The Russiagate scandal is a hilariously, fact-less conspiracy theory. But it serves a purpose of distracting people away from outright government stealing on a scale comparable to feudal robber barons.
Civil asset forfeiture was always an idea open to abuse, and abuse it they have done.

Lots of commentary has been devoted to HRC's flurry of flip-flops, one that could easily fill one of Imelda Markos's shoe closets. However, there are other questionable aspects of HRC's behavior unrelated to flip-flops. One aspect is her plan for HRC's policies on Wall Street Reform. On TOP there is an excellent pro-Hillary diary by Ollie Garchie. Unlike many anti-Hillary stories and pro-Hillary diaries "over there", the "tone" of OG's diary is laudable, factual and almost compelling.