House Committee Hearings, Part II

House Committee Hearings, Part I   

“What is more frightening than any particular policy or ideology is the widespread habit of disregarding facts. Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey put it this way; "Demagoguery beats data." - Thomas Sowell

  By Rich Kozlovich

 

A couple of years ago my son got into a car accident.  A woman ran into him, and the first thing she did was jump out screaming he hit her, it was his fault, and he was going to pay.  He said we'll wait for the police.   The cops came and took both their statements and said there wasn't much they could do as it was her word against his.  He said, "no, it's not, I have a Dashcam." The officer reviewed it, and cited her.  

But this is the pattern that's playing out over and over again over the criminal actions of leftists who are infesting every institution in America.  But hysterical rants and demands don't overcome provable facts, and while in the past we found "demagoguery beats data",  this time I don't think demagoguery is going to win, but demagoguery will be their tactic because that's all they have.

The left wins the battle of emotion, they always have.  Conservatives win the battle of facts, they always have.  To win the war you must win the battle of emotion and the battle of facts.  This is what Congressional conservatives will do during these hearings, and make no mistake, this is an existential war, and it must be won.  

When Musk took over twitter the leftist outrage, arrogance and hysteria played big and loud.  But now, Twitter execs, the FBI, the Biden Crime Family, the media and the entire leftist conspiracy are now being exposed, and the recent beating taken by these Twitter "Stasi" at their Congressional hearing crushed their arrogance. 

The smirking is gone now, and they looked cowed and scared, and with good reason, because just like Dashcam, the facts are recorded, and provable, and those facts are going to destroy them, because truth and time on the same side and they're not going to fare well.  If it's true they deliberately censored any information that prevented the truth about this false pandemic, false vaccines, alternative treatments, mask mandates, and all the other mandates, and I believe it is, doesn't that make them culpable for those unnecessary deaths?  I think it does; there are a lot of them and there can be no amnesty for covid tyrants and their enabling myrmidons.

These House committee investigations are going to expose the fact a lot of America's leaders are guilty of crimes.  They need to be charged with those crimes; found guilty of those crimes and sent to jail. None of that will happen until there's a new, and conservative, administration in power.  All the corruption being exposed here is going to splash manure on the entire leadership of the United States government, and it will eventually will lead back to Obama.   

Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Stacey Plaskett, from the Virgin Islands no less, claims she is:

“deeply concerned about the use of this select committee as a place to settle scores, showcase conspiracy theories, and advance an extreme agenda that risks undermining Americans’ faith in our democracy.”

An extreme agenda?  Really?  And what exactly is this extreme agenda she's referring to?  Supporting the Constitution and the rule of law?   

The Democrats attacked conservatives, Republicans, Christians, Jews, Israel, anti-abortionists, parents upset at tyrannous school boards, etc, unmercifully calling them domestic terrorists, and in point of fact, the FBI is still at it as they recently decided "traditional Catholics are radicals".  And why were they considered radical?  They preferred the old Latin Mass, which is a clear demonstration, "they are nests of anti-semitism and "white supremacy" in need of government surveillance."  Ya gotta be kidden me! And what evidence do they have of this? None!  After exposure they've claimed to have backed off, but can you trust them?   A lot of questions have arisen over this:

"Does the FBI have too much money and not enough ways to spend it? How much did they spend on informants for this "exacting standards" project? Who'd they recruit, how much time did they put into it, how many agents? What are the political orientations of the perpetrators of this violation of the First Amendment? How are they to be held accountable? Who else is being spied on.......was the bureau under pressure from Joe Biden's White House to be violating the First Amendment? .

It turns out the New York City tried to criminalize teachers who refused to be vaccinated, and it appears that made them part of the FBI criminal system.  Do they consider such teachers radicals, and potential "domestic terrorists", all needing to be spied upon? 

• Republicans Are Demanding Answers After FBI, DOJ Attempted to Label Catholics as 'Potential Terrorists'
  

A lot of people objected to the kangaroo courts and the absolutely unconstitutional practices the Democrat party used to smear Americans who were exercising their Constitutional rights, and rightly so, because those actions really was in support of "extreme agendas" that were not only undermining democracy, they've been working to destroy democracy, and for decades, but in no way did that deter them from their tyrannical and clearly Constitutionally criminal actions. 

But now the shoe's on the other foot and Republicans are actually bringing irrefutable evidence of deep state corruption and criminal activity that supports leftist causes and politicians, and we're going to see a lot of demagogic dispute about Congressional oversight from Democrats!  Democrat party members who have been a part of all this scandalous activity, and responsible for the weaponization of the federal government.   

In this first piece make sure to watch the video, which I can't reproduce here. After watching this video it will leave no doubt in the minds of any rational person we have a major problem in America, and there are very real enemies to the very existence to America in America.  And those enemies are Americans, many of them serving in Congress, the administration, the judiciary, and the administrative agencies of the federal government.

Jordan, Gaetz Decry FBI, DOJ ‘Censorship Campaign’ to Manipulate 2020 Election - During an appearance on Thursday’s broadcast of FNC’s “Hannity,” Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) acknowledged the impact of the Department of Justice and FBI on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. According to the two Republican congressmen, it was clear the agencies were using pressure tactics to force censorship of some political views. "Exit question, Chairman, I’ll ask you first,” host Sean Hannity said. “Was there a well-designed and orchestrated censorship campaign to influence the 2020 election? Is that a fact at this point?”..............“Matt Gaetz, do you agree censorship influenced the outcome of the 2020 election?” Hannity asked. “Undeniably, on the laptop story alone”............. 

FBI Collusion With Twitter ‘Shocking,’ Witnesses Tell Panel at ‘Weaponization’ Hearing - Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.  - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Thursday heard testimony from Congress members and ex-FBI agents who criticized government agencies for colluding with media and Big Tech to censor Americans...........

“The Woke Stasi Felt the Heat Today” – Elon Musk Sheds No Tears as Fired Twitter Execs Face Congressional Drubbing, By Jim Hoft - The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday held a full committee hearing on government-big tech collusion and suppression of speech in regard to the Hunter Biden laptop report. Republican members were prepared, brought in the evidence, and executed brilliantly at the hearing.....

Rep. Mace at Twitter Hearing: ‘Twitter Worked Overtime to Suppress Accurate COVID Information,’ Micky Wootten - During a House Oversight Committee hearing about Twitter’s censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) used her time to show how “Twitter worked overtime to suppress accurate COVID information,” over the course of the pandemic. On Feb. 8, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing entitled “Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter’s Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story.”.........

‘Two FBIs’: Whistleblowers Accuse DC HQ of Trampling Constitution - Twitter Files show agency's mission is now "a perversion of the First Amendment," 33-year veteran says.  House Republicans think federal agencies have become a weapon against their own apolitical employees and the constitutional rights of Americans. House Democrats think House Republicans have become a weapon against the prerogatives of federal agencies..........

Did You Notice What’s Ironic About the Dems’ Fears Over the House GOP Investigating the FBI?,  Matt Vespa -  House Democrats came out swinging against in the first hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. This probe was a promise Republicans made ahead of the 2022 midterms, where the Department of Justice’s political biases oozing from the J. Edgar Hoover Building culminated in a federal ransacking of Mar-a-Lago over trumped-up charges of mishandling classified materials last August. The Trump raid might have been the death knell for the universal trust and credibility the institution has shared across the board. For half the country, this looked like a politically motivated Gestapo raid executed by the Left to warn the former president not to run again in 2024. ...........Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., ......

 

"Nobody disputed the important role of congressional oversight. I know firsthand how important it is to ask questions and demand answers of the federal government," Plaskett said. "Congressional oversight can serve to protect the integrity of our Republic."  "But there is a difference, my colleagues, between legitimate oversight and weaponization of Congress and our processes, particularly our committee work, as a political tool," she said.

It's beyond rich that the Trump impeachment manager is huffy about Congress investigating overreaches of power. She should be familiar with the concept since she was neck-deep in one a couple of years ago. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who testified in the first panel of the hearing, said this wasn’t about oversight but  “scandal mongering and sticking it to the other guys." ............

So, let me see if I've gotten this correct.  Sticking it to the other guy is bad!  Really?  Wow, is this a "come to Jesus" moment?  Does that mean the Democrat party has had an epiphany!   Nah, they're all atheists, they just hate pay backs, and they know payback is coming and so they're going to try and make the Republicans seem petty and mean.  The big difference between what the Democrats did and what the Republicans are going to do will be all about facts and evidence, provable facts observable evidence, and remember, time and truth are on the same side, and neither time nor truth are on their side.

DOJ Responds After Jim Jordan Hits Garland, Wray With Subpoena, Sarah Arnold - The Department of Justice hit back at House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) after he issued subpoenas to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray. The DOJ called the subpoenas “premature,” claiming that they offered their time to the committee previously.  “We remain ready to discuss the next steps for the Department to address your informational needs while also respecting Executive Branch interests," wrote Carlos Felipe Uriarte, assistant attorney general for the Office of Legislative Affairs said in a letter. "We have offered to engage with the Committee and provide information voluntarily, so a subpoena is premature.”.....

So, the DOJ ignored requests by Republicans over and over again, but a "subpoena is premature"?  Did I get that right?  Does that mean they should have asked the DOJ's permission to subpoena the DOJ?  Seems like it. 

Garland is insisting there should be "voluntary discussion and cooperation" between the DOJ and Congress.  How about, No!  While the Executive and the Legislative are co-equal, the Congress doesn't have to ask for permission to talk to agents of the federal government.  The agents of the federal government "must" respond to Congress, and they "must" cooperate with Congress.  Unless its questions are about an ongoing investigation, they "must" answer the questions Congress demands of them.  All of which they've failed to do over and over again. 

Let's face it, this is all a dodge, and this is going to be a very real civics lesson for America.  There will be squirming, twisting, obfuscation, and logical fallacies galore, and a ton of projection, that being accusing the Republicans of doing the very things they've been doing, and are doing, themselves.  But these investigate House committees are committed, and more the administration twists, squirms, and lies, the more obvious it will become.  

I know someone who took one of those civilian FBI courses and he says outside of Washington DC, the agents are appalled at what's going on there.  I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people stationed in and around Washington who are also appalled, and they will come forward and crush any false narrative presented by Merritt Garland, the DOJ, the FBI, ATF, IRS, and more.  

To quote Sherlock Holmes: Come, Watson, come. The game is afoot.