Comments on: Sky Not Falling?

By: mui

mui — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:47:23 +0000

Thanks Lew Koch, everything about the witnesses seems hinky. And prejudicial.The government seems to be grabbing for straws with the phone calls. Not to mentin that volunteer for American world wide relief. Is this Jayyousi’s trial or Padilla’s? We have a corrupt DoJ system with KarlBots claiming “terror” at every turn. Those of us who watch Keith Olbermann, got a debunking story on the Guyyanese/JFK plot. What a mess.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 05:16:20 +0000

Way epu’d but thanks for not only the update but the overall context and information.

re 115 7 119: if he as picked up on real charges as a real criminal, they couldn’t have disappeared him into torture.

By: markfromireland

markfromireland — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:38:50 +0000

TeddySanFran check out Larry Johnson on that Bye Bye, Perfect Peter

By: kirk murphy

kirk murphy — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:21:09 +0000

Lew Koch @ 110

kirk murphy at 103
[snip]

But there’s always payback, and one reporter indulged, correctly. (Check back columns.) He tore into Judge Cooke — just like she deserved. Some judges think the black robes are a shield against error. They’re wrong, especially when you check the Federal Courts of Appeals which is literally stuffed with right wing, Federalist Society alums. That’s going to take decades to redress and whoever the President is will have to move swiftly and powerfully.

Lew, thanks for letting me know of the one reproter who spoke. I agree with the general point the press are to report the story, not be the story (even on Indymedia :).

[Here I do wish the whole press delegation (sans Fox and winger media) had pulled a “Spartacus” and just walked across to the attorneys to ask if they thought the order was Constitutional.

But that’s my fantasy world.]

So many Federalist judges - all dedicated to overthrow of the Constitution.

Many hopelessly impugned by repeated posh stays at megaresorts - paid by megacorps - where “experts” spout the latest AEI legal talking points.

And the Federal judges rule in favor of the folks who buy their $1,000 per night resort stays.

Federal Judeges make their own ethical rules (per separation of powers).

Congress defines High Crimes and midemeanors.

Strong Presidential and Congressional action to impeach the “Federalist” jurists…

will help restore our Republic.

By: markfromireland

markfromireland — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:13:26 +0000

not sure they will – there is a backlash starting (see my comments above) but i think it’ll take about another 2-3 years to really build to a head of steam.

By: Siun

Siun — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:11:29 +0000

Let’s hope the Marty report leads to some clearer action … and that the Italians get that trial going!

By: Lew Koch

Lew Koch — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:07:06 +0000

Suin ar 139

Anything to please Bush

By: markfromireland

markfromireland — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:05:23 +0000

And I can’t imagine travelling to the us for the same reason. When you consider what i do for a living when i’m wearing my civilian hat that’s one hell of a statement.

But it’s going to cause major ructions no council of Europe (which is_not_ the same as the EU) will extradite in death penalty cases that’s the tip of the iceberg. There’s growing distaste – to put it mildly – for working together on this “terror war” crud and not just amongst politicians amongst law enforcement types and the judiciary too. I think you’ll find the Marty report will have a major impact over here.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:04:04 +0000

Late Nite is upstairs

By: Siun

Siun — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:03:12 +0000

I think Padilla was just convenient … and the Susskind book shows that they were desperate to have a new example of catching those bad guys … as much to keep W happy at his daily briefings (he loves hearing about *how* they *get* info from torture subjects – and he was really pressing Tenet et al to show him some results)