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02 Mar 2007 09:25:58 PM |
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Democrats Send Out First Round of Subpoenas |
And so it begins...
From The Hill:
March 1, 2007
Democrats send out first round of subpoenas
By Susan Crabtree
A House Judiciary subcommittee approved today the first in what is
expected to be an avalanche of subpoenas to Bush administration officials.
They will likely explore corruption and mismanagement allegations on
everything from pre-war Iraq intelligence to the mishandling of the response
to Hurricane Katrina.
The first round of subpoenas concern the recent controversial firings
by the Bush administration of seven U.S. attorneys, some of whom were
pursuing public corruption cases against Republican members of Congress.
The House Judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law,
chaired by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), approved subpoenas requiring four
former U.S. attorneys to appear at a subcommittee hearing next Tuesday. The
former U.S. attorneys include Carol Lam of California, David Iglesias of New
Mexico, H.E. Cummins III of Arkansas, and John McKay of Washington state.
The subcommittee approved the subpoenas by voice vote; no Republican
lawmakers were present.
Tuesday's hearing will consider a bill by Rep. Howard Berman
(D-Calif.) that would reverse a new Patriot Act provision allowing the
attorney general to appoint federal prosecutors without Senate confirmation
through the duration of the Bush administration.
Democrats have come to the defense of several dismissed prosecutors,
in particular Lam and Cummins of Arkansas. They have noted that Lam was
leading the probe of ex-Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), while
Cummins was removed to make room for a former aide to White House senior
adviser Karl Rove. Other U.S. attorneys, including those in Nevada and
Arizona, were acting on corruption charges against GOP lawmakers before
their resignations were requested.
Iglesias, a New Mexico U.S. attorney, asserted at a press conference
yesterday that he was fired for purely political reasons. He also charged
that prior to the November elections, two federal elected officials asked
him to speed up the probes of local politicians.
Democrats, such as Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), have expressed
outrage over the firings. She and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) have
demanded to see the attorneys' performance evaluations.
The White House has denied that the attorneys were fired for anything
other than performance-related issues. And Republican lawmakers, such as
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), have argued that Democrats are making up a
controversy where none exists.
After the vote on the subpoenas, Sanchez took exception to the White
House's assertions that they can fire the attorneys because they are "at
will" employees.
There are several exceptions when an "at-will" employee cannot be
fired, Sanchez asserted, such as sex or race discrimination.
"There are several public policy reasons why we don't fire people,"
she said. "Are these people being [fired] because they're doing their jobs
and they're doing them to well? Is this an ideological purge?"
She went on to stress the importance of a judiciary branch that is
separate and independent from the executive branch.
"When the executive branch is interfering in the justice system-in
other countries we call that corruption," she said. "It's very troubling to
me that there seems to be this undercurrent."
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) also weighed
today, with a speech on the House floor.
"So this Administration either originally hired incompetent attorneys
in the first place, or hired competent U.S. Attorneys, but incompetently
fired them. Which is it?" he asked. "Many Americans believe these U.S.
Attorneys are not being fired because they failed to go after public
corruption, but because they did and were successful."
The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment by
press time. It has opposed a Senate bill similar to Berman's. A senior
administration official also previously told The Hill that Democrats were
trying to create a scandal where there isn't one.
"This sounds to me a little more like Democrats trying to play
politics and use the S-word than it does trying to obtain substantive
information," the official said.
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Sounds like sour Republican grapes to me.
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02 Mar 2007 11:51:06 PM |
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In article <Fb6dnUElH6FYd3XYnZ2dnUVZ_q2pnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
And so it begins...
From The Hill:
March 1, 2007
Democrats send out first round of subpoenas
By Susan Crabtree
A House Judiciary subcommittee approved today the first in what is
expected to be an avalanche of subpoenas to Bush administration officials.
They will likely explore corruption and mismanagement allegations on
everything from pre-war Iraq intelligence to the mishandling of the response
to Hurricane Katrina.
The first round of subpoenas concern the recent controversial firings
by the Bush administration of seven U.S. attorneys, some of whom were
pursuing public corruption cases against Republican members of Congress.
The House Judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law,
chaired by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), approved subpoenas requiring four
former U.S. attorneys to appear at a subcommittee hearing next Tuesday. The
former U.S. attorneys include Carol Lam of California, David Iglesias of New
Mexico, H.E. Cummins III of Arkansas, and John McKay of Washington state.
The subcommittee approved the subpoenas by voice vote; no Republican
lawmakers were present.
Tuesday's hearing will consider a bill by Rep. Howard Berman
(D-Calif.) that would reverse a new Patriot Act provision allowing the
attorney general to appoint federal prosecutors without Senate confirmation
through the duration of the Bush administration.
Democrats have come to the defense of several dismissed prosecutors,
in particular Lam and Cummins of Arkansas. They have noted that Lam was
leading the probe of ex-Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), while
Cummins was removed to make room for a former aide to White House senior
adviser Karl Rove. Other U.S. attorneys, including those in Nevada and
Arizona, were acting on corruption charges against GOP lawmakers before
their resignations were requested.
Carol Lam put my Congressman in jail. Three cheers for her! Yes I live
in the 'Dukesters" former Congressional district. Here is why she was
fired:
NBCSanDiego.com
Congress Calls Lam To Testify About Firing
POSTED: 2:39 pm PST March 2, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- Former San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam will testify next
week before Congress about her dismissal by the Department of Justice
last month.
A House subcommittee subpoenaed four of the eight U.S. attorneys forced
from office in recent months, including Lam. Five of the former federal
prosecutors, including Lam, were investigating public corruption cases
when they were asked to resign.
Justice Department officials have said Lam was targeted because she
spent more time on public corruption and white collar crime than on
immigration and drug cases.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/11158423/detail.html
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She committed the grievous error of going after corrupt officials in
BushCo, who were stealing millions from the taxpayers, rather than
gardners and kids smoking pot.
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Sounds like sour Republican grapes to me.
Hopefully we'll be haring a lot more in the coming days.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "duke" |
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03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 AM |
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On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
duke, American-American
*****
"The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
Pope Paul VI
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| User: "duke" |
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03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 PM |
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On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
duke, American-American
*****
"The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
Pope Paul VI
*****
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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04 Mar 2007 12:11:18 PM |
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On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 -0600, duke wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
Are you drunk?
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
------------------------------------------------------------
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "John Baker" |
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04 Mar 2007 04:46:21 PM |
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:11:18 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 -0600, duke wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
Are you drunk?
This is Earl we're talking about. If he's awake, he's drunk.
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| User: "The Chief Instigator" |
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04 Mar 2007 06:30:27 PM |
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John Baker <nunya@bizniz.net> writes:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:11:18 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 -0600, duke wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
Are you drunk?
This is Earl we're talking about. If he's awake, he's drunk.
Q: How do you know when Earl Weber is drunk and/or lying?
A: He's posting.
--
Patrick "The Chief Instigator" Humphrey (patrick@io.com) Houston, Texas
chiefinstigator.us.tt/aeros.php (TCI's 2006-07 Houston Aeros) AA#2273
LAST GAME: Peoria 6, Houston 1 (March 3)
NEXT GAME: Sunday, March 4 at Peoria, 4:05
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| User: "duke" |
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04 Mar 2007 05:13:22 PM |
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:46:21 -0500, John Baker <nunya@bizniz.net> wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:11:18 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 -0600, duke wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
Are you drunk?
This is Earl we're talking about. If he's awake, he's drunk.
Hey, biblo is in a state of confusion. Maybe he's been drinking all day.
duke, American-American
*****
"The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
Pope Paul VI
*****
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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05 Mar 2007 06:13:44 AM |
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:46:21 -0500, John Baker wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:11:18 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 -0600, duke wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
Are you drunk?
This is Earl we're talking about. If he's awake, he's drunk.
I dunno. Sometimes I wonder if he wouldn't make more sense if he were
drunk...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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| User: "duke" |
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05 Mar 2007 05:30:35 PM |
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On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:13:44 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:46:21 -0500, John Baker wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:11:18 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 -0600, duke wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
Are you drunk?
This is Earl we're talking about. If he's awake, he's drunk.
I dunno. Sometimes I wonder if he wouldn't make more sense if he were
drunk...
Remember, willie jefferson, ice money, is nancyPitstop's boy. So much for an
honest Congress.
duke, American-American
*****
"The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
Pope Paul VI
*****
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| User: "duke" |
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04 Mar 2007 01:42:08 PM |
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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:11:18 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:32:41 -0600, duke wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
to biblo: Since when was one of President Bush's assistant's president?
Are you drunk?
No, but you might be.
duke, American-American
*****
"The Mass is the most perfect form of Prayer."
Pope Paul VI
*****
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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03 Mar 2007 08:58:25 AM |
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On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:12 -0600, duke wrote:
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:25:58 -0500, "Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net>
wrote:
And so it begins...
Are they going to call Willian Jefferson from Louisiana.
Since when was he President?
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
------------------------------------------------------------
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace
alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing
it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."
- H. L. Mencken
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