Classmate shines light on Bill Barr in HS: LOTS of fun facts about the Attorney Criminal

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

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I think the comparison to Roy Cohn made by the author in the 29 year old piece is fascinating! Interesting read that exposes much of what you probably already suspected about Barr.

[democratisphere]

1. Begin Impeachment NOW!

[Dennis Donovan]

3. Bill Barr is clearly a sociopath like Trump

Now I know why they became fast friends.

I can see this guy at Omega House with Doug Neidermeyer and Greg Marmalard.

[democratisphere]

6. So true and extremely dangerous for US.

[Silver1]

50. Right now their interests run parallel

but eventually they'll turn against one another. It's in the nature of the condition. I hope it's sooner than later.

[smirkymonkey]

55. +1000

And like Trump, he's always been this way. It's no accident that they ended up together.

[DemocracyMouse]

82. The article points out that the Democratic establishment partially enabled Barr.

The article is quite edifying in two parallel zones of political life. The Democrats got wobbly, lost their spine, during/after Reagan.

I'm glad to see then coming back.

[lastlib]

18. Or yesterday, if possible!

Get his fat ass outa there!

[pansypoo53219]

2. 2 rotten peas in a pod.

[The Blue Flower]

4. So true: the child is father to the man

A fascinating perspective on this roycohn.

[empedocles]

5. trump, like a talented gangster recruiter, seems to have a real knack

for spotting deeply criminal personalities, to promote to key spots in his criminal empire.

Jarad's extreme loyalty to his criminal father comes to mind.

[Dennis Donovan]

7. The insight that Barr's father was a corrupt pvt school admin is super-fascinating given...

...what we know about his hiring of a young Jeffrey Epstein to be on the faculty despite lack of a college degree.

There's a buttload of info in this piece that really should be revisited by a contemporary journalist.

[empedocles]

62. . . . how about a contemporary forensic psychologist/therapist

[Baitball Blogger]

64. Didn't a Kavanaugh come up through that same cesspool?

[shanti]

86. Why yes

Yes, he did. Banana Republican operatives both.

[Pachamama]

80. Daddy Barr was also who hired and gave Jeffrey Epstein his first job....

[yellowwoodII]

29. It takes one

To know one

[llmart]

8. Great read.

Of course he would be someone in The Dump's inner circle. That's the only sort of person who would be loyal to someone like the orange asswipe.

We've all seen through Barr's act of being upset with the dump's actions and tweets. He's perfected this act over the years and it's served him well.

He needs to be tossed to the curb, but it's going to be up to the Democrats to find a way to do that.

[Leghorn21]

9. And he and Robert Mueller were best pals for years, till Bob sent him that "snitty" letter

I don't comprende, but oh well what's new

[Dennis Donovan]

11. Is there an Epstein angle? Some Kompromat of the Attorney Criminal?

My spidey senses seem to be telling me that there's more to the Epstein-Barr (heh) connection than meets the eye.

[Lonestarblue]

13. Good possibility for Epstein connections.

How often do we read news stories about right-wing Republicans preaching about morals caught in child porn or sex trafficking?

[Dennis Donovan]

15. Lots more than Dems, that's for sure.

[NJCher]

31. Dems fail the creative sex test

When was the last time you heard of one dressing up like a baby, diapers and all.

[Dennis Donovan]

35. Oh yeah! Almost forgot...

[Me.]

77. Well, Barr's Father Did Hire Epstein To Teach At Dalton

[PCIntern]

10. Yeah I'm certain it's true

I went to a hippie private school but there were a couple of fascist teachers and more than a few students just like Barr. I’d like a shot at my tormentors with the assistance of a tire iron perhaps. I had the fortune to be able to confront one once. The whole restaurant was apprised of what a prick he was.

[Kitchari]

12. K&R. n/t

[keithbvadu2]

14. +1

[PatSeg]

16. Wow, what a great find

Fascinating and revealing read.

[Dennis Donovan]

17. Barr and Cohn went to the same high school, albeit in different classes

...and Barr has a sibling named "Hilary".

[PatSeg]

28. Sounds like a cheesy 1980s movie

Could call it, "Mean Boys".

[magicarpet]

49. Fascist Thug Assholes....

[IronLionZion]

19. Trump only hires the best people

sociopaths and bullies who are loyal to him

[TryLogic]

51. You nailed it.

[hangaleft]

20. I wish I could rec this a dozen times

[jayschool2013]

21. At the heart of authoritarianism

And at the heart of today's Republican party is the simple belief that some people are inherently "better" and more deserving than other people. This memoir reveals a lot of details about what we already knew generally about Barr. That he's a bigot.

More apropos is that he embodies Trumpism, which is the Republican party's new ontological center.

So undemocratic and dangerous.

[FakeNoose]

22. Wow this was published 29 years ago, and Barr has only gotten worse

I wonder if this writer - Jimmy Lohman - is still around? It would be interesting to find out what he thinks of Bill Barr now, as opposed to 1991.

[shanti]

87. He is

and JUST joined twitter.

[jayschool2013]

23. Jimmy Lohman

Seems like an awesome guy.

A quick Google search tells me the author of the piece has moved to Austin. He posted this column on Feb. 12 on his facebook page, where he also has a photo of himself with Hillary Clinton as well as Jimmy competing in a Spinal Tap air guitar contest.

Here's a Youtube video of Jimmy on the guitar. He's posted several like it.

[Dennis Donovan]

24. I like him too!

[NJCher]

32. thanks for the info

because as I read, I realized this person can write in a vivid, compelling way.

A couple of my favorite lines:

Billy "started developing a soft spot in his 'law and order' heart for white-collar criminals."

and

"I don't see what is so refreshingly candid about wearing a three-piece suit over a brown shirt."

Barr: Born to be a Villain.

[dalton99a]

25. The POS is a conniving evil asshole who belongs in prison

not the DOJ

[Dennis Donovan]

27. At least 1100 DoJ professionals agree - I hope that has some bearing on his future...

...as in the days left before he resigns, or is carried out in cuffs.

[Fla Dem]

26. The Roy Cohn statement is what jumped out at me. Fascinating read.

Barr has been corrupt his whole life and had a corrupt father. Perhaps Trump is his father figure.

[MFGsunny]

30. Regrettably, YES - when they "tell" you who they are .... believe them.

Much obliged for the post, DD, your contributions here = awesome!!

[Dennis Donovan]

36. Thank you!

[True Blue American]

56. Great read, Dennis.

Thank you for this.

Maybe he could write a song about corrupt Billy Barr like the Moscow Mitch song!

[H2O Man]

33. Recommended.

[Dennis Donovan]

37. I didn't know Barr was in the CIA before this article

Maybe it was common knowledge? It might show why Poppy took a shining to him in '91 and made him AG. Poppy loved his CIA pals.

[csziggy]

34. The Florida Flambeau was the Florida State University student newspaper

https://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu:109142

The opinion piece posted in the OP is available there at: https://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu%3A467664#page/Page+4/mode/2up


Apparently around 1996, Gannet acquired it and they changed the name to the FSView. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSView_%26_Florida_Flambeau

I haven't read the Flambeau since I graduated from FSU in 1977.

[Dennis Donovan]

38. Thanks for the links!

[jayschool2013]

43. Gannett owns them now

Unfortunately, Gannett purchased the Flambeau and the FSView in 2006 as part of their for-profit portfolio.

I hope they still do good work, but Gannett has a way of sucking resources out of all its properties.

Gannett tried to purchase the Rocky Mountain Collegian at Colorado State University in 2008, but my students fought it, and we successfully turned the Collegian and its related media — CTV, KCSU and College Avenue magazine — into a non-profit corporation that would guarantee the students' right to choose content, which is the Independent Florida Alligator model. (Full disclosure: I'm a UF graduate. Go Gators.)

[csziggy]

45. FSU sold out a long time ago

AS part of their "Football is KING" philosophy. That's why I will never donate to the FSU Foundation - instead I donate to the individual schools, such as Information Technology (used to be Library Science) or Social Sciences. Since my two majors were in Library Science and Anthropology, I want to support them.

I was at FSU when the Seminoles lost over 20 games in a row and was involved in the petition to remove football from their sport lineup. Unfortunately, Bobby Bowden managed to turn them around and they won consistently for the rest of the time I was there. I only keep track of the games so I can avoid going near town on home game days.

[jayschool2013]

47. I covered FSU football

It was part of my job at the Gainesville Sun to keep an eye on the "enemy," so to speak.

And you're right about college football and its bizarre hold on major universities. This is not the forum for such a conversation, but unless and until football simply fades away, my belief is that all major college football should be turned into a professional minor league operation that still plays its games at campus stadiums but that is entirely made up of "professional football apprentices," players who have no obligation to go to school but would receive a stipend to do so when their football career ends. It's complicated, but it could be done.

[csziggy]

48. Yeah, the football cult surprised me when I got to Tallahassee

I'd started at a small private college (Florida Presbyterian, now Eckerd College) and transferred up here in January 1972. I'd drive out to a horse stable out in the National Forest to ride. Fall quarter (remember the quarter system?) I went out to ride, but when I got back into town, I couldn't get back to campus. All the roads were re-directed or blocked off and that was my first quarter of driving in Tallahassee so I had a hard time finding my way.

When I got back to the dorm, I asked a friend what was going on and she said, "Oh, it's just the first game of the season." I asked what game and she explained about football. Until then I hadn't even known FSU had a team! Fla Pres's big claim to fame was their sailing and their bridge team (now they have a basketball team). If I'd known how much FSU valued football over academics I probably would not have come here.

[TryLogic]

52. Go CSU Rams

Go Royals
Go KU Jayhawks?

[jayschool2013]

54. Royals, yes

I was a KU fan when I taught there, but as a Nebraska grad (the only Power Six conference school never to win an NCAA Tournament basketball game), I'm a little tired of KU's success and the entitled attitude of its fans. Nothing personal, I'm just jealous.

I taught at CSU for 10 years but was ousted by the president after "FUCK BUSH" in 2007-08, so I have bittersweet memories of that place. I also taught at CU Boulder and just retired from the state in 2017 after 27 years. I'm at the University of Iowa now.

[gibraltar72]

39. If only someone had tried to warn us!

[BSdetect]

40. Simply horrifying details.

[malaise]

41. MUST READ

Rec

[Hotler]

42. He is a fascist. And we don't say it enough. nt

[Hotler]

44. Barr tried to squash the BCCi scandal.

If you never heard of it or don't remember here is a taste.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/07/28/bcci-scandal-behind-the-bank-of-crooks-and-criminals/563f2216-1180-4094-a13d-fd4955d59435/

[dalton99a]

46. +1. "Utter nonsense," Barr said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/10/24/ex-white-house-official-hired-by-bcci-figure/5c698967-8bc5-4492-a230-6256878366b4/

EX-WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL HIRED BY BCCI FIGURE
By Ann Devroy and Sharon Walsh
October 24, 1991

...

But Sununu last night denied he oversaw any group monitoring BCCI probes, and acting Attorney General William P. Barr denied Sununu or anyone at the White House tried to influence their probes. "The notion that anyone at the White House has attempted to influence BCCI investigations is utter nonsense," Barr said.

Robert S. Mueller, the assistant attorney general who oversees the BCCI probes, also issued a statement last night denying Sununu tried to exert influence. He said Sununu has had "no communications" with anyone at the Justice Department on BCCI matters.

Adham, a Middle Eastern businessman with ties to the Saudi royal family, is one of six shareholders of First American Bank's parent company who federal regulators say acted as fronts for BCCI. Adham, through Washington lawyer Plato Cacheris, has denied that and has said he owns about 13 percent of the shares of First American.

In July, the Fed sought a record $200 million fine against BCCI after finding that it secretly owned First American Bankshares. It also sought at that time to permanently bar Adham and other First American shareholders from any U.S. banking activity. Adham also is said to be one of BCCI's biggest debtors, with hundreds of millions of dollars in delinquent loans from the bank.

=======================================

Déjà vu.

[TryLogic]

53. I would love to see all of the Dem candidates go hard after Barr at the next debate.

And I think they should.

[Hotler]

57. I'm going to kick this everyday. nt

[intheflow]

58. Note that Biden is quoted here, praising Barr's candor and determination

to overturn Roe v. Wade. Without those kinds of warm, public endorsements then, we wouldn't have Barr actively shredding the Constitution now.

But tell me again how Biden's centrist policies will be good for the country.

[Scotch-Irish]

60. That's what caught my eye, too-Biden said Barr expressed with "refreshing candor" his view that the

constitution does not provide a right to abortion.
Folks...Biden has no business being in this race. People think he's "safe" to beat trump. He. Is. Not. Trump is going to walk all over him if he gets the nomination. The republicans will crucify Biden.

[mountain grammy]

75. The committee vote was unanimous

Sadly, go along to get along not working for us.

[SMC22307]

81. "Look closer, white boys."

That piece was brutal. Biden's centrist policies are not good for the country and should he win the nomination, Trump and the Republicans will chew him up and spit him out.

[tiredtoo]

59. A confirmation that trump's lawyer

has been an asshole his whole life. Nice!

[Nature Man]

61. If the author of this article

had posted this on DU, it would have probably been alerted and hidden.

[Hekate]

65. What makes you say that? On the face of it, it's a very weird assertion about DU...

The author is giving us personal insight into Barr's personality, history, and behavior. Barr is now "Trump's Roy Cohn," and apparently proud to be so. He's a bully and a fascist and a sociopath.

What in this piece from 1991 strikes you as alertable at DU today?

[Baitball Blogger]

63. J.H. Christ.

Barr never stopped being who he was. And the writer is spot on about the Democrats of that time.

I hope and pray that the Democratic leaders of today have seen the errors of the past, and will move to remedy them. I hope and pray that Barr will fall heavy and hard when he gets impeached.

[Hekate]

66. I found the author's comments about the Dem Senators disheartening to say the least...

Just ask Uncle Clarence.

[SMC22307]

79. One of the Democrats "of that time" is now running for President...

and I'm not convinced -- at all -- he's seen the errors of the past. Sadly. That piece was brutal, on many different levels.

[shanti]

89. He's been wearing the same frames for

over 30 years. He is nothing, if not, consistent. He is on a religious mission.

[Nitram]

67. Wow, what an indictment!

[Generic Other]

68. The childhood behavior reveals the man's destiny

The Greek's always looked at the hero or villain's childhood to see what the future might hold.

[Mike 03]

69. A hidden treasure

Wow. Thanks for posting this.

Sensational.

[mountain grammy]

70. Makes me want to cry.

In fact I think I will. So many missed opportunities with Democrats. Sometimes I wonder......

[karin_sj]

71. Rachel Maddow...

... really needs to devote most of next show with this information. This needs to be spread far and wide. OVER DECADES, he's gotten away with so much illegal, immoral, and dangerous shit that has really hurt our country. And he's doing the very worst imaginable right now in front of our eyes.

[shanti]

90. Forward it to her on twitter

Agree that it needs to be disseminated.

[Karma13612]

72. Wow!

Impeach and jail, now!

[Paladin]

73. Whoa! Great read.

Never underestimate the damage that a bunch of "listless Democrats" can do.

[klook]

74. It takes a long time for this much putrefaction to fester.

Barr, like Trump, has been heading for this moment his whole life.

[cilla4progress]

76. Bunch of sociopathic sadists...

Who knew?

[Miigwech]

78. Just another fat fuck bully that never had his clock cleaned

... behavior stopped

[StevieM]

83. Great article. Let's also not forget that he supported pardons for Iran-Contra offenders. (eom)

[shanti]

84. I've been waiting for this

[Baked Potato]

85. My my, that was enlightening. Barr should never again work in Government.

[Brother Mythos]

88. Thank you for posting that article.

For some time now, I've been wondering how Barr became Barr. That article sheds some much needed light on the process.

[burrowowl]

91. Kick!

[calimary]

92. K&R and bookmarking for later.