[Rhodes22-list] Bi-Gal
Michael D. Weisner
mweisner at ebsmed.com
Fri Oct 3 13:50:38 EDT 2008
Bill,
What have you been smoking? No, don't tell me, I don't want to know...
Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 1:10 PM
>I don't get it.
>
> I know I was off the list for a while, and missed some stuff.
>
> I gather some lesbian whose keyboard lacks a delete key has objected to
> soap box rants with a soap box rant and a vague threat.
>
> Some of our best sailors are lesbians.
>
> Who cares who she blocks in the storage room? -- it's really none of our
> business.
>
> Alan is a cute name for a girl. I don't suppose she has much of a sense
> of humor about it, though.
>
> Lucky she won't see this message.
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
>
> Alan Robertson wrote:
>> We have added you to our BLOCK SENDERS list. The Rode 22 network is for
>> sailors and sailing related correspondence, not members' political
>> soapboxe rants which use up our storage room. Don't bother to reply. You
>> are blocked.
>>
>> Bigal, Thor IV, Lake George NY
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Benjamin Cittadino<mailto:bigben65 at earthlink.net>
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 1:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] USAttorneygate; the chickens come home to
>> roost
>>
>>
>>
>> Bill & Rob & Ed;
>>
>> Sen Obama has already said several times, in response to questions from
>> various reporters that Patrick Fitzgerald's job is safe. I must say
>> here
>> that I has been my understanding that the targets of Mr Fitzgeralds
>> inquiries have been Mr Rezko, and people other than Obama himself. He's
>> very
>> discreet, any anybody who says they are sure he's looking at Obama (or
>> not)
>> doesn't know what they're talking about.
>>
>> Bill's concern is well founded though. I was in law school when Nixon
>> fired
>> AG Richardson, then Dep AG Ruckelshaus for not firing Special
>> Prosecutor Cox
>> (Robert Bork ultimately did it). In response Nixon gave the famous "I
>> am
>> not a crook" speech, and the move to impeachment became unstoppable.
>>
>> As to Ed's point, I've said it as many different ways as I know how.
>> If
>> Monica Goodling made hiring decisions at DOJ for non-political jobs
>> based
>> upon political affiliation or perceived political loyalty she broke the
>> law.
>> THAT'S WHY SHE RESIGNED IN DISGRACE. Remember?
>>
>> And if the 9 US Attorney's were fired FOR ILLEGAL REASONS like not
>> bringing
>> trumped up charges against politcal opponents of a particular US
>> Senator,
>> then that's illegal and that's why AG Mukasey had no choice but to
>> appoint a
>> special prosecutor. He's done it, because not to do it would be an
>> obvious
>> malfeasence; but he has given the Special Prosecutor an impossible 60
>> day
>> deadline to produce a report. He's done the right thing with one hand
>> but
>> ensured failure with the other hand. That's why we need a clean sweep,
>> a
>> new AG, and Truth, Justice and the American Way for all. Thank
>> you....thank
>> you very much ladies and gentlemen.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Ben C.
>>
>> Bill Effros wrote:
>> >
>> > Rob,
>> >
>> > US Attorneys serve the President. They can replace them if they
>> choose
>> > to do so. But that was not the issue in this thread.
>> >
>> > The issue here is "Chickens come home to roost" regarding the
>> > replacement of US Attorneys.
>> >
>> > So I ask again,
>> >
>> > Is it OK for Obama to request the resignation of a well respected US
>> > Attorney who is currently investigating Obama?
>> >
>> > What are the perceived rules in this instance?
>> >
>> > Bill Effros
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Lowe, Rob wrote:
>> >> Isn't it "traditional" (OK, not the right word) for all the US
>> attorneys
>> >> to submit their resignations at the beginning of a president's new
>> term?
>> >> Or is it just a new president taking office? Regardless, why
>> wouldn't
>> >> Fitzgerald submit his resignation along with the rest of the US
>> >> attorneys?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From:
>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org<mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org>
>> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Effros
>> >> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 9:15 AM
>> >> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] USAttorneygate; the chickens come home
>> to
>> >> roost
>> >>
>> >> Ben,
>> >>
>> >> How do you think Obama will handle Federal Prosecutor Patrick
>> Fitzgerald
>> >>
>> >> (also on the Bush "to be fired" list -- special prosecutor in the
>> >> Valerie Plame CIA leak case) who is currently investigating Barack
>> >> Obama?
>> >>
>> >> Do you think it is is OK for Obama to fire Fitzgerald?
>> >>
>> >> Bill Effros
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Benjamin Cittadino wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Brad & Anybody still paying attention;
>> >>>
>> >>> The link to a NYTimes editorial explains in precise detail how the
>> >>>
>> >> firings
>> >>
>> >>> by the Bush administration of a number of federal prosecutors is a
>> >>>
>> >> serious
>> >>
>> >>> matter that cried out for the appointment of a special prosecutor.
>> >>>
>> >> Note the
>> >>
>> >>> desciption of the firings being unrelated to and not he result of
>> any
>> >>> performance reviews. This issue goes to the very heart of federal
>> law
>> >>> enforcement, and, in my opinion, compels a change to an Obama
>> >>>
>> >> administration
>> >>
>> >>> which will ensure the inquiry survives after January.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01wed1.html?hp<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01wed1.html?hp>
>> >>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01wed1.html?hp<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/01/opinion/01wed1.html?hp>
>> >>>
>> >>> Cheers!
>> >>>
>> >>> Ben C.
>> >>>
>> >>>
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