Comments on: How Is Rick Renzi Like a Gitmo Detainee?

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:28:36 +0000

Sometimes I just hate being right…

By: bmaz

bmaz — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:58:34 +0000

Um, I think you’re right…..

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:52:53 +0000

That would be good news, because I was under the impression that a Senate conviction and removal from office was required to prevent that.

By: Lindy

Lindy — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:17:56 +0000

If Congress would begin impeachment proceedings, those blanket pardons couldn’t happen.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:07:48 +0000

I can see the “Mistakes were made” blanket pardon coming already.

By: freepatriot

freepatriot — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:07:20 +0000

“The rhetoric of these discussions is hostile and unforgiving,” Mukasey said in his prepared remarks.

well, when we’re forced to discuss war crimes, and crimes against humanity, we can tend to be a bit hostile and unforgiving

if that ain’t the time to be hostile and unforgiving, I don’t know when is the time …

By: JThomason

JThomason — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:05:35 +0000

See how easy it is to turn to a “situational ethics” approach when circumstances so dictate.

By: bmaz

bmaz — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:42:59 +0000

Speaking of Gitmo torture, who will stand and defend the poor helpless torture lawyers? Funny you should ask. Lara Jakes Jordan has the answer: Mukasey

Attorney General Michael Mukasey is defending former government lawyers who drew up the legal basis of the Bush administration’s use of harsh interrogation methods against terror suspects.
Mukasey told Boston College Law School graduates Friday that lawyers doing their part to protect the country in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks should not now be held liable or face criminal charges for doing so.
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At the Friday ceremony, Mukasey lambasted critics seeking to bring lawsuits or charges against the lawyers. “The rhetoric of these discussions is hostile and unforgiving,” Mukasey said in his prepared remarks.

By: bmaz

bmaz — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:08:21 +0000

Yeah, it’s all about “the shareholders”. Except that is a freaking ruse too, because they are emaciating shareholder rights and privileges too. It is all about the executive, director and uber-rich investor class. The robber barons are back; rested, ready, bigger and badder than ever.

By: masaccio

masaccio — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:57:50 +0000

Destruction of support of the tort system is the first of the horrid business repubs. Second step is installation of business-friendly judges from the Federalist society. Third step is replacement of the system of regulation of business with a system of caveat emptor.

All of this is motivated by the demand of huge capital for huge returns. Real returns of 8% aren’t enough for the pigs on wall street and the money masters they serve. They want 15% or 25%, and there is literally nothing they won’t do to get that return. Drive up the price of commodities? Sure. Crush anyone damaged at a nursing home? Who cares? The old folks are going to die soon. Allow retreat mining that kills people? Let’s use the Iraq solution and give the survivors a check for $25K.

Hey, as long as hedge fund investors get their 20%, it’s all good.