Former CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson and her husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson, plan to take their civil lawsuit against Bush administration officials to the Supreme Court after a federal circuit court refused to rehear the case on Monday.
Wilson v. Cheney, filed in 2006, charges that Bush administration officials such as Vice President Cheney, and aides Karl Rove and I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, violated Plame's constitutional rights in allegedly engineering the outing Plame, who was undercover at the time, as retaliation against her husband, an Iraq war critic, who had been sent to Niger in 2002 to investigate the possible sale of yellowcake uranium to Iraq.
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In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a district judge's dismissal of the suit saying that it failed to establish a constitutional issue.
"There must be consequences when government officials abuse their power and endanger national security for political ends," said CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan on Tuesday. "This is an issue worth fighting over and we will not give up."
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday said the 2006 firings of U.S. attorneys were orchestrated by the “highest political ranks” in the White House.
The report named former deputy White House chief of staff Karl Rove as among those involved.
“The evidence shows that senior officials were focused on the political impact of federal prosecutions and whether federal prosecutors were doing enough to bring partisan voter fraud and corruption cases,” the report said.
The committee’s majority also concludes the Justice Department’s publicly stated reasons for the firings were “contrived as part of a cover-up.”
Rove did not respond to an e-mail asking for comment.
The findings were released by committee chairman Sen. Pat Leahy, a Vermont Democrat. The full report will be filed with the Senate today.
In a statement, Leahy said the report demonstrated why the Senate should pursue contempt citations against Rove and former White House official Josh Bolten for failing to comply with committee subpoenas in the case.
Rove and Bolten have claimed executive privilege in declining to testify.
Cheney is charged with engaging in an organized criminal activity related to the vice president's investment in the Vanguard Group, which holds financial interests in the private prison companies running the federal detention centers. It accuses Cheney of a conflict of interest and "at least misdemeanor assaults" on detainees because of his link to the prison companies.
Megan Mitchell, a spokeswoman for Cheney, declined to comment on Tuesday, saying that the vice president had not yet received a copy of the indictment.
The indictment accuses Gonzales of using his position while in office to stop an investigation in 2006 into abuses at one of the privately-run prisons.
George W. Bush "is not a big pardon guy," [ ] says a Fox News legal analyst, but there has been increasing speculation that he might wield the pardon power more generously as he prepares to leave office. However, there are some pardons that Bush either cannot or will not issue.
"The president can still pardon anybody he wants at any time he wants for anything done in their past for a federal violation," former judge Andrew Napolitano explained to the hosts of Fox and Friends on Tuesday. "He has so much absolute pardon power, he could pardon himself."
But although Bush might even pardon individuals who have not yet been charged -- as Gerald Ford did for Richard Nixon -- Napolitano insisted that he cannot issue a blanket pardon to everyone who may have engaged in extreme interrogation techniques. "You've got to name them," Napolitano explained. "You can't pardon somebody without saying who it is."
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Morning all!
:coffee2:
At the tail end of a head cold. . . it's moved down the pipe and I am now in the gross phlemy cough stage. Mm. Mm. Mm...
I am just glad it's all taking place between shows. If I had to be on stage, coughing up a lung, it wouldn't be pleasant.
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Still waiting for someone to answer me this... the guy on the phone just said that banks were given money to loan to companies to help clear up the credit crisis... so WHY haven't the banks loaned money to the Automakers?
:waiting:
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Morning all!
:coffee2:
At the tail end of a head cold. . . it's moved down the pipe and I am now in the gross phlemy cough stage. Mm. Mm. Mm...
I am just glad it's all taking place between shows. If I had to be on stage, coughing up a lung, it wouldn't be pleasant.
So Star,
Do tell. How's your turn on the grand stage going? You will always be a star
to me. Me, I drank about a half gallon of grapefruit juice last night (only a few glasses had vitamin V added :P) That and Dayquil will get me through today.
PS. If you wanna see a photo of my grrrrl - check out the sidebar of my blog - she is Amy in the photo with my boyz. We are going to DC for the inuaguration - I am so very, very excited !!!
Will you be there?
Cheers,
mfaye & :hug:
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Still waiting for someone to answer me this... the guy on the phone just said that banks were given money to loan to companies to help clear up the credit crisis... so WHY haven't the banks loaned money to the Automakers?
:waiting:
Would YOU loan money to the U.S. automakers?
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Good Morning!
Speaking of Blankets, it is cold here!
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So what is the solution?
I understand what you are saying, but it seems like this is further proof that the banks are NOT using the money the way they are supposed to be using it. PLUS, it's the auto makers that are saying they don't have enough money... why should we give them a separate bailout, when we just had a friggin 700 billion dollar one that was supposed to ease this situation?
If the money can't help the auto makers, let them file chapter 11 and go thru restructuring. I dunno... SOMETHING.
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Good Morning!
Speaking of Blankets, it is cold here!
your blood has thinned so quickly since moving south :p
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So what is the solution?
I understand what you are saying, but it seems like this is further proof that the banks are NOT using the money the way they are supposed to be using it. PLUS, it's the auto makers that are saying they don't have enough money... why should we give them a separate bailout, when we just had a friggin 700 billion dollar one that was supposed to ease this situation?
If the money can't help the auto makers, let them file chapter 11 and go thru restructuring. I dunno... SOMETHING.
I was being snarky...
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Still waiting for someone to answer me this... the guy on the phone just said that banks were given money to loan to companies to help clear up the credit crisis... so WHY haven't the banks loaned money to the Automakers?
:waiting:
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Good Morning!
Speaking of Blankets, it is cold here!
your blood has thinned so quickly since moving south :p
It was in the 20's last nite!
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You know I don't care WHERE the Obama girls go to school, as long as they are safe. This is a choice for the parents to make.
(non sequitor I know -- I was reading a few things online...)
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Sacha went to Sidwell Friends!
My Sacha, not Obama's.
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A little cultural cognitive dissonance for the morning. Some parts of the world it is still a symbol of good luck.
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Morning folks! Tri that cappucino on the stubby looked so damn good...
Also, it's kinda funny that you guys were talking about boots yesterday because I'm in the search for a new pair and oddly enough I'm checking out some Timberlands.
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Am I the only one who finds something wrong in this?
They've tried noisy protests, consumer boycotts, and the odd act of minor terrorism. Now supporters of gay marriage have unveiled a new weapon in their war against the Mormon Church: satire.
The creators of the cartoon South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are planning to stage a Broadway musical based on the lives and (many) loves of typical members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
It will be co-written by the composer Robert Lopez, who wrote Avenue Q, the award-winning musical which sends-up another all-American institution, Sesame Street.
Cheyenne Jackson, an openly-gay Broadway star who appeared in the film United 93, said this week that he has agreed to play the lead role, a Mormon missionary, in the show, which is currently being work-shopped and is slated to open in 2009.
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Mormons: The musicalThey've tried noisy protests, consumer boycotts, and the odd act of minor terrorism. Now supporters of gay marriage have unveiled a new weapon in their war against the Mormon Church: satire.
The creators of the cartoon South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are planning to stage a Broadway musical based on the lives and (many) loves of typical members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
It will be co-written by the composer Robert Lopez, who wrote Avenue Q, the award-winning musical which sends-up another all-American institution, Sesame Street.
Cheyenne Jackson, an openly-gay Broadway star who appeared in the film United 93, said this week that he has agreed to play the lead role, a Mormon missionary, in the show, which is currently being work-shopped and is slated to open in 2009.
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Morning folks! Tri that cappucino on the stubby looked so damn good...
Also, it's kinda funny that you guys were talking about boots yesterday because I'm in the search for a new pair and oddly enough I'm checking out some Timberlands.
Made in China. You Dr Marten has reintroduced the 1461. It is made in England my guys named Clive, Reg and Ian again! Sorry, Scoop inexpensive and Doc Marten-y are mutually exclusive terms.
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In defense of the Big Dawg and his foundation... I believe he knew that he would have to step down as the head of that organization if Hillary had won the election...
Right now, the biggest problem for him is the vetting by the Obama team --
I really don't think the vetting is going to be pretty, and I think that Ted Kennedy offering her the head of the Healthcare team might have been a brilliant move to allow Hillary a good out in case they uncover some funny money from the big dawg.
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Morning folks! Tri that cappucino on the stubby looked so damn good...
Also, it's kinda funny that you guys were talking about boots yesterday because I'm in the search for a new pair and oddly enough I'm checking out some Timberlands.
Made in China. You Dr Marten has reintroduced the 1461. It is made in England my guys named Clive, Reg and Ian again! Sorry, Scoop inexpensive and Doc Marten-y are mutually exclusive terms.
Actually.. I priced out a pair of DM boots at about $115 which really isn't that bad. The pair of Tims I was looking at was coming in about $90..
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Heya Kids,
I think Monda and Mala must share the best visual award for today or at least this morning - Mala, I am most disturbed by the juxtaposition of the hunting tale and the bambi jammies and Mondo, I am equally disturbed by the Nazi bread. Thanks for bringing both of these images to our attention this morning.
Cheers,
mfaye
:gobama:
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Morning folks! Tri that cappucino on the stubby looked so damn good...
Also, it's kinda funny that you guys were talking about boots yesterday because I'm in the search for a new pair and oddly enough I'm checking out some Timberlands.
Made in China. You Dr Marten has reintroduced the 1461. It is made in England my guys named Clive, Reg and Ian again! Sorry, Scoop inexpensive and Doc Marten-y are mutually exclusive terms.
Actually.. I priced out a pair of DM boots at about $115 which really isn't that bad. The pair of Tims I was looking at was coming in about $90..
On what planet do 1461s come in at 130 bucks. You can order then directly from Dr Marten North America for 90.00 dollars!
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You know I don't care WHERE the Obama girls go to school, as long as they are safe. This is a choice for the parents to make.
(non sequitor I know -- I was reading a few things online...)
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Am I the only one who finds something wrong in this?
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Mormons: The musical
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Scoopster:
Morning folks! Tri that cappucino on the stubby looked so damn good...
Also, it's kinda funny that you guys were talking about boots yesterday because I'm in the search for a new pair and oddly enough I'm checking out some Timberlands.
Made in China. You Dr Marten has reintroduced the 1461. It is made in England my guys named Clive, Reg and Ian again! Sorry, Scoop inexpensive and Doc Marten-y are mutually exclusive terms.
Actually.. I priced out a pair of DM boots at about $115 which really isn't that bad. The pair of Tims I was looking at was coming in about $90..
On what planet do 1461s come in at 130 bucks. You can order then directly from Dr Marten North America for 90.00 dollars!
Oooh.. maybe I was looking at the prices on the UK site. Lemme go back and look again!
Edit: nvm I was on the US site. The vintage 1461s are more expensive.
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A belated good morning to everyone.
I am cold once it gets below 40 degrees and it dropped into the 20's last night here as well. My blood has thinned out and I don't even live down south.
If anyone has any leads on a place to stay in DC let me know about it. If anyone has any ideas I may change my mind and head down.
BTW, the Flintstones-Sopranos bit was already done in a Harvey Birdman episode.
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Mormons: The musical
After seeing their musical "Cannibal - The Musical!" on film and live on-stage, I am definitely eager to see how this turns out...
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There was a Long Island Railroad collision near Jamaica station just a short while ago.
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OMG I wanna work there now! :lol:
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Does anyone remember the big government rebates *ush gave in the beginning of his administration for people who bought those big ass SUV's??
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Heya Kids,
I think Monda and Mala must share the best visual award for today or at least this morning - Mala, I am most disturbed by the juxtaposition of the hunting tale and the bambi jammies and Mondo, I am equally disturbed by the Nazi bread. Thanks for bringing both of these images to our attention this morning.
Cheers,
mfaye
:gobama:
It's Indian bread! The picture was taken in a heavily Jewish section of Brooklyn! That makes it even more delish!
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Obama has picked Tom Daschle as secretary of Health.
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Momma should get a GLAAD award...In my opinion.
*ding*
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Does anyone remember the big government rebates *ush gave in the beginning of his administration for people who bought those big ass SUV's??
Raine,
Funny you should mention that - I was just remembering that myself - I believe it was a $6000.00 write off if you bought a vehicle that weighed more 2 tons (which basically is a Hummer or Escalade - fully loaded, of course :P). There was absolutely no freakin' incentive under the Bush/Cheney administration to raise mpg or do R&D on hybrids or increase fuel efficiency in any way. So now they want to hang all of the auto makers' blues on the Unions - I don't think so... :rage:
Cheers,
mfaye
Grrrrrrr :modbat:
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There was a Long Island Railroad collision near Jamaica station just a short while ago.
From what I heard, it was 2 cars leaving Jamaica that bumped each other. 2 people were injured slightly.
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Momma should get a GLAAD award...In my opinion.
*ding*
I genially disagree. Or is it, I disagree genially. Oh bother.
Hope the cold exits stage left soon, Star. Which play are you doing, or is it an improv show?
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The Globe is reporting that Sen. Kerry is going to be chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee...
Which means he's probably not going to be Secretary of State.
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:poke: hello-o-o-o-o any any any bod bod bod yyy out out there?
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we needz kitten
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we needz kitten
Gah! Where is my insulin! Too damn cute!
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we needz kitten
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Thanks Mondo.
Back to birthin' babies.
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While we're on the cats, may I present my favorite...