Everything posted by Leferd
- Getting it in the hole. Basketball 2K15-2K16
- Getting it in the hole. Basketball 2K15-2K16
- Getting it in the hole. Basketball 2K15-2K16
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US Election 2016, part II
First of all the FBI has decided nothing of the sort. And they can't charge her. All they can do is recommend a charge to the United States Attorney General. Who just had a "secret" meeting with Bill Clinton which no reporters or photographers were allowed to see. Do you REALLY think they were talking about their grandchildren? Except that it's not how it works. The FBI (or any other Federal law enforcement agency seeking a federal indictment) works together with the prosecutor (U.S. Attorney's Office) who presents the evidence to a federal grand jury --which makes the judgment to indict based on whether there is enough evidence for the accused to have committed the crime. The Attorney General is not part of the process and it would not be ethical for her to be involved with the process, and she has EXPLICITLY stated that she will not be part of the process. That's contrary to everything I've read on the subject. She would decide if the case was presented to the grand jury to start with, no? Which begs the question from where and from whom have you read regarding the subject matter? Look, we have senior career FBI agents, analysts, other specialists, and their supervisors making sure the investigation is done by the book and as thorough as possible. To which they are working directly with the jurisdictional U.S. Attorney's office -- led by a career senior Assistant U.S. Attorney (if not the chief of the division), and a team of AUSA's and paralegals, and with support of the U.S. Attorney. The U.S. Attorney General is not going to overrule her U.S. Attorney. These guys and gals know what they're doing and don't mess around. If they believe there is enough evidence of criminal wrongdoing, they will present it to the Grand Jury seeking an indictment. Federal cases going to court have a 92% conviction rate. If they don't believe they have enough evidence, neither the FBI or the USAO will seek an indictment. Pure and simple. The AG is not part of the decision making process.
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What's on the idiot box?
I think Magnum P.I. ages much better than Airwolf and Knight Rider. Is MacGuyver not part of your pantheon?
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US Election 2016, part II
First of all the FBI has decided nothing of the sort. And they can't charge her. All they can do is recommend a charge to the United States Attorney General. Who just had a "secret" meeting with Bill Clinton which no reporters or photographers were allowed to see. Do you REALLY think they were talking about their grandchildren? Except that it's not how it works. The FBI (or any other Federal law enforcement agency seeking a federal indictment) works together with the prosecutor (U.S. Attorney's Office) who presents the evidence to a federal grand jury --which makes the judgment to indict based on whether there is enough evidence for the accused to have committed the crime. The Attorney General is not part of the process and it would not be ethical for her to be involved with the process, and she has EXPLICITLY stated that she will not be part of the process. Correct, I was referring to the US Attorney in general when I said the AG because that is like referring to the President on the actions of a cabinet member. Accurate but not precise. Well, considering the fact that you were stating that Attorney General Loretta Lynch is a member of the same party as Hillary Clinton, and that she would choose not to indict Secretary Clinton. You and others here are more than implying impropriety specifically on the part of the Clintons and the Attorney General. I was merely pointing out that the Attorney General is not part of the process to make an indictment.
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US Election 2016, part II
First of all the FBI has decided nothing of the sort. And they can't charge her. All they can do is recommend a charge to the United States Attorney General. Who just had a "secret" meeting with Bill Clinton which no reporters or photographers were allowed to see. Do you REALLY think they were talking about their grandchildren? Except that it's not how it works. The FBI (or any other Federal law enforcement agency seeking a federal indictment) works together with the prosecutor (U.S. Attorney's Office) who presents the evidence to a federal grand jury --which makes the judgment to indict based on whether there is enough evidence for the accused to have committed the crime. The Attorney General is not part of the process and it would not be ethical for her to be involved with the process, and she has EXPLICITLY stated that she will not be part of the process.
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What You Did Today
Went nine deep. Don't have any skin in the game but those penalties were nerve-wrecking.
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Concern at the state of the game
King of Dragon Pass.
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Music. Must. Go on!
Black Holes and Revelations easily is one of the best rock albums of this millennium.
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HBO Game of Thrones Season 6!
On initial viewing, I thought Cersei/Gregor was planning standard-fare fantasy torture for the purpose of revenge and sadism. Of course, as far as torture goes...not sure which would be worst ---Torture by Bolton, or Torture by Mountain. The Boltons use torture for the purpose of breaking their subject and bending them to their will. The Mountain is a sadist who likes to inflict maximum suffering and pain. Did the Tickler find much hidden loot?
- US Election 2016, part II
- US Election 2016, part II
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US Election 2016, part II
How the world outside of forums.obsidian.net views the U.S.A. Poland thinks Americans are tolerant. The Japanese think we're lazy. Americans are full of themselves. Someone should tell Oby that Putin is more popular than the Donald. Except in Poland. More interesting stuff here: http://www.pewglobal.org/2016/06/29/as-obama-years-draw-to-close-president-and-u-s-seen-favorably-in-europe-and-asia/
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HBO Game of Thrones Season 6!
Thanks for the info... I didn't know this existed. And in two days it will be waiting for me at the Covington Post Office. Nice! Gary Gianni is a fantastic artist. His Conan work was really impressive, and he did a great job depicting Westeros. Now, if only Martin and his publishers can commission Justin Sweet to do the same for ASOIAF...
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HBO Game of Thrones Season 6!
The Dunk and Egg stories were recently collected into a really nice illustrated hardcover edition last year. Definitely recommend picking it up. https://www.amazon.com/Knight-Seven-Kingdoms-Song-Fire/dp/0345533488/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1467293729&sr=1-1&keywords=knight+of+the+seven+kingdoms
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Josh Sawyer Pillars of Eternity 2 Tease Thread
No ****, I was like, .. "Damn, Sawyer knows how to watch." If only it wasn't on a nato, sure they are okay for skinny wrist people but for me they always fit like crap and are uncomfortable. I prefer NATO's. To me, they're easier to clean, more secure, and soft on the wrist. Plus, I can attach a mini-compass to it.
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Josh Sawyer Pillars of Eternity 2 Tease Thread
I'm more interested in that Sinn 103 Chrono.
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What's on the idiot box?
I already miss the Russians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvI2GP8yudk
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US Election 2016, part II
I dislike just using one or two polls to make an argument, but FiveThirtyEight grades WashingtonPost/ABC News as an A+ pollster. There's something to that. Looking at the big picture, Clinton has had a steady, and sometimes huge lead in the aggregate over Trump since the start of the campaign season. It's getting closer to final bell and Clinton's been more than capable of absorbing Trump's haymakers. It's all media propaganda. When the Libertarians and the Greens are included in the polls, Hilzilla and Trump are tied: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/27/us/politics/donald-trump-slips-further-behind-hillary-clinton-in-new-polls.html?_r=2 You mean this? http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5952.html As of right now, Clinton's still up 5.6% in the aggregate in a four way with Trump, Johnson, and Stein.
- HBO Game of Thrones Season 6!
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US Election 2016, part II
Lols. Man, if even Trump supporters don't realize that the bout started several rounds ago...no wonder Trump's campaign is such a disorganized, hot mess right now. Trump's campaign is in shambles. He has no ground game in battleground states and very little money. They have exactly one communications staffer. They fired their thug of a campaign manager only to replace him with a guy who hasn't been involved in a national US campaign in literally 20 years --who's CV includes propping up foreign dictators. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Manafort
- HBO Game of Thrones Season 6!
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US Election 2016, part II
I dislike just using one or two polls to make an argument, but FiveThirtyEight grades WashingtonPost/ABC News as an A+ pollster. There's something to that. Looking at the big picture, Clinton has had a steady, and sometimes huge lead in the aggregate over Trump since the start of the campaign season. It's getting closer to final bell and Clinton's been more than capable of absorbing Trump's haymakers.
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Getting it in the hole. Basketball 2K15-2K16
For you, Volo: In Oladipo, they finally got their third scorer behind KD and Westbrook. He's also a very good two player and one if he best in defending against the Pick N Roll. They gained a veteran Stretch 4 in Ilyasova, and a highly skilled and smart young big with strong pedigree in Sabonis. Ibaka is still a good player, but he's been in decline the last two seasons and is no longer an elite defending see -which is his calling card. Most importantly, OKC, cleared valuable cap space --because you know...they have a pretty good player who's an unrestricted free agent and is due for a huge payday.