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Damn, means there are no tapes

[twitter]https://twitter.com/LouiseMensch/status/874610354353000449[/twitter]
 
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hog88 said:
Nice debating you.
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Haha I couldn't help myself on this topic. We as a species have spoken and anything related to prosecuting adult human beings for cannabis should not be allowed in 2017. This guy sits at the top of a department that has the power to make this country a better place but this is how he spends his time.
 
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#VFL__ said:
Haha I couldn't help myself on this topic. We as a species have spoken and anything related to prosecuting adult human beings for cannabis should not be allowed in 2017. This guy sits at the top of a department that has the power to make this country a better place but this is how he spends his time.
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GEO Group is one of the bigger one's but it's unclear how much they have donated to Sessions individually. But Alabama is #1 in prison population so probably not a small amount.

https://www.opensecrets.org/search?q=Geo+Group&type=donors

Pharmaceuticals are definitely represented

https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2016&cid=N00003062&type=I&newmem=N
 
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#VFL__ said:
Haha I couldn't help myself on this topic. We as a species have spoken and anything related to prosecuting adult human beings for cannabis should not be allowed in 2017. This guy sits at the top of a department that has the power to make this country a better place but this is how he spends his time.
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Congress can legalize (federally) pot at any time and the DOJ couldn't do a damn thing about it.
 
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Sessions not answering Den questions. Everything qualified. Just softballs from Republicans.

Now invoking privilege and he won't even call it that!

This was just a public relations ploy. Pathetic.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Sessions not answering Den questions. Everything qualified. Just softballs from Republicans.

Now invoking privilege and he won't even call it that!

This was just a public relations ploy. Pathetic.
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You mean like Mueller did with the IRS hearings? So disappointed.
 
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hog88 said:
And since when has a prosecutor ever advocated for something to be legalized?
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Good point, job security.

I can't recall ever hearing a Sheriff or Chief of Police advocating for the decrim of MJ. Too many federal tax dollars flowing into the departments, gotta buy them tactical vehicles and H&K MP5's ain't free!
 
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Septic said:
Good point, job security.

I can't recall ever hearing a Sheriff or Chief of Police advocating for the decrim of MJ. Too many federal tax dollars flowing into the departments, gotta buy them tactical vehicles and H&K MP5's ain't free!
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Don't they buy that stuff pretty cheap?
 
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Report: Russia hacked election systems in 39 US states

Russia's US election meddling was much more widespread than the public has been told, according to a report from Bloomberg. Hackers attacked voting systems in 39 states, accessed campaign finance databases in one state and tried to delete or alter voter data in Illinois. While officials don't believe the attackers changed any results, the situation was serious enough that President Obama took the unusual step of complaining to the Kremlin on "red phone" back channels.

After the November elections, officials in the Obama administration accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of attacking the US election and imposed sanctions on the nation. Reuters later reported that the FBI was conducting three separate investigations into Russian election hacking that targeted Democrat party workers.

The latest reports from unnamed US officials, however, suggest that things were actually worse than thought. In July of 2016, Illinois election officials discovered a breach in the voter database, which led investigators to IP addresses and other digital signatures. Investigators subsequently discovered similar signs of attacks in 37 other US states.

Hackers attempted and failed to alter Illinois voter databases, something that wasn't known until now. Unnamed officials told Bloomberg they're worried it was just a test run by Russians in preparation for a more aggressive attack. According to an NSA documents obtained by The Intercept (which resulted in the arrest of leaker Reality Leigh Winner), Russia's GRU military intelligence arm tried to take over the computers of 122 local election officials prior to the November vote.

The DHS told US swing states to protect their voting systems from attacks last year, but officials in states like Georgia brushed aside the advice. After resistance from Republicans, voting machines were declared "critical infrastructure, deterring foreign interference and allowing the DHS to give assistance to state or local officials who request it.

Until recently, Putin has vehemently denied that the Russians were involved in hacking US elections. However, earlier this month Putin acknowledged that Russian hacking into the US election was "theoretically possible," while still insisting the government had no role. The Trump administration hasn't taken the problem seriously enough, according an ex-FBI official.

President Obama reportedly contacted the Kremlin on a new "red phone" communications system established in 2011, the report states. The White House showed the Kremlin proof of the attacks and asked for more information, but the hackers' work continued anyway. In the end, Obama reportedly decided not to reveal the extent of Russian activity, worrying it would shake the public's faith in the election process -- a decision he may regret now.
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