I don’t usually go for this sort of language, but sometimes, you just have to bow to the absurd, dive in, and say things in language that simple minded people will understand. Such is the case of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey who yesterday expanded the #ExxonKnew documents probe to organizations that don’t even take funding from Exxon. His advocacy group, the Center for Industrial Progress, was named in an April 19 subpoena for 40 years of internal company documents and communications. Clearly, Ms. Healey must have been asleep in class when the 1st and 4th amendments were discussed and is abusing her position of power.
Alex Epstein, who got a subpoena, posted his response on Twitter:
Lest you think Alex is one of those “old white guys” that alarmists like to stereotype, have a close look at his picture:
He has written a book: The Moral Case For Fossil Fuels and it seems to me, that very sensible book has made him a target.
I think his response, vulgar as it was, was also entirely appropriate.
Note: typo corrected about 15 minutes after publication: 2nd to read 4th. 1st amendment added.
Definitions:
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble, or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides, “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
Fuck off, fascist.
3 words, 13 alphanumericals. Stoic sumup of 40 years thoughtless small talk.
It is good to visit History for some guidelines when thugs come a-knocking.
http://www.thedropzone.org/europe/bulge/kinnard.html
“Nuts”
@hunter: “Nuts!” – Stole my thunder, fair and square.
Just some added information from a student of WWII: “Nuts!” was rumored to be the ‘G’ rated, or 1944 newspaper printable, version of General McAuliffe’s response to the Nazis. This is one of those proverbial “between the lines” of written history. In other words, General McAuliffe’s, ‘real,’ reply had a very high probability of being similar to Alex Epstein’s.
Yup.
“Balls,” said the queen, “If I had to, I’d be king.” (etc.)
Addition –
After doing further, Internet, research it seems General McAuliffe was one of the few non-profane commanders in the U.S. Army (according to one of his aides). Also, an article, on an official U.S. Army web page ( https://www.army.mil/article/92856 ), written by his nephew, Kenneth J. McAuliffe Jr., insists the “Nuts!” reply is accurate.
A believable account, based on hearsay and unverified data, from biased sources….sound familiar?…
And of course Woody Allen should have been thinking of this witch wen he gave a great performance:
“Color of Law” is a FELONY found somewhere in book 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The b***** needs to be thrown into JAIL for years as a felon. We won’t regain our rights otherwise.
I believe that is US Code (USC, not “Code of Federal Regulations”), specifically, TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242.
These (the US Code) are the statues congress passes as opposed to regulations (CFR) drawn up by various federal bureaus …
http://www.supremelaw.org/wwwboard/messages/93.html
“Statutes.” Doh.
My congratulations to WUWT for publishing word for word Alex Epstein’s response to the Mass. Attorney General. It’s about time we name the ugly ideology that drives these despicable people – fascist!
“Fascists believe that liberal democracy is obsolete, and they regard the complete mobilization of society under a totalitarian one-party state as necessary to prepare a nation for armed conflict and to respond effectively to economic difficulties. Such a state is led by a strong leader—such as a dictator and a martial government composed of the members of the governing fascist party—to forge national unity and maintain a stable and orderly society. Fascism rejects assertions that violence is automatically negative in nature, and views political violence, war, and imperialism as means that can achieve national rejuvenation. Fascists advocate a mixed economy, with the principal goal of achieving autarky through protectionist and interventionist economic policies.” – Wikipedia
Why didn´t we recognize it?
Kudos to Alex Epstein
“I don’t usually go for this sort of language…”
Yeah, I don’t much like the word “fascist” either.
Succinct, to the point and truthful. How can that be bad? A fascist is a person who is willing to acquiesce not only his own morays but the rights of others for personal gain. Almost all fascists work for some level of government or are in collusion with them to transfer the taxpayers money into their own pockets or that of their cronies. I like to call them the thieves that try to steal the wealth of a nation and will use unethical and unconstitutional means to accomplish it. Crony capitalism is a much gentler form of the word, meant to erroneous infer that capitalism is a part of the problem when it is the nation state that is. [pruned. .mod]
[Off topic, unless you also want to compare the hundreds of billions sent every year to those who violently oppose that lobby. .mod]
Healy needs a refresher course on the Constitution. This type of fishing expedition, esp. when freedom of expression is the target, is expressly prohibited. She should in fact be disbarred for exceeding her authority, violating her oath of office, and just generally being stupid. Just because Obama gets away with ignoring his oath of office and the Constitution doesn’t mean that every liberal dingdong can do the same.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey – May a giant bird of paradise fly up your nose.
May an elephant caress you with his toes. and then F off you sniveling arrogant fascist elitist!
I’d have made it ~ Frack off, fascist ~
I usually refer to Democrats as “socialists”. Pretty soon I’m going to have to switch to “fascists”.
The fascist tactic of persecution by warmunist AGs, the college and BLM shout-down tactics, and the takeover of industries by regulation (energy, finance, medicine, the over-regulation of food production and processing, education) are hallmarks of government virtual takeover of the large parts of the private sector.
In addition whole industries have been snatched up – mortgages, student loans, flood insurance, agricultural subsidies to control large segment of farm production. Government have a monopoly on education, about 85% of all K-12 and about 80% of all colleges.
I consider Dems across the board guilty of crimes against reality .
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