Comments on: Stuff that’s actually important

By: Clem

Clem — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:09:31 +0000

Fellow Virginian Warner is staging an end-run around Webb. I could use a Brooks vs. Sumner moment right about now. Yes, I know violence is bad, m'kay, but honor must be upheld. If they can't restore Habeas, they can at least restore the tradition of Senate floor beatdowns. "This one's from Elizabeth Taylor--" (Whokk) "--and this one's from me." (Poom)

By: kenga

kenga — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:00:19 +0000

Hey Now!!!!!

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Presidential signing statements

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Sens. Specter (R-PA) & Kerry (D-MA) submitted amendment No. 2021 stating that Congress hereby exercises its power to forbid judicial reliance on presidential signing statements as a source of authority in the interpretation of acts of Congress.

That shit’s got some teeth!

Thanks Candy! Great link.

By: Candy

Candy — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:21:59 +0000

From People for the American Way:

The Senate is likely to vote on restoration of Habeas Corpus TOMORROW! (9/19/20) Call your senators NOW and tell them to vote YES on the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act -- Amendment 2022 to the Department of Defense authorization bill (S. 1585).

A useful list of amendments to the Defense Authorization Bill, including Webb's, appears here.

By: noen

noen — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:20:30 +0000

Damn right

By: Candy

Candy — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:08:31 +0000

Be sure to call about the restoration of habeus corpus as well. Calling Chuck Grassley right now. You might want to add him to your list, Brad. He’s a Republican who is occasionally capable of being swayed.

Sen. Charles Grassley
Phone: (202) 224-3744

By: bpower

bpower — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:54:47 +0000

After the recent avalanche of fucking world class snark, you dudes could post about the history of algebra and I’d lap it up.