I have an idea for cleaning up our entire country: holding a law degree and/or having been an attorney at any point in your career history disqualifies you from holding public office. Ever.

shibumiglass on March 3, 2008 at 11:40 AM

I don’t know that that is the solution. Some lawyers do honorable jobs. Some lawyers truly deserve to have their backs up against the wall for a firing squad. How do you distinguish? I’m not sure if it could be done, but I do think lawyers with very high incomes should pay a special income tax for parasitism. For instance, any one who earns legal fees over $1,000,000 in a year would pay income taxes at an 80% federal rate. I believe that this is one tax that could help the economy.

Lots of oil, and here in West Texas, it’s sunny and it’ll be back up in the 70’s later this week.

No ANWR oil, it seems, in our lifetime.. looks like the Chinese will get it – they’re not as stupid as our leftwing politicians!

After thorough review, it’s clear the Dems chose an apt symbol to represent their party. Events to date are another affirmation of the wisdom of this choice.

irongrampa on March 3, 2008 at 2:00 PM

In laymans terms, they’re ALL ASSES!

jp on March 3, 2008 at 12:56 PM

I enjoyed being your satirical two-step dance partner ;)

These same ‘republicans’ will refuse to accept any responsibility for terrorist carnage that could have been stopped if they were not so petty and childish about their so-called ‘rights’.

LimeyGeek on March 3, 2008 at 12:53 PM

thats because all terror acts are the result of a non-isolationist US foreign policy. the terrorist are not at fault here, its US foreign policy. Therefore, any attacks on US Soil have nothing to do with common sense national security measures which secure the very first Civil Libert: national security

how many “republicans” will vote against this because its supposedly ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘violates civil liberties’ and other fear mongering.

jp on March 3, 2008 at 12:42 PM

These same ‘republicans’ will refuse to accept any responsibility for terrorist carnage that could have been stopped if they were not so petty and childish about their so-called ‘rights’.

As well as communications-intel, the government needs the power to monitor all financial transactions, as there is no possible way a court can respond fast enough to issue a warrant in time to track terrorist funding.

The very act of delaying a bill, even for a moment, that puts our country in danger is treasonous!

kcd on March 3, 2008 at 12:34 PM

Well, what do you expect? Look at his name. Do you think when he goes home at night he thinks about what’s good for America? No. He goes home, kisses his larvae goodnight and seeps easy knowing that he and traiors like Juan “Hernandez” McCain are setting our natioin up for La Raza.

You Sir, are correct.

I know that this is s.o.p. for politicians, but is anyone else surprised that this FISA hold-up hasn’t brought this practice into greater light? It’s seems obvious that money is the only reason for this, but I’m hearing NOTHING about it. All reporting, even from concervatives, speaks in broad terms about the opposition to the bill. This is why I wondered if there was some other reason…?

Can anyone tell me if this position is anything but a sop for trial lawyers?

You Sir, are correct. It’s a sop to trial lawyers. Imagine the money to be made on behalf of lefties with feelings of persecution. The lawyers get new cars and beach houses. The lefties get lots of cash to donate to their favorite causes. All at the expense, ultimately, of anybody who pays a phone bill. What’s not to like?

Democrats who support the FISA reform but oppose the telecom immunity

Can anyone tell me if this position is anything but a sop for trial lawyers?
I have an idea for cleaning up our entire country: holding a law degree and/or having been an attorney at any point in your career history disqualifies you from holding public office. Ever.

Coupled with Clinton and Obama at each others throats, life is good.

As for this Bill…. it makes me wonder.

If they FINALLY get this through… does that mean the constipation of the other bills that were held up due to this bill, will come rushing out like a spray?

Bush Administration 96, Pelosi 0

A New Direction for America [snicker]