In “Henry VI,” the character "Dick The Butcher" says "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers". It is among Shakespeare's most famous lines, as well as one of his most controversial. Dick is a follower of anarchist Jack Cade, whom Shakespeare depicts as “the head of an army of rabble and a demagogue pandering to the ignorant,” who seeks to overthrow the government. Killing all the lawyers is Dick’s solution to how the band of pretenders to the throne can improve the country.
TC, my mind felt exactly as you described Judge Aileen “Lucy” Cannon's when I arrived here to read your piece. I think the reason that I was so clogged up was I had been listening to lawyers describing what Judge Cannon did today. The lawyers were manic in trying to explain how nonsensical she was. Then I read the title of your piece, FIRST, WE KILL ALL THE LAWYERS...and I thought, 'yes', kill them. I can't stand listening to them anymore. The lawyers who are following all the cases that Trump has stirred up are hysterical. Trump knows how to make it impossible to get anything done. That's what we are going through D I S O R D E R. I know that we were in deep trouble before Trump -- but look at us now.
TC it was good to have these few minutes with you and the gang because you set me free, temporarily!
Wow. What a load of BS the "judge" unloaded. The legal system in this case is in shambles. We can (and have and will) pick out all sorts of errors and flaws in this and other rulings---but until someone IN THE SYSTEM shoots this down, it is going to fly for a long time and a long way. The Roe decision (not to mention others) makes clear that the new modus operandi has nothing to do with logic, precedent, or law. You just write up what you want and pass it up the line for the rubber stamp. Sorry to be cynical (and I haven't read any other comments yet.) The lawyers on hire to the networks can parse the text till you know what freezes over. Doesn't make any difference, to the process, it would seem. A long story to tell another time, but back in the time of Lunch Counter sit-ins in Durham NC a professor of mine who survived Nazi Germany (his father was a pastor and friend of Niemöller) said "At least the courts have not been corrupted". We seem to have plunged off the judicial cliff into corruption big time. (Added lament: as with the saying attributed to Niemoller, one could say something like: first they put them on some lower court judges, then they went up the ranks, then they gerrymandered in the states, then they approached the federal bench,------and no one noticed........) Sorry it is late, I'm tired after a day at the keyboard, and I'm just nattering on, but not editing. Sad day........
I have no idea how anyone would get their hands on this "judge's" phone records, but I say, go for it. fpotus (or LIC - Liar in Chief) just keeps sowing confusion. That's the whole point. Keep things stirred up then lie about it. We're living in a tragedy as profound as any Shakespeare composed.
"Normally, the DOJ would not move too quickly to appeal for fear of generating bad precedents." There've been bad precedents for 4+ years!!! How about starting a new precedent and follow the money with accompanying texts/emails, etc. to her bench....might find a few splinters.
Let's start at the beginning. A private citizen, formerly a President, is found to possess top secret material which by law belongs in the National Archives.
The law has been broken. Period.
Cuff him now, Merrick Garland. Bust him and demand that he be held accountable for his crimes. Period.
All this dancing around is insulting nonsense. It is not that complicated!
Back when I was a young lawyer trying civil cases, before I smartened up and got into corporate law, I would occasionally encounter judges who would get an idea in their head and run with it no matter whether it made sense. You never knew what motivated them to leave their brains at home that day. But sometimes you were left wondering if “Mr. Green” had paid them a visit. Back in the late 1980’s-early 1990’s we had three judges like that in San Diego. They subsequently were convicted of bribery; two were imprisoned for about three years, and one was put on probation for three years. I’ve read some of the comments here today implying Judge Cannon is dirty. Frankly, I can understand a MAGA fan ruling like this just because it feels right to buttress an authoritarian leader, and push back against a government you just don’t like. They wouldn’t need to be paid to weaken democracy.
TC, I appreciate your column tonight. However I have a problem . For some reason your column is not showing up on my Substack list. Instead, your other site shows up. That is not a live site. So I have to search for your daily columns or keep checking my email to link up with your column. Can you get your unused site off my list and restore your live site to my Substack list? Andrea
It would be interesting to review Judge Cannon's telephone and email records dating from the first filing in her court requesting the Special Master.
The Sickness
It is not imaginary
But you are right. Run this puppy up the flagpole immediately and let America’s voters see the Supreme Court for the disgrace its become
TC, my mind felt exactly as you described Judge Aileen “Lucy” Cannon's when I arrived here to read your piece. I think the reason that I was so clogged up was I had been listening to lawyers describing what Judge Cannon did today. The lawyers were manic in trying to explain how nonsensical she was. Then I read the title of your piece, FIRST, WE KILL ALL THE LAWYERS...and I thought, 'yes', kill them. I can't stand listening to them anymore. The lawyers who are following all the cases that Trump has stirred up are hysterical. Trump knows how to make it impossible to get anything done. That's what we are going through D I S O R D E R. I know that we were in deep trouble before Trump -- but look at us now.
TC it was good to have these few minutes with you and the gang because you set me free, temporarily!
Brilliant synopsis.
I wonder how many lives will be lost due to this bought judge’s sucking [up] this country’s biggest traitor.
Wow. What a load of BS the "judge" unloaded. The legal system in this case is in shambles. We can (and have and will) pick out all sorts of errors and flaws in this and other rulings---but until someone IN THE SYSTEM shoots this down, it is going to fly for a long time and a long way. The Roe decision (not to mention others) makes clear that the new modus operandi has nothing to do with logic, precedent, or law. You just write up what you want and pass it up the line for the rubber stamp. Sorry to be cynical (and I haven't read any other comments yet.) The lawyers on hire to the networks can parse the text till you know what freezes over. Doesn't make any difference, to the process, it would seem. A long story to tell another time, but back in the time of Lunch Counter sit-ins in Durham NC a professor of mine who survived Nazi Germany (his father was a pastor and friend of Niemöller) said "At least the courts have not been corrupted". We seem to have plunged off the judicial cliff into corruption big time. (Added lament: as with the saying attributed to Niemoller, one could say something like: first they put them on some lower court judges, then they went up the ranks, then they gerrymandered in the states, then they approached the federal bench,------and no one noticed........) Sorry it is late, I'm tired after a day at the keyboard, and I'm just nattering on, but not editing. Sad day........
Every time we start to think that maybe the walls are closing in on FPOTUS, he seems to wriggle away, as he has done all his horrible life.
To invoke a venerable oriental ancestor Ho Lee Shit.
I have no idea how anyone would get their hands on this "judge's" phone records, but I say, go for it. fpotus (or LIC - Liar in Chief) just keeps sowing confusion. That's the whole point. Keep things stirred up then lie about it. We're living in a tragedy as profound as any Shakespeare composed.
"Normally, the DOJ would not move too quickly to appeal for fear of generating bad precedents." There've been bad precedents for 4+ years!!! How about starting a new precedent and follow the money with accompanying texts/emails, etc. to her bench....might find a few splinters.
What a load of mumbo jumbo bullshit.
Let's start at the beginning. A private citizen, formerly a President, is found to possess top secret material which by law belongs in the National Archives.
The law has been broken. Period.
Cuff him now, Merrick Garland. Bust him and demand that he be held accountable for his crimes. Period.
All this dancing around is insulting nonsense. It is not that complicated!
Cannon’s decision is wack.
That’s my legal conclusion, by the way.
Back when I was a young lawyer trying civil cases, before I smartened up and got into corporate law, I would occasionally encounter judges who would get an idea in their head and run with it no matter whether it made sense. You never knew what motivated them to leave their brains at home that day. But sometimes you were left wondering if “Mr. Green” had paid them a visit. Back in the late 1980’s-early 1990’s we had three judges like that in San Diego. They subsequently were convicted of bribery; two were imprisoned for about three years, and one was put on probation for three years. I’ve read some of the comments here today implying Judge Cannon is dirty. Frankly, I can understand a MAGA fan ruling like this just because it feels right to buttress an authoritarian leader, and push back against a government you just don’t like. They wouldn’t need to be paid to weaken democracy.
But….
TC, I appreciate your column tonight. However I have a problem . For some reason your column is not showing up on my Substack list. Instead, your other site shows up. That is not a live site. So I have to search for your daily columns or keep checking my email to link up with your column. Can you get your unused site off my list and restore your live site to my Substack list? Andrea