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More on Judge Cannon ...
'Failed to demonstrate good cause': Trump lawyer fully backs Cannon for 'correctly' keeping Jack Smith from speaking on 'so-called' Mar-a-Lago report
lawandcrime.com
... Responding to a motion that seeks to put an appeal on the fast track, an attorney for President Donald Trump told a panel of judges that Judge Aileen Cannon "correctly" denied efforts to bring to the light of day Jack Smith's "so-called" final report on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents and obstruction probe.
The Friday filing from attorneys for Trump and his former co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira, including a lawyer who failed in November to convince the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive a "frivolous" RICO lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, asked the same appellate court " one which has multiple times chided Cannon " to delay two nonprofit groups' attempts to appeal the adverse ruling.
Asserting those efforts by the Knight First Amendment Institute and American Oversight lack "any basis" and "failed to demonstrate good cause," Trump lawyers said Cannon was correct to leave an injunction in place that has blocked the release of Volume II and played a key role in blocking Jack Smith from speaking publicly about his "so-called 'Final Report,' regarding his unlawful investigation and prosecution in the Southern District of Florida." ...
@#35
For example ...
Appeals Court Finds Undue Delay, Orders Prompt Ruling in Trump Classified Documents Case (November 2025)
knightcolumbia.org
... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit today issued an order compelling a lower court to rule within 60 days on the Knight First Amendment Institute's motion seeking the release of a Special Counsel report on President Trump's alleged unlawful retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after he left office in 2021. The Eleventh Circuit agreed that the district court has unduly delayed ruling on the Institute's motion, which the Institute filed more than eight months ago. ...
The Institute filed a motion in February asking Judge Aileen Cannon, who presided over the Justice Department's now-abandoned prosecution of President Trump, to lift an injunction she imposed in January prohibiting the Justice Department from releasing the report. The Institute also asked Judge Cannon to post the report on the court's public docket, arguing that the First Amendment and common law give the public a right of access to the report because it was submitted to the court in connection with a criminal proceeding. The petition the Institute filed in September argued that the lower court's lengthy delay in ruling on the Institute's motion is "manifestly unreasonable." ...
Trump brings back infamous two weeks' wait claim when pressed about Greenland deal details
www.independent.co.uk
... Donald Trump says that he'll give more details on his Greenland deal with Europe in "two weeks," reviving an oft-given timeline from his first term.
During his first administration, Trump became infamous for promising landmark announcements that were coming in two weeks' time.
Now, flying back from Davos yesterday, he promised yet another major announcement on his "concept of a deal" on Greenland.
"We'll have something in two weeks," he said, according to Mediaite. ...
@#22 ... He was appointed by Garland as Special Prosecutor. The issue was Special Prosecutor is a creation of Congress. Congress didn't create a special prosecutor to prosecute the alleged crimes he was assigned. ...
special prosecutor
www.law.cornell.edu
... A special prosecutor is a prosecutor who is independent of an office that would normally exercise jurisdiction in a criminal investigation"to avoid potential conflicts of interest or to facilitate subject matter area expertise.
At the federal level, under 28 CFR 600.1, a special prosecutor is referred to as a "special counsel," and may be appointed by the attorney general to criminally investigate an individual or matter in cases where a Justice Department investigation would present a conflict of interest, or in other "extraordinary circumstances."
Under Supreme Court precedent in Morrison v. Olson, Congress may also appoint a special counsel through the passage of legislation. Notable special counsels in U.S. history include Ken Starr of the Clinton Whitewater investigation and Lawrence Walsh of the Iran-Contra Affair. ...
Indicative of a trend of obedience to The Leader?
From the cited article ...
... file for Florida Bulldog.
Roughly the top half of the 70-page file[1] is a report by a bipartisan U.S. House Ethics Committee that concludes the now-former Republican congressman took illegal drugs and paid women, at least one who was underage, for sex for more than three years. The report recaps the committee's investigation that derailed Gaetz's wild ride that let him off short of becoming U.S. Attorney General.
The committee report cites "substantial evidence" that Gaetz committed statutory rape under Florida law by having sex with a 17-year-old girl ("Victim A" in the report) in July 2017, when he was 35. "Representative Gaetz denied the allegation but refused to testify under oath. He has publicly stated that Victim A doesn't exist,'" the report says.
Still, a Florida Bar grievance committee tasked with examining Gaetz's actions apparently took a quick look and found no reason to confront the former congressman from Niceville in the Panhandle. ...
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1 - www.floridabulldog.org (PDF)
@#11 ... It seems to get worse ...
Police - Every Breath You Take (1983)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
"Every Breath You Take" is, to this day, still perceived to be a love song.
However, the lyrics are actually spoken from a character with sinister intent.
During the time Sting wrote this song, he had just divorced his first wife, Frances Tomelty. While his intention may have been to write a sweet, emotional love song from the beginning, he was soon realizing that he was entering into a dark place that fought for control and surveillance. ...
[Verse 1]
Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take
I'll be watching you
[Verse 2]
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay
I'll be watching you
...
Paula Cole - Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? (1996)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Verse 1]
Oh, you get me ready
In your '56 Chevy
Why don't we go sit down in the shade?
Take shelter on my front porch
The dandelion sun scorched
Would you like a glass of cold lemonade?
[Pre-Chorus]
I will do the laundry
If you pay all the bills
[Chorus]
Where is my John Wayne?
Where is my prairie song?
Where is my happy ending?
Where have all the cowboys gone?
[Verse 2]
Why don't you stay the evening?
Kick back and watch the TV
And I'll fix a little something to eat
Oh, I know your back hurts
From working on the tractor
How do you take your coffee, my sweet?
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Bad Bunny - WHERE SHE GOES (English Translation)
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[Pre-Chorus]
I will raise the children
If you pay all the bills
[Chorus]
Where is my John Wayne?
Where is my prairie song?
Where is my happy ending?
Where have all the cowboys gone?
[Bridge]
I am wearing my new dress tonight
But you don't, but you don't even notice me
...
Boys Don't Cry - I Wanna Be A Cowboy (1986)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Verse 1: Nick Richards]
Riding on the range
I've got my hat on
I've got my boots dusty
I've got my saddle on my horse
He's called (T-T-T-T-T-Trigger)
Of course
[Chorus: Nick Richards]
I wanna be a cowboy
And you can be my cowgirl
I wanna be a cowboy
And you can be my cowgirl
I wanna be a cowboy
[Verse 2: Heidi Lea & Nick Richards]
Riding on the chuck wagon
Following my man
His name is Ted
Can you believe that?
(Ted, oh, Ted! Fighting off danger)
Camping on the prairie
Plays havoc with my hair
Makes me feel quite dirty
Though we all do sometimes
(Ted gets so dirty)
[Chorus: Nick Richards]
I wanna be a cowboy
And you can be my cowgirl
I wanna be a cowboy
And you can be my cowgirl
I wanna be a cowboy
[Guitar Solo]
...
@#1 ... 21st Century Schizoid Man ...
Then there was ...
I Talk to the Wind
en.wikipedia.org
... "I Talk to the Wind" is the second track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King (1969).
Starting immediately after the cacophony that ends "21st Century Schizoid Man", the mood of this song is a stark contrast; it is serene, simple and peaceful. Ian McDonald's flute begins the song, and is one of the lead instruments throughout.[3] He also plays a classical-inspired solo in the middle of the song as a "C" section and a longer one at the end as a coda. ...
King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind (1969)
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@#9 ... Did they "chastise" her ruling on Smith? That's what is relevant to this discussion. ...
Case is still pending. So, stay tuned.
Regardless, the decision of that Judge does not negate what I wrote in @29, ... At the federal level, under 28 CFR 600.1, a special prosecutor is referred to as a "special counsel," and may be appointed by the attorney general to criminally investigate an individual or matter ...
I do note that your current trolling alias seems to be avoiding that comment.