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Post by aztecwin on May 24, 2010 17:09:09 GMT -8
www.westernjournalism.com/?p=8026I heard one Judge offer an opinion today that this was a felony bribe attempt and that if identified, the White House source of the bribe was in deep kim chee.
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Post by AlwaysAnAztec on May 25, 2010 7:22:17 GMT -8
Is this any different than what Meg Whitman's camp has done?
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Post by aztecwin on May 25, 2010 12:55:34 GMT -8
Is this any different than what Meg Whitman's camp has done? I am not aware of what Whitman has done. |
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Post by davdesid on May 25, 2010 14:52:01 GMT -8
Is this any different than what Meg Whitman's camp has done? I am not aware of what Whitman has done. Neither am I. Whitman may be a turd, but she is not a government employee. If the White House offered Sleezestack a high ranking political appointment for bowing out of a political campaign in order to benefit Sphincter, I think that is a crime. What could private citizen Whitman do that could be considered on a par with that? Inquiring minds would like to know......   |
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Post by AlwaysAnAztec on May 25, 2010 16:28:15 GMT -8
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Post by aztecwin on May 25, 2010 17:32:42 GMT -8
Not even close to an equivalent. I guess that you could interpret what Whitman's campaign said as what is alleged in the letter to Jerry Brown. It would be a real stretch and not very likely to gain much traction. This is one sided and nothing will ever see the light of day other than what can be inferred by he accusation. What you see from the Obama Administration on the other hand is a clear violation of law. I can understand how Sestak does not want to go any further since he is running as a Dem and could want some support from the White House. Probably not an endorsement, since endorsements from Obama seem to carry no weight, but perhaps some financial support from the National Dem Party in his run against Tomey. It will be interesting to see how the White House handles this. Surely the offer of a job as important as SecNav would or could not be offered without the approval of Obama. If so, he could conceivably be run out of office. Not likely, since they would rather say that they delegated that authority to some one at a lower level so they could sacrifice him and protect the President. Tough spot for the Obama White House! |
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Post by davdesid on May 26, 2010 12:50:49 GMT -8
If Whitman broke a law, she should have to answer for it. It doesn't excuse others breaking the law, however. |
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Post by aztecwin on May 26, 2010 15:49:23 GMT -8
If Whitman broke a law, she should have to answer for it. It doesn't excuse others breaking the law, however. True, but near as I can tell they are going after someone in her campaign and it is only an unsubstantiated charge. |
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Post by ptsdthor on May 28, 2010 9:04:15 GMT -8
He was offered a job - an unpaid job....Sure, whatever you say  And the job offer came from Bill Clinton no less. I guess they found someone who has experience with lying under oath to own this felony. They will need to hope that Sestak has the same morals that Obama, Rahm and Bill have... I can hear it now...."I did not offer a paying job to that man, Mr. Sestak......"  And how about there True Believers (those brave enough to come in here that is), please tell us how this passes the smell test for you? |
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Post by aztec70 on Jul 15, 2010 12:48:26 GMT -8
Just want to remind davdesid that he has been known to post imflamatory images on this board. It seems clear that he wants us all to know that he believes that our current President is a communist and deserves to be in their pantheon. Just saying. |
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Post by davdesid on Jul 15, 2010 13:58:24 GMT -8
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Post by aztec70 on Jul 15, 2010 18:35:38 GMT -8
Actually, I do approve. Jones, from his record, has been very effective. That he said at one time he said he was a communist does not bother me. I am more interested in what he is now. Any evidence his is making Molotov cocktails and plotting dictatorship of the proleteriat? Todd Palin, and Sarah it is rumored, belonged to a group that want AK to seperate from the USA. Any conservatives care about that? As to redistribution of wealth being part of national health care? Well, duh. If there are taxes there is a redistribution of wealth. This is news to anyone here? Take your best shot. I will be laughing. ;D |
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Post by AztecWilliam on Jul 15, 2010 21:40:28 GMT -8
Actually, I do approve. Jones, from his record, has been very effective. That he said at one time he said he was a communist does not bother me. I am more interested in what he is now. Any evidence his is making Molotov cocktails and plotting dictatorship of the proleteriat? Todd Palin, and Sarah it is rumored, belonged to a group that want AK to seperate from the USA. Any conservatives care about that? As to redistribution of wealth being part of national health care? Well, duh. If there are taxes there is a redistribution of wealth. This is news to anyone here? Take your best shot. I will be laughing. ;D Sarah? Absolutely not. She had nothing to do with that group, and I doubt that Todd was much involved, either. He certainly does not have, nor ever had, any serious desire to separate Alaska from the U.S. To say otherwise is simply laughable. Redistribution of wealth? Taxing citizens to support a court system may in some sense be considered redistribution, but all benefit from that system. What those of us who believe in the ideals expressed by the Founding Fathers object to is something else. That would be taking from some citizens to give to others purely on the grounds that the government believes that citizen A has too much money and citizen B has too little. What is especially objectionable about the Obama administration is not that it is socialist or communist but, instead, champions of crony capitalism. They believe in rewarding their followers and practice that belief. How else would you explain, in the case of the auto bailouts, how the legitimate bond holders were deprived of their money so that the UAW could be paid off? AzWm |
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Post by aztecwin on Jul 16, 2010 11:21:00 GMT -8
Actually, I do approve. Jones, from his record, has been very effective. That he said at one time he said he was a communist does not bother me. I am more interested in what he is now. Any evidence his is making Molotov cocktails and plotting dictatorship of the proleteriat? Todd Palin, and Sarah it is rumored, belonged to a group that want AK to seperate from the USA. Any conservatives care about that? As to redistribution of wealth being part of national health care? Well, duh. If there are taxes there is a redistribution of wealth. This is news to anyone here? Take your best shot. I will be laughing. ;D Van Jones was effective at what according to his record? He certainly was not effective at his Obama appointment or he wold have lasted for a while. Somehow I get the feeling that you do not really believe some of the things you post. Almost like AztecJoe. If you do believe in those things, then you are a creepy fellow and need to be watched carefully. |
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Post by davdesid on Jul 16, 2010 12:35:35 GMT -8
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution specifies those objects for which Congress is authorized to lay taxes.
Beyond that, I would simply refer to James Madison, who said....
"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents."
As for the picture you call "inflammatory", it was something I decided to use in response to another poster who posted a sexually pejorative picture regarding "tea baggers". You'll notice that since that inflammatory post is no longer being used, neither has the one you find objectionable.
As an aside, I have to wonder why people on the left (who generally are sympathetic to homosexuals and their political agenda) find it cute to use depictions of, or references to homosexual acts as something to use to derogate and insult people who disagree with them on policy issues.
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And the job offer came from Bill Clinton no less. 
