Ashcroft and Evans call it quits - Page 4

xoxoxoBruce · 11-13-2004, 04:53 PM

That's because you don't live in a society where they would stone you to death if they found out you even saw Salaam's salami.

Beestie · 11-15-2004, 06:30 AM

I heard a new story about Gonzales this morning on Imus from they guy that runs the Congressional Quarterly. Apparently, when Bush was the gubner of TX, he made a point of telling everyone that he, as a man of the people, would serve on jury duty whenever called upon to do so. Sure enough, he was selected for a case. Turned out (gulp) to be a drunk driving case.

So in the course of fulfilling his civic obligations, he was presented with a questionairre to complete. Well, one of the questions was "...have you ever been convicted of driving while intoxicated?" Uhhhhhh... drops pencil... Enter Gonzales who, through some fancy legal construction, made the case that [oversimplication of legal-schmegal] since Bush, as gubner, was able to grant paroles and pardons, Bush should not serve on a jury [/oversimplication]. It worked and Bush was exempted.

The questionairre was never filled out

garnet · 11-15-2004, 08:38 AM

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We do have that obligation, but we don't have the obligation to commit suicide to defend the principle.

I don't either. It's not "committing suicide" to provide POWs with food, shelter and freedom from physical and mental abuse. No matter how horrible we think these prisoners are, we don't need to sink to their level.

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Perhaps I'm biased, too, in that I would kind of enjoy having a boyish woman point and laugh at my genitals while I stand there naked. If only we could cap it off with a drink and a laugh about it. "Hey, thumbs up, ha ha ha."

You're forgetting that these men were MUSLIMS. It may be humorous to us, but according to their religion and morality, nudity in front of strange women isn't real cool. it wasn't just fun and games on behalf of the people who did this to them--they knew how humiliating this was to these men. At least now some of them are paying the price for what they did.

Kitsune · 11-15-2004, 09:09 AM

Uh-oh. More are leaving, this morning.

Colin Powell Resigns

Happy Monkey · 11-15-2004, 09:14 AM

I'd be sad that the only moderating force in the administration was leaving, but I don't think they listened to him anyway.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-15-2004, 10:48 AM

Maybe he'll write a "come clean" book.

404Error · 11-16-2004, 01:00 PM

The word is that Bush was having Powell movement problems so he had his Colin removed.

OK, so I wont consider stand up as a second job...

Troubleshooter · 11-16-2004, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 404Error

The word is that Bush was having Powell movement problems so he had his Colin removed.

OK, so I wont consider stand up as a second job...

For that you must die...

Happy Monkey · 11-16-2004, 01:16 PM

I think, more than any other cabinet member, Bush's policies impacted Colin.

jaguar · 11-16-2004, 01:58 PM

There goes the last moderate, with only a modest amount of tongue in cheek, god help us all now.

warch · 11-16-2004, 03:59 PM

Will Colin Blow? There's a big book deal waitin'.

garnet · 11-16-2004, 04:04 PM

I think Powell and the other guys are pretty smart getting out when they did. Four years from now we'll still be in Iraq, thousands more of our soldiers will have died there, and everyone involved will be looking pretty bad. At least they saved face by getting out early. Nobody listened to Powell anyway, so why should he bother staying in there?

flippant · 11-16-2004, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 404Error

The word is that Bush was having Powell movement problems so he had his Colin removed.

OK, so I wont consider stand up as a second job...

I thought it was funny!

Clever and disgusting at the same time, nice work

404Error · 11-17-2004, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by flippant

I thought it was funny!

Clever and disgusting at the same time, nice work

Thank you. Thank you very much!

11-13-2004, 04:53 PM	#46
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's because you don't live in a society where they would stone you to death if they found out you even saw Salaam's salami. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-15-2004, 06:30 AM	#47
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I heard a new story about Gonzales this morning on Imus from they guy that runs the Congressional Quarterly. Apparently, when Bush was the gubner of TX, he made a point of telling everyone that he, as a man of the people, would serve on jury duty whenever called upon to do so. Sure enough, he was selected for a case. Turned out (gulp) to be a drunk driving case. So in the course of fulfilling his civic obligations, he was presented with a questionairre to complete. Well, one of the questions was "...have you ever been convicted of driving while intoxicated?" Uhhhhhh... drops pencil... Enter Gonzales who, through some fancy legal construction, made the case that [oversimplication of legal-schmegal] since Bush, as gubner, was able to grant paroles and pardons, Bush should not serve on a jury [/oversimplication]. It worked and Bush was exempted. The questionairre was never filled out __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

11-15-2004, 09:14 AM	#50
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'd be sad that the only moderating force in the administration was leaving, but I don't think they listened to him anyway. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-15-2004, 10:48 AM	#51
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Maybe he'll write a "come clean" book. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-16-2004, 01:00 PM	#52
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	The word is that Bush was having Powell movement problems so he had his Colin removed. OK, so I wont consider stand up as a second job... __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

11-15-2004, 09:09 AM	#49
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Uh-oh. More are leaving, this morning. Colin Powell Resigns

11-16-2004, 01:16 PM	#54
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I think, more than any other cabinet member, Bush's policies impacted Colin. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-16-2004, 01:58 PM	#55
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	There goes the last moderate, with only a modest amount of tongue in cheek, god help us all now. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

11-16-2004, 03:59 PM	#56
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Will Colin Blow? There's a big book deal waitin'.

11-16-2004, 04:04 PM	#57
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	I think Powell and the other guys are pretty smart getting out when they did. Four years from now we'll still be in Iraq, thousands more of our soldiers will have died there, and everyone involved will be looking pretty bad. At least they saved face by getting out early. Nobody listened to Powell anyway, so why should he bother staying in there?

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