Comments on: Instilling Fear http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:28:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-786610 MarkH Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:12:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-786610 <p><a href="#comment-785113"><em>albert fall @ 92</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I am reminded of Judge Walton’s comment that the Amici Illuminati did not show the skill of a first year law student.</p> <p>Evidence is a second-year course, but jeez……Is that videotape probative? </p></blockquote> <p>Amazing how it always comes back to fundamentals and today’s Republicans don’t believe in the same fundamentals this country and Western Civilization were built on.</p> albert fall @ 92

I am reminded of Judge Walton’s comment that the Amici Illuminati did not show the skill of a first year law student.

Evidence is a second-year course, but jeez……Is that videotape probative?

Amazing how it always comes back to fundamentals and today’s Republicans don’t believe in the same fundamentals this country and Western Civilization were built on.

]]> By: Mellifluous http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-786333 Mellifluous Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:59:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-786333 <p>That would be “incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial.” - Perry Mason</p> That would be “incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial.” – Perry Mason

]]> By: Davol http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-786297 Davol Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-786297 <p>This is the folly of Bush and his war on terror, and we are all too stupid to point out that this Emperor has no cloths. All this administration is trying to do is set a precedent with Padilla that will make mistrials obsolete, and allow a President to dictatorially apprehend Americans and disappear us in some gulag. None of the contradictions introduced to our laws and Constitution through Bush and Co. have been used for anything but the abuse of power. We give these new powers to our Executive branch who won’t hesitate to abuse the power we give them. This must be why we never gave them this kind of power to these assholes in the first place. If the Jose Padilla trial isn’t a mistrial then there is no such thing as mistrials. The Jose Padilla trial can only be a mistrial in a sane world. Too bad my country has gone insane thanks to a psychopath in the White House.</p> This is the folly of Bush and his war on terror, and we are all too stupid to point out that this Emperor has no cloths. All this administration is trying to do is set a precedent with Padilla that will make mistrials obsolete, and allow a President to dictatorially apprehend Americans and disappear us in some gulag. None of the contradictions introduced to our laws and Constitution through Bush and Co. have been used for anything but the abuse of power. We give these new powers to our Executive branch who won’t hesitate to abuse the power we give them. This must be why we never gave them this kind of power to these assholes in the first place. If the Jose Padilla trial isn’t a mistrial then there is no such thing as mistrials. The Jose Padilla trial can only be a mistrial in a sane world. Too bad my country has gone insane thanks to a psychopath in the White House.

]]> By: James Joyce http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785644 James Joyce Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:32:33 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785644 <p><a href="#comment-785605"><em>disgusted @ 111</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Now you see the real danger of this administration, everything they have done has been leading up to this, control the COURTS and you CONTROL AMERICA. WHY do you think this piece of human feces works so hard at MISDIRECTION.</p></blockquote> <p>Ditto:<br /> A sinister threat to every american!</p> disgusted @ 111

Now you see the real danger of this administration, everything they have done has been leading up to this, control the COURTS and you CONTROL AMERICA. WHY do you think this piece of human feces works so hard at MISDIRECTION.

Ditto:
A sinister threat to every american!

]]> By: James Joyce http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785622 James Joyce Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:02:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785622 <p>“…and when in the course of events one sees such a sinister threat to our liberties, the required action becomes unquestionably clear…”<br /> [ * ] et als, Sen. Leahy, for the court is now a questionable entity and:<br /> “The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.” Daddy T.J.</p> <p>“nsct&eo”</p> <p>[Mod: <em>edited to remove reference to violence and public officials</em>]</p> “…and when in the course of events one sees such a sinister threat to our liberties, the required action becomes unquestionably clear…”
[ * ] et als, Sen. Leahy, for the court is now a questionable entity and:
“The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.” Daddy T.J.

“nsct&eo”

[Mod: edited to remove reference to violence and public officials]

]]> By: Woodhall Hollow http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785617 Woodhall Hollow Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:38:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785617 <p>Reading this a day late, Lew, but I want you to know that I always take the time to read your Padilla posts. </p> <p>This ruling is interesting that Janet Cook got slapped down so hard early. Maybe this ruling is her revenge–? If so, good for her.</p> Reading this a day late, Lew, but I want you to know that I always take the time to read your Padilla posts.

This ruling is interesting that Janet Cook got slapped down so hard early. Maybe this ruling is her revenge–? If so, good for her.

]]> By: disgusted http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785605 disgusted Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:21:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785605 <p>Now you see the real danger of this administration, everything they have done has been leading up to this, control the COURTS and you CONTROL AMERICA. WHY do you think this piece of human feces works so hard at MISDIRECTION.</p> Now you see the real danger of this administration, everything they have done has been leading up to this, control the COURTS and you CONTROL AMERICA. WHY do you think this piece of human feces works so hard at MISDIRECTION.

]]> By: CTuttle http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785450 CTuttle Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:49:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785450 <p><a href="#comment-785245"><em>60yoh @ 109</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>the scotus now consists of five papists. the legal (enforceable) premise is ‘we are all born sinners’. all that is required to assume guilt is accusation and process. since the accusers now control the process, all are guilty.</p> <p>in real life, not so much.</p> <p>peas! inna godden of eatin!</p></blockquote> <p>Think Whirled Peas!!! ;-)</p> 60yoh @ 109

the scotus now consists of five papists. the legal (enforceable) premise is ‘we are all born sinners’. all that is required to assume guilt is accusation and process. since the accusers now control the process, all are guilty.

in real life, not so much.

peas! inna godden of eatin!

Think Whirled Peas!!! ;-)

]]> By: 60yoh http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785245 60yoh Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:58:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785245 <p>the scotus now consists of five papists. the legal (enforceable) premise is ‘we are all born sinners’. all that is required to assume guilt is accusation and process. since the accusers now control the process, all are guilty.</p> <p>in real life, not so much.</p> <p>peas! inna godden of eatin!</p> the scotus now consists of five papists. the legal (enforceable) premise is ‘we are all born sinners’. all that is required to assume guilt is accusation and process. since the accusers now control the process, all are guilty.

in real life, not so much.

peas! inna godden of eatin!

]]> By: wigwam http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785203 wigwam Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:37:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/27/instilling-fear/#comment-785203 <p><a href="#comment-785081"><em>Marion in Savannah @ 62</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT, but this made my hair stand up on end:</p> <p><a href="http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/062707M.shtml">http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/062707M.shtml</a></p> <p>So now it turns out that we’re shooting God-only-knows-what into young Marines? And thereby destroying their lives?</p></blockquote> <p>OMG!! Whatever this is, it is horrible!</p> <p>I can only add my own trivial expreience. I went to the school health center and told them that I needed to go to Guatemala in two weeks. The nurse gave me about a dozen shots, and I went home and was sicker than hell for the next 24 hours. A week later, I went back to the clinic for my next batch of shots, but the nurse wasn’t there. So they took me to the doctor. I told him that I was there for my next batch of shots and showed him what the nurse had recommended. </p> <p>The doctor looked at me and said, “This will kill you. The nurse used to be in the military. But, I’m in private practice and refuse to kill you. Here is what you’re going to get.” Which was about one tenth of what the nurse had recommended.</p> <p>Moral: the military has been treating the GIs like cattle for a very long time.</p> Marion in Savannah @ 62

OT, but this made my hair stand up on end:

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/062707M.shtml

So now it turns out that we’re shooting God-only-knows-what into young Marines? And thereby destroying their lives?

OMG!! Whatever this is, it is horrible!

I can only add my own trivial expreience. I went to the school health center and told them that I needed to go to Guatemala in two weeks. The nurse gave me about a dozen shots, and I went home and was sicker than hell for the next 24 hours. A week later, I went back to the clinic for my next batch of shots, but the nurse wasn’t there. So they took me to the doctor. I told him that I was there for my next batch of shots and showed him what the nurse had recommended.

The doctor looked at me and said, “This will kill you. The nurse used to be in the military. But, I’m in private practice and refuse to kill you. Here is what you’re going to get.” Which was about one tenth of what the nurse had recommended.

Moral: the military has been treating the GIs like cattle for a very long time.

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