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Comey’s logic is that clear violation of a statute is not enough. You must also have prior successful prosecutions under that part of that statute. If congress and a past president say gross negligence is against the law and a felony by enacting a law that says that, it’s not enough. There must also be successful previous prosecutions, or so Comey would have us believe. That begs the question of how a new law would ever get prosecuted. It also begs the question of whether prosecutors now have some sort of prosecutorial-nullification power. That is, they can repeal laws they...

We discussed last week whether the patrons in Pulse Club could have attacked the shooter when he was changing magazines. The debate was about how many seconds it takes to change a magazine.Now we learn he was texting, making phone calls, receiving phone calls—something like 20 minutes on the phone during the incident. Would someone please ask the survivors why they did not attack the guy when he was engaging in activities other than pulling the trigger on one of his weapons? This discussion needs to be widely publicized so future occupants of such rooms will start having something in...

In March, 2016, I got a test that said my bout with prostate cancer was probably over. I had the cancer, got the prostate removed, and got a subsequent PSA test that was less than .1. Over 4.0 is the score that causes urologists to suspect cancer. I have to get that test every three months for two years to make sure no cancer too small to detect survived, but so far so good. I wrote an article about it here to help save the lives of some of my readers. http://www.johntreed.com/blogs/john-t-reed-s-news-blog/115770435-the-dogs-are-never-wrong-or-how-to-avoid-an-avoidable-cause-of-death ‘Cancer won’t happen to me’ We all tend to...

A British author has an op-ed in the 6/18/16 Wall Street Journal complaining about Obama’s “back of the queue” remarks to British voters considering voting in favor of exiting the European Union. “Britain and Obama’s ‘Back of the Queue’ I agree with the author’s basic point that it was out of line for Obama to insert himself into British politics, let alone threaten the entire country if they did not vote the way Obama wants (stay in the EU)..However, this guy then recited the “proof” that UK has been such a great ally of the U.S. that it would be...

Anyone who gives publicity to terrorists and their cause has blood on their hands It must become illegal to identify the name and cause of terrorists who commit terrorist acts, let alone give their life story and put their photo on magazine covers. They are publicity stunts and any publicity is a reward for committing the act. Those who give them publicity should be held liable and made to compensate victims of subsequent terrorist acts.http://www.johntreed.com/…/68512835-terrorism-is-a-publicit… Not identified at Umpqua In the Umpqua terror incident, the police refused to identify the SOB. Initially the media made a big show of agreeing...