Comments on: Will American Lawyers Take to the Streets in Support of the Rule of Law in the US? http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:52:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: leftdcin72 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138491 leftdcin72 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:26:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138491 <p>Mario Cuomo should not be given the opportunity to mask who he really is.</p> Mario Cuomo should not be given the opportunity to mask who he really is.

]]> By: BlueStateRedHead http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138458 BlueStateRedHead Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:58:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138458 <p>epu’ed by hours. but if anyone else is just catching up they might want to know that I have sent this to a pakistani friend who knows many lawyers who were jailed.as well as the usual American friends and relatives. along with Next hurrah’s post and theThink progress article. </p> <p>Since the Whitehouse’s speech is not covered in the NYT or in the BlueBayState, the Boston Globe, I ask you to do the same…If you are still there</p> epu’ed by hours. but if anyone else is just catching up they might want to know that I have sent this to a pakistani friend who knows many lawyers who were jailed.as well as the usual American friends and relatives. along with Next hurrah’s post and theThink progress article.

Since the Whitehouse’s speech is not covered in the NYT or in the BlueBayState, the Boston Globe, I ask you to do the same…If you are still there

]]> By: petrecca http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138257 petrecca Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:14:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138257 <p>They are not <strike>fucking</strike> nice people!</p> <p>Cuomo</p> They are not fucking nice people!

Cuomo

]]> By: Strategerie http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138157 Strategerie Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:39:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138157 <p>looseheadprop, I’m hopelessly EPU’d, but I know that you and your work will change the world we live in.</p> <p>Thank you for all you do.<br /> -S</p> looseheadprop, I’m hopelessly EPU’d, but I know that you and your work will change the world we live in.

Thank you for all you do.
-S

]]> By: PetePierce http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138147 PetePierce Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:25:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138147 <p>I’m saving a copy of your post so I can throw it back in your face at an appropriate time.</p> <p>Excellent. I know scores of Republican lawyers who couldn’t tell you jackshit about any current events. In fact, I know more lockstep Republican lawyers by far than I do Democratic lawyers.</p> <p>I think you’re confusing this country with Pakistan where lawyers are bleeding from their second big protest and are striking the courts.</p> <p>I’d also like to hand out my Jellyfish Kudos of the day to the US Congress who:</p> <p>The US Senate who voted yesterday 53-42 not to end debate and to stall the energy bill with fuel efficiency promised for 13 years from now.</p> <p><a href="http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm">Recent U.S. Senate Votes</a></p> <p>The U.S. House who voted to demand fuel efficiency of 35 mpg in thirteen (13) years from now when 3 year olds will be driving in 2020. And even though the Senate has not let this happen yet,and it will be grinded in the inevitable Secret (that’s an important word in this government) Conference Committee, I find the 2020 very cosmic also since it’s a standard people strive for in visual acuity.</p> <p>Congressional Spineless Democrats who dropped their efforts to pass Hate Crimes legislation.</p> <p>Again the familiar chorus “We just don’t have the votes.” </p> <p>And they also had the Bush homophobic Veto as well hanging over their head even though the West Wing is full of gay staffers at all echelons.</p> I’m saving a copy of your post so I can throw it back in your face at an appropriate time.

Excellent. I know scores of Republican lawyers who couldn’t tell you jackshit about any current events. In fact, I know more lockstep Republican lawyers by far than I do Democratic lawyers.

I think you’re confusing this country with Pakistan where lawyers are bleeding from their second big protest and are striking the courts.

I’d also like to hand out my Jellyfish Kudos of the day to the US Congress who:

The US Senate who voted yesterday 53-42 not to end debate and to stall the energy bill with fuel efficiency promised for 13 years from now.

Recent U.S. Senate Votes

The U.S. House who voted to demand fuel efficiency of 35 mpg in thirteen (13) years from now when 3 year olds will be driving in 2020. And even though the Senate has not let this happen yet,and it will be grinded in the inevitable Secret (that’s an important word in this government) Conference Committee, I find the 2020 very cosmic also since it’s a standard people strive for in visual acuity.

Congressional Spineless Democrats who dropped their efforts to pass Hate Crimes legislation.

Again the familiar chorus “We just don’t have the votes.”

And they also had the Bush homophobic Veto as well hanging over their head even though the West Wing is full of gay staffers at all echelons.

]]> By: burnspbesq http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138088 burnspbesq Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:38:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1138088 <p>I’m saving a copy of your post so I can throw it back in your face at an appropriate time.</p> I’m saving a copy of your post so I can throw it back in your face at an appropriate time.

]]> By: PetePierce http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137988 PetePierce Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:44:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137988 <p>The day that Americas lawyers take to the streets to protest anything is the day the fiasco in Iraq stops. Will never ever happen.</p> The day that Americas lawyers take to the streets to protest anything is the day the fiasco in Iraq stops. Will never ever happen.

]]> By: PetePierce http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137986 PetePierce Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:42:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137986 <p>The truth is that a big percentage of “American lawyers”, especially managing partners and their ilk, are lockstep, knee-jerk Republicans if for no other reason that they believe the big bucks they make will have more tax loopholes if Republicans controll the White House or Congress. </p> <p>Come to think of it the Republicans do control Congress and the White House don’t they. Even when the Democrats are supposedly the majority. They are controlling every important bill and vote in the 110th Congress aren’t they? Look what’s happening to the Intell Bill. It’s totally being controlled by Cheney.</p> <p>And either the CIA destroys evidence or the White House does week in and week out and the Democrats do nothing to stop it.</p> <p>NIEs are supressed by Cheney. </p> <p>We live in Cheneyland–about, by, controlled from, refracted through Cheney. Congress? Jello Jay and his band of merry elves named Dopey, Dopey, and more Dopey takes orders from Cheney.</p> The truth is that a big percentage of “American lawyers”, especially managing partners and their ilk, are lockstep, knee-jerk Republicans if for no other reason that they believe the big bucks they make will have more tax loopholes if Republicans controll the White House or Congress.

Come to think of it the Republicans do control Congress and the White House don’t they. Even when the Democrats are supposedly the majority. They are controlling every important bill and vote in the 110th Congress aren’t they? Look what’s happening to the Intell Bill. It’s totally being controlled by Cheney.

And either the CIA destroys evidence or the White House does week in and week out and the Democrats do nothing to stop it.

NIEs are supressed by Cheney.

We live in Cheneyland–about, by, controlled from, refracted through Cheney. Congress? Jello Jay and his band of merry elves named Dopey, Dopey, and more Dopey takes orders from Cheney.

]]> By: woodenboy http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137963 woodenboy Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:27:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137963 <p>it’s on <a href="http://glassfrequency.blogspot.com/2007/12/american-lawyers-defending-constitution.html">the blog</a> - and on its way to Duke Law.</p> <p>thanks for the spark!</p> it’s on the blog – and on its way to Duke Law.

thanks for the spark!

]]> By: phred http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137935 phred Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:13:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/07/will-american-lawyers-take-to-the-streets-in-support-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-us/#comment-1137935 <p>Backin’ you both up from the second row ; ) Great job LHP!</p> Backin’ you both up from the second row ; ) Great job LHP!

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