The check is in the mail!

WASHINGTON—President Bush forced the CIA leak case into uncharted legal territory when he commuted the prison sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a federal judge said Tuesday.
Bush eliminated Libby’s 2 1/2-year prison term and left in place his two years of supervised release. But supervised release—a form of probation—is only available to people who have served prison time. Without prison, it’s unclear what happens next.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton posed the question to Libby’s attorneys and to Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald: Does this mean Libby won’t actually be required to serve supervised release? Should he just have to report to probation officials as if he spent time in prison?

The law, Walton said in court documents, “does not appear to contemplate a situation in which a defendant may be placed under supervised release without first completing a term of incarceration.”

For now, it appears Libby is in legal limbo. Walton gave both sides until Monday to respond.

I found this site by accident during the Libby trial and have been hooked ever since, even though this is my first post.

I have told a number of folks about this incredible site and am very thankful for its existence, just knowing people are as outraged and saddened as I am. Donation to Paypal coming right now! Back to lurking, but thank you to ALL that give such wonderful commentary and insight…it lessens my helpless feelings about what’s going on and spurs me into action.

Thank you Bluegrass, and welcome.

Press Corps To Snow: “You’re Insulting Our Intelligence”

People to Press Corps:

“You’ve been insulting our intelligence for years!”

He went on to say that the Presidential election matters not one wit. It is the Congressional election, and friends, this Congress with it’s so-called Democratic-control has done nothing for us. Impeachment is off the table. Pelosi, and Finestine, are members of the upper classes, and Finestine is tied (as anyone in San Francisco knows) very closely to Bechtel.

It is obvious (by his own public admission) that Bush has committed an impeachable offense. He has undermined (at the very least) the fourth amendment of the constitution, which he has sworn to protect. So why is impeachment off the table? Because Nancy Pelosi is a rich woman…..and her interests do not lie with the American people.

And I’m not sure Obama’s or Clinton’s do either.

Having people who represent us (”power obtains from the people”) who don’t believe in what the Founders believed in, is just plain stupid. And it’s our fault. Having a court that is out to gut the very Constitution they are sworn to protect is stupid (again, our fault). I find Bader-Ginsburg’s statement odd too “It’s very lonely here because I’m a woman.” (apologies quote not exact). Well, Madam Justice, I can understand why it’s lonely there, but not because you’re a woman, but because on your record, you are one of the few people on that court (and I realize there are other sane non-monarchists there too) who believes in what was done from 1771 to 1776, and that too is our fault!

What does anyone expect of a man who rigs an election, in partnership with a man who is De Facto, king. And what does one expect when these men use the corporations (who are JUST PEOPLE) to line their pockets. And what do we expect when they send our boys and girls off to die on foreign soil, without a care, and won’t even take care of those of them who stagger back with horrific wounds that will ruin the rest of their lives.

They don’t care, and that is our fault!

Do you want a nation of laws? Then turn out this entire Congress, and put in their place a group who President’s fear! Where are we going to find a group of such people……well, not all of the people who read this blog are sit-and-do-nothing folks. Would I go to Washington if elected? In a New York Minute! Am I being a babe in the woods about what really goes on? No. If I went to Washington, I’d play just as down and dirty as they do, but I wouldn’t undermine the laws of this country, or let people go hungry because I shipped their jobs overseas, or let them worry about living on the street because they happened to get sick.

Dictators ride to and fro on the backs of tigers, and the tigers are getting hungry…..

Steve

Once Bush is gone- the last thing the dems will want to do if they are in charge is cover this ground again. I just don’t think there’s a chance in hell that anything will happen.

I agree..but if it isn’t done, if the stake isn’t driven into their hearts..they will be back..probably for the final assault.

A few commenters have bemoaned the futitlity of this entire process (calling reps/Sens is a waste of time, Fitz shoulda gone for Big Time, Dems, Repubs are all corrupt) much to Christy’s consternation.

Well, the wheels of change and justice turn slowly. Can anybody ever have imagined (gee, where have I heard that line before?) that prior to 11/7/06 that there’d be a chance in hell of a Congressional investigation, let alone talk of impeachment?

Patience, folks. Keep calling, writing, hollering. Don’t let this go away.

Give truth back.