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Laelth

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35. In my name.

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 11:48 AM

Jun 2014

I am sick and tired of having to defend this administration's continued attacks on Constitutional rights.

-Laelth

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Make No Mistake, Risen Case Is a Direct Attack on the Press [View all] Octafish Jun 2014 OP

When Judith Miller went to jail, it was Fitzmas. Now Risen faces the same charges, msanthrope Jun 2014 #1

More importantly: Why, after Bush dropped the matter, did Obama go after Risen? Octafish Jun 2014 #2

Bush dropped the matter? Kindly post the indictment of Sterling that predates the Obama msanthrope Jun 2014 #3

Yeah. That's why it's so, ah, ironic. Octafish Jun 2014 #5

+infinity!!!! newfie11 Jun 2014 #6

What JFK told newspaper publishers... Octafish Jun 2014 #11

+1 for JFK. He was right then, and he's right now. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #36

No--what it means is that the Bush DOJ already had one leak investigation going on, and msanthrope Jun 2014 #7

Well stated, and... Orrex Jun 2014 #9

It originates in the ODS section of the federal code, where the President is completely to blame msanthrope Jun 2014 #13

Wait a minute. Does this thread count as billable hours? Orrex Jun 2014 #14

As one of the site's identified paid shills (tm) I get paid piecework, not hourly. msanthrope Jun 2014 #16

You nailed it. And Octafish is a racist for even raising the question. beerandjesus Jun 2014 #15

OFFS....really? nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #20

That's what I think every time I hear that ugly "ODS" slander. beerandjesus Jun 2014 #22

nsa makes it impossible to "confront witnesses" questionseverything Jun 2014 #29

I don't think Plame Affair was nonsense. Octafish Jun 2014 #10

The Plame affair was nonsense, in the sense the prosecutions did not go far enough. The Espionage msanthrope Jun 2014 #12

Treason. Octafish Jun 2014 #17

Sure. Now prove it under Article III. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #19

That's why we need freedom of the press and transparent government. Octafish Jun 2014 #21

Borger's point seems not to be about secrecy, but about the idea that the CIA and FBI should msanthrope Jun 2014 #25

fitz shielded cheney & questionseverything Jun 2014 #30

Bush has admitted he ordered torture. eomer Jun 2014 #49

Following your argument pscot Jun 2014 #37

Sure--but Novak's dead, and Fitzgerald never could find evidence that Armitage knew of Plame's msanthrope Jun 2014 #38

Already done. On 6 March 2007 Libby was found guilty on four of the five counts against him. ieoeja Jun 2014 #39

How very old-fashioned of you Octafish! Didn't you know? That Bill of Rights, it's so 'quaint' sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #45

I remember some, most of this from when it occured Leme Jun 2014 #4

Candidate Obama debates President Obama on government surveillance... Octafish Jun 2014 #8

well, I voted lots of "independents/ third choice" since 72 Leme Jun 2014 #23

It's almost like there was some profound revelation made to him after inauguration hootinholler Jun 2014 #26

Either that or it was all just bullshit. zeemike Jun 2014 #32

People say this but their is nothing possible much less plausible that changes anything TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #48

I think the problem smallcat88 Jun 2014 #18

aliens ????? lol Leme Jun 2014 #24

In a nation under law, there'd be no secret government, stay behind networks, Secret Teams... Octafish Jun 2014 #27

RIP Mark Lombardi RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #28

Sorry, never bought that... gcomeau Jun 2014 #31

K&R DeSwiss Jun 2014 #33

Ironically, according to Sibel Edmonds, the CIA is part of the nuclear black market Oilwellian Jun 2014 #34

In my name. Laelth Jun 2014 #35

K&R woo me with science Jun 2014 #40

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #41

kick woo me with science Jun 2014 #42

Yes, yes it is nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #43

Just shameful! And from the admin we worked so hard for to try to end these abuses. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #44

There's no investigative reporting anywhere� not here.. MrMickeysMom Jun 2014 #46

in such a sad way..... Leme Jun 2014 #47

This story seems so quaint and naive today... Blue_Tires Feb 2018 #50