CTH has never pretended or played the game of pretending, but several people have discussed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee against the backdrop of the Joe and Hunter Biden investigation. Thus, some general reminders about inside DC politics are perhaps valuable.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, hereafter called the House Oversight Committee or HOC, has a very specific function in DC that too few understand. Once again, let us be clear while trying to explain decades of false information founded upon arcane legislative outlooks.
This article is specific only to the House Oversight Committee.
Within Washington DC, the HOC has a very specific and unique function. What Fox News is to corporate conservative punditry, so too is the HOC to the same DC system of pretending. The House Oversight Committee is the “Chaff and Countermeasures” committee. The HOC operates for both parties with the same mission.
In recent years, the appearances by various DC politicians on the Sean Hannity show should serve as a key indicator for the Chaff and Countermeasures operation. If the politician is on the Hannity ‘tick-tock’ show, you are watching countermeasures. We are not yet at the point where this is widely understood, it will be for the next generation to look back and expose it.
♦ HOC – The House Oversight Committee was/is created by the House legislative leadership to make money for the party in control of the Chair. When the House Speaker is notified of a DC corruption issue, inside his/her office they will often be heard saying, “give it to oversight.” The intent of that instruction is to give the issue to the HOC, so they can hold hearings, create soundbites and fundraise from the issue.
Making money for the party in control of the Chair is the primary function of the House Oversight Committee. The HOC does not exist to create accountability or oversight; the HOC exists to exploit the issue for fundraising and satiate the base voters of the party in control of the Chair. The HOC presents the illusion of accountability by constructing soundbites and member performances which are then broadcast on television for appearances to the voting audience. It is essentially theater.
The HOC is a “general oversight’ committee, not a committee of “specific jurisdiction.” Thus, the HOC is the vehicle where Democrats and Republicans publicly display their political initiatives, frame their narratives and then broadcast them on MSNBC, CNN (Democrats) or FOX NEWS (Republicans).
Depending on the issues at hand, the HOC committee members are generally those performance actors best known to the audience of both parties. This is not accidental; this is by design. Again, for emphasis, I am only talking about the HOC, a “generalized oversight” committee. Only this specific committee has this specific mission.
A hot button topic enters the committee ecosphere. Specifically trained staffers and performance artists, uniquely qualified to put on theatrical productions (both parties), are then deployed to assist the representatives in creating the soundbites that hopefully will go viral and assist them with fundraising and opportunities to say, “here’s what we are doing.” Outlining this construct is not an exhibition in cynicism; this is the reality of what the HOC is designed and created to do.
When you see the HOC performing at their best, you will see lots of soundbites created.
The Chair of the HOC is always part of the House Speaker’s close inner circle. From that association you will discover by training, by habit and by consequence, the HOC framework is developed to sustain the process itself as an end result.
The questioning is the sum total of all accountabilities. The performance is the interview; the conversation is the point; the smoke is the fire.
Oversight, in the HOC framework of narrative creation, has evolved into reveling in the endless process (a fundraising proposition) and, as a consequence, it completely ignores the end point, misses the bottom line, doesn’t actually SEE the subject matter, and never actually applies accountability toward what might be discovered. This is why you end up with high blood pressure, frustrated with the questions not asked, and throwing bricks at the screen or monitors when viewing.
The point of HOC hearings is to create what are now described as “viral moments” that can be used to generate money. The second, and lesser objective, is to give the illusion of accountability while not actually ever holding anyone or anything accountable. See prior HOC reference points like Fast and Furious, IRS targeting, Benghazi, the Twitter Files of the most recent Hunter and Joe Biden bribery schemes.
If you watch the HOC Twitter hearing through the prism of expecting some form of accountability for the pay-to-play corruption, you will be frustrated and disappointed. However, if you watch the HOC hearings through the prism of how well the panelists will do at raising money from their performances, then you can evaluate the effectiveness – the proverbial winning and losing.
The HOC is designed by House leadership to perform the same basic function for both Democrats and Republicans. The HOC committee assignments are selected based on the theatrical skills of each representative.
This is not to say the motives of the members are sullied or impure, it is simply to point out the motive of the committee itself is to generate fundraising from the skillsets of the members on the committee.
Once you fully grasp what the intent of the House Oversight Committee is about, and once you drop the expectation that any accountability in oversight is the intent, then you can watch the performances through the entertainment prism of partisan politics and genuinely enjoy them. There are, after all, some exceptional soundbites and moments created by the hearings themselves.
The HOC is called the “Chaff and Countermeasures” Committee, because that’s essentially what the committee does. The committee gives the appearance of targeting, steers the target to a controlled destination, and then distracts the audience from the outcome of accountability.
If sunlight is achieved, meaning the Mainstream Media cannot ignore the issue as presented and questioned, and if the general public become more familiar with the controversial subject matter or topic at hand, and if the party of the Chair can fundraise from the issue, then the committee has succeeded. However, if you are looking for something to change as an outcome of any HOC hearing, you will be disappointed.
All of the insiders in Washington DC know this to be true; but, when discussing the HOC specifically, the insiders cannot violate the DC code of omerta and make this reality a part of the public consciousness. To make this operational mission widely understood is to diminish the financial value of it.
There are enough RINOs in the House to stop any impeachment of a Democrat, and believe me, THEY WILL.
That makes it easier to replace them with MAGA Conservatives if they don’t Impeach the Human Toilet Brandon.
Yeah, they’re cowards and won’t go against the base so openly with an election coming up. Especially after what happened to Lizard Cheney. That’s why articles of impeachment won’t even be voted on
yes, they will unironically claim that they are standing by the principles and purpose behind the rules, even if the other side does not.
Like Gomer, err I mean Comer!
AAnd that is more reason to start impeachment make them self identify make them take a side make them stand in front of their constituents next year and say well Japan didn’t do anything wrong
I skimmed 89 comments and the negative nancies are off the charts.
I think it’s odd.
The same people who think it’s bad that Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky wants to remain in the minority,
spend their time making sure that he stays in the minority .
The House Oversight Committee is helping MAGA Republicans ..
We need more Republicans and less Democrats.
It’s not that complicated.
The House Oversight Committee is showing that there really is NOTHING STOPPING
the former REPUBLICAN President despite his legal issues.
President Trump is one of the biggest critics of the Republicans.
He expects them to do better.
He also realizes the strength in numbers.
He campaigns for Republicans. …He is a Republican.
I find it ODD when people argue he’s not a Republican. sigh..
He doesn’t support any Democrats or third parties.
He is a leader of the Republican party and we will need more Republicans.
This is a good clip ; Trump criticizing the RNC and BUSH..
Trump blew up the RNC and there’s no stopping him now.
He can’t do it alone.
We need more Republicans.
I love that. He really showed Jeb! who’s alpha
Jebra!
its funny watching Yeb’s eyes he thought it was such a great moment for HIM to have the crowd booing….
please clap.
It’s funny watching Marco.
I think he’s trying not to laugh.
I don’t want their money, I don’t need their money.
Legend!
Funny
Wrong. He is the leader of MAGA!
Deflection- the HOC isn’t there to STOP the former President.
It is supposed to be holding accountable the current President.
You get, unfortunately leik doesn’t.
President Trump’s worst enemy is the, “Republicans.”
The legal issues will stop him, especially his trials in New York!
Good luck with that!
And you picked the weakest one of them all.
You guys are amateurishly comical!
A CTH troll! They’re so rare because people spot them a mile away.
That’s just what they’re for.
No…we need more Conservatives…and less Republicans…
Conservative fundamentals:
Number 2 should also include the word fair. That’s why so many GOPe types disagreed with Trump on his China policy.
Clear and concise!
Despite this being the CONSERVATIVE treehouse, I stppoed referring to myself as “conservative” when Mitt said he was a “true conservative” and I am NOT a “Republican” I am “registered as a Republican” so that I can be involved in the insurgency within the R party, to tag and bag RINOS, vote in R primaries, etc.
I am an “Economic Nationalist/Populist with Libertarian leanings, i.e. I am a MAGA Republican.
The battle we are in, Worldwide is between Globullusts and Nationalists, within the US its Uniparty vs THE PEOPLE, aka MAGA.
I really care not one whit how many Republicans are in Congress or the WH, I want MAGA in all 3 Houses, and right now we don’t have ANY.
Which is why we do not have the “representative Democracy” i.e. REPUBLIC envisioned by the Founders.
ONLY MAGA
Well said!
Have been referring to myself as a Constitutional Conservative. Maybe I sould change that to MAGA Conservative.
First bag, then tag, but your point is taken.
tag’em and bag’em mean put a tag on them and throw them in a bag. cop talk
True, but the Republicans don’t want MAGA, thats why McConnell gave all his money to Murkowski and no other candidates, he bled them dry! And cheated
And MAGA doesn’t want nor need the RNC/GOPe.
But the RNC/GOPe needs MAGA and they’re not gonna get their support.
They’re done!!!!!
And MAGA ain’t bled dry by a long shot.
Anyone interested in doing right by America who is sending any money to the RNC at this point is on a fool’s errand and is, quite frankly, a fool.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/02/a-severely-conservative-romney-tries-to-woo-cpac/252941/
A blast from the past, he actually said that he was “severely conservative.”
Romney’s a weirdo no matter how you slice it.
Pierre DeLecto is a LOSER!!
Romney is an oozing rectal lesion on the body politic.
Nailed it. Thank you for expressing exactly how I feel.
This “ I am an “Economic Nationalist/Populist with Libertarian leanings, i.e. I am a MAGA Republican”
That’s me.
I’m an Independent. In my state, that means, in the Primary, I can take a Republican or Democrat ticket.
Hear! Hear!
A few weeks back, you were sending links that endorsed the GOPe and I called you out on it.
And now, you’re doing it again.
MAGA doesn’t give a rat’s patoot and the Republicons GOPe and here you are doing it again.
We are MAGA/Trump, PERIOD!
Influencer operations are futile.
Do you always refer to yourself as “We”?
If you’re not MAGA like the rest of WE (the People) Treepers, then why are you here and why would you care?
Nice try. Not!
Why do you think you represent everyone on this site? And what are your credentials for judging if someone is Maga or not? How many times have you been assaulted for having a Trump flag in your hands? Or having a Trump hat in your car? You are a bully and a phony.
A MAGA person does not believe in the GOPe nor those who push that on us.
MAGA and Treepers recognize each other easily and are like minded
What are your credentials?
Doesn’t seem to be working out for you real well here, does it?
What was that moniker Maquis attributed to you?
Trump flag/hat and assault? WTH are talking about?
If you don’t like me calling out phony influencers, you don’t have to be here or even agree with it.
As far as your personal grief with me, I could care less what you think about me and never will.
As far as being a phony, pot calling the kettle black, huh?
Thanks for playing!
Do you always worry about insignificant, foolish issues?
Republicans suckered me for the last time when booooosh and the republicans controlled everything and ended up spending more than any drunk democrat. Republicans hate you, try and remember that.
Indeed
“The House Oversight Committee is helping MAGA Republicans ..”
How exactly? We’re all ears.
Evidently you don’t believe in the UniParty. Keep smoking your hopium.
GOPe ‘promoter.’
Been obvious for months.
Article is spot on and it’s so fugging sad ! 🤦♂️
SmFH
Enjoy the day Treepers
Founders would not be sad.
The saw no role for government as an ubiquitous nanny state, nor ascribed any virtue to its machinations.
The best government is the least government. In a nation of personal accountability.
Which came first – the loss of personal accountability of the substation of the nanny state for personal accountability?
WTH are you talking about?
SD, thanks to you I began a few years ago to begin to comprehend the weird “pretend fighting” in D.C. The two wings that support the Uniparty airplane.
So, yes, I think I’m beginning to see what you are talking about with this bit of theater designed to fake out us rubes in flyover country.
I began to wonder after Benghazi and nobody, NOBODY was held responsible for the deaths of Ambassador Stevens and others. Outrageous.
The real name is House Oversight Theater. It would be a wonderful series on PBS.
aka “The Futile Saga of Sternly Worded Letters”
Good one, frag!
https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/25/joe-biden-allegedly-interacted-with-sons-clients-more-than-200-times/
subj: cocaine
https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/04/interjet-is-declared-bankrupt-and-must-auction-off-its-assets/#:~:text=The%20first%20signs%20of%20trouble,who%20took%20over%20as%20CEO.
Interjet’s declineThe first signs of trouble came in 2019, when Interjet began suspending routes and reducing the size of its fleet. In just under six months, the company disposed of most of its aircraft and its management handed over control to Alejandro del Valle, who took over as CEO.
However, del Valle failed to halt the company’s decline. Both he and Miguel Alemán Magnani, Interjet’s founder, faced charges of tax fraud.
I have a conspiracy theory.
hunter biden was brokering cocaine (in large amounts…trafficking amounts) for interjet, in exchange for connections to “the big guy” that would allow the investors behind interjet to avoid bankruptsy and tax evasion charges…it’s a straw conspiracy…but when dealing with at least 150 million in debt with an airline that is failing and has the chance of exposing the criminal mexican family and investors who “own” it…sounds about right that the bidens would find a way to create a business connection ….biden’s insistence on keeping the borders open, against all reasons, is one way to allow mexican criminals to make billions in drug and sex trafficking…just a theory
God Bless America
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11615105/Biden-begins-Mexico-trip-GOP-prepares-probe-2016-trip-Hunter-meet-Mexican-billionaire.html
Who got the exclusive landing rights on Epstein’s Pedo-Island?
I think you’re on to something here, Regi.
With the lack of interest displayed by law enforcement and the MSM it’s a strong hypothesis.
Whoa!
A very interesting theory, deserving of more investigation.
Are there any folks on HOC or in Congress in general (even staff) who actually do try to make a difference. And more importantly read “The Conservative Treehouse”?
Gotta silo CTH. Gotta have plausible denial ability to help create a better pretending performance.
I learned a long time ago that to truly understand how political power in America (or any other country for that matter) works, one needs to be a cynic ,believing that power is derived from corrupt men/economic interests. Seldom does a man get elected that truly believes in those things we are taught in school. Yet our Constitution, when followed as written, is the guiding light that was the end product of it’s founders cumulative ideals and fears of the nature of man. While I never fall in love with any man, politician, general, holy man etc., I do deduce that a man like DJT who is a patriot and is independently wealthy enough to eschew the temptation of corrupt financial gain by using his position, is worthy of my support. It will take someone with his qualifications to further expose the corrupt uniparty and the corrupt lengths they will go to to remain hidden in a sea of corruption we call Congress, DOJ and IC. This corrupt machine is today’s Tammany Hall and it and its members must be identified before it can be denounced. Sundance is a minority voice but his identification of the enemies of freedom grows those who oppose corruption. By exposing corruption we strip them of their legitimacy and create a window of opportunity for reform. It’s up to us as corruption never willingly succombs.
Well stated.
Only…… if the RINO is still better than the Donkey.
Not they’re not. GOPe influence operations are futile.
The problem is that they aren’t. The RINOs have been in office for years and one simple question, have things gotten better or worse?
The difference between running, or walking, off the precipice doesn’t interest me at this point.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/06/a_computer_analysis_shows_where_republicans_politicians_real_loyalties_lie.html
Sham
It’s always about the money.
Thinking they just want to make someone aware of the crimes, someone that can actually do something. The Media hides it waiting, it is the time game. The Media will explain how no one has an appetite and let’s move on already in play.
In other words they pose and do nothing.
no one believed it last time, either, so the reason for doing so is not plausibility.
The American People are idiots. Speaking of pretending, let’s stop pretending any of this garbage is going to cease in our lifetimes. Would I love to see Trump win and slay them all by guile like Odysseus? Of course I would. It’s now up to almighty God and I will leave it for him to decide. Meanwhile I will try and live my life as best I can and not let this charade upset me on a daily basis. Life is too preciously short.
Live your best life. You have control over that. Congress, not so much. But we do have to keep fighting.
Tick tock Hannity. 😁
This whole post should be regularly posted.
Oversight is more pretending.
The Vengeance, the Juryman, the Judge, long ranks of the new oppressors who have risen on the destruction of the old, perishing by this retributive instrument, before it shall cease out of its present use. I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in their triumphs and defeats, through long years to come, I see the evil of this time and of the previous time of which this is the natural birth, gradually making expiation for itself and wearing out. C. Dickens A Tale of Two Cities.
History repeating and rhyming
The place where investigations go to die, unless it’s a republican.
John Boehner was the Speaker of the House throughout the time of those first three HOC hearings. Boehner never agreed to allow any of those three chairmen to issue a subpoena.
James Comer says that Kevin McCarthy has signed off on every subpoena that he (Comer) has proposed.
Another difference: Boehner conferred committee chairmanships and committee memberships according to the amount of money the individual congressmen transferred from their own campaign funds to the Congressional Leadership Fund.
This time around, the committees and chairs were populated differently.
Right after the HOC hearing with the IRS whistleblowers, James Comer and Ted Cruz both said that there was little chance that an impeachment of Joe Biden in the House would lead to a conviction in the Senate. Of course, that may change as the evidence of corruption builds.
The Constitution specifically notes bribery as a cause for impeachment and removal of a president.
Ted Cruz continues to call for a special counsel to be named to investigate Merrick Garland’s misuse of power.
Heck, maybe Joe Manchin could throw Joe Biden under the bus. It is not as if there should be any doubt that Biden has earned impeachment and conviction.
We will see.
If Cruz is behind a special counsel for Garland, it is quite possible that will happen.
IMHO, the only reason for the coming to light of the Biden bribery is to prevent the Bidens from running in 2024. They were warned, but the Bidens have chosen to continue their grift. There is a Democrat faction that wants to run Biden in 2024 and another that does not. The ones that do not, are pushing this investigation against the Democrats that want to keep Biden. Nobody will go to prison, the full scope of the briberies of congress will not see the light of day. But, it will tarnish Biden and probably prevent a 2024 run in spite of Jill’s ambitions.
James Comer said that the democrats seem to be willing to line up behind Biden to protect him. At the same time, they would prefer that Biden just go away.
Two different groups of Democrats. Those who Comer said are protecting Biden, are just protecting themselves. Biden did not work alone. Of course, Comer can’t say the quiet part out loud because it is not just Democrats who benefited from Biden’s corruption. It’s a nest of vipers on both sides of the aisle.
These hearings are just the controllers telling the Bidens, it is time to step aside.
An excellent explanation.
The mystery remains, though: Is it fear of authority or acceptance of corruption that prevents us from taking accountability out of the hands of government, and placing action into the hands of citizens?
I know what prevents me from taking such action; it is the unlikely positive outcome and the likely prison with no change in the trajectory of our political culture.
Long story short…..nothing will happen.
Explanation:
When deployed, chaff serves to cloak an aircraft from radar detection. Countermeasures serve as decoys to distract an inbound missile.
The detection they are avoiding are all the other congress people involved in similar corrupt bribery as Biden. The countermeasure is a hearing instead of an impeachment and removal.
Nothing from:
Once an exception, twice a pattern.
Three times a Lady?
Fee times a maybe…..
If the House GOP actually wanted to do something, they’d cut funding for DOJ and FBI. They have the power to do that but never exercise it. They could also use that power-the power to cut off funds-to close the border or accomplish other things they claim to support. But they never do.
The National Chamber of Corporafacism would not be pleased if they did that.
Yup, and they just funded them last month. We can tell that McCarthy is very serious.
I feel like I’m watching reruns. Pass the remote, please.
You are 100% on target, L.S. I am still waiting for results from the 2012 “Investigation” into Benghazi. These fools get on TV, put on the smoke and mirrors show and after lunch, attend a closed door meeting of the Uniparty.
The Aliens will be coming out tomorrow. They need a super-duper distraction now.
Project Blue Beam
👽👽👽👽👽👽👽
You can also add Senator Fred Thompson to the list and the Chinese Funny Money back during the Clinton Administration. Charlie Tri et al. . .
Speaking of good congressional pretending and performances you name someone with actual performing arts talent.
Sun Dance,You are right again, Ken Buck was just on NewsMax and he said that it would not be a good thing to impeach Biden because he does not know what is really going on, and he admitted that President Trump has been investigated more than any other human being in history but he didnt say that Congress would even try to help and so I am sure that nothing will get done now or ever when it comes to the Bidens
Its a shame too but when you look back at all the things that the Republicans had to do and did nothing its not a Surprise anymore
Obamacare comes to mind…after Benghazi.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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Biden is the one “Obstructing Justice,” not me. He didn’t have the PRA, because he wasn’t President. I did. He is fighting hard so they don’t see the documents that he took, especially the Classified Documents taken when he was a Senator, a major no, no ! Great job by Paul Sperry!
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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So, let’s get this straight? The Democrat SLIMEBALLS in Congress, then headed by Crazy Nancy Pelosi, Impeached me over a PERFECT PHONE CALL (I Won!), and are now Indicting me over their continuing, illegal, and long running Witch Hunt, but Crooked Joe Biden, who has stolen and extorted millions of dollars, won’t be Impeached or Indicted by a very kind, friendly, and politically correct Republican Congress. Gee, that seems very fair to me? MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!
Paul Sperry does some excellent reporting.
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https://links.truthsocial.com/link/110595377787188353
https://spectator.org/biden-lords-over-americas-heaven-and-hell-justice-system/
MAMA – Make America MAGA Again!
The HOC hearing will be a disappointment.
It will be show with characters dressed in do rag, fancy suits with cuff links, and some pretty dresses.
Just practicing theater on TV.
As the world turns.
We the people need to have our own trials, judges and rope for the oversight committee.
We should understand the most dangerous person is a FILTHY LIBERAL, like a Covid Karen or Ken.
They fight phony enemies like racism and colonialism, and climate change. They tolerate and promote fringe and sometimes evil agendas like the open border and Trans -Pedophile Agenda. FILTHY LIBERALS are the gateway to Despotism and Decay.
Don’t be a FILTHY LIBERAL
Yep, Kabuki theater for us plebs…Jim “Gowdy” Jordan will do NOTHING. The McC’s will do NOTHING. OUR so-called representatives will do NOTHING. We have seen this movie and it’s ending way too many times…I, for one, am ready for some stealth guerilla warfare. Some in the cesspool of WashingtonDC need to be made uncomfortable.
Watch MSNBC and it’s apparent those creeps already know nothing will come of this. They have their talking points and readily dismiss any accusations as MAGA fever dreams. Democrat talking heads mock us, knowing their audiences seeth at the mention of Donald Trump and believe every lie they hear.
What a great definition of the theatrics that take place in the swamp. It is the equivalent of a dog and pony show, or circus side show. The curtain has been pulled back to reveal the FALSE FACAD of what these scum do to us daily.
Hopefully someday they will be held accountable for their actions.
Unless democrats are in
Control and then they Impeach! Republicans do nothing!
Not true! Republicans fundraise like real pros. Because frankly that’s their entire purpose
I have hundreds of emails and texts from the RNC and/or winred proving the point.
I caught onto this ruse with Chaffetz. Was certain it was a ruse with Rooster.
Looking forward to the next iteration of the Sh*t show.
I also noticed Chaffetz and Rooster got nice TeeVee gigs following the successful completion of their “assignments”. Sure beats an ordinary book deal.
I’m waiting for the hearings on Bragg and Smith, as promised! But, crickets!!!
Maybe we should call it the House Fundraising Committee or Bread and Circus Committee.
In other words, the Biden Crime family will be talked about, hands wrung over them, but won’t be dealt with to the taxpayer’s satisfaction. Business as usual
How about Comer when being interviewed the night of the McCarthy speakership vote, saying, “I am going to have the best committee, everyone will want to be on my committee”. No doubt.
“See prior HOC reference points like Fast and Furious,…”
This guy is my representative and jumped California districts. He is as corrupt as the day is long, look at how much money he has grifted over the years.
He’s the House version of Biden and McConnell and I can’t wait to be finally rid of him.
He is quintessential UniParty.
He always runs against flaming statists, but at this point I refuse to vote for him. If the GOP is a serious party, the RNC will run serious candidates, end of story.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/oversight
Breaking News
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12337439/Hunter-Bidens-lawyers-face-SANCTIONS-accused-lying-clerk-criminal-case-judge-orders-Sons-attorneys-explain-tonight.html
If this is the case, then what is the solution to getting to the heart of the matter?
Refreshing to have Sundance who tells it like it is and knows the man behind the curtain. I’ve waited since the mid-70’s for someone like him!
I used to joke that this was the Hindsight Committee.
Now, I am just serious that this is the Asswipe Committee.