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11 Bravo

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1. This will not be popular, but I completely agree with the ruling.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2012, 03:55 PM

May 2012

When we begin to criminalize legal opinions with which we disagree, we start down a slippery slope. Yoo's opinion carried absolutely NO legal weight.
Now ... the criminal bastards who took that opinion and used it to trash the United States Constitution while committing a variety of war crimes ... well, that's an entirely different story!

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Court: Bush Torture Memo Author John Yoo Protected From Lawsuits [View all] cal04 May 2012 OP

This will not be popular, but I completely agree with the ruling. 11 Bravo May 2012 #1

You are correct. Nonetheless, I would like John Yoo to itch. aquart May 2012 #2

Even legal opinions ratonalizing criminal behavior? pscot May 2012 #4

In every civilized nation, persons enjoy the right not to be tortured -- and that is struggle4progress May 2012 #5

Please point out my "misrepresentations". I stated that Yoo wrote an opinion. 11 Bravo May 2012 #6

The case does not involve criminal prosecution of Yoo (though you indicate it does). struggle4progress May 2012 #7

But that's the problem the court noted---it wasn't an absolute right. msanthrope May 2012 #13

i disagree that there's actual immunity. unblock May 2012 #8

Agree, mainly because of forum shopping and the Constitutional principle against ex post facto msanthrope May 2012 #10

He should be disbarred. byeya May 2012 #3

It's unlikely he has an active license to practice law.... msanthrope May 2012 #11

I believe he's a visiting professor at the University of Chicago now. lunatica May 2012 #12

Yeah but can he be protected from being a pariah? lunatica May 2012 #9