US News October - Mercenary Lawyers and Missing Laptops: Justice in the Swamp
Justice System Becomes Political Theater: Has the US justice system devolved into Casino Royale, with high-profile "politically" paid mercenary lawyers playing politics by maneuvering cases to aligned judges and arguing cases far above jury comprehension, with the presenter as the centerpiece? Consider this example: FBI Director Comey hires a former swamp operator to defend the swamp against the current administration, citing personal revenge. We're still missing Hillary's emails, the Russia hoax remains perfectly fine, and the Hunter laptop — Former Politico reporters Marc Caputo and Tara Palmeri said in January 2025 that, because of "dumb decisions of cowardly editors", they were told "Don't write about the laptop, don't talk about the laptop, don't tweet about the laptop". Caputo said the Bertrand story about the 51 former officials had a "terrible, ill-fated headline ... because the Hunter Biden laptop appeared to be true". In 2019 the campaign of a rival Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential election gave Caputo opposition research on Burisma and Hunter Biden but "That story was killed by the editors, and they gave no explanation for that either", he recalled. Well, ask the Comey clan and the swamp. Or take all the legal procedures defending anti-fascists and criminals facing deportation—it's a system straight from the Mafia rulebook. You'd think there would be a definition? (Copilot search) Perhaps watching "The Rainmaker" explains 90% of law practice. Rankings measured by income top the charts. If you search law firm KPIs, it's all about profitability and bragging rights—cases settled 50:50, the rest winners and losers. If you win 90%, someone lost 90%. Justice becomes a self-fueling dynamic in a woke environment where everyone feels special, and a lawyer always stands ready to make a case. He wins—win or lose the case—because he got your money.
The most common accusations against the Mafia include drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering, racketeering, and political corruption. These crimes form the backbone of organized crime operations across various countries.
Here's a breakdown of the most frequent and serious charges leveled against Mafia organizations:
Common Criminal Accusations:
– Extortion and Protection Rackets
Businesses are often coerced into paying for "protection" to avoid sabotage or violence. This is one of the Mafia's oldest and most persistent tactics.
– Racketeering (RICO Violations)
U.S. authorities frequently use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act to prosecute Mafia members for patterns of criminal behavior, including fraud, bribery, and obstruction of justice.
Political and Institutional Corruption:
– Infiltration of Public Offices
Mafia groups have been accused of influencing local governments, law enforcement, and judicial systems through bribery and intimidation.
– Clientelism and Nepotism
In Italy, the abolition of laws like "abuso d'ufficio" (abuse of office) has made it easier for Mafia-linked officials to engage in corrupt practices such as favoritism and kickbacks.
Biased Reporting on Peace Deals: The biased reporters —well, like the Nobel Prize committee, there's always a way to find someone more deserving or more important to blame using the TACO philosophy. Unfortunately, the same paper found another way to view the same situation and potentially offer a better explanation of the uselessness of European politics. In many cases, the woke in Europe still root for Hamas. Well, you'd think with recent left-wing violence activism there would be critical comments. However, for the "explainers," we're more in a state of equilibrium—the left still trails right-wing action if you count 25 years versus 5 and consider whether mental health qualifies as ideology—logic that explains trans athletes in women's sports. Since Kirk's assassination, U.S. leaders and commentators have argued over which political faction is more responsible for the rise in political violence. Trump and others in his administration have insistently claimed that the "radical left" is now disproportionately to blame. Prominent writers and think tanks have asserted that the right is more at fault. On September 11, for instance, the Cato Institute released a study claiming that between January 1, 1975, and September 10, 2025, (and excluding the 9/11 attack, whose lethality was an outlier), terrorists motivated by right-wing ideologies have murdered more Americans than those motivated by left-wing views. Two weeks later, the Center for Strategic and International Studies released a study claiming that "in recent years, the United States has seen an increase in the number of left-wing terrorism attacks and plots."
Strategic Resource Dependency: Define ignorance: two of the most significant materials—rare earths and chips—rest in the hands of two countries. Rare earths with China control both material and equipment production. The new rules, issued by the Chinese Commerce Ministry, cover rare-earth production, processing and separation equipment, as well as related raw and auxiliary materials. Overseas rare earths producers need to apply for export licenses from the Chinese government to obtain China's extraction technologies and separation equipment.
Meanwhile, a company in the Netherlands remains the sole manufacturer of machinery producing chips, making the world dependent on one company for 99% of its technological life. High NA is the latest generation of ASML's Extreme Ultraviolet, or EUV, machines. ASML is the exclusive maker of EUV, the only lithography devices in the world capable of projecting the smallest blueprints that make up the most advanced microchips. Chip designs from giants like Nvidia , Apple and AMD can't be manufactured without EUV. Interesting how globalists think strategically—or did they forget to label chips "not for use in military equipment"? Here are the top 10.
