Politics: J'accuse! - Page 118

Not Me · 04-15-2004, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
Who's not allowed on the commission?

Ashcroft.

Sidd Finch · 04-15-2004, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by Not Me
Ashcroft.

Right. The arguments for keeping an ex-gov't official on the commission apply equally to allowing the current AG on the commission. Excellent response.

Gattigap · 04-15-2004, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
my problem is every argument you make for keeping gorelick on the commission would point letting lots of others on too. so far none of you can say why gorelick is allowed, but several others aren't.

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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
Who's not allowed on the commission?

Um, Hank. He applied, but forgot to switch the avatar back from Hank-as-Indian Chief to Hank-as-Orthodox. Like most things in life, it's the little things that make the biggest difference.

Not Me · 04-15-2004, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Right. The arguments for keeping an ex-gov't official on the commission apply equally to allowing the current AG on the commission. Excellent response.

Would you want Louie Freeh on the Commission?

Doesn't matter if you do. She will resign from the Commission by month's end. You heard it here first.

Tyrone Slothrop · 04-15-2004, 07:33 PM

I'm kinda surprised that no one has posted on Bush's announcement re Israel yesterday.

Here's part of the text of his remarks:

For ourselves, we shall not trouble you with specious pretences- either of how we have a right to our empire because we overthrew the Mede, or are now attacking you because of wrong that you have done us- and make a long speech which would not be believed; and in return we hope that you, instead of thinking to influence us by saying that you did not join the Lacedaemonians, although their colonists, or that you have done us no wrong, will aim at what is feasible, holding in view the real sentiments of us both; since you know as well as we do that right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

Oops, that's not it.

Sidd Finch · 04-15-2004, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by Not Me
Would you want Louie Freeh on the Commission?

I would not want either the current or former head of any intelligence agency on the commission. Nor would I want any current or former President, Vice President, or Attorney General on the commission.

I think Kean has already described the demand that Gorelick resign as "absurd." I'll take his view over yours.

Hank Chinaski · 04-15-2004, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by Gattigap
Um, Hank. He applied, but forgot to switch the avatar back from Hank-as-Indian Chief to Hank-as-Orthodox. Like most things in life, it's the little things that make the biggest difference.

Not sure if its a whiff if my joke was poorly constructed, but I'll press ahead and call Whiff!
after all i wasn't named Senior Associate for reporting Non-Precedentrial Cases of Interestto the Lit. Group by being shy.

Not Me · 04-15-2004, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
I think Kean has already described the demand that Gorelick resign as "absurd." I'll take his view over yours.

She will be gone by the end of the month.

Hank Chinaski · 04-15-2004, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Kean

Ty, this is why I don't read the book you recommend. Once I read that I'm sure I'll need to read something else or I'll be incompetant to seriously discuss shit and so on.

Sidd Finch · 04-15-2004, 07:41 PM

IAEA reports that nuclear material has been vanishing from Iraq.

(No, not the WMD -- material from nuclear power plants.)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...=540&ncid=1480

Tyrone Slothrop · 04-15-2004, 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by Not Me
She will be gone by the end of the month.

Let's make a bet. If she's gone by the end of the month, I won't post on the PB from May 1 to 7. If she's still on the commission on the PB on May 1, you don't post from May 1 to May 7. Unless she dies accidentally before May 1, in which case Hank won't post (under his "Hank" sock) from May 1 to May 7. Deal?

Tyrone Slothrop · 04-15-2004, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Ty, this is why I don't read the book you recommend. Once I read that I'm sure I'll need to read something else or I'll be incompetant to seriously discuss shit and so on.

He's the former GOP Governor of New Jersey, and chair of the commission. Got the job when Henry Kissinger backed out. Imagine how much fun we'd all be having now if he were running things?

Gattigap · 04-15-2004, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by Not Me
She will be gone by the end of the month.

Yes. We heard it here first.

[turn stage right]OK, Atticus! Turn on the Clock![/turn stage right]

Not Me · 04-15-2004, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
Let's make a bet. If she's gone by the end of the month, I won't post on the PB from May 1 to 7. If she's still on the commission on the PB on May 1, you don't post from May 1 to May 7. Unless she dies accidentally before May 1, in which case Hank won't post (under his "Hank" sock) from May 1 to May 7. Deal?

Deal, but to clarify, this means all socks, too, right?

Sidd Finch · 04-15-2004, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Ty, this is why I don't read the book you recommend. Once I read that I'm sure I'll need to read something else or I'll be incompetant to seriously discuss shit and so on.

Yeah, placing more stock in what the (Republican) chair of the commission says than in what, say Not Me, Fluffy/Hank, or a Repub senator from Wisconsin says. I don't know what came over me.

But the opportunity to see Hank form yet another brilliant assault on the order of "Gee whiz, but you're, huff, just... stupid! I mean, huff, er, really really stupid!" is always worth the candle.