Even Liberal Experts Debunk Special Counsel Authority

When in doubt, defer to the Constitution, not to the politically-induced cacaphony out there which passes for wisdom and erudition. 

In short, Steven Calabresi, LIBERAL constitutional law professor at Northwestern University, asserts that per Art II's "appointments clause" a special counsel must be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, failing which all of Mueller's actions are null and void, inclusive of all indictments, searches and plea agreements. (Where was Calabresi and others of his ilk when Congress fashioned the ill-begotten special counsel regulations?) In this regard, Calabresi recommends that Flynn and Manafort, among other victims of this witch hunt, challenge the constitutionality of any charges lodged against them by Mueller. (Of course, these victims would need to rely upon judges who may not be as faithful to the Constitution. But the effort is worth taking, I'd say, particularly since the Supreme Court is decidedly more conservative these days.)

Calabresi also points out that Rosenstein's appointment of Mueller ignored 28 CFR 600-1 - 600-10 which stipulates that, among other requirements, a special counsel may be appointed if "a criminal investigation..is warranted". However, Mueller's appointment referred NOT to a criminal matter, but to a counter-intelligence investigation.

And so it goes. When even liberal constitutional experts seriously question the legitimacy of Mueller's appointment, we must all take notice. 

Is Cornered, Impoverished N.Korea Suicidal?

With an anemic $1B GDP--comparable to that of Cleveland--N. Korea's impoverished economy is simply unable to absorb travel and hotel expenses associated with the Trump-KJU summit in Singapore on June 12th. (Any wonder NOKO people are subsisting on grass soup and inedible promises of a nuclear arsenal?) Proof positive that draconian US-backed sanctions against NOKO are working. Proof also that Trump has the upperhand in these "negotiations". I believe negotiators call that "leverage".

The NOKO rat is cornered, and it appears that not even China is able--or, more importantly, willing--to bail him out. If NOKO fails to demonstrably denuclearize, the US will have made a manifestly good faith effort to reach an acceptable agreement, failing which KJU and his leftist supporters in the US will have precipitated the "fire and fury" Trump has wisely pledged in the absence of an acceptable agreement.

Can America Survive Itself?

To me, this illustration says it all. The ideological divide afflicting America is now chasmic, possibly unbridgeable. At war with itself, the country is truly at a socio-political crossroads. Which ideology will prevail in the end? Marxist/Progressive tyranny or our founding constitutional principles? I honestly don't know how to answer this question, and the fact that I can't answer this question is very, very troubling.

Johnny Come Lately Again

After many years of applauding Obama's feckless policy of "strategic patience", the shameless Demonrat amnesiacs are suddenly toughening their stance against N. Korea. 

With respect to the upcoming NOKO-Trump summit--and revealing a dramatic shift in their long-standing policy of appeasing America's enemies--the Demonrat "leaders" in the Senate have signed a letter warning Trump to adhere to these five rigidly pro-American demands:

1. The deal must include the dismantlement and removal of all nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons from North Korea.
2. The U.S. must ensure a “complete and verifiable denuclearization of North Korea,” removing all items related to nuclear-weapons production to prevent the country from reversing course.
3. North Korea must end its ballistic-missile program as well.
4. North Korea must comply with “anywhere, anytime” inspections to ensure it is not cheating on the deal, and sanctions must be immediately restored if it does cheat.
5. The deal must be permanent.

Gee. When did the Demonrats suddenly find a more principled and tougher pro-American foreign policy stance? When Trump became President. That's when. (Pity their new-found realism didn't apply to Iran as well.) 

For Demonrats, it's ALWAYS about politics and NEVER EVER about national security. That said, it's not surprising that their "five demands" mirror that of Trump's. (Nothing changes with the Progressive playbook: if you can't beat 'em, join 'em and hope for their failure. Same ol' tired Demonrat political gamesmanship--fair weather patriots at best, quislings at worst.)