Hmm...Those Naughty Russians

I think this is instructive.

Somehow, among all the Kumbaiya, is an assumption that if only we were nicer, people would like us. Growing up in the '50's and '60's meant that we were fully aware that there was an undeclared war against America. And for the values America stands for. Things like freedom and liberty. So, read and enjoy.

United States Attorney Karin J. Immergut
District of Oregon

IMPRISONED SPY AND HIS SON INDICTED ON CHARGES OF ACTING AS
RUSSIAN AGENTS AND MONEY LAUNDERING

Portland, Ore. - A federal indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon charging Harold James Nicholson, 58, of Sheridan, Oregon, and Nathaniel James Nicholson, 24, of Eugene, Oregon, with two counts of Conspiracy, one count of Acting as Agents of a Foreign Government, and four counts of Money Laundering.

Both defendants are scheduled to appear today at 1:30 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Janice M. Stewart for arraignment on the indictment. The maximum penalty for the substantive charge of acting as an agent of a foreign government is ten years imprisonment, while the maximum penalty for conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government is five years imprisonment.

Each money laundering count, including the money laundering conspiracy, carries a maximum of twenty years imprisonment. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of funds provided to Nathaniel Nicholson by the Russian Federation, which the indictment alleges are the proceeds of his father’s past espionage activities.

As set forth in the indictment, Harold J. Nicholson, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee, is serving a 283-month (more than 23-year) sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Sheridan, Oregon, for a 1997 conviction of conspiracy to commit espionage. The indictment further alleges that defendant Harold J. Nicholson, working through his son Nathaniel J. Nicholson, received cash proceeds of his past espionage activities from, and passed information to, agents of the Russian Federation between 2006 and 2008.

As described in the indictment, during the course of the conspiracy, Nathaniel J. Nicholson met with his father Harold J. Nicholson, on several occasions to obtain information that was intended to be provided to the Russian Federation. Defendant Nathaniel J. Nicholson then travelled to various places to meet with representatives of the Russian Federation, including San Francisco, Calif.; Mexico City, Mexico; Lima, Peru; and Cyprus, where he collected money from them and received additional instructions. Defendant Nathaniel J. Nicholson then brought the funds he received back to Oregon to disperse to family members at the direction of defendant Harold J. Nicholson.

The indictment further alleges that the funds paid by the Russian Federation to defendant Nathaniel J. Nicholson represented proceeds of defendant Harold J. Nicholson’s past espionage activities. For more information, please refer to our press release web site.

U.S. Attorney for District of Oregon, Karin J. Immergut stated, “The conduct alleged in the indictment shows a sinister and continuing scheme, by a former senior CIA officer - turned spy, to betray the United States of America for financial gain. Thanks to the continued vigilance of the FBI, and the extraordinary cooperation of the Bureau of Prisons, we expect to hold a former spy, and the son who joined him in his criminal conduct, responsible for their actions.”

Matthew G. Olsen, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, said,
“Today’s indictment alleges that an imprisoned spy recruited and trained his own 24-year-old son to travel the globe to collect on past spying debts and channel information to foreign agents. These charges underscore the continuing threat posed by foreign intelligence services and should send a clear message to others who would consider selling out their country for money."

“Harold James Nicholson, already convicted of spying and compromising national
security, thought he could profit from his previous espionage despite being behind bars," said Executive Assistant Director Arthur M. Cummings, II, of the FBI National Security Division.

"Now, along with his son, he again acted against the interests of the United States, according to the charges."

"This is an amazing case," said David Ian Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Oregon. "Harold James Nicholson, a convicted spy, was allowed to serve time in a federal prison in Oregon to be near his family. Without regret, he used that proximity to his family to continue contact with the foreign country for which he was previously convicted of spying."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
investigated this case. Assistant U. S. Attorneys Pamala Holsinger and Ethan Knight are prosecuting this case. Trial Attorney Patrick Murphy of the Counterespionage Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division is also assisting.

An indictment is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant should be presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty.

SarahPAC

Mebbers you like the credit card links. Me, not so. It took awhile but I found the address, in case you happen to prefer sending a check, rather than using a credit card. I prefer to send a check. It is, as they say, in the mail.

The mailing address is:

SarahPAC

P.O. Box 7711

Arlington, VA 22207

If you click on the banner above you will immediately go to her new website.

Kids! Remember, if you're using your hippy parents' credit card, your contribution has to be more than $200.00 for their name to show up on federal campaign contribution reports! Give often. Think of this as a tax on smart people.

Pornography: (NSFW)

Justice Potter Stewart, in 1964, set a new standard in dumb with his words, " I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it, and the motion picture involved in this case is not that." (Jacobellis v. Ohio, 378US184.)



It is dumb since it is so clearly unenforceable. So, let us together view dumb. The kind of sick pornographic dumb that only those raised on Government Think could find appealing.



From the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis, I give you this:


Yes. That perpendicular blue line is the increase in our money supply. You can click on the pic to go to the St. Louis Fed website. They've lots of pictures there. They are pornographic. I thought it might be helpful to compare the money supply with what's happening with our domestic product.



(From nowandfutures.com)

You could get concerned about this and actually call David Wu or Jeff Merkley or Ron Wyden, but you won't. And if you think this is bad, just wait and see what your state government has planned for you. But you won't make that phone call, either.

So, our economy goes to hell in a handbasket and you sit back and watch. (Laughs out loud.)

UPDATE: via Hugh Hewitt.