Posted on 09/12/2006 8:34:00 AM PDT by DocFarmer
I think you might think about making this (or something a little less wordy) an op-ed to a conservative leaning newspaper....
I thought about that, but since Slick Willie wasn't a signatory to the letter, and did not make an official "threat" of government action against Disney/ABC, I don't think the charges could be applied to him.
Already did, to an extent -
http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=23630
I thought she didn't work there anymore...
I think it's a great letter and you sound just like a lawyer (musta typed it from a Holiday Inn Express). Saying a prayer for positive results.
PS. I never send letters to the government, unless they write me first. I'd rather pretend I'm not here.
I agree with you. They are in violation. The letter sounds good to me and sure cannot hurt.
These are the same loons saying Bush is the one abusing his power and violating civil liberties?? God help us all. If they ever control Congress and the presidency again I truly fear free speech will be eroded and more basic rights will disappear.
BTW, for whatever reason, I am unable tor respond to several posts here but can to others.
That won't work, because the ACFLU is funded by taxpayers (us). They attack free speech, they don't defend it.
She doesn't, but she will be your Attorney General if the Dems win in 2008!
She doesn't, but she will be your Attorney General if the Dems win in 2008!
That thought is just too frightening to comprehend...
The DOJ definitely won't get involved, as there was no overt action taken and the attempted extortion charge would be so politically hot that they would fear a backlash. However, you should definitely send this or a similar letter to the Senate Ethics Committee chairman (George Voinovich) and request that each of these Senators be formally censured (expulsion is probably too much to expect).
I'll be sure to add the Ethics Committee chair to the cc list. Should I also include the President Pro Tempore and Sergeant at Arms?
"Second, given that the letter was made available to the public and given that Senators all have attorneys available, I doubt that there is any case to be made."
A threat, an attempt to extort actions from someone, is not determined to be valid or invalid simply because it was made in public and those making the threat have lawyers.
There may be other reasons for which Doc's course of action will not bear fruit. Your reasons are not among them.
You are not understanding my comment. I am not suggesting that your actions are illegal. You would be drawing the attention of the DOJ to potentially illegal actions. That is perfectly acceptable and is not a problem whether those actions are illegal or not.
I am suggesting a way to bolster your charge of "extortion" against the Senators. While their threats of Federal agency action are despicable, they are not illegal. However, if they suggested prosecution, then that could be viewed as either "prior restraint" or threatening prosecution, which is illegal.
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