FBI agents manipulated Flynn file, as Clapper allegedly urged ‘kill shot’: court filing

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Just now, Cyberfx1024 said:

I was listening to John and Ken yesterday and he was going on an on about the fire yesterday. I guess him being so close really affected him. 

 

I like Culver City overall because they seemed like they had their act together in regards to managing the city. I have a friend and a former coworker who bought a house there in the 80's and now gets cash offers for 1.2-1.3 million even though she hadn't renovated it since then. 

Culver City is well-managed but it's also one of the only places left that still have red light cameras. You have to be very, very careful because those tickets are very pricey. A good friend of mine was born in Culver City, and his grandmother's two bed house, untouched since the 70s, fetched $1.5m last year when she passed away. It was levelled and now a new build is going up. 

 

My boyfriend sent me this yesterday evening:

 

[Dashinka 23,206]

12 minutes ago, elmcitymaven said:

We're all good here. I left the office at lunchtime when the smoke got too bad; there's only a slight tang hanging in the air now. We had a pretty calm night on the Westside wind-wise. I live near Culver City and it was completely clear when I headed out to work in the morning, but by the time I hit Olympic and Bundy it was like staring down a valley with a grey wall at the end of it. Today, not so bad.

It's a distinction without a difference. Really. "Not necessarily interchangeable" is some weasel-wording, and Larry O'Connor -- a radio host without a law degree -- does not state the grounds on which he premises that they are "not necessarily interchangeable" in the first place. It is important to ask who is telling you things, and the basis for their propositions. If it's Posner or Volokh or one of the guys at Lawfare, fine. A radio host without a law degree with a background in theatre management? Maybe not, without sourcing. His sole sort-of source is Joe diGenova, who isn't exactly the most reliable source. He's a conspiracy theorist with a law degree, and he himself appears (from that Washington Times piece) to be basing his own allegations on the old "someone told me" line. Who? Who told you, Joe? Again, look to the messenger. What are their bona fides?

 

And we will probably never know what the basis for recusal is, as I mentioned, because Contreras doesn't have to say, and custom is not to say.

Wasn’t it the court spokesperson that used the words “was recused” or “has been recused”?  It would seem if it was voluntary it would have been “recused himself”.  

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

2 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Wasn’t it the court spokesperson that used the words “was recused” or “has been recused”?  It would seem if it was voluntary it would have been “recused himself”.  

It is a distinction without a difference in practice. Really. Think of it this way -- "has been recused" is inclusive of both voluntary and involuntary recusal, while "recused himself" embraces only voluntary recusal. We do not know the reason for the recusal. So it is proper to say "has been recused" under either set of facts (voluntary or involuntary recusal). I ran this line of thinking past two attorneys in my office just now and they agreed -- it's meaningless to get hung up on this. I didn't mention we were speaking of Contreras, by the way, so that any possible bias in that regard would be avoided.  

[Dashinka 23,206]

41 minutes ago, elmcitymaven said:

It is a distinction without a difference in practice. Really. Think of it this way -- "has been recused" is inclusive of both voluntary and involuntary recusal, while "recused himself" embraces only voluntary recusal. We do not know the reason for the recusal. So it is proper to say "has been recused" under either set of facts (voluntary or involuntary recusal). I ran this line of thinking past two attorneys in my office just now and they agreed -- it's meaningless to get hung up on this. I didn't mention we were speaking of Contreras, by the way, so that any possible bias in that regard would be avoided.  

Yes, stay safe.  I was in CA last week, but in the South Central East at Death Valley.  Luckily, not much fire danger there at the moment.

[TBoneTX 43,020]

12 hours ago, elmcitymaven said:

It is a distinction without a difference in practice. Really. Think of it this way -- "has been recused" is inclusive of both voluntary and involuntary recusal, while "recused himself" embraces only voluntary recusal. We do not know the reason for the recusal. So it is proper to say "has been recused" under either set of facts (voluntary or involuntary recusal).

I still want to know who tortfeased.

[Ban Hammer 12,829]

6 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

I still want to know who tortfeased.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,315]

7 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

This should be pinned and get post of the year. To give him credit, they are so bad its almost funny and has become an institution at chest. Much like my Shakespeare  like writing style 

[90DayFinancier 910]

1 minute ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

This should be pinned and get post of the year. To give him credit, they are so bad its almost funny and has become an institution at chest. Much like my Shakespeare  like writing style 

From what I observed, You are like a Rainman version of Shakespeare.

[Dashinka 23,206]

4 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

Would have been slightly better if it had been signed by Le Petomane.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,315]

4 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

I give him a lot mercy rep points

[TBoneTX 43,020]

12 hours ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I give him a lot mercy rep points

No you don't, no man.

16 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

Sounds like this Mr. TX dude deserves genuflection, deference, and all spare reputation points.