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We had two Soylentils submit stories about Attorney General Jeff Sessions:
Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46132348
"US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump.
[...] Mr Trump said Mr Sessions will be temporarily replaced by his chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, who has criticised the Russia inquiry.
[...] In a resignation letter, Mr Sessions - a former Alabama senator who was an early supporter of Mr Trump - made clear the decision to go was not his own.
[...] The president cannot directly fire the special counsel, whose investigation Mr Trump has repeatedly decried as a witch hunt. But Mr Sessions' replacement will have the power to fire Mr Mueller or end the inquiry.
[...] Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said he looks forward to 'working with President Trump to find a confirmable, worthy successor so that we can start a new chapter at the Department of Justice'.
Mr Graham, of South Carolina, had said last year there would be 'holy hell to pay' if Mr Sessions was ever fired."
[...] House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said: "It is impossible to read Attorney General Sessions' firing as anything other than another blatant attempt by President Trump to undermine & end Special Counsel Mueller's investigation."
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns
Jeff Sessions is out. The new Acting Attorney General is Matthew G. Whitaker:
President Donald Trump on Wednesday fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "At your request I am submitting my resignation," Sessions wrote in a letter to White House chief of staff John Kelly.
Matthew Whitaker will take over as acting attorney general, the President said. Whitaker is expected to take charge of the Russia investigation and special counsel Robert Mueller from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Whitaker has been openly critical of Mueller and the investigation and Democrats immediately called on him to recuse himself, just as Sessions had.
See also: New acting A.G. criticized Mueller probe several times
What does Jeff Sessions's firing mean for Mueller and the Trump-Russia inquiry?
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(Score: 2, Funny) by c0lo on Thursday November 08 2018, @10:39AM (4 children)
The dramatic tension already existed but "... is a valid observation in literally any situation" makes it still on topic.
(large grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @10:48AM (2 children)
It was shocking to see. It was nothing short of shocking to see a grown man curled up on a sidewalk, bawling like a baby. Yet, that is exactly what dozens of people were witnessing. What tragic event could render a man into such a sad state? A nearby police officer ran to the scene to find out.
The officer bent over and asked the man what the problem was. In response, the man whispered something to the officer and pointed in a certain direction. The officer looked in the direction the man had pointed and began running towards the source of the problem. Once he arrived in front of the perpetrator lying on the ground, the veteran police officer took out his instrument of justice and began utilizing it.
Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! The policeman's baton rained down endlessly onto the naked woman's defenseless body. With a look of pure fury on his face, it would not be an exaggeration to call the officer a war god. What could the woman have done to earn such wrath? She said no.
"No." It was a word that women and children should never utter to men. Yet, when that poor man was on top of her, enjoying her body through force, she said it. Impossible. Impossible, impossible, impossible! This cannot be allowed! For a man to even so much as glance in a woman's direction was a joyous occasion for her. A man utilizing a woman's body was the greatest gift he could bestow upon her! Yet, she had rejected his kindness! This injustice cannot stand! No, the officer would never let it stand!
Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! Slam! The woman quickly turned into a lump of lifeless meat in the face of absolute brutality. However, the officer was not done yet, oh no. He took out his gun and riddled the woman's worthless body with holes until he was out of ammunition. Then, he set the corpse ablaze so that none would have to look upon it any longer. It was over, and justice had been wrought.
Cheering. The crowd, having been silent until now, suddenly erupted into a cheer. To see justice unfold before their very eyes, they were fortunate indeed. Everyone present congratulated the officer for his heroism, which he gladly accepted. But, what about the victim? Everyone turned to face a certain man with looks of pity on their faces.
How would he recover? Was it even possible? The crowd had such thoughts while looking at the man whose rights had been violated by that monster. However, the man's expression made it clear that such thoughts were erroneous.
On his face was a smile. It was a smile as bright as the sun.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @11:55AM (1 child)
geez, girl, soylent isnt a substitute for your full diary.
go and buy a new one already ...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @04:50PM
She's just frustrated because we haven't implemented the Exterminate Men Angelic Contract System yet.
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @10:53AM
A clown stood in front of a group of six kids and a woman in an ordinary fenced-in backyard. If one were to observe the backyard, they would see balloons of various colors, party hats, cake, and toys. Yes, this was a small birthday party. The clown - who was clearly very passionate about his work - began performing his routine with practiced precision.
However, nothing happened. No one was reacting. The clown was using his best jokes and tricks, but no one laughed or gasped. In fact, no one made any sounds at all; the yard was deathly silent. The clown - whose name was Boboson - began to sweat; he had never seen such a tough crowd. Boboson thought and thought, but he could not fathom why no one was reacting to anything. "Oh! That's right!" Boboson exclaimed. Yes, he remembered the real reason why this place was so silent; it was all too simple.
Not a single hair on the heads of the children or woman moved even a millimeter. Why was this? It was simple: Boboson had played with the children and mother before he began his act. To be more precise, he had forced them to play 'privates' with him. And, as what usually happened when he played that game, he had accidentally gotten a bit too playful. Yes, he was too playful, and so their necks snapped. "Damnit! Why does this always happen!?" the clown yelled in frustration, as he lamented the fact that women and children were so fragile. Then, as Boboson was thinking this, he recalled that he had another children's party to get to. It was time to depart.
The happy-go-lucky clown giggled and bid the inhabitants of the backyard his farewell. Boboson then got into his little car in the most showy way possible and drove off to his next destination. The things in that backyard - the naked corpses of the woman and children - were left behind to slowly decay and rot away. But at least they had played with Boboson.