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December 21, 2024

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I created a custom GPT with all 17,000 pages of the Weaponization of Government document that was just released.

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This is a long detailed list and will be posted in multiple parts due to its length.

"Abuse of Power: A Comprehensive List of Alleged Federal Crimes by Key Figures in Government and Society"

Introduction

The following comprehensive list details allegations of potential federal crimes committed by key figures across government, corporate, and other influential sectors. These individuals, including high-ranking officials, corporate executives, and policymakers, are alleged to have violated laws protecting the integrity of the United States' justice system, constitutional rights, and public trust. From obstruction of justice and suppression of free speech to mishandling classified information and fabricating intelligence, the alleged actions outlined below have far-reaching implications. Together, they paint a troubling picture of systemic abuse of power, lack of transparency, and an erosion of the principles of accountability and fairness. Each entry is meticulously detailed to provide clarity on the allegations, the crimes potentially committed, and the consequences these actions may have on American society and democracy.


1. David Weiss

Total Potential Penalty: 25 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What He Allegedly Did:

1. Delaying Prosecution of Hunter Biden:

  • Incident: Allegedly slowed investigations and failed to bring timely charges against Hunter Biden for potential tax evasion and firearms violations despite evidence of wrongdoing.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy to Defraud the United States).
    • Explanation: As U.S. Attorney for Delaware, Weiss had the authority to pursue these charges but delayed and sought special counsel authority, which critics allege was a move to obscure inaction.
    • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

2. Obstruction of Justice:

  • Incident: Allegedly tampered with or blocked investigations into Hunter Biden’s financial dealings, including international activities with potential links to influence peddling.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 1512 (Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or an Informant).
    • Explanation: Weiss is accused of preventing investigators from pursuing key leads or interviewing witnesses who could implicate high-profile individuals.
    • Penalties: Up to 20 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: American taxpayers, who rely on impartial justice and accountability for federal crimes.
  • Impact: Undermined public trust in the Department of Justice (DOJ) by allegedly providing preferential treatment to a politically connected individual. This has fueled public perceptions of a two-tiered justice system, eroding confidence in fair law enforcement.

2. Lisa Monaco

Total Potential Penalty: 25 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What She Allegedly Did:

1. Mismanagement of DOJ Investigations:

  • Incident: Allegedly used her position as Deputy Attorney General to suppress or interfere with investigations into politically sensitive matters, including the Hunter Biden case.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy to Defraud the United States).
    • Explanation: Monaco is alleged to have coordinated or directed DOJ staff to stall or limit investigations involving politically connected individuals.
    • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

2. Obstruction of Justice:

  • Incident: Allegedly directed DOJ officials to withhold or obscure evidence during high-profile investigations.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 1512 (Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or an Informant).
    • Explanation: Suppressing whistleblower testimony or documentation that could expose wrongdoing.
    • Penalties: Up to 20 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: Federal whistleblowers and the American public, whose faith in the justice system is compromised.
  • Impact: These actions allegedly prioritized political objectives over impartial enforcement of the law, further entrenching a culture of favoritism within the DOJ.

3. Hillary Clinton

Total Potential Penalty: 20 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What She Allegedly Did:

1. Mishandling Classified Information:

  • Incident: As Secretary of State, Clinton used a private email server to conduct official government business, which included transmitting classified information.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 793 (Gathering, Transmitting, or Losing Defense Information).
    • Explanation: Mishandling sensitive government communications, including classified intelligence, by storing it on an unsecured server, potentially exposing national secrets to unauthorized access.
    • Penalties: Up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

2. Obstruction of Justice:

  • Incident: Allegedly directed the deletion of thousands of emails after they were subpoenaed during the investigation into her email practices.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 1519 (Destruction, Alteration, or Falsification of Records in Federal Investigations).
    • Explanation: Deleting or destroying emails to avoid scrutiny and potential evidence exposure.
    • Penalties: Up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: U.S. intelligence agencies and the American public, who were potentially exposed to security risks.
  • Impact: Compromised national security and eroded public trust in accountability for high-ranking officials.

4. Merrick Garland

Total Potential Penalty: 15 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What He Allegedly Did:

1. Interference in DOJ Investigations:

  • Incident: Allegedly influenced investigations into politically sensitive matters, including cases involving Hunter Biden and election-related inquiries.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 1505 (Obstruction of Proceedings Before Departments, Agencies, and Committees).
    • Explanation: Actions or directives designed to limit or terminate investigations into politically charged matters.
    • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

2. Suppression of Whistleblower Testimony:

  • Incident: Prevented whistleblowers from testifying or retaliated against them for exposing misconduct.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 241 (Conspiracy Against Rights).
    • Explanation: Conspired to suppress testimony or punish individuals attempting to expose wrongdoing.
    • Penalties: Up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: DOJ whistleblowers and federal investigators stymied by suppressed testimony.
  • Impact: Damaged the credibility of the DOJ as a neutral enforcer of the law, furthering perceptions of a politically driven agenda.

5. Jen Easterly

Total Potential Penalty: 15 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What She Allegedly Did:

1. Censorship of Political Speech:

  • Incident: Used her role as CISA director to coordinate with social media companies to suppress posts deemed "misinformation," including lawful speech.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 241 (Conspiracy Against Rights).
    • Explanation: Colluded with private entities to violate Americans’ First Amendment rights by suppressing lawful political speech.
    • Penalties: Up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

2. Relocation of Censorship Operations:

  • Incident: Moved censorship activities to non-profits funded by CISA after federal lawsuits arose, in an attempt to evade legal scrutiny.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy to Defraud the United States).
    • Explanation: Shifted activities to external entities to circumvent legal restrictions and public accountability.
    • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: Social media users and American citizens, whose rights to free speech were undermined.
  • Impact: Strengthened the narrative of governmental overreach and censorship, significantly damaging public trust in institutions.

6. Mark Zuckerberg

Total Potential Penalty: 15 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What He Allegedly Did:

1. Collusion with Federal Agencies to Suppress Political Speech:

  • Incident: Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story following pressure from the FBI. This suppression took place during the 2020 election, under the guise of addressing potential “Russian disinformation.”
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 241 (Conspiracy Against Rights).
    • Explanation: Participated in an agreement with federal agencies to suppress free speech by demoting a news story on Facebook that was lawful and of significant public interest.
    • Penalties: Up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

2. Providing False or Misleading Testimony to Congress:

  • Incident: Zuckerberg’s testimony regarding Facebook’s actions in content moderation contained inaccuracies or omissions about the extent of the government’s influence on Facebook policies.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (False Statements).
    • Explanation: Willfully provided misleading statements to Congress about Facebook’s role in suppressing lawful political discourse.
    • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: Facebook users, the broader American public, and the democratic process.
  • Impact: Undermined public trust in free and fair elections by suppressing information critical to voters’ decision-making, further damaging trust in major tech platforms’ neutrality.

7. Hunter Biden

Total Potential Penalty: 15 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What He Allegedly Did:

1. Tax Evasion and Money Laundering:

  • Incident: Failed to report significant income derived from foreign business dealings, including funds received from entities in China and Ukraine, and structured transactions to avoid detection.
  • Specific Crime: 26 U.S.C. § 7201 (Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax).
    • Explanation: Evaded paying taxes on income from overseas business deals by using shell corporations and false reporting.
    • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000 per offense.

2. False Statements on Federal Firearms Application:

  • Incident: Provided false information on ATF Form 4473 to purchase a firearm, failing to disclose his history of drug abuse.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) (False Statements in Acquisition of Firearms).
    • Explanation: Lied about drug use while purchasing a firearm, violating federal law.
    • Penalties: Up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: The American taxpayer, law-abiding firearm purchasers, and financial institutions.
  • Impact: Eroded public confidence in the fairness of federal law enforcement and tax regulations, fueling concerns about unequal application of justice.

8. Andrew McCabe

Total Potential Penalty: 15 years imprisonment and $500,000 in fines

What He Allegedly Did:

1. Leaking Classified Information:

  • Incident: Allegedly leaked sensitive information about the FBI’s Clinton Foundation investigation to the media without authorization.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 793 (Gathering, Transmitting, or Losing Defense Information).
    • Explanation: Improperly shared classified or sensitive information with reporters to influence public perception of ongoing investigations.
    • Penalties: Up to 10 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

2. Lying to Federal Investigators:

  • Incident: Provided false statements under oath to the DOJ Inspector General regarding his role in the leaks.
  • Specific Crime: 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (False Statements).
    • Explanation: Misrepresented facts during an official investigation, obstructing accountability efforts.
    • Penalties: Up to 5 years imprisonment and fines up to $250,000.

Potential Victims and Impact:

  • Victims: FBI personnel, whistleblowers, and the American public.
  • Impact: Diminished trust in the FBI’s impartiality and fostered a perception of corruption within federal law enforcement.

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I.   INTRODUCTION

A. Art of the Day

Working away in the hidden office, devouring intel and discovering information, to share with the world. My office looks like this, but replaced with digital feeds over the physical ones of yesteryear, processing the running feeds into recognizable patterns that can both explicate and forecast alike. To all the hidden offices uncovering what his hidden for the world.

B. Wisdom of the Day

“You will never understand bureaucracies until you understand that, for bureaucrats, procedure is everything and outcomes are nothing.” Thomas Sowell.

C. Cultural Recommendation

The Dark Side of H1B Visa exposed by a recipient, Raj Kuppa. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25843858-the-dark-side-of-h1b-visa

D. Appearances

II.    THE EVIDENCE

 *Note: A reminder — links are NOT endorsements of the ideas contained therein. The Library is big, and it mostly consists of ideas I do not personally share.  

 

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The Barnes Brief: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

I.   INTRODUCTION

 A. Art of the Day

Icarus, who sought to escape through wings that could him fly like a bird, but came to believe he alone was the source of his greatness, and flew too close to the sun, to fall and collapse from the sky. The great warning of Hubris.

B. Wisdom of the Day

“As soon as you believe you are God is precisely when God will remind you that you are not.” Robert Barnes.  

C. Cultural Recommendation

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by my old Yale freshman mentor, Paul Kennedy. A sign of great danger is when the leaders get infected with Hubris. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/840043.The_Rise_and_Fall_of_the_Great_Powers

D. Appearances

  • LIVE w/ Baris: Debriefing elections 2025.
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  • LIVE w/ Duran: Hubris infects the west.
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II.    THE EVIDENCE

 *Note: A reminder — links are NOT endorsements of the ideas contained therein. The Library is big, and it mostly consists of ideas I do not personally share.  

A.  Daily News of Interest

  1. Lauren Southern discloses governmental effort to entrap her.
  2. Ed Dowd: economic troubles & market bubbles.
  3. Californication collapse. https://chroniclesmagazine.org/reviews/the-nightmare-of-californication/
  4. Trans fad fades. https://www.skeptic.com/article/transgenderism-is-in-rapid-decline-among-young-americans/
  5. Big Tech manipulation of elections. https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/07/2026-midterms-robert-epstein-google-big-tech-trump-admin/

*Bonus:  YouTube revenue falling for content creators.

B. Daily Deep Dive: AI –More Artificial, than Intelligence?

  1. The bubble to end all bubbles. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-bubble-will-burst/
  2. Circular self-dealing. https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/this-is-how-the-ai-bubble-bursts
  3. The infrastructure problem. https://www.derekthompson.org/p/this-is-how-the-ai-bubble-will-pop
  4. Could blow up credit & equity markets. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-10/podcast-yes-it-s-an-artificial-intelligence-bubble-here-s-why
  5. The hallucination problem. https://drainpipe.io/the-reality-of-ai-hallucinations-in-2025/

*Bonus: AI not creating a productivity boom. https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/23/developers_genai_little_productivity_gains/

C. Cases of Consequence

  1. Bear lawsuit. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/boardofgame-alaska-bear-killings-complaint.pdf
  2. Discovery petition over Texas flood deaths. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/naylor-v-camp-mystic-lawsuit.pdf
  3. State control over interest rates. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/national-association-bankers-phil-weiser-opinion.pdf
  4. Election Day to SCOTUS. https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-1260/364840/20250710101559188_Amicus%20Brief.pdf
  5. As forecast, no gay marriage to Scotus. https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-case-on-constitutionality-of-same-sex-marriage/

*Bonus: Courts usurp power. https://tonyseruga.substack.com/p/when-the-courts-become-congress-the

III.                       Best of the Board

From the commentary on policies to improve affordable housing.

 

From @Ryanpd911

  • 1 - no corporation or entity can own more than 3 single family residence and no corporation can own more that 2 other corporations who own more then 2 single family homes.
    2 - cut regulations on the timber industry
    3 - give tax breaks on concrete construction (less need to rebuild after fires or natural disasters
    4 - deport all illegals make it unlawful for them to own any property in the US
    5 - mandate that all public schools offer shop and each shop class must build one stick and frame house and one concrete house per year and offer trades apprenticeships senior year.
    6 - ban all foreign countries and corporations and citizens from owning land or critical infrastructure or food production in the US
    7 - make a law that 1st time homebuyers first loan is 1/2 the going mortgage rate.
    8 - End corporate farming and put limits on how big farms can be and limits on the number of animals, get back to family farms. All family farms get mortgages at 1/2 the going rate.

From @ashman454

  • evoke/cancel all the stupid green energy rules that applied to everything from appliances, hvacs, vehicles and housing.
    also limitation on corps buying up huge housing section to rent...rent apartments fine, but limitations on condos and single family homes being bought up and owned. y big corporations

From ltdpilot

  • allow buyers the option of continuing the interest rate of the seller

From srgravesfamily

  • 1/ Make it easier to buy a "contact for deed" or "rent to own"
    2. Property taxes and home insurance is a big part of the problem (not to mention HOA fees)>
    3. Lower interest rates for first time home buyers or make mortgage assumptions easier again like they used to be.
    4. Starter Homes!!
    5. It would also help if young people didn't have to pay an arm and a leg for health insurance and high interest student loans. This eats up a big part of the income they could use for a home.
    6. The builder who said that the supply problems need fixed it absolutely right. My brother-in-law is a builder as was my father. This is a big part of the problem.

 

From @EdBiagini

 

  • Robert I have many ideas on this because I am a small home builder in Orange County NY, I’d be willing to send you something via email if you would prefer. First, my biggest obstacle is zoning regulations. NY is a home rule state, so I have to deal with a zoning board, planning board, and town board in each individual town. The average lot size around here is 1-2 acres, some towns it is as high as 5 acres. My father was a builder and in the 70s lot sizes were significantly smaller. So if I subdivide a property I am getting much less bang for my buck because I get less lots per subdivision. Second, the building materials market is highly consolidated. There are a small number of manufacturers for drywall, shingles, lumber, insulation, siding, etc. Even the building supply houses have consolidated with Builders First Source being the dominant player. There is almost no competition and, in my opinion, there is price collusion. The administration needs to investigate this (they just did this for meat packers) and bust up these huge players. If home prices decline much further I won’t be able to build because my margins are already tight, I need input costs to come down. Third, mass migration, both legal and illegal has increased housing demand. H1-B visa holders are allowed to get FHA loans, which is insane to me. The administration has to get serious about mass deportations. Fourth, large investment firms own a significant share of single family homes. A young family can’t compete with Black Rock when they buy up entire subdivisions. Fifth, homeowners insurance has gone through the roof. I don’t have a solution for this aside from getting input costs down to lower repair costs. 50 year mortgages would for me because it will keep prices elevated, so long as it increases demand. But I’m skeptical, gen z already feels screwed and telling them they need 50 year mortgages is just kicking them while they’re down. I would prefer prices and inputs come down so gen z and millenials can own homes and start families.

IV.    Closing Argument: The Hades of Hubris

  • The Greeks warned of it. History repeats with lessons of its own. Scholars and literary authors list it like the heel of Achilles and the wings of Icarus – how the great and mighty fall. The Bible identifies it as the great calamitous sin – from Lucifer’s fall to the Tower of Babel’s collapse, from Goliath’s loss to Nebuchadnezzar’s judgment. Hubris, the “haughty spirit” that beckons a deep fall, now infects the leaders of the west, even the President himself, and now its consequences threaten us all.
  • The clinical definition of hubris typically develops in individuals who hold significant power. Its characteristics encompass:  a magnified, embellished view of one's own capabilities;  obsession with personal image; contempt for criticism; loss of contact with reality; a reckless, uncalculated disregard of risk; a denial of dissent. An infection of the soul, an illness of the mind, rather than a permanent trait of a stable personality.
  • The tell-tale signs of Hubris include – recent overwhelming success or power; dis-sociality disregarding others from one’s own traditional community; disinhibition into impulsiveness without calculated regard for risk; condescension, and even contempt, for others and any form of criticism; a belief in oneself above others beyond reason or wisdom.
  • The decaying, declining empires frequently feature hubris, as Professor Paul Kennedy first penned in his Rise and Fall of Great Powers. The empire’s hubris -- overconfidence in their “specialness” tends to overextend themselves in risky expressions – manifest in multiple manners, such as imperial overreach; mismatch between resources & risks; overestimation of their own capabilities; military operations globally as a nation’s global military deployment exceeds its resource capacity; persistent debt and deficits, in public and private sectors, including in balance-of-trade and budgets, as dependency on foreign adversaries rise; diverting resources to overseas adventurism diminishes the public infrastructure, human and physical; a declining industrial sector, replaced with financialization and services, often shifting its dependence on real goods and labor, it’s true capital, to foreign nations; deepening internal divisiveness, as competing interests vie for diminishing resources; bureaucratic infighting as the parasitic state replaces the functioning private economy for material wealth and moral purpose; a moral decay in the institutions of society, religious, social and communal, as the material foundation for that moral prosperity fades and fractures.
  • What happens when you survive two impeachments, four indictments, and near assassination? Could the seductress of Hubris distract your soul and deceive your mind? Does this not well capture much of the modern west, and even Trump’s six-month flirtation with Hubris as his north star?
  • The cure remains the same as the Scripture teaches and the Greek myths proclaim – a needed nemesis to teach us humility as the answer to hubris. Avoid the fall; abandon the arrogance, and listen again, to the people who truly were his wall against wrongdoers.

 

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The Barnes Brief: Friday, November 7, 2025

I.   INTRODUCTION

A. Art of the Day

America in black-and-white, from another time and place, with the wooden shacks, old-time automobiles, along a stretch of highway looking like Route 66, hugged by small gas stations, old diners, and convenient motels, where Americans go about their day, underneath the open skies, along the open road, inviting and welcoming to a time past we spiritually seek to return.

B. Wisdom of the Day

"The Russians are slow to saddle up but ride fast once they do." Otto Von Bismark.

C. Cultural Recommendation

Kevin Phillips reminder that past can be prologue. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/565270.Arrogant_Capital

D. Appearances

II. THE EVIDENCE

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