Comments on: Hayden confirmation hearing open thread

By: Waumpuscat

Waumpuscat — Thu, 18 May 2006 16:54:20 +0000

The unseemly vilification of the “Intelligence Professionals” by the Congress Members has caused me to think again about the late J. Edgar Hoover and his explosive set of private files containing reports of the indiscretions of Members Of Congress. Director Of The FBI Hoover was accorded a certain respect when he reported to the appropriate Congressional Committees, unlike the baiting and badgering that has tended to debase the essential civility that necessarily must govern the relationships between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government. One aspect of this present corrosive contending in public forums is the creation of an incentive on the part of the Intelligence Agencies to resume Mr. Hoover’s practice of gathering derogatory data on Members Of Congress, thereby providing the Legislators with incentives to treat the “Intelligence Professionals” with courtesy. Of course, this silken blackmail could, and WOULD in unscrupulous hands, burden America with an oppressive Government by the Secret Agencies, much like that debasing the last years of Czarist Russia. The Okhrana actually participated in the assassination of a Czar. (So much for autocracy!) It’s NOT EASY being free!

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By: Stop The ACLU

Stop The ACLU — Thu, 18 May 2006 14:31:11 +0000

General Hayden’s Confirmation Hearing Begins…

You can watch it here.
He seems to be a tough talker. Looks to me like the man for the job.
Hayden is at the center of the debate over the Bush administration’s controversial domestic surveillance programs, which allowed the National Securi…

By: pullingmyhairout

pullingmyhairout — Thu, 18 May 2006 13:52:45 +0000

i’m going to throw out my popcorn and go have some shopping therapy. I need a Target Moment. i don’t think i can listen to this anymore.

By: pullingmyhairout

pullingmyhairout — Thu, 18 May 2006 13:51:20 +0000

Well, just as i thought. So far, it has nothing to do with Hayden and everything to do with the NSA spying thing. They are seeing how many political points they can score. Here goes Levin – quoting the story from USA Today that has pretty much been debunked. Can’t we just move on???

By: pullingmyhairout

pullingmyhairout — Thu, 18 May 2006 13:45:01 +0000

I just popped some popcorn and am settling down in my nice comfy chair for my daily dose of political comedy. Grandstanding always makes great entertainment and makes me laugh. what a bunch of yahoos.
It’s a beautiful day here in South Texas! Ya’ll should be here…
xoxo

By: Attila (Pillage Idiot)

Attila (Pillage Idiot) — Thu, 18 May 2006 13:41:27 +0000

And the ones he knows something about from his NSA tenure will be very quiet.

By: darwin

darwin — Thu, 18 May 2006 13:26:48 +0000

Watch……the ones who have the most to fear from Gen Hayden’s confirmation will be his loudest detractors.