/u/MaxwellHill

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> Gates, “I've been disproportionately rewarded for the work I've done," the Microsoft founder and philanthropist said in a blog post titled "What I'm thinking about this New Year's Eve." > “The rich should pay more than they currently do, and that includes Melinda and me," Gates added, referring to his wife and cofounder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bravo to Gates ... how refreshing to hear that. I believe Warren Buffett shares the same view on taxation. (permalink)

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[AG Barr summarized the Mueller Report in the most favorable light possible to the Trump administration](https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/amp26921794/mueller-report-summary-willam-barr-donald-trump/) To refresh everyone's memory, prior to being appointed Jefferson Beauregard Sessions's successor, Barr wrote a 19-page memo [in June 2018] regarding the Mueller investigation in which he pretty much predicted his own summary. > "Mueller should not be permitted to demand that the President submit to interrogation about alleged obstruction. Apart from whether Mueller a strong enough factual basis for doing so, Mueller’s obstruction theory is fatally misconceived. As I understand it, his theory is premised on a novel and legally insupportable reading of the law. Moreover, in my view, if credited by the Department, it would have grave consequences far beyond the immediate confines of this case and would do lasting damage to the Presidency and to the administration of law within the Executive branch. > ...in a further unprecedented step, Mueller would apply this sweeping prohibition to facially-lawful acts taken by public officials exercising of their discretionary powers if those acts influence a proceeding. Thus, under this theory, simply by exercising his Constitutional discretion in a facially-lawful way — for example, by removing or appointing an official; using his prosecutorial discretion to give direction on a case; or using his pardoning power ~ a President can be accused of committing a crime based solely on his subjective state of mind. As a result, any discretionary act by a President that influences a proceeding can become the subject of a criminal grand jury investigation, probing whether the President acted with an improper motive. So, when you get to the following passage in Barr's summary [of the Muller report], you can't possibly be surprised. > After reviewing the Special Counsel's final report on these issues; consulting with Department officials, including the Office of Legal Counsel; and applying the principles of federal prosecution that guide our charging decisions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense. Our determination was made without regard to, and is not based on, the constitutional considerations that surround the indictment and criminal prosecution of a sitting president. (permalink)

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A conservation group has closed a $15.65 million deal to buy the largest privately owned giant sequoia grove left on Earth, an ancient forest with hundreds of the endangered redwood trees, which can live for 3,000 years and rise nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty. (permalink)

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Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic. Instead, the Company Is Selling Versions of It Overseas. (permalink)