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Daily Archives: November 5th, 2007

Ashcroft (partially) deconstructed

Monday, November 5, 2007

There is no end to the sacrifices that I make in service to my readers. Case in point: I forced myself to read John Ashcroft’s Op-Ed piece in today’s New York Times, in which he argues for granting telecoms immunity from suit for co-operating with illegal eavesdropping on Americans.. I wish I had the time […]

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Congress out to prove its powerlessness

Monday, November 5, 2007

Today Congress filed criminal contempt charges against Harriet Meiers and Joshua Bolton. A criminal contempt charge must be enforced by a U.S. Attorney. Bush has already mandated that this will not take place. The charges will languish, and Congress will do nothing. Congress has the power of inherent contempt. It can tell its Sergeant at […]

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