Comments on: Bush’s Supreme Court Punishes Whistleblowers

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:56:56 +0000

News likes this has me missin’ Bill Clinton.

By: patrick

patrick — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:22:31 +0000

Everyone drink the kool-aid… d-r-i-n-k t-h-e k-o-o-l–a-i-d
Brought to you the Committee to Re-Elect the President

By: Mike Meyer

Mike Meyer — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:39:41 +0000

OH WELL:
If one READS the 14th Amendment, (it’s short and easy to read, try it) one finds that ALL federal employees are FEDERAL CITIZENS. (effectively citizens of D.C.) As such, their rights are subject to the will of Congress (section 5) (DC, ten square miles, Article 1 section 8 clause 17, U.S. CONSTITUTION, is a Legislative Democracy under the TOTAL rule of Congress and NOT a Constitutional Republic, like the 50 states, under the CONSTITUTION) (Brazo v Porto Rico) If Congress limits a Federal Citizens’ speach The Supreme Court MUST uphold no matter who sits on the Bench.

By: dAVE

dAVE — Wed, 31 May 2006 23:15:33 +0000

Well, the Founding Fathers’ intentions weren’t exactly for everyone to have equal voice in the government. They’re just trying to get back to: only white male landowners get to vote, blacks are 3/5th of a person, etc.

Hell, with the Electoral College, you do not have a Constitutional right to vote for President. You have the right to vote for a slate of Electors who are in no way legally bound to vote for your choice.

Next on the list - Senators are appointed by the legislatures of each state, as the Founding Fathers intended.

By: ROss Lincoln

ROss Lincoln — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:29:33 +0000

Ross = Steven Colbert

I know what you mean, but for my ego’s sake, I’m pretending you meant this literally and I’m going to feel good.

Election stealing does, indeed have dire consequences, but what terrifies me more is the fact that even without the haze of illegitimacy that clouds the last 2 presidential elections, there are still millions of people who proudly voted for an administration that is hell bent on bringing 229 years of American legal tradition and liberties to an inglorious end.

What’s worse is that they’re proud of it, and honestly seem to think that these policies are somehow living up to the founding father’s intentions. And of course, once they’ve succeeded in controlling how history is taught, they’ll be right.

By: Parklife

Parklife — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:07:00 +0000

Ross = Steven Colbert
At least its the same brand of humor. Stealing elections has consequences. Now, our citizens are paying for them. Disenfranchisement, redistricting, campaign finance and general voting issues are non-partisan in the sense that they would help voters make informed decisions. Which seems to be something nobody in Washington really wants.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Wed, 31 May 2006 19:37:41 +0000

“For Brutus is an honorable man,
So are they all, all honorable men”

It’s very easy to look like reasonable posing with your wife and children in front of Senate committee. You need to be paying attention to peer beneath the veneer and see what sort of man he would be on the court. Unfortunately most Americans just look at the facade and say, “He seems a decent fellow, why don’t they stop harassing him?” rather than actually looking at his record and seeing how horrible he would be for American democracy.

By: dAVE

dAVE — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:54:47 +0000

One scary thing is that it’s getting harder and harder to tell when comments like Ross’s are over-the-top jokes and not intended to be taken seriously.

A few months ago, I got pretty upset at a family gathering when my brother, father, and stepfather (all very intelligent people) were discussing the then recent Alito hearings. They all seemed to think that he was a reasonable guy and that the questioning Senators were all grandstanding idiots. I just had to shake my head. They seemed to equate a reasonable tone of voice with a reasonable mind.
Once again, I’m turning out have been right all along.

By: Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:49:46 +0000

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

By: jojo

jojo — Wed, 31 May 2006 15:28:31 +0000

Ross, Baby, come back to us! Earth to Ross. Earth to Ross!

Did you skip your medication, or overdose?

I hope you were making a joke, because if you weren’t, then Fascism is on the rise, and that’s REALLY scary!