It’s Friday, and while there is lots of serious news to consider, there’s also George Santos, who is deeply unserious and yet seriously messed up. There’s also a nice development with John Eastman, who is in serious trouble, and Bill Barr, who is seriously evil and needs to answer for some things. The good news is, investigative reporters and ethical watchdogs are coming with receipts. Let’s take a look at these three unconnected but seriously bad men doing bad things and see how they are being called to account.
Good stuff indeed! Hopefully, these three stories are only the beginning of consequences facing Santos, Eastman, and (we may hope) Barr.
And this will be my last thanks to Jay marking the apparently successful end to my campaign to replace the unwarrantedly dignifying term "conspiracy theorist" with something that better reflects the nefarious, shallow, and manipulative character of these evil people. "Conspiracy peddler" is a fine choice. Bravo!
We have passed so far through the looking glass that Alice is wondering whether to send out a search party. Eastman and Barr are both foul, sick, crooks. Santos, while also a crook, is perhaps considering a career in criminal stand-up. "Well, if checking these boxes didn't work, let's just uncheck them! That should fix everything. Need a treasurer? Just use what's-his-name. He's everybody else's treasurer so he won't even notice if we sign his name to our filing. All set--let's go have another nice dinner for $199.99!"
I’m beginning to think of your posts as edu-tainment. So informative and hilarious. Thank you for starting off my day on the Left Coast on the right foot. 😉
Excellent piece, as usual! It does seem to have a few more adroit, well-deserved, laugh-out-loud moments than usual! YAY! Cuz this stuff, while extremely pertinent to keeping our democracy safe, is really making me crazy. It's going on far too long now.
We are being served a complex layered crimey cake, full of discordant flavors and competing essence, permeated with the overwhelming heavy aroma of rancid dairy.
Ack!
It's all too much, this crimetastic era, where tongues don't even start wagging until your fourth infraction and you could count the non-crimey peeps on a hand. Sporting an amputated index appendage.
So glad the State Bar of California is finally taking action against Eastman. But what about Bill Barr?
And I wonder why don't the bars of every state take action against the Supreme Court? Are they afraid they'll be blacklisted? If people can rise up against their representatives, why can't lawyers rise up against their governing body? The Constitution provides that justices serve with “good Behaviour,” which they haven't. Otherwise, the number of justices need to change (which has happened 6 times before) before we return to originalism and all that entails.
"who has been covering the Santos saga like thick foundation on a Brazilian drag queen" Almost peed myself!
John Charles Eastman, Anaheim CA, California State Bar #193726. Disciplinary charges have been filed: CA State Bar Case No: 23-0-30029.
Glad this is coming out. Hope Lady Karma has her sights on Barr!!!!!!!
Good stuff indeed! Hopefully, these three stories are only the beginning of consequences facing Santos, Eastman, and (we may hope) Barr.
And this will be my last thanks to Jay marking the apparently successful end to my campaign to replace the unwarrantedly dignifying term "conspiracy theorist" with something that better reflects the nefarious, shallow, and manipulative character of these evil people. "Conspiracy peddler" is a fine choice. Bravo!
We have passed so far through the looking glass that Alice is wondering whether to send out a search party. Eastman and Barr are both foul, sick, crooks. Santos, while also a crook, is perhaps considering a career in criminal stand-up. "Well, if checking these boxes didn't work, let's just uncheck them! That should fix everything. Need a treasurer? Just use what's-his-name. He's everybody else's treasurer so he won't even notice if we sign his name to our filing. All set--let's go have another nice dinner for $199.99!"
I’m beginning to think of your posts as edu-tainment. So informative and hilarious. Thank you for starting off my day on the Left Coast on the right foot. 😉
Excellent piece, as usual! It does seem to have a few more adroit, well-deserved, laugh-out-loud moments than usual! YAY! Cuz this stuff, while extremely pertinent to keeping our democracy safe, is really making me crazy. It's going on far too long now.
Seriously loved this post, Jay 😉
TGIFriYAY— thank you Jay!
Giuliani is also facing his day of reckoning. The wheels of justice turn slowly and surely.
Are any of the campaign finance violations actual criminal charges, and if so, by whom would he be prosecuted and what are the possible penalties ?
Untucked 🤣
We are being served a complex layered crimey cake, full of discordant flavors and competing essence, permeated with the overwhelming heavy aroma of rancid dairy.
Ack!
It's all too much, this crimetastic era, where tongues don't even start wagging until your fourth infraction and you could count the non-crimey peeps on a hand. Sporting an amputated index appendage.
The Age of Crime.
Might just be someone's next musical.....
Bonus WTF is a term I will now be using every time some new piece of GOP corrupt news comes out! SMH 🤷🏼♀️
Great piece, Jay!
To the surprise of no one even moderately smart and informed, it turns out the Trump administration weaponized their Justice Department.
So glad the State Bar of California is finally taking action against Eastman. But what about Bill Barr?
And I wonder why don't the bars of every state take action against the Supreme Court? Are they afraid they'll be blacklisted? If people can rise up against their representatives, why can't lawyers rise up against their governing body? The Constitution provides that justices serve with “good Behaviour,” which they haven't. Otherwise, the number of justices need to change (which has happened 6 times before) before we return to originalism and all that entails.