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Ernest A. Canning is a retired attorney, author, and Vietnam Veteran (4th Infantry, Central Highlands 1968). He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Veterans For Bernie. Canning has been a member of the California state bar since 1977. In addition to a juris doctor, he has received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science. Follow him on Twitter: @cann4ing
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Retired Judge Denounces DOJ Motion to Dismiss Flynn Case as ‘Preposterous’, ‘Corrupt’, ‘Politically Motivated’

Anticipated court rulings will determine whether Trump's corrupt political influence will expand from a compromised DOJ to the Judiciary...

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All Americans, progressive or otherwise, should stand for what is right...

On the Immediate Need for a Congressional Impeachment Inquiry

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