The Abrams Report: Bush League Justice -- Stranger to Justice
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Dan Abrams offers another edition of his series "Bush League Justice" focusing on the latest petulant move on the part of the President, who is holding on to the nominations of 84 positions until Congress confirms Steven Bradbury to the position of Assistant Attorney General, something the Senate is loathe to do. Why? Because Steven Bradbury is the legal mind responsible for writing the opinions stripping detainees of their habeas corpus rights and torturing them was legally permissible as well as immunizing Harriet Miers from complying with a congressional subpoena. But of course, in Bush's mind it's the Democratic-controlled Congress who is the problem. Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley weighs in on the latest "made man" of the Bush Administration.
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Wait, it gets even worse -- Bradbury also wrote a "Torture Advice Column."
Anyone that bush favors is going to be a crook of sorts. He needs them around him to push his god awful agenda and cover his nasty ass.
Bradbury sounds like Bush's version of Dr. Josef Mengele. Bradbury is a perfect fit for the sadistic Bush regime.
See what lack of Impeachment means?
Our fearless leaders in congress will cave.
Let us just get rid of garbage like Bush... I am so ashamed of him that I rather forget him and think that we are in another planet.
We can only hope that they're all safely tucked away in small cages @ Guantanamo about this time two years from now.
Anything else would be unfair to all the people who were convicted at Nürnberg after WW II, and den Haag after Yugoslavia.
I couldn't be happier about the chimps stand on this. It's another nail in the GOPig coffin. Which ever canidate for the Dems gets the nomination, the landslide win they will receive will send the republican party back to the stoneage. This includes both houses of Congress. Mark my words on this. Have no fear, my fellow Dems, this will happen.
The problem here is the Democratic Congress... not because they are against this nomination, but because they have not done a damn thing about the past offensive that this guy was involved with. By not impeaching Bush and Cheney, they have implicitly accepted those horribly unconsitutional practices as something that we can live with... Now there opposition to this guy looks weak since all those other positions have gone on without any real congressional outrage
........... After all, ther is no statute of limitation on high treason, is there?
Rich Santoro @ 10:
Pardon me for repeating myself, but here is why impeacement hasn't happened:
Ralph Nader: "Things Are a Lot Worse than We Thought!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIO-tCPSfHA
The sad thing is the average person won't hear a word about this. They have no idea how deep and how criminal this administration really is. They are too busy working and trying to make ends meet to have time to delve into things like this. That used to be what reporters did for tv and print media. They told people what was actually going on. Today they tell people what they are told to tell them and nothing more. Imagine if you didn't have the time each day to read this site and others, would you know even half of what is going on? I know I sure wouldn't.
And does anyone think he'll actually be stopped?
Me either.
So why are they really holding out on this one? Are congressional dems trying to get that steam room he promised them?
Bush justice=just us. I say go nose to nose with these dysfunctional scumbags.
I don't know why these guys should get any more consideration than the mobilized reservists.
(Now theres a group of folks waiting to hear where they are going to live, where their kids are goig to school, or whether they are even going to be alive after your iraq debacle, save me your compassionate appeal...)
Wow= it's heartening to see Dan Abrams covering this. Why can Dan Abrams and Keith Olbermann come out and call Bush's empire what it is, a criminal enterprise, and the Barack O'Clintons are mum on the subject?
CheneyIsADick @ 12:
For some reason, that video and what that congress man said doesn't surprise me. That may very well be the treat being held over the dems head. If it is, more of them should come out and tell us about it.
One would think that during an election year, even the repubs would not favor this guy and his track record. Why do they follow bush right over the edge every time so blindly? They can't all be that careless.
I think part of this is to poke a finger in the eye of John McCain who, whatever else you can say about him, has taken a pretty strong and unequivocal position on torture. This is one of the reasons the conservative base is frothing at the mouth about a McCain candidacy - they think Jack Bauer is a hero to be emulated and McCain thinks he's a fictional loony who would be (or should be) turfed out of the FBI if he were real.
I hate to break it to everyone that has placed so much hope in the democratic party freeing them from the horrible rule of the republican party but...well...they are pretty much the same guy.
http://www.petemccormack.com/blog/?p=118
You can try to refute it or claim otherwise but this is an all to obvious fact brought to light by the man who sheds light on obvious facts we are fooled into overlooking by the media, Noam Chomsky.
Whats sad is we have people who will vote for these criminal republicans in congress who always vote for confirmation. Like to bet these same bastards will filibuster every appointee by a democratic president?
Never underestimate the stupidity of Americans who vote for republicans.
CheneyIsADick @ 11:
No, of course there is not, but do you think that any action is going to be taken, at any time. While Bushboy is in office he has the option of martial law and perhaps civil war as a result. When he is out of office people will be very happy to bring back America in any way shape of form, so they will not pursue any kind of charges later.
I hope that he gets out of our country and heads off for some other country that will put with a whacked out frat boy, who thinks he is King George. If a global court want's to charge Mr Bush and his chronies they can feel free to do so.
The King has defeated with help from Congress and the Supreme Court in turning that lasting Constitution into just paper.
Speaking of injustice...this can't be good: FBI program alleged to prepare companies for martial law.
CheneyIsADick @ 8:
You said it! Eff Bu$h!!! and all of his a$$-licking cronies and toadies. What an effed up bunch of losers!
Between an impotent and self-serving Congress/Senate, a criminal administration, a media that reports the "politically correct/superficial news and as pissed off Patricia states, a public too busy trying to keep their lives together, this country will continue to slide downhill. Until ordinary people realize that they are being manipulated and used by the powers to be, things will stay the same. There may be hope with the younger generation, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Acting Patriotic @ 24:
YIKES!!! It appears that the glorious dream (or lie) of democracy is coming to an end in our lifetimes.
xoites defends Constitution @ 5:
Yes, if only impeachment was somehow "on the table" dems would have something to bargain with...
Acting Patriotic @ 24:
What else do you expect little men with huge bank accounts to do? Help their subjects to become as rich as them?
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gzzwHNfZgZK6luaPjSFcvijKUVNAD8ULNA500
So, there's more to it than 84 positions which Bush is withholding nominations on.
Bush and Harry Reid are both acting like petulant children. The Senate should immediately hold an up-or-down vote all all non-controversial nominations. In light of the contentious nature of the torture issue, Bush ought to withdraw Bradbury's nomination.
right on! @ 27:
As long as everyone BEHAVES and stays out of trouble the x-police won't come and take you away.
Basically what is happening is whatever remaining remnants of the feel good 60's is being stomped out. Along with the idea that any average Joe can get rich if you just believe and hustle hard!
shaw @ 28:
By virtue of a Democratic majority won in 2006, the House has the power to pass Articles of Impeachment now, but Pelosi took it off the table because there are a lot of skeletons in Democratic closets which would come shaking out once such measures start getting debated in open session.
As the Bush administration is presently padding its alibi for future investigation, is it true that they'll be retroactively researched and investigated completely in the future? I'm only hearing whispers of this: Buzzflash, and I think Huffingtonpost.com. (Respect, I don't read alotta blog sites)
Kyle @ 21:
Thanks Kyle... The information you link to is long and well worth reading... excellent discourse and although it saddens me, I realize it's absolutely true... Both the Republicans and Democrats are bought off by business. The democracy is a corporatocracy, if you will.
right on! @ 27:
Add this to that:
U.S. Troops Asked If They Would Shoot American Citizens
Acting Patriotic @ 24:
Oh wait this guy over on that board gives everyone the key to peaceful coexistence and progress.
"When Homeland Security tells you to move along, don't ask why, just freaking do it. If you are a left leaning, liberal cry baby, there is no reason for you to live. We will lead, you will follow and stay the hell out of the way!!"
(Real enlightened stuff huh?)
L.A. Confidential @ 31:
I'm not very good at behaving and staying out of trouble when people I have no respect for are forcing me to do something I don't want to do. Time for me to look at my personal alternatives.
Add this to that:
U.S. Troops Asked If They Would Shoot American Citizens
Aaaaagggghhh!!!! The complacency of the masses will be our undoing.
This series by Abrams is outstanding, and once again, thank you C & L for replaying it because some like us do not get MSNBC. Turley is great too. I would like to see him become AG to repair the damage to the Constitution. I hope Reid stands his ground on this and uses this nomination to hold up the other 84. With less than a year to go, we don't need to fill those jobs. Let's let "acting" agents do the work and wait for a Democratic administration to fill those slots.
L.A. Confidential @ 37:
Geebus! This sounds historically familiar, doesn't it? Don't ask questions; do as we say. No. I've got some serious soul-searching and rethinking to do.
underside of the story: bush has 84 other fascists in the wings and harry would approve them all, and hold back just one.
fuck you, harry!
right on! @ 41:
These people like that guy who posted that are so desperate they believe that living in total fear of everything and killing is their salvation.
Don't let them drag you down to that level.
I am sick of worshipping soldiers as bringers of freedom and being forced not to say anything bad about the war because it might somehow infringe upon thier honor. I would like to stand up and recognize our armed forces for what they are, the tool of the oppressor.
He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.
-Albert Einstein
"The president's always right..."
How disturbing is that?!?!
pissed off patricia @ 18:
For some reason, that video and what that congress man said doesn't surprise me. That may very well be the treat being held over the dems head. If it is, more of them should come out and tell us about it.
You said it... The Dems need to come clean and tell the populace what's being held over their heads, then the populace can get on with getting the government they want and deserve, throwing the lying ba$tards in Governor Bu$h's party and on the American payroll out of the big white house. It's past the point where senators and congress men and women should be afraid of their own personal safety and scumbaggery. The time is now.
Kyle @ 44:
Kyle, I agree wholeheartedly with you and with Einstein.
Can someone send Bush a "Go-Fuck-Yourself" bouquet?
I saw this segment last night and my jaw dropped. This video should be presented to the Democratic "majority" with an added ending of "IS IMPEACHMENT ON THE TABLE YET???"
frank bonas jr @ 26:
My feeling precisely. Now throw in the Courts, especially the Supreme Court and you won't find many folks knowing how the Constitution is under attack and how we have little time to keep it and the nation together.
How about Costa Rica, or Canada?
natisman @ 23:
Scroll back to post # 12, natisman.
Dahgrostab'ph-r-i @ 48:
With any luck, voters will do that in November.
Still, he won't get the message even if his party gets trounced again.
frank bonas jr @ 26:
The neo-cons aren't going to stop raping the US until it's a third world country.
Joementum @ 52:
Can you say "Diebold"?
Well, I'd like to think the dems will stick by their guns this time... Yea, I'd like to think that.... As it stands... however..... until they prove otherwise? I'll be expecting another cavein... Just like Murkasy, Just like Roberts, just like Alito.. just like all the rest... Pathetic part is, this time? All they have to do is thumb their noses at the little prick for the next 10 months or so and what his preciousness the royal twit wants won't matter anymore...
You'd think that would be easy, they've had seven years of practice taking things off the table and thumbing their noses at the American people.. But no.... the fact that they have this power and 2/3rds of the countries voters on their side hasn't mattered before... won't matter now..
I'm expecting that after some hand wringing and some platitudes and some generalized 'for the good of the country' bullshit... They'll thumb their noses at the American people instead... A-gain.... And stick us with this latest fascist fuck..........Now prove me wrong you worthless, dickless, congressional puppets!!! I fucking dare ya! JD
CheneyIsADick @ 51:
That's why I say, that the elements of government have not kept us from either one day the end of Constitutional Government. Once again Ralph the Man is right, but the invasion of Iran is only one start for martial law, among many that this King can use. We can spend a lot of time pissing on Congress or the Supreme Court, but I think it may be beyond them now.
I don't think that I will tie myself down to America much more lately!
CheneyIsADick @ 53:
We're damn close to a 3rd world country now. All is you have to do is look at the division between the corporate elite and the majority of people in America who just about scrape by. The corporate elite are worried about what color their new personal jet is so it matches the color of their new vacation home, while the rest of America is worried about their food bill and can they pay their mortgage this month.
Both Houses of Congress should stand up to the president in these matters. I do not feel that partisan that if Clinton was in office attempting to put a wacko right croney into such a position that I would stand on party lines to support.
There is much damage this President can do before he leaves. He will destroy the economy with some cloud cover to hide its terroristic infliction on America. Leaving any President coming in in devastation.
Robt @ 58:
Excuse me, Robt are you expecting the RePUGs to do something right. It ain't gonna happen. It hasen't happened so far so I won't hold my breath and you shouldn't either waiting for them to get cahhonies or at least intestinal fortitude. Their party has always been low life since ugh, how about forever.
That's the difference between citizens of a nation and RePUGs
TheHill.com
Durbin lifts hold on deputy AG nominee
By J. Taylor Rushing | Posted: 02/08/08 02:22 PM [ET]
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Friday lifted a hold on the Bush administration’s pick for the No. 2 position at the Justice Department.
Dan Abrams pushes his bias in favor of Hillary every night on TV and I know why: his father Floyd stands to gain greatly from an HRC Administration, and has already given money to her campaign.
When are the democrats going to tell Bush and the republicans to go f... themselves, have they not had enough Bushit's calling them terrorist, enemy of the U.S., supporting terrorist and Bin Laden.
H... when are they going to grow b.... and attack they criminal a.. hole , then start impeachment procedures for Bush and Cheney.
Our constiution, democracy, freedom, economoy, citizens and our country is crying out in blood for our gutless , spineless democrats to act like human being and attack this military-industrial complex which has completed stolen our country.
As someone who doesn't currently get MSNBC, I really appreciate seeing these excellent clips posted here. Keep it up!
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