HULK SMASH!!!
Third?
Coffee...
Things have gotten bad when I look at a name like "American Constitution Society" and immediately assume a right-wing think tank.
Summer cold. Achy, sore throat, coughing, stuffed up. Just kill me now, please.
Only silver lining is that codeine is sold OTC in France, and we brought a bunch back with us.
Constitution? We don't need no steenkin' Constitution! We have Dear Leader! His every decision is just and wise...
There's something about clicking on the link and seeing "Joe Biden" that makes me surf elsewhere.
LET us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like Bush after falling off a bicycle
No, no, watertiger, read down.
From John Edwards' speech:
We see it in budget cuts for day care and student aid and tax cuts for millionaires. We see it in environmental programs that ignore scientific experts and sacrifice our children’s health while helping big oil companies. We see it in so-called bankruptcy “reform” that helps credit card companies and hurts ordinary people.
And we see it in the new – and radical – jurisprudence that is being spread through right wing think tanks, media outlets, academics, and even some of our courts.
I call it “protect the powerful” jurisprudence because that is what it is designed to do:
Maximize the constitutional protection for corporations and property rights. Minimize the constitutional commitment to equality. And restrict the power of the federal government to solve the country’s problems. Of course, the radicals don’t talk that way.
Can I cry now?
Sounds like one of those places stuffy old men in DC-styled suits hand out to discuss old SCOTUS cases and such.
Unless people were to attend this event for the post convention day festivities like going to the city's stip clubs and parties afterwards I'd say hanging out at the event appears as boring as counting grass.
MYOB'
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Is this the same group as the Constitution Restoration Association? Those fucks scare the crap out of me. Sorry, just started coffee. It's early on the left coast.
OT--You MUST check out (if you haven't yet) skippy's Model Major Threadbot song. Over at American Street. Made me snarf coffee!
Senator Joe Biden (D-De) just completed his speech on judicial nominations and the "Constitution in Exile." In his speech, Biden accused conservative jurists and constitutional thinkers of placing the interests of the powerful ahead of the people, while at the same time forcing government into people's private lives.
If we assume that our Founding Fathers were honorable men, then it follows that today's so-called conservatives (a seedy group of lying, scheming, ratfuck assholes) could not possibly understand the "original intent" of the Constitution.
Would anyone expect a diseased slug to comprehend Einstein's Theory of Relativity simply because it had slimed its way through his garden?
New post at Dodecahedron.
Good morning everyone.
Off topic but did anyone see Hardball last night? Hackett and Schmidt.
Schmidt looking like fool - using all of Bush's OLD talking points as if somehow she had fail to even keep up with FOX news latest Bush talking points (ie within the last six months).
Hackett look very sharp, a lot more more like a congressional material. And sound more like conservative with his "conviction". I was a conversative - I feel sure I'd vote for Hackett.
I wouldn't be supised if Hackett wins, unless of course the state has those damn paperless voting machines.
Compare & Contrast: ACS speeches to Jean Schmidt's vision of governance as expressed on the campaign trail (From Dayton Daily News editorial endorsing Paul Hackett):
July 27, 2005 – "What kind of men do we have in Washington representing us right now? One refuses to back the president and the other is crying on national television.—Jean Schmidt, Republican candidate for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District
That quote — about Ohio's two Republican senators — came during the recent congressional primary campaign in the contest to replace U.S. Rep. Rob Portman. Most of the GOP candidates were trying to out-conservative each other.
Ms. Schmidt found a remarkably classless way to do it, commenting on the fact that when Sen. Voinovich talks about what he wants to leave behind for young people, he is capable of choking up.
The woman is vile.
Alberto Gonzales should be there making a speech about how the Constitution is "quaint" and how 9-11 changed everything so that the preznit's hands cannot be bound by such antiquated notions.
What do Republicans think they're getting when they vote for people like Schmidt? I really wonder that. What is she selling that they're buying? The only aim of the GOP is to concentrate wealth into the hands of the already wealthy. What do regular Joe's and Jane's see in these bozos?
The new lyrics deserve a read for nothing else than rhyming "sanity" and "Hannity".
OT, but here are Family Values at work:
Children Stranded in Ark. Immigration
But about 30 children, some as young as 3 months old, were left behind with no parents after the arrests, officials said.
I'm suprised there isn't an exodus up here from the stench on the thread below.
I'm suprised there isn't an exodus up here from the stench on the thread below.
Pere Ubu
Uh oh, who showed up this time?
Is this a group in favor of the Constitution or are the Republicans?
Is this a group in favor of the Constitution or are the Republicans?
Uh oh, who showed up this time?
some slime-mold calling itself "trolly mcgee" and accusing us of homophobia because we criticize Guckert.
nasty little piece of work.
oh, excuse me, "trollie mcgoo".
oh, excuse me, "trollie mcgoo".
I think I like trollie mcgee better.
Prior--
Judging from the speakers and speech titles at the blog (no time to read. Coffee!), I'd say not GOP.
Edwards: We Must "Expose What the Radical Right Is Attempting to Do to Our Constitution"
Senator Joe Biden (D-De) just completed his speech on judicial nominations and the "Constitution in Exile." In his speech, Biden accused conservative jurists and constitutional thinkers of placing the interests of the powerful ahead of the people, while at the same time forcing government into people's private lives.
Why doesn't Democratic Senate WAIT untill Patrick Fitzgeral reports his findings to court.
Bush might be charged with a crime - we don't know what evidence Patrick has against this administration and Bush was question too. It does look Bush was hiding, or aiding and abetting a criminal act.
Why appoint Roberts when it's possible Bush could be impeached? Bush's poll numbers show that most people don't believe in Bush anymore and NIXON was impeached when his poll number drop to 39% - Bush's poll numbers are very close to that point right now.
I stall on that lifetime appointment for Roberts - we don't know what Bush talked to Roberts about in secert. Why undermind Patick Fitzgerald and Judge Hogan with the placement of a Judge whom might have told Bush -"sure, I'll get Karl off- if you give me lifetime appoint the SCOTUS. Bush has no right appointing Judges at this time.
"Is this a group in favor of the Constitution or are the Republicans?"
Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
Prior, don't forget to pick up your case of Rice A Roni on the way out!
I'm bad about responding to trolls but jay-zus, I'm staying up here. This one's not fun at all.
There's something about clicking on the link and seeing "Joe Biden" that makes me surf elsewhere.
watertiger
Heh heh. Joementum Jr.
I mean, fuck, W is the utterly failed 2nd term Preznit, and the Democrats are the lame ducks. Talk about bassackwards.
Of course, Dan Schorr was on "Extraordinary Rendition" (NPR Saturday) this morning, claiming Bush's falling poll numbers mean nothing, as he got his legislative agenda passed before the August recess.
No mention of how the House held the vote open on CAFTA for several hours, or the questions about the vote, or the fact the GOP controls both Houses, and what did you really expect, a filibuster on ever piece of legislation (considering the Senate had already approved CAFTA), nor any mention that CAFTA passed the House by just two votes, and the vote closed as soon as that happened.
Yutz.
"Media Concentration, Media Balkanization and Informing the Electorate
Speaking at this panel were:
Paul Waldman, Author and Former Associate Director of the Annenberg Center- Shockingly uniformed."
Shockingly uniformed?? huh? Did he write something called "Shockingly Uniformed" or did is this some editorial aside.
Is this a group in favor of the Constitution or are the Republicans?
Prior Aelred
Actually, the former. It's a pretty mainstream group, but they can be very serious about the Constitution, and most are pretty upset with the current maladministration.
And your last sermon was terrific.
I stall on that lifetime appointment for Roberts - we don't know what Bush talked to Roberts about in secert. Why undermind Patick Fitzgerald and Judge Hogan with the placement of a Judge whom might have told Bush -"sure, I'll get Karl off- if you give me lifetime appoint the SCOTUS. Bush has no right appointing Judges at this time.
Cheryl
Hearings on Roberts won't be before September, despite what Specter might threaten, and if Bush appoints Bolton during the recess, Roberts is suddenly in the cross-hairs.
Besides, Dems have pointed out O'Connor won't resign until the replacement is approved, so they'll argue there is no hurry. And I don't think they like the foot-dragging Bush is doing on releasing documents, AND they can read the polls. The country is turning in their direction.
Elaine Jones @ ACS Saturday afternoon...let 'er rip Elaine... always been worth your weight in gold.
Why appoint Roberts when it's possible Bush could be impeached?
We both know the answer to this one -- Bush is never wrong, never does wrong and has nothing to answer for. Therefore he, in his own little world, can't POSSIBLY be impeached.
And were the Dems to wait 'til October and Fitzgerald's final report, they'd be accused of obstructionism. Little Boots wants his man in, NOW! And he'll stamp his little foot and go all nuclear and stuff if he don't get his way.
More art! Less clothing!
Trying to recover from a friend's "I teach English and I got a job!" party...
Forgive me.
I sort of want Bolton to be recess appointed. Think of how much ammo that will give us. And on something not nearly as important as a lifetime SCOTUS seat, which we'd be able to train our full attention on. Dems have got to be relentless on this. They simply can't back down from their stonewalling. Plus, refusing to answer questions is something really simple that Joe Sixpack can get his mind around. There's just absolutely no reason to back down from this.
Watertiger, Frist looks more like a chimp than the Chimp in that photo.
Fitzgerald will be fired and nothing will be done about it.
Sorry, but that's how it's gonna be
Fraulien Schmidt, where are they all now after three generations?
"Actual membership figures for the German American Bund are not known with certainty, but reliable estimates place membership at 25,000 dues-paying members, including some 8,000 uniformed Sturmabteilungen (SA), more commonly known as Storm Troopers."
Morning, batsies! How are the smartest, wittiest, nicest folks in the entire blogsphere?
Blak--I'm afraid you're right. I think it's inevitable.
sort of OT, but if we're talking about the constitution anyway here's my question:
Can Bush legally use a recess appointment to get Bolton in as ambassador to the UN?
Since Bush likes a strict constructionist view of the constitution, what exactly does the constitution say about recess appointments? Under Section 2, it says:
"The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session."
In the context of 18th century traveling, this makes a lot of sense. If someone died or left suddenly, it was very difficult to get the senate together quickly to confirm a replacement. No planes, no trains, just horses and buggies.
So the original intent of the framers was to make sure the government kept functioning until the senate could return and a long term appointment put in place. It was never meant as a way to sidestep the senate's advice and consent powers by shoving a nominee through that's unpalatable even to the president's own party.
John Danforth resigned as US Amb. to the UN in a letter dated Nov. 22, 2004, and was announced Dec. 02, 2004.
It seems to me that this nomination can not be recess appointed, since Danforth's resignation did not happen during a recess. The senate has had ample opportunity to debate and discuss Bolton as a nominee, and he has not received the senate's consent.
The bottom line is, is it constitutional for Bush to ignore the original intent of the founding fathers and manipulate his nominee into place?
Is Bush a strict constructionist or an activist?
Blak--I'm afraid you're right. I think it's inevitable.
Sallyh
We just need to look it in the face and say, "You're evitable!"
I hate thinking this way, but reality must be faced.
Firing Fitzgerald and recess appointing Bolton will not endear the Regime to the masses. They're going to really start wondering what they're hiding.
TOW--Bush is a weapon of mass destruction.
The Times of London can reveal:
He didn't wear a burly coat.
He didn't jump a turnstile.
"Now police say that he used his travelcard to gain access to the station."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/
art...1711303,00.html
John "Big Cajones" Gibson -- over to you...
Place your bets that these stinging criticisms of right wing efforts to subvert our political system get no coverage in the MSM.
Saw Edward's speech. Love his economic populism theme, which is exactly what Democrats need to win back blue collar voters. Along with Clark, he's capable of winning the presidency back for us in 2008.I've also been encouraged by recent events. Should Hackett lose the congressional race, he's put himself in position to win state wide office.
What horrible secrets will we discover about this regime in 20-30 years? The things we already know/suspect are bad enough.
If we assume that our Founding Fathers were honorable men, then it follows that today's so-called conservatives (a seedy group of lying, scheming, ratfuck assholes) could not possibly understand the "original intent" of the Constitution.
Man, truer words couldn't be written, my gin sobriqueted friend.
The best example of this I can think of is the latter groups insistence that this country was founded on the Christian religion.
George Washington himself said,
"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity
IIRC, Fitzgerald's term as US Prosecutor for the Northern Dist. of Illinois is up in Oct., but that is separate from his duties as Special Prosecutor in the CIA Leak investigation.
Anyone else know more about this?
seedy they are. they want the `little brown ones' to run their wars...
http://cardcarryingmember.blogsp...s-
enemigos.html
Diane --
Thank you very much!
How are you feeling?
Is there any way we can get you to the EschaCon? (Think hard about this -- "No" is an east default response but the time for a decision is drawing near)
Sallyh--
Thanks for the Ricea Roni (in spite of my typo)
Rmj --
I figured that these were the good guys -- our host would have made the alternative clear, I think
If the TV tells the masses it's okay to fire Fitzgerald, it's okay. We have to realize that 90% of the general public have no clue about any of these things.
Morning, batsies! How are the smartest, wittiest, nicest folks in the entire blogsphere?
Hecate - HOT! HOT! HOT!!
T.O.W.: Surely you already know what is Bush's motivation- to get his way, period. Original intent of the framers? How quaint. Let's not forget that according to todays neocon, the framers were liberals, many of whom had been educated in FRANCE! They, the framers, couldn't have possibly been as American as today's real patriots, the Republican Party. Have I mentioned how much I hate these bastards?
Yup, Sally. Bush is a WMD. How do we disarm him?
TOW--let him hang himself?
Is Bush a strict constructionist or an activist?
Neither. He's just an asshole who pursues his latest whim-of-the-moment and attempts to cloak what he's doing in rhetoric that he and his propagandists believe will fool most of the people most of the time.
Yup, Sally. Bush is a WMD. How do we disarm him?
Why, take away his Brain.
Horatio: What do Republicans think they're getting when they vote for people like Schmidt?
Having lived & taught in Ohio, I can tell you that a majority of the population are fairly traditional & don't believe government actually does anything, even when shown things to the contrary.
GWPDA,
Our heat finally broke the other day. Now it's just normal summer warm weather.
Take Arthur and jump in the pool!
Total disclosure--That was I up above, as "Miriam" touting the nudist art thing.
My computer seems to have died. Complete lock. And when 50 dissertation pages are on it...? Time to drink, and I don't care how early it is.
I posted here the other day on the de Menezes case and how he did nothing that had been claimed he had done. I'm wondering if the little weasel-troll I was arguing with that day (warden or something) will be coming back to apologize, along with Incog. I assume I'd better not hold my breath waiting.
I was being a tiny bit sarcastic with the recess appontment arguement. Of course Bush intends to have his way, he's a bully. That's why he wants Bolton in the UN so much, to bully us into a war with Iran. It can't happen any other way.
Morning, batsies! How are the smartest, wittiest, nicest folks in the entire blogsphere?
(Putting on my best Robert DeNiro voice) ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?
Morn'n, Hecate. Are you coming to Eschaton?
Take Arthur and jump in the pool!
Hecate - The pool is all of two degrees below body temperature.... This is not good, we still have two months to go. I'm looking into a new spa that comes with cold water tho. Ah, Phoenix. (Arthur borrowed the keys to the Jeep this morning with some vague story about meeting Omnes Omnibus. Anybody seen him?)
If Bush's brain is taken away I bet Bush hangs himself in record time.
A girl can dream, right?
Poll needing attention. Schmidt team is awake now and rapidly closing in.
ahhh
Sat morning
Is there any better time of the week?
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Cheney will just take over brain detail, that's all.
Cheney will just take over brain detail, that's all.
BlakNo1 - no, we've established that Cheney's mechanisms will auto-destruct if he goes below the one mile limit. He's only operable in the US in Denver, Albuquerque and similar locations.
Morning, Moonbatriots.
I love the quote from Edwards speech. Populism is the key. We have to show ordinary folks that we're fighting for them. Over the last 25 years, Rethugs took over many of the blue collar people by convincing them with lies and exaggerations that Liberals are NOT fighting for them, but are instead just trying to tell them what to do. You all know the characture that was served up: the pointy-headed leftie intellectual with his plan to micromanage society. People, particularly in the so-called Heartland bought into it. It was a lie, but they believed it -- and look what it has gotten them -- the struggling, failed, fiery wreck of the W preznitwittery, where up is down, war is peace, looting the treasury is tax relief for the richest Murikans.
Referring to NYMary comment and inclusion of parts of John Edwards speech, brings to mind something that isn't discussed much.
This is a stupid question, and I apologize in advance, but what good are our laws if they aren't for "ALL" the people, and not just the ones with money? Money equals laws equals justice, and politicians, our supposedly representatives, seem to be for sale.
The way the Senate and House are run these days, and bills passed (huge bills with hidden pork) is a disgrace.
Corporations and wealthy hire lobbyiest that make bids to our Representatives who appear to take the highest bidder.
We can't even get honest elections in our country! No one seems to care or wants to really fix the problem without some political advantage.
What is the problem? What is the root cause? Does Democracy work when a country is so wealthy; is it because the wealth is concentrated; is it because corporations are treated like individuals?
I know our country has had some hard times, but the corruption seems at an all time high.
I'm with Blak1, better than even that Fitzgerald will be fired. The Senate hearings, that Roberts (Senator from Kansas) is scheduling to examine his efforts, will be used to set him up. Hopefully, the Democrats will use their time to frame the hearings as an effort to cover up Bush Administration illegalities.
John Edwards always gives a good speech and I never doubted his sincerity,but I wish one of our guys would call for the legal destruction of the power of the modern corporation.
If the Fortune 500 was enmeshed in a Jim Crow type environment maybe,just maybe we can return to a representative government.
Cheney'll do it by remote control.
Hopefully, during an important speech(preferably televised), Cheney's terminal will blue-screen and he'll lose control.
"Freedom is on the march..." hic!
"Freedom is on the march..." hic!
etc.
Sallyh --
I do wish that I had faith that a new "Saturday Night Massacre" would backfire on this adminstration -- at least in the Nixon years the Dems had Congress, SCOTUS & the MSM was trying to report the truth some of the time -- even then, Nixon escaped being punished for his crimes
Now 25% of the population doesn't even know who Karl Rove is
Thanks for the love for the ACS. I attend the local lawyer chapters in Chicago, and I'm constantly amazed that they aren't getting more attention. Not sure how they should get that attention, but a little love by the liberal bloggers definitely helps.
Sounds more interesting than Blogher is so far.
ACS = Progressive counterbalance to the Federalist Society. It's a great organization that needs more support and (cyber) ink from lefties.
/former President of an ACS Student Chapter at an east coast law school.
http://www.acslaw.org
I saw that last night. Couldn't believe it. Are her handlers Doberman Pinschers? Unbelievable.
Unless people were to attend this event for the post convention day festivities like going to the city's stip clubs and parties afterwards I'd say hanging out at the event appears as boring as counting grass.
MYOB'
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MYOB
Um, I've actually been there the past two days, and in fact the average age can't be more than about twenty-seven. And the consensus about Roberts is, he may be inevitable, but we should not let him pass without not only asking him the tough questions, but calling him out if he doesn't give frank and detailed answers. Biden - of whom I'm no particular fan - gave a great, great speech along these lines.
It's a terrific event, and keep in mind, those who may see it as "boring" from 10,000 feet - it is because we ceded these "boring" issues to the wingnut lawyers twenty years ago that we're stuck with the right-wing courts we have now.
We have to take them back, and that's what ACS is trying to do.
Constitution? We don't need no steenkin' Constitution! We have Dear Leader! His every decision is just and wise...
renato
Not to love Der Fuhrer
Is a great disgrace.....
The woman is vile.
cs
She looks like Rick Santorum in drag.
And speaks like the dumbass in the White House.
Watertiger, Frist looks more like a chimp than the Chimp in that photo.
mer
Frist looks more like a cyborg than Pickles does.
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