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babsbunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:21 PM Original message |
Obama admin. backs Vatican’s claim of immunity to sexual abuse lawsuits (ENABLER!) |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. I only reced this because everyone should see this |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ok, now I know I'm done with this administration. Can't stomach this. Decades of abuse and nothing? |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
145. You should read the whole article. It's not as uncomplicated as it seems. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. how many catholics are on the supreme court? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. The Court ordered the Solicitor to respond.....read the Interest section of the brief. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. what a wonderful leader |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. DoublePlusProgressive eom |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. a great man. an inspiring man |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
50. Where in the brief does he do that? Specifically? |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
123. So anyone who doesn't |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #123 |
125. Right, because asking for proof of an assertion means I 'worship' |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
99. Why are you attacking him as a man? It's the his justice department. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. the pope should be tried at the hague |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Primacy of the state |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. deleted |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. and aren't we lucky to have such an inspiring man leading the way |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It is not about the Pope |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. and this is where this nation jumps the shark, imo |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Don't forget kidnapping the head of state of Panama and bringing him to |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #37 |
121. +1 |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #121 |
138. This is a civil suit |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #138 |
143. Why are you injecting fact, reason, and logic? Jeebus.... |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #138 |
144. Why are you injecting fact, reason, and logic? Jeebus.... |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
88. Does he also head a church?? |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. yup.. that dawned on me as soon as i posted mine... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Nope, if he did |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. nation states that provide cover for pedophiles should be weakened n/t |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. This is what this is about |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. they should "face the music." |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. This is NOT JUST about the United States sady |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I would love to see the Pope in Den Hague |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. nadia - do you think the U.S. would have filed such a brief on behalf of Saddam Hussein? n/t |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. You do realize that the Court ordered the US to file, right? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
82. Yep this is one of the treaties at play |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
81. You realize we were the prosecutors by |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 12:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
148. Iraq is a designated FSIA exception |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. The Vatican is a state, and the pope the head of state. It's good being king. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Or President or Prime Minister |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
62. Sovereign immunity? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
80. Yep |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #80 |
95. Kind of like being a CEO of an oil company |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Not quite the same but functionally yes |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. True. Here's a video of the event I mentioned above. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
85. I posted a response to this |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. Religious fantasies, totally unprovable - rely solely on "faith" - and are destroying the world |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
113. for gosh sakes, the US, a non-religious state, recently killed a million people in iraq & |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #113 |
131. The US may CLAIM not to be a religions state - but we all know USA is run by Christians |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
135. I agree and so, it is said, does a guy named Jesus in "My kingdom is not of this world" and churches |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #135 |
140. I believe |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #140 |
142. Me too. The sooner, the better and I'm fortunate enough to be working |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. SHAME! |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. What chess move is this? |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. it's the one where children remain the pawns of the powerful n/t |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Ah, the defenders have arrived. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Because posts are not required to meet the rule of "constructive criticism" in cases of Republicans |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. How handy n/t |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Yes, this site "Democratic Underground" is interested in looking at facts regarding Democrats |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Well SCQ |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I'm wondering why you haven't responded to misanthropes post about what, specifically, you challenge |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I have her on ignore. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Well then I will ask you. What, specifically, do you dislike about the brief? |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. When was rawstory a Rense loving website? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. I am talking about DU in general as we were discussing in your last post. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Did I rec that thread yesterday? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. I suppose you're right. I apologize |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Of course you do--I tend to ask questions you don't wanna answer. n/t |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
137. I hope you'll pardon me, but I don't see how going after this sort of thing the way people do around |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Defenders? Merely people who can read a brief. Tell me, what part of said brief |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. In context, the part quoted in the OP is not what the objection was about by the Solicitor General.. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I have read it, and it is disgusting. And yes I actually understand |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. What specifically about the brief of the Solicitor General is incorrect? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
69. Interesting. You jumped to the conclusion I meant "boyfriend" I didn't. BF means best friend |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #69 |
77. Actually, 'BF' has always meant 'butt-fuck' to me, I was trying to be nice. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. .The Vatican claims statehood and sovereignty in its entitlement to diplomatic immunity. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #79 |
100. Okay...but what does that have to do with this case? It's not an issue raised. n/t |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #100 |
107. It is the issue that should have been raised. That is the point. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:25 AM Response to Reply #107 |
108. Talk to the Plaintiffs, then...the SG can only brief on what's been presented. n/t |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:32 AM Response to Reply #108 |
109. Actually, they could have argued against this. Using that as an argument . But they didn't. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:14 AM Response to Reply #109 |
110. I'm sure that in your world that's true. But in the land where the lawyers live, |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:58 AM Response to Reply #110 |
112. Oh please do you seriously think to impress by throwing the Latern Treaty and |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #112 |
118. Um, Section1605 (a) (5) of FSIA is the statute in dispute. So my citing of the statute isn't to |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #118 |
129. I believe I did address this issue and I also stated that perhaps this might not be the case to |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #129 |
132. I've encapsulated your legal strategy: |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #132 |
141. Whatever.We disagree. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #141 |
147. "Whatever." Certainly.....and thank you. n/t |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
56. What if it was your child who was raped by this priest? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
78. What if a lynch mob were at your door because of something you did, |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:48 AM Response to Reply #78 |
115. What does a lynch mob have to with it? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #56 |
104. I'd still be subject to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:50 AM Response to Reply #104 |
116. Seems the scope of the law is in dispute before the court. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. Deleted sub-thread |
Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. The Vatican, yes; individuals, no |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. The brief of the Solicitor doesn't foreclose the finding of no immunity-- |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. so, you think this would have gone down this way if Saddam was the one facing charges? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Yes. See Iraq v. Beaty, which SCOTUS handed down last year. 9-0. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. my apologies, then. I detest the pope. n/t |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. So do I. Sometimes, when you argue the law, you end up aiding the despicable. n/t |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:16 PM Original message |
Thanks for explaining it. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
47. You are welcome. n/t |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
84. Many are reading and not commenting |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #84 |
94. Thank you--I appreciate that. n/t |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. Accountability under the law is anathema to this administration |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. so with breathless fake-ass outrage, you insinuate obama himself defends pedophilia. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. I think the sense of having no shame belongs to those who protect torturers, banksters, fraudsters |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. well, you managed to fit every juvenile cliched keyword into that post for sure. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Managed to list as many institutional criminals as I could think of- who've walked away scot free |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. i'd like to focus on your blithe insinuation the obama administration is deliberately shielding |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. That's your inference- not any "insinuation" on my part |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. your post would indicate you agreed with the notion |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #60 |
72. Were they supposed to ignore a Court order and not reply? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
103. What's the law? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
119. IF the perp is acting alone. If the perp is part of an organized group, |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
45. dupe |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
51. Then let us declare war on them, invade them, and hold them accountable. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. As a "bitter" ex-Catholic, I could sign up for that. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. As a recovering depressed - former Catholic, I've got your back. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. We could overthrow the old hierarchy and replace it with human beings. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
70. I like the idea of making it a museum/amusement park. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. awful |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #59 |
83. read |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. I think folks got exhausted of reading after election 2008....... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Just skimming the thread and reading salient posts is all that's needed too |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Why bother to read, when one can scream. |
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burnsei sensei (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
86. It's a blatant bow to unbridled power. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. The legalities argued had nothing to do with the priest, |
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burnsei sensei (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. So it's like a statute of limitations. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. I believe that it is the Job of the Solicitor General to point out when |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
91. Unrec for ignorance of the law. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #91 |
146. Whose ignorance of what law? |
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Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
98. I think this is a classic case where the United States should start treating the Vatican as a... |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:52 AM Response to Reply #98 |
117. Sad to say. I tend to agree. We should at least threaten them with sanctions.nt. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
102. I guess it would be too dull to discuss the Foreign Sovereign Immunities act |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #102 |
105. In that case (if we count the Vatican a country) can the Priests be tried for crimes against |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:29 AM Response to Reply #102 |
111. Christ, I'd settle for someone reading the fucking brief. |
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Mushroom (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #111 |
136. School us |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #102 |
133. People here are intentionally obscuring the actual legal issue in contention |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
106. Yuck. Just yuck, |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
114. Holy shit. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #114 |
120. What part of the brief do you find offensive? |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
122. Hey |
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robinblue (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
124. Admistrative power will always support each other. It is a given. |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
126. "Legality" is a pitiful absolution (nt) |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
127. One term Obama |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #127 |
134. No, he will be re-elected. The GOP is in such disarray... and liberals have no where to go |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
128. Why did the Ninth Circuit court of appeals allow the lawsuit to proceed? |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
130. Wow. Every day brings something new. |
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harry_pothead (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
139. I would remove my Obama sticker from my car over this. |
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