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When Federal Prosecutors Resign Rather than Follow Illegal Orders

There is a theme going on here, not just in Minnesota, where SIX federal prosecutors resigned rather than investigate the widow of the victim, Renee Good, instead of investigating the fatal shooter, Jonathan Ross. Six good people refused to follow illegal orders, refused to blame the victim. They were ordered to find dirt, rather than to investigate why and how the shooting occured. The fact that there is all kinds of video, including phone video from Jonathan Ross, which indicates he was not intentionally hit, if he was hit at all, and that as he shot, he said “f##king b#tch!” to the woman who had just said “I’m not mad at you, sweetie!” Is this a phrase to instill fear for your life?

At the same time, we are watching prosecutors resign, or even be fired, for refusing to bring charges – again – against James Comey, prosecutors who say there is not enough evidence to bring charges. The nincompoops who HAVE followed orders, who have brought charges, have had the cases dismissed, time after time. Please, send the Toddler-in-Charge back to his room for a time out!

Mark Kelly is fighting back, charged by the least qualified Secretary of Defense ever with lacking integrity. He threatens Mark Kelly with sanctions – reduction in rank resulting in reduction in retired pension. Pete Hegseth threatens Mark Kelly because Mark Kelly stated it is your duty and your right not to obey illegal orders. Mark Kelly is taking Hegseth to court.

Jerome Powell, head of the FED is also fighting back, fighting for the independence of the FED.

We Are Only Following Orders

The problem is with the courts. While any system of justice created by fallible men provides flawed outcomes, for the most part, our system has been more impartial than most. So many years ago, studying constitutional law, one of my professors said the problem with Supreme Court nominees is that with lifetime guarantees, they refuse to comply with the will of the nominator, surprising people with their independence. Not so with the current court. There have been a few welcome surprises, a few shows of independent thought, but some shockingly lock-step decisions, many in the shadow docket, with no background for the decision making process.

Our only hope for survival of a just system is in the bureaucrats that escaped the great demolition chainsaw, that they can stay under the radar and keep some semblance of sane function going until this undemocratic regime destroys itself. I believe they will. AventureMan, ever pragmatic, says “hope/belief is not a actionable plan.”

January 15, 2026 - Posted by intlxpatr | corruption, Law and Order, Leadership, Lies, Living Conditions, Political Issues, Social Issues, Stranger in a Strange Land, Transparency, Women's Issues, Work Related Issues | Court system, Insurrection Act, justice, Minneapolis, Minnesota