Comments on: Is Speaker Hastert Illiterate?

By: Confederate Yankee

Confederate Yankee — Thu, 25 May 2006 19:21:31 +0000

Ignoring the Rule of Holes…

You’ve got to hand it to House Speaker Denny Hastert: he’s all about novel interpretations: House Speaker Dennis Hastert accused the Justice Department Thursday of trying to intimidate him in retaliation for criticizing the FBI’s weekend raid on a c…

By: right as rain man

right as rain man — Thu, 25 May 2006 01:19:29 +0000

I thought I was beyond being surprised or amazed at the arrogance of politicians but I was wrong. The “safe house” rule they’re trying to create amazes me. I guess, when it comes to ensuring they remain above the rule of law, they stick together like the mob.

If Clinton could be compelled to provide a DNA sample to compare to a stained dress, do these idiots think they can get away with a scam like this? Can you imagine what the inside of a Congressman’s office would look like if it was immune from lawful searches? Maybe Jimmy Hoffa has been under Ted Kennedy’s desk all these years.

By: Small Town Veteran

Small Town Veteran — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:59:05 +0000

Is Speaker Hastert Illiterate, or just crooked?…

Maybe this explains this. Ya think? The last thing we need right now is a powerful House Republican in trouble with the law, but if he’s guilty by all means hang him with the rest of is ilk….

By: A Lady's Ruminations

A Lady's Ruminations — Wed, 24 May 2006 23:22:03 +0000

I Didn’t Know Congress Was A Monarchy…

Historically, monarchs are “above” the law. Apparently, Congress thinks Congress members are “above” the law too….

By: msplitt

msplitt — Wed, 24 May 2006 22:58:47 +0000

Ah Hah! The truth comes out. Drudge reporting Hastert is a crook. ABC reporting Hastert took more from Abramoff than ANYONE!! I say line everyone of those a-holes in Washington, including el presidente, up against a wall, blindfold them, give ‘em one last ciggy and then let’s get it over with.

Then let’s have new elections to fill every seat in Congress and the White House. How much lower can this country sink.

By: NoisyRoom.net » Is Speaker Hastert Illiterate?

NoisyRoom.net » Is Speaker Hastert Illiterate? — Wed, 24 May 2006 22:26:30 +0000

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By: roninacreage

roninacreage — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:54:42 +0000

Just another reason, in an ever growing list, to vote ALL incumbants out. Both parties! Hastert and Boehner make me sick.

By: Waumpuscat

Waumpuscat — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:21:31 +0000

Hastert should review the Case Law concerning the White House Tapes used as evidence to evict the Wretched Nixon from the Oval Office. Executive Privilege availed President Nixon not at all. Chairman Sam Ervin and Chairman Peter Rodino effectively destroyed the Separation Of Powers invocation of privileged status, rendering the Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski Subpoenas a sure thing. Speaker Hastert should know better, and probably does. Criminal matters nullify Privilege arising from the Separation Of Powers Doctrine. (You could look it up!)

By: NTWR

NTWR — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:51:24 +0000

WOW!

The most outraged will be the ones with the most to lose. I’m hoping the new CIA guy will ferret out a bunch of this bs.
Feinstain has a lot to lose. Michelle should do a little expose of Feinstain’s husband’s Chinese portfolio, which increased from a believable amount to either $5 mil or $50 mil or more since his wife was elected senator! How does that happen? Legally, that is.

By: tommy1

tommy1 — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:02:50 +0000

First immigration and now this. One more slap in the face from our Republican-controlled Congress. Outrageous. Throw the bums out!

By: Don Singleton

Don Singleton — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:51:10 +0000

Is Speaker Hastert Illiterate?…

What is unconstitutional about it? They had a warrent, and Congress is not above the law; their immunity is very limited. Why do they expect they have oversight responsibilities over the other two branches, but they are immune from action by the othe…..

By: WC

WC — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:44:13 +0000

BASIC MATH IN A PC WORLD:

1. Teaching Math In 1950* A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
4/5 of the price./ What is his profit?/

2. Teaching Math In 1960* A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is
4/5 of the price, or $80. /What is his profit?/

3. Teaching Math In 1970* A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. /Did he make a profit?/

4. Teaching Math In 1980* A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20./

5. Teaching Math In 1990* A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living?/ Topic for class participation after answering the question: /How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes?/ (/ *There are no wrong answers.*/)

6. Teaching Math In 2005* Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80

By: LZVandy

LZVandy — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:42:05 +0000

see how bushie likes it……
since he is the number one mexican coyote…
charging an additional 2k to the mex’s

By: LZVandy

LZVandy — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:38:19 +0000

I say lets randomly raid the White House……….
Confiscate all papers…….
That’s what congress should do today………

By: januarius

januarius — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:31:10 +0000

What dumbfounds me is that the Republicans finally can change the public’s perceptions about the “Republican culture of corruption” (in MSM spin) and show first-hand the REAL corruption of the Democrats.

Instead, they take this perfect opportunity and throw it away by criticizing Bush and the FBI. The FBI certainly did the right thing.

Sadly, with this type of idiotic leadership, the Republicans probably deserve to lose the House for a couple of years.

By: Warner Todd Huston

Warner Todd Huston — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:23:18 +0000

We can beat up Hastert on this issue all we want, but Clyde went too far when he said this…

“Why would an ex-high school wrestling coach be able to interpret (or read) the Constitution? Isn’t that asking too much of Hastert? Isn’t that what lawyers are for?”

Clyde, I hope you don’t participate in politics by voting! If you think only lawyers should be “allowed” to “interpret (or read) the Constitution”, then you really have no grasp of our system or liberty.

I do, indeed, hope this was your effort at humor, but if you are serious your kind of thinking represents a danger to this country.

By: Dread Pirate Roberts VI

Dread Pirate Roberts VI — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:14:12 +0000

Let’s hope this is a ploy to keep it in the headlines as a means of keeping the Dems at bay! Or it may just be a further indication that they are all stuck on stupid and have to go!!!!!!!!!

Regardless of the Constitutionality of the move by Justice, it will look to the public as Republican arrogance and that they are trying to say they are above the law.

Why the SOTHOR should go to bat for this slug is beyond me. But just wait ‘til “55mph KANKLES” puts in her 2 cents!

By: Left Wing = Hate

Left Wing = Hate — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:01:04 +0000

Culture of Corruption: Dems try to get Corrupt William Jefferson to “Resign” in effort to look like they are doing something about Corruption, but it’s all a red herring…

Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader in the the House of Representatives has demanded that Corrupt William Jefferson resign from the ways and means committee. She has not asked him to resign his office, but only from a committee. News reports are basically s…

By: canvas

canvas — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:58:26 +0000

Hastert really comes off looking bad on this one…looks like it’s time for a change up there.

By: birdman

birdman — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:42:22 +0000

Aunt B I mean with the “contract with America”. To lay out a master platn for fthe future of this country. I agree with you on crying Newt foul.

By: MaiDee

MaiDee — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:41:02 +0000

More and more we are witnessing a Royal House. Cynthia McKinney:”We don’t wear no stinkin’ badges.” Patrick Kennedy:
“I’m immune from reckless driving because I’m on my way to a 3:00 AM House vote” (and pigs wear wings).Now the House Speaker is “outraged” because Crooked William Jefferson was caught with “frozen assets” due to an “illegal search.”

So many House members are involved in crimes, misdemeanors and peccadillos that, far from immunity, the swearing-in ceremony of each new House member ought to be coupled with an indictment.

By: Sugar Land

Sugar Land — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:34:08 +0000

Hastert seems to forget that he got the job mainly because he was low profile enough not to be “Gingriched.” Silence was this guy’s best feature. What a bunch of hypocrites and buffoons. Have our congressmen always been this slimy, or do we just have it put in our face more these days?

By: dm60462

dm60462 — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:19:43 +0000

Is there ANYTHING else that elected officials can do to further shame Illinois? Between my US Senator (Durbin), my Black Panther co-founder cum US Rep (Bobby Rush), neighbor (Jesse Jackson Jr.), oh and let’s not forget teh unelected representatives of IL…Louis Farrakhan…Jesse-is-my-name, extorion-is-my-game Senior…

And people wonder why we liked mobbed up alderman in our former 1st Ward home. The paisans are more loyal to America than the legislators.

By: skwired

skwired — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:17:44 +0000

Not only is bribery a felony, but by saying that a member of congress’s office cannot be searched by the FBI or another executive branch law enforcement agency, Hastert essentially has said that a rep can do whatever he or she wants in the confines of his or her office and avoid prosecution. Ridiculous.

And I don’t see anything in the Constitution that prohibits searches authorized by a federal judge.

By: ForYourEdification

ForYourEdification — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:09:42 +0000

The current Congress is an abomination that should be buried under a foot of concrete. Nothing less can repair or reverse the corruption and evil within it.