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Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Rictor on October 19, 2005, 11:00:50 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4358830.stm

Read 'em and weep. Personally, I really don't know him, and therefore like or dislike him, but it's interesrting to see that someone is willing to prosecute such a high-ranking politican. He's pretty much in the Top 5 within the Republican hierarchy.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: NGTM-1R on October 20, 2005, 02:26:24 am

You need to make that last statement past-tense. He got booted awhile ago.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: karajorma on October 20, 2005, 07:19:15 am

:lol:

Karl Rove is probably going to be in the cell next door so he should have company in jail :D

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Deepblue on October 20, 2005, 07:36:09 am

This whole thing is rediculous. The indictment is so weak it's laughable. This whole ordeal is blatantly unconstitutional, and I hope the lawyer responsible gets booted.

Not that I like the guy.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: aldo_14 on October 20, 2005, 07:39:08 am

:rolleyes:

Oh, of course you don't.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Osiri on October 20, 2005, 09:41:48 am

Get him.  Throw him away.  I never want to hear Tom DeLay again

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 20, 2005, 09:43:05 am

The entirely legal but morally wrong actions are what annoy me, like when he gerrymandered the Texas districts to decrease representation of Democrats and minorities.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Janos on October 20, 2005, 10:52:09 am

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Originally posted by Deepblue
This whole thing is rediculous. The indictment is so weak it's laughable. This whole ordeal is blatantly unconstitutional, and I hope the lawyer responsible gets booted.

Not that I like the guy.

1. It's RIDICULOUS[/b][/u]

2. How is it unconstitutional? Educate me! And by the way, even if the grounds for indictiment weren't layed out it the constituition (which still doesn't mean it's unconstitutional), it's perfectly legal in Texas law (which hasn't been judged as unconstitutional on Federal level either).

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Corsair on October 20, 2005, 06:02:16 pm

Yes, please explain how it's unconstitutional. I'm taking American Government this year, I've read the Constitution a number of times, and I see nothing that could make the case unconstitutional. Not that I'm saying I'm a constitutional expert, but I do know a little bit about it.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: karajorma on October 20, 2005, 06:14:01 pm

How can you be so stupid Corsair?

 It's cause he's a republican. :rolleyes:

 While it's perfectly okay to impeach a democrat for getting a blowjob it's always unconstitutional to do anything against a republican especially when they've done trivial little things like money laundering or revealing the names of undercover agents.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Corsair on October 20, 2005, 07:09:46 pm

Oh, right. My bad, sorry. I forgot that when one party has a majority in Congress, said party and said party's members are infallible.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Osiri on October 20, 2005, 09:48:40 pm

Just out of curiousity could someone give me a summary of what the hell is going on with Tom DeLay anyhow.

What is he at all suggesting was unconstitutional.  I just saw that he was committing a few crimes and is getting his slap on the wrist.

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Osiri on October 20, 2005, 09:49:57 pm

Just out of curiosity is anyone in hear actually a republican?  If you are..............



I HATE YOU

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Ace on October 20, 2005, 10:48:51 pm

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Originally posted by Deepblue
This whole ordeal is blatantly unconstitutional, and I hope the lawyer responsible gets booted.

Awesome so the constitution says that I can launder money? Freakin' awesome! I just hope that this tightly kept legal secret won't get out now that Roberts is at large and in charge.

:ha:

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Kosh on October 20, 2005, 11:18:40 pm

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Originally posted by Deepblue
This whole thing is rediculous. The indictment is so weak it's laughable. This whole ordeal is blatantly unconstitutional, and I hope the lawyer responsible gets booted.

Not that I like the guy.

So I guess it is ok to have corrupt politicians as long as they are republicans, right? :rolleyes:

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: Sandwich on October 21, 2005, 05:27:16 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Osiri
Just out of curiosity is anyone in hear actually a republican?  If you are..............



I HATE YOU

Why thank you - I hate you too. :)

Title: Warrant issued for Tom DeLay's arrest.
Post by: IceFire on October 21, 2005, 05:28:48 pm

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Originally posted by Osiri
Just out of curiosity is anyone in hear actually a republican?  If you are..............



I HATE YOU

Can you hear them talking?  Or are they standing right here beside you?