pageant girls back in the early 90's. He and Epstein were both traffickers, blackmailers, tax cheats, money-launders for Russians, and selling all of this on the espionage market. Epstein also sold arms illegally---now TRump is doing it "legally" in the Oval Office.
Putin has the receipts literally and figuratively. Sadly, there are witnesses all over the place that are too scared or ashamed to come forward like the survivors recently did. Senator Wyden is going to get those bank records.
Luther Campbell (rapper) said he went to a TRump party with Eddie Murphy and Mike Tyson. Have a listen: SMOKING GUN Evidence of Trump DARK PAST Resurfaces
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D1IRN0cxkXVM
Two key targets are (ALL the Epstein files) and (ICE).
ALL the files needs no explanation. The files already have broken the dam, awakened the masses, weakened the cold and dark mesmer of holding morality in suspension. The second key primary target is ICE, which clearly the fascists consider their very best weapon, evidenced by the frequent increased cash funding and the ridiculously illegal powers they now daily claim to bestow on these kkklan thugs. ICE is the primary element in their fear-mongering, and fear'mongering is their primary tactic. The actions of ICE agents are clearly illegal, yet whining of and wailing is still the major public response. Where are the needed crucial reactions to a target so easily identified as illegal, immoral,undemocratic?
The signing statement provides Bondi with the means of withholding and restricting files.
1. National Security concerns, which includes any foreign leader, potentate, Emir, or Prince that is in the files And anything with Trump will be considered a national security exclusion, because exposing the president can harm our national secuirty (that is their logic)
2. Anything pertaining to an ongoing investigation
3. Protecting the victims, thus if a victims name is mentioned in conjunction with a perp, that file, video, photograph will be withheld.
What is sorely needed is for Ro Khanna or some other Democrat with access to the info, to find a backbone and use the immunity provided by the speech and debate clause and read loud the names, that they know of, on the floor of Congress.
But that will never happen because they are cowards.
Bondi is NOT the final word on evidence.
How many times do I have to tell you that a court can examine the files to determine whether they can be released, and that she doesn't control all the files, E.G. Treasury Deparment records. Ron Wyden has repeatedly sought to have the full Epstein financial files released by the U.S. Treasury Department, but has been unable to issue a subpoena for the records through the Senate Finance Committee due to a lack of bipartisan support. He has instead introduced a bill to compel their release. No reason he can't subpoena them now.
There may be duplicates....
My favorites are the the Epstein client files of his lawyers. Since he is dead, attorney client privilege shouldn't apply.
So far, not all of the victims have come forward. If they individually request all records in which they are mentioned, they'd be entitled to them.
When they have all the evidence, they'll release all the names.
My response to William about cowardice:
"NO they are not, William. Look at Representative Massie's recent statements made on the Capitol steps. He said, as a last resort (per his promise to the survivors) HE WILL READ THE NAMES ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
I'm thinking the survivors and their attorneys have their reasons for cornering TRump, his Cabinet, and Congressional Members to take a stance. And it sure as hell WORKED.
That no doubt strengthened their cases to have the President and 527 members of Congress "on their side for transparency". It also makes it clear they are not trying to railroad anyone who is in the files that aren't criminals but just too ignorant to figure out Epstein. Then there are the creeps that knew, but loved his money more."
I hope they are going to be allowed to point to that vote they got for pressure in a settlement or a court case. There is a long list of very good attorneys involved.
The attorney-client privilege does survive death. The deceased client's personal representative/executor can waive the privilege. Otherwise, there needs to be a court order.
There is no federal privilege.
I can't imagine the estate of say, Ken Starr, objecting.
The government can restrict the files that are available by simply classifying them.
If you don't have the security classification and need to know, you can't see the files...period. Says one who was once in charge of classification.
As regards Treasury. Who is the jefe of Treasury Daniel? Last I looked it was Bessent
I agree the source of the Epstein files is the estate, and his brother Mark is in charge and what few files that have been released, like the birthday card come from the estate.
Which brings up my favorite issue, in as much as Congress already has access to the Epstein estate, it already knows the names of the perps.
Names which could be read aloud on the floor of congress by Ro Khanna, so why aren't they,
They don't have to wait until they have all of the evidence, because they never will.
So why do you keep running interference and making excuses for corruption and cowardice.
You still want us to believe, in spite of all of the countervailing evidence, that the institutions still hold (what institutions mind you).
I remember how months ago yo told me that the U.S.Marshall service worked for the courts and would not get involved in such things as immigration or escorting the pimple faced DOGE into the Treasury.
Yet by god, that is exactly what they have done.
The judicial system in which you were raised is an historical artifact, only remnants, whispers remain and as the days pass more and more fade away.
You don't know jack shit about it.
That is not a response Daniel, it is a an ineffective and childish dismissal.
Here is the situation, not the dreams of yesteryear: https://www.mind-war.com/p/dissolving-america-peter-thiel-chaos
Dissolving America, Peter Thiel, Chaos and the Hard Reset.
A judge can do a privilege log, a device which you did not know exists. This is the kind of stuff I'd get all the time.
You defer to Trump bullshit.
NO they are not, William. Look at Representative Massie's recent statements made on the Capitol steps. He said, as a last resort (per his promise to the survivors) HE WILL READ THE NAMES ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
I'm thinking the survivors and their attorneys have their reasons for cornering TRump, his Cabinet, and Congressional Members to take a stance. And it sure as hell WORKED.
That no doubt strengthened their cases to have the President and 527 members of Congress "on their side for transparency". It also makes it clear they are not trying to railroad anyone who is in the files that aren't criminals but just too ignorant to figure out Epstein. Then there are the creeps that knew, but loved his money more.
They want to actively involve as many victims and witnessees as possible.
BTW a lot of them potentially are foreigners who have not been identified.
There is a bigger picture with strategic moves, timing, and some constraints.
From Newsweek on 11/19/25:
"Representative Thomas Massie said he wants to see the FBI's FD-302 forms related to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation when the files are released that he said will contain the names of people identified by survivors of the late sex offender and other witnesses who were interviewed."
Senator Wyden is going to get those bank records. I don't know him as a friend, but I have met him. Total stand-up guy that can be a pit-bull.
Representative Massie said he wants to see the FBI's FD-302 forms related to Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
I don't want to be flippant, but I want a lot of things, that doesn't mean I will get them, and Trump/Bondi can't be compelled, because they are the police, to do anything and will and have stonewalled, lied, defied.
Seeing is believing, "I'm from Missouri (not really) show me. I'm a perpetual skeptic, I take nothing on faith or at face value.
We have been punked , and each time Lucy pulls the football.
I ain't falling for it again. they tell us what we want to hear, and then shove a knife in our back when we turn it.
I learned the lesson, the day Biden nominated Garland as AG, and it was drilled in with the Mueller farce.
Massie will not read the names aloud on the House Floor, because the house passed HR 4405.
Now the ball is in Bondi's court, and she will withhold or redact any info she wishes if it compromises Trump or any significant important person.
There are two clauses in HR 4405 that allow her, a national security clause and an under investigation clause.
We will see , because the bill gave her 30 days to cough up the files, and you know she has been busy at work scrubbing the files.
William, I swear on all that is holy to me (you do not want to know), Massie JUST said that he would. That amazing man has put everything on the line. So have the survivors who want a little more time for what they are doing. He's done exactly what he said he would.
Summers stepped off. Dershowitz is losing his sh*t. Who else are they trying to smoke out? Let them all suffer, wonder, and freak-out.
You are itching for the real story and people involved. We all are.
My concern is not about Massie. Trump is an idiot, but he is managed with minds that play chess He has think tanks, millions of dollars behind him, and he is advancing their agenda. Let;s call hi m a fool and a tool.
We are being punked. All of this scenarios have been worked a fore hand, if Mikey couldn't keep a lid on it, then Trump would sign it, and now the ball is in Bondi's court, and HR 4405 has even clauses that you can drive a Mac truck through
They have thought of all of this before, and when Bondi and if Bondi sends over files, we have absolutely no way of knowing if she has sent over everything and what files have been scrubbed, and what video's are missing or altered. they have had a lot of time to play with this files.
So far only Democrats like Summers and Dershowitz have been outed.
Tne onlyreal shot that we have is having the names read aloud in the House, and it doesn't matter who does it, I would suspect that only the sponsors of the bill have full access to names, and even thenonly about 20 names, but something is better than nothing.
And I can see quite a few Democrats like Bill Clinton quaking his boots.
MTG resigns because she is fucking afraid of the threats she received from her own party, thanks to von trump usual blowing on the glowing embers. That is so funny. Not sure she will understand the biiig mistake she made by supporting that convict fascist cheat and very bad conman loser. Lol
I just find out that she has chosen Jan 5th as her retirement date, because that gives her eligibility for a pension
Following are a list of Congress critters that are retiring in January for the same reason
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Gary Peters (D-MI)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Tina Smith (D-MN)
Thom Tillis (R-NC)
U.S. Representatives Retiring from Public Office
Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
Don Bacon (R-NE)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Dwight Evans (D-PA)
Chuy García (D-IL)
Jared Golden (D-ME)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) (resigning Jan 5, 2026)
Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Thank you. Btw is it a big pension??
AI Overview.....
Current rank-and-file members of Congress have an annual salary of $174,000. Assuming this is the "high-3" salary, a member with five years of service would have a starting annual pension calculated as:$174,000 (high-3 salary) * 1.0% (accrual rate) * 5 (years of service) = $8,700 per year
This pension would be paid as a deferred annuity starting at age 62
I had no idea. With only usd 8’500.- per year, nobody is going very far, but it helps with a few bills of course. Have a nice day!
Also can enrich it through the Thrift Savings Plan + Social Security.
AI: CSRS is the older, defined-benefit system for employees hired before 1984, providing a higher basic pension but no Social Security. FERS is the newer system for employees hired since 1984, which has three parts: a smaller pension, Social Security, and a government-matched Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Key differences are the inclusion of Social Security and agency matching contributions in FERS, while CSRS offers a larger pension but requires a higher employee contribution and no Social Security
A few of them may qualify for the old pension, CSRS. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL30631
Many retirees have over a $mil in TSP.
When even leading Republicans two years ago were celebrating the progress of Ukraine decimating Russia’s military AND Russia’s economy for a cost of only 3% of US military budget, what happened? Trump was reelected. This is all on Trump, clearly a Russian asset. He should be impeached and tried for treason.
There's a perfectly good reason why Trump said "quiet, piggy". He was not addressing reporter Catherine Lucey, as many people thought; he was actually looking in a mirror.
And as usual, he didn't frigin' listen. Good one Jeffrey.
Shocking Gallup Poll: 80% of Americans want what Democrats are working for.
I fault the leadership of the DNC , its professional consultants and strategists, because they don't now how to message, and I blame the special interest groups that demand that the Democratic party elevate their agenda.
The Democratic party needs to walk and chew gum. If the concern is like Carville said "the economy stupid" then that should be he brunt of the message, not "look what we did", people don't care what "they" or "we" did, it is how they feel now, and the Republicans have masterflully played on those feelings
As regards DEi, human rights, equality, woke, in as much they are hot buttton issues, with the ignorant masses, don't give the Reublicans any ammo.. We do what we have to do, sub rosa, quietly, under the table, without gabbing and bragging about it.
Although I personally believe that this whole "men in women's sports" hysteria, is a non existent problem, a manufactured cause, much ado about nothing and a non issue, the Democrats have given the battlefield to the misogynistic, insecure, homophobic, fascistic patriarchs, which is an alarming 50% or more of the public.
I was at first dismayed by Gavin Newsom when he stated that in female sports ,"deeply unfair" for transgender women and girls to compete in female sports"
I can and have presented a physiological argument that post operative transsexuals do not present any unfair advantage, by comparing them to Micheal Phelps who,because of his height and longer arm stroke,does present an unfair physiological advantage, professional sports are full of unfair physiological,ethnic and biological advantages. Professional boxing takes one such into account by having boxers compete within their weight class.
I deal with reality, not what I or anyone else thinks things should be.
I do fault transwomen who demand their right to compete in women's sports, if for no other reason is that they have done irreparable harm to their sisters, especially those in the military.
If they need to compete, then lets have a transolympics.
Excellent thoughts William. I wonder if the DNC knows how to make a commercial. Maybe scrolling large font monosyllable bullet points of all of Trumps anti constitutional actions. Well that would be a bit longer than 30 seconds. Never mind. Maybe an ad citing all of his sexist statements and rapes ... yeah never mind again way too long.
Neither you or Farrar know jack shit about the DNC. We wuz screwed. Trump/Russia cheated. Did Trump admit Musk stole Pennsylvania?
Commercials can't stop a coup. There is no pending election.
https://blueprint.democrats.org/
Well, you're in a good mood today Daniel!
1. On the mall today, alhough independent estimates are not immediately available, the "Remove the Regime" rally, with organizers estimating approximately 10,000 to 20,000 people in attendance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkQU8TGetQc
I couldn't make it. Although MSM did not report it, and Thom didn't mention it, I think this is BIG NEWS.
2. On other sites today I ask the question:
Please interview Congressional Republicans re orders to kill.
3. Ukraine.
Sen. Armed Services chair Wicker R. MS. on Ukraine peace plan: https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2025/11/chairman-wicker-statement-on-ukraine
What you mean "today"?
The problem with the DNC is that it is actually run by a consultant class, a group of overpaid professionals, that live inside the beltway bubble. From time to time, a few will pop up as "analysts" on MSNOW. BTW these "analysts" (whatever their "expertise" get paid $10k an appearance or better.
I am pretty sure that none of them after visited a Safeway, Krogers or Piggly Wiggly,
and I will wager that few of them even know that pigs have
It's a democratic (small d) organization. The elected board runs the organization. The staff are hired help or are volunteers.
We needn't tiptoe around, calling Trump's personal army "the masked secret police." They are LITERALLY the GESTAPO. Gestapo is an acronym that is made up of the words GEHEIME STAATS POLIZEI, which translates to SECRET STATE POLICE.
Isn't the Telecommunications Act of 1996 the real culprit? It removed previous restrictions on individual and corporate ownership of multiple media outlets, resulting in hundreds of radio stations and newspapers being sold to right wing individuals/corporations such as Sinclair Broadcast Group and Gatehouse Media. And that destructive Act was signed into law by Bill Clinton. I'm not sure whether it has yet been verified exactly how Rupert Murdoch, an Australian, attained US citizenship, which in the early 1990s was a requirement for news media ownership. But, once a US citizen, he proceeded to buy several of our major newspapers. Murdoch's media ransacking began in his home Australia, and the Aussies will never forgive him for the damage he did to their news media. He later moved into British media ownership with similar results. And now the US.
I for one am sorry to see MJG no longer in Congress. She was the only MaGAgot to really stand up to Felon34. Look how Bobblehead Johnson just jumps up whenever F34 lifts his pinkie. Maybe one or two do sometimes, like Thomas Massie. But opposition to F34 is still practically nonexistent among the 5 or is it 6 supreme court "justices" , 53 "senators"" and 219 "congressmen"!
Besides 'Piggy" here are Trump’s 36 other insults against women: Illustrated Edition
https://thedemlabs.org/2025/11/19/trump-calls-reporter-piggy-bloomberg-insults-women/
Thom, I believe we are in a world of trouble, when they want to have such negative things to be right out in the open for all of us to see. Such hate Thom they are really ok with. Thanks whiskey Pete! Jewish and Black people beware.Thom here we are.
Yes there be dragons.
Thom,what a week of what the hell is going on! Thank you. They don’t have a bottom. Glad to not be like them.