A cafeteria in the Rayburn House Office building
I had lunch there after watching Judge Chutkan's trial two blocks away. I sat behind Barry Loudermilk in the cafeteria dining area. I approached and met him. A very nice person. Quite a folksy. I told him we Americans are proud of him for his spectacular job in getting the paperwork from the illegitimate Jan 6 committee. He told me it had not been easy but he was getting there. His staff was doing the hard work. He was very appreciative of the staff.
Good food there! Soup awesome!
I had a long and meaningful day:
1.) Watching Youngkin's speech and other VIPs' in Alexandria, Virginia;
2.) Watching Judge Chutkan presiding a trial at the courthouse for a few minutes;
3.) Lunch at Rayburn
4. Watching one hearing: women's 2nd amendment testimony in the Rayburn building: https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/second-amendment-rights-empower-womens-rights
5.) Watching one hearing: DHS CISA testimony in the Cannon building:
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/censorship-laundering-part-ii-preventing-the-department-of-homeland-securitys-silencing-of-dissent/
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Cannon House Office Building on Independence Avenue
This building is where many TV reporters provide their reports on the second floor in the building. When you see reporters behind nice marble columns, they are in the Cannon building. Beautiful architecture...
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a future U.S. President?
On December 13, 2023, I went and listened to several VIPs giving their speeches in support of a new arena for the Washington Capitals of the NHL and the Washington Wizards of the NBA. Ted Leonsis the owner of the teams has explored his option to move to Alexandria, Virginia from DC.
Mr. Youngkin presented himself very well in his speech. Very presidential! Air of hope and enthusiasm. Very articulate. I was very impressed with him.
That morning, around the same time, Hunter Biden with his lawyer Abe, came out and had a short press conference outside the Capitol building. https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/13/photo-gallery/hunter-biden-defies-house-subpoena-speaks-outside-capitol/
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Lawfare on Full Display, how so? - 1/28/24
Lawfare for real...? You decide. Our constitutional rights are being violated. Not just PDJT. Not just Peter Navarro. Not just J6ers but literally many of us. The J6 setup was framed to keep us from rightfully and legally voicing our concerns about the constitutional law aspects of our society.
Excellent video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ma3Em8pqVs
The E. Jean Carroll defamation case is a prime example of lawfare. No evidence presented. No beyond a reasonable doubt.
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My observation of the hearing in the courtroom today. - 1/25/24
Peter Navarro stood besides the defense table (to the left wall) the entire time while everyone sat. Judge Mehta seemed reasonable and rational, not like Judge Kelly who presided the Enrique Tarrio's sentencing hearing. Kelly was quite animated when talking and even when listening.
Hearing started at 10:03... on time when the judge Mehta came into the courtroom. He was all business. The proceeding started almost immediately. The judge barely said anything before he let lawyers talk.
On a side note: I saw Ashli Babbitt's mother there and I was sitting next to her. we exchanged hellos, that was it.
Government lawyer 1 (GL1) before the judge and spoke for 30 seconds.
Defense lawyer 1 (DL1) spoke 15 minutes --- 10:08 to 10:23
I moved further left to the left wall for better viewing and hoped to be able to read the judge'a lips. Not a success.
GL1 spoke 1 minute --- 10:24
DL1 13 minutes --- 10:25 to 10:38
GL1 1 sec "no further statement"
Judge spoke 20 minutes, ending @10:56
GL1 4 minutes ending @10:59
DL1 35 minutes ending @11:34
Peter Navarro spoke for 7 minutes - he was articulate with arm and hand movements. He was pointing at the gallery several times. He pointed towards his defense table as well. He was very steady on his feet. Composure was professional and appropriate. His statement ended @11:41.
Recess at 11:41 for 10 minutes. Judge returned at 11:58. I went out of the room checking my emails and texts. Also chatting with a couple of people I recognized from the Trump immunity oral arguments.
Judge spoke 30 minutes. He was glancing back to his right in the direction of Peter. Constant eye contact for a time. Statement ended at 12:32.
GL2 spoke 1 minute
Judge sentenced Peter Navarro to 4 months and $9,500 fine. I was not aware of the fine until later. I asked one person who was taking extensive notes what was happening when the judge left the room. She said, "it's over... 4 month sentence."
Many people flew out of the room... assuming they were going to the media room on the first floor. I milled around in the courtroom. Peter didn't appear distraught or anything like that. He knew the fate. Same charge as Steven Bannon so Peter was expecting 4 months. Government was proposing 6 months and $200k fine. Peter was chatting with his lawyers a bit. They then went to a lawyer lounge for a few minutes (filing the appeal?) before they left the courthouse at the same time I did.
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Oral Arguments on Trump's presidential immunity wrapped up! A tough morning for Trump, it seems. - 1/9/24
1/11/24 Update: I want to tell you a short storyline and my personal observation of the oral argument session on Tuesday.
I did not sleep well that night on Tuesday so I got up at 3:00 as I told you I would in my earlier vlog. The ride to DC was smooth and quiet. Not many people on the bus and subway. I went outside from the famous Union Station, not far from Gallaudet. The sky was dark and black with some light glaring upwards to the sky from street light posts and from the Capitol Rotunda. I felt like the city was deserted but not for long when I began to see many police cars past me as I was walking towards the courthouse on Constitution Ave. Many trash truckers were parked on some of the streets, they were there to block some wacko people trying to crash into people or the courthouse. I joined a line to enter the courthouse at around 5:30. I would say about 10 people in front of me. By 6:30, about half of these people were bought out by real media folks. So much for the rule. I knew the rule was not enforceable and I did not see any US marshals or anyone from the courthouse to monitor the line. By that time, I would say 35 people behind me in the line. I was a bit impatient and hungry because I had not had my first coffee or breakfast snack since I left the house. A US marshal let us in the building but behind the metal detectors. It felt like forever before I went through the detectors. I asked a US marshall what time the caferteria opened he said 8. I said to myself, "not yet open?" I proceeded and took an elevator to the 5th floor with a bunch of people who were standing in front of me in the line outside. I started to talk to several people in the hallway. there were two lines in the hallway, one for the public and the other for the media. I was with the public line. I left the line 5 minutes before the cafeteria on the 1st floor opened I picked up a cup of coffee and a delicious chocolate chip cookie and quickly went upstairs. I felt better. Two people in my line held my spot while I was gone. I was grateful for that. While waiting for our entry to the courtroom, I saw and recognized a face who was behind me. I could not figure out so I asked one person in front of me who was talking a bit with that person with the familiar face. It was George Conway. His ex wife was Kelly Ann Conway. He lost some weight. I introduced myself to him and he did the same. Not much was said but George seemed nice and approachable. We all had to go through the metal detector outside the courtroom. The process was just as slow as it was on the first floor. Everyone was as patient as could be. Very interesting from this point to the end... I had thought the door we were going to go to the courtroom. Wrong, we went into a waiting room with coat racks and a few chairs and we made a left turn into the courtroom. The room shocked me to the core. Beautiful! Many oil painted pictures of judges on side walls. Many people had already took their seats in front and right behind 2 government and Trump lawyer tables. I stopped and looking around with my jaw dropped to the floor before I was led to the back row by a Court staff person. Everything was very orderly. We had to follow what was instructed by the staff, assuming because Trump was coming (?) or just standard protocol? As soon as I sat down, George Conway sat down and shook my hand with a big smile on his face. To today, I have no idea why. While we were waiting for Trump to come in, I looked around in AWE. I was very awestruck. Never thought I would be in a room like that, ever! Why? Of course, I would see Trump in person but I saw Jack Smith. I was rather surprised to see him there. He was right there, I would say maybe 13 steps from where I was sitting. Jack was quiet and not talking to anyone. He was sitting in the front row in the left column (7 rows). I was in the right column (the last row). I was sitting at the right end of the row, 2 feet from the side wall. I kept on looking around until everyone shifted their faces to the right, at once... why? It was Trump walking in from the side door. I was floored by how healthy and confident Trump looked. Not quite like the frail Biden. At ALL. Yes, Trump looked somber and was quiet. As soon as he was nearing the lawyer table, he mouthed "where do I sit" or something like that. (I am not proficient at lip reading at all) but I think I understood what he was saying to someone I assume one of his lawyers. Trump sat respectfully and stared forward. Waiting patiently until the judges arrived... on time! 9:31. I looked at my watch. As soon as the judges came in the room, everyone was standing up right away. So did Trump. It showed he has respect for the rule of law. Judge Childs started the proceeding. She appeared to be scowling at a Trump lawyer, Mr. Sauer when he was starting to speak. I could see her face from where I was sitting. She looked as if she was reprimanding the lawyer. Note: I did not understand what was said the whole time. However, I could tell Mr. Sauer was surprised and flustered by the way he was standing before the panel. His feet were shifting sideways. I did not see his face when he was speaking to Judge Childs. I could see his face when he was speaking to Judges Henderson (in the center of the panel) and Pan (right). At that time, I knew the Trump team was off to a bad start and all the way to the end. All the judges were very aggressive with Mr. Sauer. Henderson was not bad, sort of. All 3 judges appeared soft on a government lawyer, Mr. Pearce. The session was quick. Just as soon as Mr. Sauer concluded his rebuttal, the judges rose and left the room fast. Ended at 10:46. Trump rose and walked to the side door slowly. Looked sober. Expressionless. Behavior steady. I think I saw opposing lawyers met and shook hands between the tables. I found it interesting. Customary? Normal for both sides? No idea. George rose and shook my hand saying "Best Wishes with my blogs." I did not tell who I sided. We did not talk about Trump or anything while we were waiting in the hallway outside the courtroom. Everyone was free to wander around in the courtroom. I was only about 3 feet from Jack Smith. To my surprise, he looked normal and very unassuming. He did not appear to be paranoid by outside people like me near the government table. Same color suit and tie as you would see on TV or in picture. He is about my height. A bit thinner in person. Trump bigger than on TV, actually. A very intriguing atmosphere. A sense of power and history being made right there! I was telling George "Future generations will look at us" He said, "Yep". I then went outside and blogged in the rain. I brought my backyard with notebooks and power supply for my phone with me. After I blogged, I walked in the rain towards the White House area, about 13 blocks away. I was only about 2 blocks away from the WH, I realized I left my backpack behind. I turned back and walked hurriedly. I ran for a block and walked and ran... so on. I was getting so soaked. Luckily, no one took the backpack, it was on the stairs in front of the courthouse. Several media tents were nearby. I never turned back to the WH. Totally soaked and shivering, I went back to the Union Station instead, just to get dry. I wore 3 layers of shirts. I took all but one. I had to dry my hair in the bathroom. Starved so I ordered a long sub for lunch. I pulled off my leather boots to get my socks dry. I stayed in the building for an hour before taking a ride home, I got home soaked, at 4:30. I was getting concerned I might get sick. I have not gotten sick as of yet. So, I am glad I could go and witnessed the historic moment. I will never forget the court proceedings as long as I live. I will make one more vlog in ASL on what I just wrote here. Maybe?
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Ashli Babbitt's mother was in that CTIL hearing, too, on 11/30/23. - 1/6/24
The person who was taking this photo is a wife of a J6er currently in prison for 7 years... for throwing a pole towards a group of Capitol cops. The person was sitting next to the mother in the video. A black t-shirt with a picture of Rosanne Boyland who was trampled and killed on the stairs.
https://nypost.com/2021/01/08/rosanne-boyland-woman-killed-in-dc-riots-was-trampled-by-crowd/
Stand in the Gap:
https://www.standinthegap.foundation/january6
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Walter Reed Nat'l Military Medical Center where DOD Sec Austin is currently hospitalized. - 1/8/24
https://walterreed.tricare.mil/
https://www.c-span.org/video/?476531-101/president-trump-arrival-walter-reed-medical-center-bethesda-maryland
https://www.hksinc.com/what-we-do/case-studies/walter-reed-national-military-medical-center/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Reed_Army_Medical_Center
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In line for Oral Arguments on Trump's presidential immunity. Cold outside now. It's 6:00. - 1/9/24
Dark and cold. Woke up at 3:00 this morning. No coffee yet. The courthouse opens at 7. Media set up around the building now. More media folks by the minute. Law enforcement officers on hand by hundreds already!
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"HAMMER and SCORECARD", what is it and for what? - 1/6/24
CIA uses this system to interfere foreign elections. Domestic... here in US, as well?
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My conversation with you, Part 4. The last for 2023. - 12/30/23
History is our truth. Truth can be and is ugly, cold and bold. Like Malcolm X and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn warned, we must not forget one's history, as I mentioned in my two Aleksandr and Malcolm X vlogs.
Perfect example is the Maine SoS Bellows... she did not learn anything from initial the Colorado state Supreme Court fiasco (banning Trump from state ballot)
https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/those-who-do-not-learn-history-doomed-to-repeat-it-really/
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/those-who-cannot-remember-the-past-are-condemned-to-repeat-it
Let me know if you have questions or comments in any of our 75 vlogs this year. I would be more than happy to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge.
Have a Very Happy New Year to you all!
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Jack Smith Special Counsel appointment paperwork "hiccup"? - 12/27/23
Saw this article on December 24, 2023. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/gateway-pundit-exclusive-allegations-procedural-missteps-surface-against/
Is Smith to blame for the hiccup? Or, someone who handled the form?
No big deal? No one is perfect so we need to ignore the hiccup? Maybe Trump lawyers will bring it up before the Appeals Court or SCOTUS? Kudos to Jim Hoft of the Gateway Pundit (TGP) for his investigative work.
The original vlog on Jack Smith earlier this year
https://rumble.com/embed/v2t7ae4/?pub=kc2l5
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Trump Immunity question rejected by the SCOTUS today, 12/22/23. So, now what?
Note from SCOTUS:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24237415-supreme-court-order-denying-smiths-request-to-expedite-case
Oral arguments will be made before the Appeals Court on January 9, 2024 at 9:30am.
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Jack Smith Special Counsel Unconstitutional? - 12/21/23
"Brief of former AG Edwin Meese III and 2 college law professors as AMICI CURIAE supporting neither party on petition of a Writ of Certiorari before judgement to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit". The brief was sent to the US Supreme Court yesterday, 12/20/23.
I blogged on Jack Smith 5 months ago - see this vlog.. https://rumble.com/embed/v2t7ae4/?pub=kc2l5
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Trump DC Court Stay on proceedings pending appeal, dated 12/13/23, is violated by Government?
On December 13, 2023 the DC Judge Chutkan ordered that proceedings be on hold. The government violated the order last night, December 18, 2023. Take a look at document numbers 188 and 189-1 in the DC docket (see docket links, for DC and Florida federal cases, in the comment area).
A docket is an official summary of proceedings in a court of law. In late 19th century, large folio book a clerk recorded all filings for each case. The first docket invented was back in 1485.
Rules of the Supreme Court of the US is available online. It has 48 rules in total. Interestingly, language in Rule 34 was revised to say "7-9", consecutive numeric order in a page format. The old part said "7,8,9". I found it rather odd because a high schooler would say "1-5", as opposed to "1, 2, 3, 4, 5". Also, one rule #26: Joint Appendix, language revised to add "...for cases from state courts, a listing of...". That new language made me wonder if the SC was expecting to hear appeals on Georgia and New York cases where Trump was indicted. Just in case?
https://www.supremecourt.gov/filingandrules/2023RulesoftheCourt.pdf (final draft for 2023).
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Good history lessons for DHS CISA witnesses on Wednesday, December 13, 2023
I watched the 2nd panel of this hearing in the Cannon House Office Building this past Wednesday. I missed the first panel of the hearing because I was in another hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building. The title of the hearing is "Censorship Laundering Part II: Preventing the Department of Homeland Security's Silencing of Dissent" hearing. The last 11 minutes of the video is dramatic with intense line of questioning from Chair Dan Bishop from North Carolina, Dale Strong from Alabama and Eli Crane from Arizona.
Very interesting and yet infuriating because the witnesses provided very canned answers. Notice their facial expressions at the end of the video. Ms. Harrington appeared to start crying. I think they were messengers for their bosses at the DHS. They acted somewhat nervous and appeared to be saying "Don't shoot me, I am just a messenger".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MhKHJ8dUGE
I watched the other hearing, entitled "The "Second Amendment Rights Empower Women's Rights". Fascinating testimonies by all 4 witnesses. I stayed there only for about an hour.
https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/second-amendment-rights-empower-womens-rights
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Smith asks the SC to decide on immunity. Who may be the key player behind the scenes? - 12/17/23
Mary McCord has worn many hats for the last few years. She has targeted "enemies" of the current administration. What Mary may have done...examples are as follows: FISA on Carter Page and others, the intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG), and Schiff/Nadler impeachment effort. Plus, other activities.
Mary's husband is a special assistant to the SC Chief Justice's counselor.
Mary is a professor at Georgetown University. She is scheduled to conduct a seminar on Domestic Violent Extremism (DVE) in 2024.
Appears like many university professors and deans, Mary grooms law students to be like some currently in the DOJ and elsewhere under the current administration and private entities with "questionable" practices. Maybe, maybe not?
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What's the difference between Constitutional Republic and Democracy? Is America a Republic? - December 8, 2023
Greek and Latin words for democracy and republic explained. History and examples. Realities of republic in America. Differences and comparisons explained.
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Who is Kurt Campbell, a nominee for Deputy Secretary of State? Why him? - December 8, 2023
Victoria Nuland could have been nominated by President Biden but she's not. Why not? Possible reasons described.
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Senate Committee On the Judiciary for Executive Business Meeting - December 7, 2023
The meeting was over in 10 minutes. The committee voted on all 3 judicial nominees. Will go to the full floor for confirmation vote.
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