Trump Set the Trap and the Rats (and RINOs) Walked In

[bigheadfred]

Maybe take a look at Section 215 of the Patriot Act.

This may have some relevance. Maybe not.

https://www.eff.org/foia/section-215-usa-patriot-act

[LonestarDream]

Cabranes, Jose Alberto

    Born 1940 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

    Federal Judicial Service:
    Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
    Nominated by Jimmy Carter on November 6, 1979, to a seat vacated by Jon O. Newman. Confirmed by the Senate on December 5, 1979, and received commission on December 10, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1992-1994. Service terminated on August 12, 1994, due to appointment to another judicial position.

    Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 24, 1994, to a seat vacated by Richard J. Cardamone. Confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, and received commission on August 10, 1994.

    Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 2013-present

    Education:
    Columbia University, A.B., 1961
    Yale Law School, J.D., 1965
    University of Cambridge, Queens` College, M.Litt., 1967

    Professional Career:
    Supervisor in law, Queens' College, University of Cambridge, England, 1966-1967
    Private practice, New York City, 1967-1971
    Associate professor of law, Rutgers University School of Law, 1971-1973
    Special counsel, Gov. Rafael Hernandez Colon, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., 1973-1975
    General counsel/director of government relations, Yale University, 1975-1979

[LonestarDream]

Tallman, Richard C.

    Born 1953 in Oakland, CA

    Federal Judicial Service:
    Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 20, 1999, to a seat vacated by Betty Binns Fletcher. Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on May 25, 2000.

    Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, 2014-present

    Education:
    University of Santa Clara (now Santa Clara University), B.Sc., 1975
    Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1978

    Professional Career:
    Law clerk, Hon. Morell E. Sharp, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1978-1979
    Trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1979-1980
    Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington, 1980-1983
    Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1983-2000

[LonestarDream]

Here they are
http://www.fisc.uscourts.gov/fiscr_membership

Well how about that!!!

A hat trick three for three. !!!

Now to research their opinions and campaign contributions. But I already suspect what we will find.

[bigheadfred]

Well how about that!!!

A hat trick three for three. !!!

Now to research their opinions and campaign contributions. But I already suspect what we will find.

Hand meet glove.

[EC]

Well how about that!!!

A hat trick three for three. !!!

Now to research their opinions and campaign contributions. But I already suspect what we will find.

Nice bit of digging. I find the years interesting too - 2013/2014 for all three of them. You'd expect it to be more spaced out.

[truth_seeker]

@truth_seeker

Some of us left left TOS and never care to go back or have any interest in what may be posted there. If you could post something like "from TOS" in the title it would be appreciated...

Sure, will do.

[LonestarDream]

By Edward Snook
Investigative Reporter
David Hinkson

In early December, 2014, Independent News International published an article about Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard C. Tallman titled, “Veteran Falsely Convicted by a Lying Judge.” Overwhelmed with the factual veracity achieved in the article by its author, Investigative Journalist Pat Shannan (www.iniworldreport.com), the US~Observer carried the article nationwide.

http://www.usobserver.com/archive/feb-15/9th-circuit-above-law.html

[LonestarDream]

Nice bit of digging. I find the years interesting too - 2013/2014 for all three of them. You'd expect it to be more spaced out.

I noticed that pattern as well.   Someone was busy.

[LonestarDream]

Tallman

[LonestarDream]

I am not vouching for the facts of this case or the characters involved.

But a FISA judge with a history of withholding exculpatory (proof of innocence ) evidence!!!!

These are our protectors !!!?!!!

Really? @don-o

http://www.usobserver.com/archive/feb-15/9th-circuit-above-law.html

Judge Tallman personally controlled ‘Pretrial Services’ which had confiscated David’s Passport, upon his arrest. Thus, Judge Tallman had control of the Passport and only had to say the word for it to be be delivered to the courtroom. A truly neutral judicial official would have done so; but when asked to produce the Passport, Judge Tallman denied it saying: "It will only confuse the jury." Although subsequently requested from the government under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) neither the Passport nor a copy thereof was returned, according to Roland C. Hinkson, David’s father.

Judge Tallman could have presented the Passport to the jury, or allowed David to submit it as a part of the exculpatory evidence showing innocence, but he refused – causing the jury to be deceived rather than just possibly confused.

What motivated Judge Tallman to prohibit the jury from considering David’s Passport? Could it have been his desire to placate the Justice Department and thus win its support when eventually seeking higher office? These and other questions are being asked at the 9th Circuit, which has already broken the law by assigning only a two-judge panel (instead of three) to summarily deny David’s request for review under the Actual Innocence standard. On direct appeal the Ninth Circuit could, and did, ‘pot-shot’ David’s case, overruling the reversal in the Fletcher-Hug decision; but, now, under the Actual Innocence doctrine, the court has no choice, it must consider the "cumulative effect of all the evidence" not just one detail, as in the previous appeal. This doctrine will allow David to finally have his day in court, if the Ninth Circuit follows the law.

[LonestarDream]

Nice bit of digging. I find the years interesting too - 2013/2014 for all three of them. You'd expect it to be more spaced out.

Well it is not appreciated. Guess I have done something to displease the mods around here. This thread has been moved to 'Editorial' where it is sure to die.

Meanwhile there are claims being made in 'politics' that the FISA court is republican.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252310.msg1250014.html#msg1250014

Hardly.

[Silver Pines]

Well it is not appreciated. Guess I have done something to displease the mods around here. This thread has been moved to 'Editorial' where it is sure to die.

Meanwhile there are claims being made in 'politics' that the FISA court is republican.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252310.msg1250014.html#msg1250014

Hardly.

@lonestar Dream
@Cripplecreek

I had no clue, so I googled.  I'm pinging CC since you referenced his post.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/FISA-judges-10-of-11-are-Republicans-4662240.php

[geronl]

So I have been trying to ask this question all day over the noise of Trump bashing.

How do we find out who the FISA court judges were, and how do we get redacted transcripts of the decisions?  Because you cant feign 'to protect the institution'. 

Transcripts of what decision(s)?  It has yet to be shown that it happened.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Well it is not appreciated. Guess I have done something to displease the mods around here. This thread has been moved to 'Editorial' where it is sure to die.

Meanwhile there are claims being made in 'politics' that the FISA court is republican.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252310.msg1250014.html#msg1250014

Hardly.

A screed written by one of the nutjobs at FR certain qualifies as Editorial and not news.

[bigheadfred]

Well it is not appreciated. Guess I have done something to displease the mods around here. This thread has been moved to 'Editorial' where it is sure to die.

Meanwhile there are claims being made in 'politics' that the FISA court is republican.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252310.msg1250014.html#msg1250014

Hardly.

Yeah, well, it is an editorial.

There isn't a religion category.

[Cripplecreek]

@lonestar Dream
@Cripplecreek

I had no clue, so I googled.  I'm pinging CC since you referenced his post.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/FISA-judges-10-of-11-are-Republicans-4662240.php

I'm seeing lots of goofy claims floating around the net like Obama appointed most of the FISA judges. FISA judges are appointed by the Chief Justice of the supreme court who happens to have been conservative or republican for the entire time the FISA court has existed.

Still nothing beats the claim that the FISA court allowed the wiretapping of MLK who died 10 years before the court existed.

[LonestarDream]

See the three bios above.  Myst posted the three current FISA judges that decide whether to wire tap or not.  All three have dem/liberal pedigrees, highlighted in red in their bios.

@lonestar Dream
@Cripplecreek

I had no clue, so I googled.  I'm pinging CC since you referenced his post.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/FISA-judges-10-of-11-are-Republicans-4662240.php

[LonestarDream]

As sourced by Myst's link.


Current Membership - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
Judge    Judicial District /Circuit    Date appointed    Term expires
William C. Bryson, (Presiding)    Federal Circuit    December 1, 2011
September 1, 2013 (Presiding)    May 18, 2018
               
Josė A. Cabranes    Second Circuit    August 9, 2013    May 18, 2020
               
Richard C. Tallman    Ninth Circuit    January 27, 2014    January 26, 2021

[LonestarDream]

It is almost always politics.  Seems like as soon as a topic gets decent research, it gets sent to a low traffic backwater.

Shame, because it has the effect of lowering views and participation.

Yeah, well, it is an editorial.

There isn't a religion category.

[bigheadfred]

It is almost always politics.  Seems like as soon as a topic gets decent research, it gets sent to a low traffic backwater.

Shame, because it has the effect of lowering views and participation.

You did good. It isn't so much a backwater or that the topic doesn't deserve more discussion. It is the daily tidal wave of crap we deal with. THAT is the problem.

You can always come over to the Alternate Realities. Lots of space there.

Do you know anything about the megalithic builders?

[bigheadfred]

It is almost always politics.  Seems like as soon as a topic gets decent research, it gets sent to a low traffic backwater.

Shame, because it has the effect of lowering views and participation.

Maybe it is a trap.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252201.msg1250201.html#msg1250201

[don-o]

Well it is not appreciated. Guess I have done something to displease the mods around here. This thread has been moved to 'Editorial' where it is sure to die.

 

@LonestarDream
@mystery-ak
Perhaps it is time to take another look about how this forum is laid our. All These categories for such a small number of actual users....

People start threads because they want discussion and it seems that lately one requirement here to get views is to post in "Politics".

How about doing away with that vague category, as well as "Current Events" and "World News"? Make a new one, perhaps "Current News Cycle" or "Current News"? Limit new topics in it to sources in the past 24 -48 hours. Allow both foreign and domestic news.

As far as "Editorial", fact is that ALL from cnnnbccbsabcnytwapopolitico etc belongs there. Still, I believe it is a good category that should remain. That should be for both analysis and opinion. I see a lot of both dumped into "Politics".

[TomSea]

That was before his brain became consumed by the personality cult he embraced.

@CatherineofAragon

Like it or not, Trump received a lot of his votes because he forcefully argued against terrorism, open borders, national security and that he would actually do something about it; which so far, he is.

[truth_seeker]

@LonestarDream
@mystery-ak
Perhaps it is time to take another look about how this forum is laid our. All These categories for such a small number of actual users....

Might be time to drop the category for the 2012 election?