One cannot break the law, when one is above it.
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 07:04
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Originally posted by dc4bs:
Actualy, a supreme court judge can be removed by congress through a process similar to an impeachment of a president.
From:
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/education/ForEducators/SupremeCourtC
onfirmationFAQ.shtml#q3
What is the term length for Supreme Court Justices?
Once a Justice has been confirmed, he or she can serve on the Supreme Court for life “during good behavior.” Supreme Court Justices can only be removed through resignation or impeachment. The only Supreme Court Justice ever to have been impeached by the House of Representatives was Samuel P. Chase, in 1804. The Senate vote failed, and he remained on the Supreme Court until his death in 1811.
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dc4bs
EDIT: the hell? it didn't post my response, huh. Oh well, time to retype.
I stand corrected, thank you for being civil while correcting me.
I believe that even in the face of this new information the point of my post is still valid. Even if they can be removed it is probably not very easy (and certainly not common).
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:ARE YOU CALLING PRESIDENT BUSH A DICTATOR?????
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
Leaders that are "above the law" are dictators.
Nah, I'd never say such a thing.
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"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator."
—President-Elect Governor George W. Bush Jr, convicted drunk driver, convicted drug addict (expunged by diversion, parole and restitution), arrested for theft, arrested for vandalism, demoted from pilot to mail clerk in Texas Air National Guard for disobeying direct order for drug test AWOL, sentenced six months extra duty for desertion of Vietnam Wars, sued for rape, sued under RICO Act for perping the terrorists attacks on 9/11/2001, CNN News Transcript, December 18, 2000
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0012/18/nd.01.html
http://thoughtcrimenews.com/bushrape.htm
http://geocities.com/green_party_dwi_jokes
http://911forthetruth.com
http://awolbush.com
"A 'con man', a 'confidence man', is the best-dressed, the best-spoken. He has to be since his intention is to separate you from your money, from your freedom. This is his 'M.O.' - his modus operandi. Our representatives in Washington DC remind me of the best conmen. This is a lesson we all have to learn."
—Detective Frank Serpico, NYPD, ThePowerHour.com, GCN Radio Network, GCNlive.com, WBCR 1470am Alcoa, Tennessee, 2002
"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas so it's probably in Tennessee. Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. You fooled me, you can't get fooled again."
—President George Bush Jr, sued for rape, sued under RICO Act for perping the terrorist massacres on 9/11/2001
"There's a report out tonight that 24-years ago I was apprehended in Kennebunkport, Maine, for a DUI. That's an accurate story. I'm not proud of that. I oftentimes said that years ago I made some mistakes. I occasionally drank too much and I did on that night. I was pulled over. I admitted to the policeman that I had been drinking. I paid a fine. And I regret that it happened. But it did. I've learned my lesson."
—Governor George Bush Jr, CNN Larry King Live, November 2, 2000
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0011/02/lkl.00.html
http://thesmokinggun.com/archive/bushdui1.html
http://thesmokinggun.com/archive/cheney_doc.html
"The President, Vice-President, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
—Constitution for the united States of America, Article II, Section 4
citizen's arrest.
an arrest made not by a law officer but by any citizen who derives the authority to arrest from the fact of being a citizen. Note: Under common law, a citizen may make an arrest for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence.
—Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996
"A private citizen, in making an arrest authorized by law, may use force reasonably necessary to accomplish the arrest of an individual who flees or resists the arrest; provided, that a private citizen cannot use or threaten to use deadly force except to the extent authorized under self-defense or defense of third person statutes, §§ 39-11-611 and 39-11-612."
—Tennessee Code 39-11-621. Use of deadly force by private citizen.
"A person is justified in threatening or using force against another person when and to the degree the person reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect against the other's use or attempted use of unlawful force. The person must have a reasonable belief that there is imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury. The danger creating the belief of imminent death or serious bodily injury must be real, or honestly believed to be real at the time, and must be founded upon reasonable grounds. There is no duty to retreat before a person threatens or uses force."
—Tennessee Code 39-11-611(a)
I'd be ha
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And in a related event:
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Kennedy Blames Accident on Sleep Medicine
By ANDREW MIGA Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and a police official said he appeared intoxicated. Kennedy said he had taken sleep medication and a prescription anti-nausea drug that can cause drowsiness...
Kennedy appeared to be intoxicated when he crashed his Ford Mustang into a barrier on Capitol Hill early Thursday morning, said Louis P. Cannon, president of the Washington chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Cannon, who was not there, said the officers involved in the accident were instructed by an official "above the rank of patrolman" to take Kennedy home.
No sobriety tests were conducted at the scene.
http://wtop.com/index.php?nid=116&sid=781947
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Originally posted by Geezer:
No sobriety tests were conducted at the scene.
Yeah, I'm hearing reports from all over, people who crash cars are just escorted home; no tests or paperwork, it's like the laws have changed to make drunk driving acceptable, or something.
*Danger: maximum safe acidic snark level has just been exceeded*
Chrisisall
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Originally posted by piratenews:
General Janis Karpinski admitted to me that the Bush Gang has infiltrated all police depts and prosecutor offices, in order to illegally subvert all attempts to arrest Jr Bush.
I thought one of your things was that all prosecutors lack legal authority to make arrests. Or maybe you just think we can't arrest you.
Anyway, so you want to arrest Bush just by 'touching him'? There's alot of reasons why the Secret Service would keep you from touching the President. Your desire to "arrest" him is way down the list...heck, its on the 2nd page...near the bottom. I suspect your desire to touch Bush is something more primal and something you've been denied all your life.
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In a related event, Cheney had a terrible accident and asked the SS to keep sobriety testing at bay.
Nearly everything I know I learned by the grace of others.
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Originally posted by rue:
In a related event, Cheney had a terrible accident and asked the SS to keep sobriety testing at bay.
Well, at least it's bi-partisan.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Quote:'cept that Kennedy didn't ask for exemption like Cheney did, no one was hurt like Whittington was, and if Kennedy had been drinking (like Cheesey probably was) it wouldn't have triggered criminal charges.
Well, at least it's bi-partisan.
Yep, it's the same, other than those insignificant items.
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"Chappaquitick, Chappaquitick Chapaquitik!!!"
Hope I didn't steel anybody on the right's thunder.
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