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Perhaps not all three are lying but one of them might be. That Barr hid things from Rosenstein....for sure. That Rosenstein hadn't more integrity than Barr...i think that is probably true. That Sessions was out to lunch and out of the loop....probably. Anyway, somebody had to sign the paper. Find the piece of paper...Apple at least will have a copy and would I'm sure be happy to supply the DOJ should they not find their's.....and you find the end of the strand of wool which you pull on to unknit this trumpian sweater. Over and above the subpoena itself there is the "gag order" which must also be signed. It is difficult to imagine that "unknown" entities in the DOJ would have the ear of a judge asked to impose such an order.....probably claiming "national security". There has got to be an established and recognized process on this....at least for the judge to cover his proverbial "seat" and judicial standing should the matter come to light with "unfortunate" connotations. A second strand of wool to pull on which bit by bit might get closer to Trump's skin. These trumpians usually went about their "dark works" in such stupid, inept ways that the strands should be easy to follow.

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Morning, Stuart. Your comment has a poetic flow to it. Thanks!

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Morning Lynell. We do what we can to help the cornflakes go down well.

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Funny, this. Usually, when I have cornflakes, I have no milk; when I have milk, I have no cornflakes🤔

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A little ascetic for me. I alternate days with whole wheat toast and butter and full cream milk (it has taste!) and meusli but every morning has lashings of seasonal fruit and a massive pot of tea!........after I've read Heather's morning piece. Lunch of course is often very late and frequently minimal around my coffee.

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I miss cornflakes. Tell me they are more nutritious than oatmeal.

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They are not. Oatmeal reigns Supreme in the category. Especially when mixed with golden flax, oat bran, chia seeds, and walnuts. Sweetener and fruit of your choice, and oat milk or almond milk. If you just have to, garnish with corn flakes! Stay close to restrooms until your pipes adjust, and throw away your probiotics.

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Head to your nearest co-op grocery store and you are sure to find organic cornflakes made with non-GMO corn. Better cornflakes, yummier corn chips are available! If there is no co-op in your town, you can order online. But do your research first. Even some brands that claim to be made with non-genetically engineered corn have been found to be contaminated with GMO corn. However, going organic is more likely to be GMO free since organic certification is quite strict in most states.

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Thank you! I will! Great organic foods here.

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Sorry, due to Monsanto

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All true and I believe this is but the tip of the iceberg in an administration that depended upon fear and intimidation to keep enemies at bay and members in line. No doubt Mueller was muffled by expressed and implied threats.

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Morning fellow thinkers. Agree Stuart. Certainly an Inspector General can tug firmly on the first strand of wool. No need for special counsels at this point. The DOJ appears to be back in the proverbial saddle.

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But, why is the DOJ still defending tRump against a rape accusation that happened before he got sovereign immunity or whatever while posing as president?

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Rob, the defense is not against the rape (or rather, sexual assault, which unlike rape has a statute of limitations, now expired) but against a claim of libel because T***p called her a liar.

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The libel occurred during T***p's presidency, which is the justification for defense by the DOJ.

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Still, it doesn’t seem the DOJ should have been involved on this kind of civil case even when he lying prez, much less now that he is a lying nobody. He should have had his own lawyers at his expense, not ours.

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I agree. The justification was absurd.

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And why today's DOJ is defending is to set (or continue?) a precedent in case a charge of similar nature would present itself in the future with any sitting president.

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Great reply, Stuart. One of the 3 stooges has to be lying. And, I believe Sessions was gone by 2018, so he may not have the "whole truth and nothing but...."

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The main stooge (he even looks like one) is the Top Guy - Barr. We watched him lie to Senator Harris' face while testifying under oath.

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I have no trouble believing that all 3 are lying. The lying was universal and rampant in that administration. I have more difficulty believing any one of them is telling the truth.

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Stuart, I agree that the 'evidence' is there and it will turn up, probably in a most unusual way. Pentagon Papers kind of thing.

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I can’t wait until the Maxwell trial

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Yes! Of course!

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