More On Alternative Facts

In a previous post regarding "alternative facts", I posed the question: "Ever wonder why before testifying in court, one is asked, 'Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...?' "
I go on to further explain this can be interpreted as:
"The truth - don't lie!
The whole truth - don't withhold any part of the truth!
Nothing but the truth - no opinions; just facts!"

This week we were treated to yet another example of alternative facts. It occurred when Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was ordered to take her seat during the confirmation hearing for Sen Sessions for Attorney General. Sen Warren was making disparaging remarks against a fellow sitting senator which is a violation of Senate Rule 19. She was warned but persisted. She tried to justify her remarks by noting she was reading a letter by the widow of Dr Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King. Here again a Leftist lies by violating the second attribute of truthfulness: tell the whole truth. Warren committed a lie by omission. The details Sen Warren conveniently left out (the alternative facts) are that Ms King's letter was written around the time (1986) Jeff Sessions was being considered for appointment as a federal judge. Based on the testimony of colleagues that he was a racist which have since been discredited, Sessions was denied his seat on the bench. Furthermore, his subsequent service as Alabama Attorney General and a US Senator have proven him to be anything but a racist and actually a strong supporter of minority rights.

Once again liberals omit relevant facts in an attempt to discredit a conservative. The inclusion of the alternative facts help paint the complete picture and ultimately remove any doubt that the Senate made the right decision in confirming Jeff Sessions as the 84th Attorney General of the United States.

Loretta Lynch: Recuse, Resign or Be Impeached

I had planned on writing about why so many Americans are completely fed up with our government (and still do) when Attorney General Loretta Lynch provided yet another example to the long list of reasons.

Lynch has a long personal history with the Clintons dating back to the late 1990s. In 1999, she was nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.[Woodrow, Stephanie (February 12, 2010). "Meet Loretta E. Lynch". Main Justice. Retrieved March 13, 2011.]  Based on this relationship to the Clintons, she should have recused herself from any involvement in the Justice Department's investigation of Hillary's email scandal. She hasn't  despite government regulations and legal ethics which dictate that it is improper. Specifically, the Code of Federal Regulations (28 CFR 45.2) states:
     § 45.2 Disqualification arising from personal or political relationship.

      (a) Unless authorized under paragraph (b) of this section, no employee shall participate in a criminal investigation or  
            prosecution if he has a personal or political relationship with:

      (1) Any person or organization substantially involved in the conduct that is the subject of the investigation or 
            prosecution; or

      (2) Any person or organization which he knows has a specific and substantial interest that would be directly affected by 
           the outcome of the investigation or prosecution.

Additionally, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Ethics Handbook for On and Off Duty Behavior states:      
     Appearance of Impropriety: An employee shall endeavor to avoid any actions creating the appearance that the 
     employee is violating the law or the ethical standards set forth in this part. 5 CFR 2635.101(b)(14)

Lynch hasn't recused herself because the there was a presumption that she could be impartial. That presumption proved to be a bad one when she met privately, unannounced and uncovered by the press with former President Clinton in her government plane at the Phoenix airport thus violating both federal regulations and legal ethics.

 

Once again, the Clintons and those they associate with show they can't be trusted and lack any ethics.
As a minimum, Lynch should recuse herself from any further involvement with the Hillary email investigation. Better yet, she should resign as Attorney General for behavior that even a layman would recognized as unethical, unprofessional and inappropriate. If she doesn't, she should be impeached.

Enough of political-types feeling like they are above the law!!!