Comments on: The Libby Label … http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/ Home of Heart, Mind and Really Big Issues Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: dougwe http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-893 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:16:53 +0000 http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-893 The most unfortunate part of the whole drama is Patrick Fitzgerald's insistence that no other charges are going to be brought in any phase of this matter. It's now abundantly clear that the excision of inconvenient civil liberties to 'protect freedom' really means the protection of the administration's freedom to offer an underling as a red herring while the sharks go on feeding on the moribund carcass of the constitution. The most unfortunate part of the whole drama is Patrick Fitzgerald’s insistence that no other charges are going to be brought in any phase of this matter. It’s now abundantly clear that the excision of inconvenient civil liberties to ‘protect freedom’ really means the protection of the administration’s freedom to offer an underling as a red herring while the sharks go on feeding on the moribund carcass of the constitution.

]]> by: debi http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-801 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:32:47 +0000 http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-801 I'm waiting to see how the Republicans will spin this to their favor and, sadly, how a good number of Americans will rationalize it. The guy's a liar and a traitor, like his boss and his boss' boss. But the people who brought them to power will never admit it (nor their own guilt in the act) and so have to perpetuate their mythology that somehow lies are truth and treason is patriotic. I've been watching the juror interviews and they are an impressive group. Here's hoping their lives are not too negatively impacted by this experience. I’m waiting to see how the Republicans will spin this to their favor and, sadly, how a good number of Americans will rationalize it. The guy’s a liar and a traitor, like his boss and his boss’ boss. But the people who brought them to power will never admit it (nor their own guilt in the act) and so have to perpetuate their mythology that somehow lies are truth and treason is patriotic.

I’ve been watching the juror interviews and they are an impressive group. Here’s hoping their lives are not too negatively impacted by this experience.

]]> by: spencert http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-768 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:06:46 +0000 http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-768 I've taken to calling him "Scooby." I feel that is so much more endearing. In any case, I can't help but think that he was nothing more than a fall guy for the real criminals like Bush, Cheney, Rove and the rest. I just hope after Georgie-boy pardons him that he is well rewarded for taking one for the team. I’ve taken to calling him “Scooby.” I feel that is so much more endearing. In any case, I can’t help but think that he was nothing more than a fall guy for the real criminals like Bush, Cheney, Rove and the rest. I just hope after Georgie-boy pardons him that he is well rewarded for taking one for the team.

]]> by: chardonnay http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-678 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:04:26 +0000 http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-678 With a name like "Scooter", Libby should be in San Quentin, where he could worry about his backside..or have Scott Peterson as his roomie. In reality Libby is just a strawman for Cheney. The administration`s credibility is about zero. Were this a parliamentary government like Britain`s all this slime would`ve been forced out last November. Libby will spend little jail time. A Bush pardon awaits him January 2009. With a name like “Scooter”, Libby should be in San Quentin, where he could worry about his backside..or have Scott Peterson as his roomie.

In reality Libby is just a strawman for Cheney. The administration`s credibility is about zero. Were this a parliamentary government like Britain`s all this slime would`ve been forced out last November.

Libby will spend little jail time. A Bush pardon awaits him January 2009.

]]> by: larryomiller http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-669 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:35:20 +0000 http://mullentown.com/the-libby-label/#comment-669 One down, only 10,386 to go! The next should be Bush,Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice.......you add to the list. I'll take a bench trial any day over a jury trial. I came within 30 minutes of being on the Rodney King trial jury in Simi Valley over ten years ago. Over that month of jury selection I got to know the jurors pretty well. I'll take a judge any day. FYI: I would have hung the jury should I have gotten chosen. One down, only 10,386 to go! The next should be Bush,Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice…….you add to the list.

I’ll take a bench trial any day over a jury trial. I came within 30 minutes of being on the Rodney King trial jury in Simi Valley over ten years ago. Over that month of jury selection I got to know the jurors pretty well. I’ll take a judge any day.

FYI: I would have hung the jury should I have gotten chosen.

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