Comments on: US tries to kill EFF ’spy’ suit http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685 p2pnet.net - reader powered Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685/comment-page-1#comment-39974 Reader's Write Thu, 04 May 2006 02:17:27 +0000 #comment-39974 I doubt Bush will get impeached, but term limits will get rid of him anyway, he is a lame duck and will know it when he loses the majority in congress. I doubt Bush will get impeached, but term limits will get rid of him anyway, he is a lame duck and will know it when he loses the majority in congress.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685/comment-page-1#comment-39917 Reader's Write Wed, 03 May 2006 00:20:41 +0000 #comment-39917 "Bush, meanwhile, "maintains he has the constitutional authority to override the law" This claim makes no sense. If laws could be overrided by anyone then the legislature is not the third independent power that peple are led to believe exists. The independence of the three allegedly independent branches of government has always been a questionable independence that may relly not exist at all beause of the political mix up among between the legislators and the president and by the naming of judges by the president based on political ideology. Only the courts can declare a law null and only if the court finds the law is unconstitutional. The president cannot determine that. Beside it is bad practise to judge and part of an issue, meaning tht the president should not judge laws that he is responsible for following. If president Bush wants to override a law, his Justice Department must first ask the courts to declare the law unconstitutional. Not an opinion from a lawyer, but an opinion nevertheless. Rafael Venegas http://www.gvenegas.com “Bush, meanwhile, “maintains he has the constitutional authority to override the law”

This claim makes no sense. If laws could be overrided by anyone then the legislature is not the third independent power that peple are led to believe exists. The independence of the three allegedly independent branches of government has always been a questionable independence that may relly not exist at all beause of the political mix up among between the legislators and the president and by the naming of judges by the president based on political ideology.

Only the courts can declare a law null and only if the court finds the law is unconstitutional. The president cannot determine that.

Beside it is bad practise to judge and part of an issue, meaning tht the president should not judge laws that he is responsible for following.

If president Bush wants to override a law, his Justice Department must first ask the courts to declare the law unconstitutional.

Not an opinion from a lawyer, but an opinion nevertheless.

Rafael Venegas
http://www.gvenegas.com

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685/comment-page-1#comment-39909 Reader's Write Tue, 02 May 2006 21:07:40 +0000 #comment-39909 Do you really think "the powers that be" in the US ("Emperor George" is only a figurehead) are driven by "good intentions"? IMHO it's the acquisition of more POWER and WEALTH. If the US constitution gets in the way of that pursuit, burn it. After all, "it’s just a goddamned piece of paper!” ... Do you really think “the powers that be” in the US (”Emperor George” is only a figurehead) are driven by “good intentions”? IMHO it’s the acquisition of more POWER and WEALTH. If the US constitution gets in the way of that pursuit, burn it. After all, “it’s just a goddamned piece of paper!” …

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685/comment-page-1#comment-39633 Reader's Write Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:16:10 +0000 #comment-39633 Add, to that Subject-line, an oldie but goodie; "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions". Perhaps someone might add what (if *anything*) prevents a man who has tasted unfettered power from attempting to not only retain his privileges, but (to) *increase* them. Mr. President, you are *well* on your way to (becoming known as) "Emperor George". Add, to that Subject-line, an oldie but goodie; “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions”. Perhaps someone might add what (if *anything*) prevents a man who has tasted unfettered power from attempting to not only retain his privileges, but (to) *increase* them.

Mr. President, you are *well* on your way to (becoming known as) “Emperor George”.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685/comment-page-1#comment-39705 Reader's Write Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:54:06 +0000 #comment-39705 It should not go unnoticed that those who lived on this land located between Canada and Mexico 231 years ago were fed up with the tyranny represented (either ironically or prophetically) by another King George. They rose up and eventually drove his army, agents, and influence from the land. This conflict started with the "shot heard round the world" fired on the Lexington Town Green on 19 April 1775. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and it's former colony, the State of Maine (admitted to the union in 1820), we celebrate this as Patriots Day. The rest of the world knows this as the day the Boston Marathon is run. Perhaps this won't be the "suit heard round the world", but the administration's interference in a civil, class-action lawsuit (to which it is not a party) of a large telecom defendant sued by it's customers for breaking it's own policies and services agreements on confidentiality of customer records (breach of contract) that was filed wholly based on publically available, (then) non-classified information, in order to protect the Royal Tuchis is simply the height of arrogance. One of the provisions of the lawsuit, and what the Government fears most is that should the plaintiffs prevail, AT&T will be enjoined from providing the Government any information about anything unless they produce the proper legal documentation, such as a subpoena. It's not about secrets, it's about easy access to information without having to go through bothersome procedures that protect the constitutional rights of everyone who lives here and engages in electronic communications. It should not go unnoticed that those who lived on this land located between Canada and Mexico 231 years ago were fed up with the tyranny represented (either ironically or prophetically) by another King George. They rose up and eventually drove his army, agents, and influence from the land. This conflict started with the “shot heard round the world” fired on the Lexington Town Green on 19 April 1775. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and it’s former colony, the State of Maine (admitted to the union in 1820), we celebrate this as Patriots Day. The rest of the world knows this as the day the Boston Marathon is run.

Perhaps this won’t be the “suit heard round the world”, but the administration’s interference in a civil, class-action lawsuit (to which it is not a party) of a large telecom defendant sued by it’s customers for breaking it’s own policies and services agreements on confidentiality of customer records (breach of contract) that was filed wholly based on publically available, (then) non-classified information, in order to protect the Royal Tuchis is simply the height of arrogance.

One of the provisions of the lawsuit, and what the Government fears most is that should the plaintiffs prevail, AT&T will be enjoined from providing the Government any information about anything unless they produce the proper legal documentation, such as a subpoena. It’s not about secrets, it’s about easy access to information without having to go through bothersome procedures that protect the constitutional rights of everyone who lives here and engages in electronic communications.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685/comment-page-1#comment-39649 Reader's Write Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:24:56 +0000 #comment-39649 He's already a emperor ,some americans don't know that yet. Let impeach the president This November! Tell Him A straight message that you want to clean up congress! He’s already a emperor ,some americans don’t know that yet. Let impeach the president This November! Tell Him A straight message that you want to clean up congress!

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/8685/comment-page-1#comment-39634 Reader's Write Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:20:53 +0000 #comment-39634 (what's wrong, Russell; afraid to post my comments?) Add, to that Subject-line, an oldie but goodie; "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions". Perhaps someone might add what (if *anything*) prevents a man who has tasted unfettered power from attempting to not only retain his privileges, but (to) *increase* them. Mr. President, you are *well* on your way to (becoming known as) "Emperor George". (what’s wrong, Russell; afraid to post my comments?)

Add, to that Subject-line, an oldie but goodie; “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions”. Perhaps someone might add what (if *anything*) prevents a man who has tasted unfettered power from attempting to not only retain his privileges, but (to) *increase* them.

Mr. President, you are *well* on your way to (becoming known as) “Emperor George”.

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