http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/showtrial/ en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:54:54 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413058/posts This is so potentially great, even greater than we thought it could be. For a while, ex-Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle talked about running for governor. That could have led to a November battle between Democrat Earle and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, now running against Gov. Rick Perry in the GOP gubernatorial primary. Earle v. Hutchison would have been a rematch of the battle previously known as The State of Texas v. Hutchison, a long-ago criminal case in which Earle was The State of Texas and he wanted to send Hutchison to prison for up to 51 years. The... Austin American-Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413058/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:54:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411815/posts Former DA Earle running for Lt. Gov. By Kate Alexander | Friday, December 18, 2009, 06:36 PM Former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle is running for lieutenant governor of Texas. Earle, who retired last year after more than three decades as district attorney, filed paperwork with the Texas Democratic Party late Friday to seek the party’s nomination for the statewide office. The winner of the Democratic primary in March will probably face the Republican incumbent David Dewhurst next fall. At this point, Earle is the sole filer for the party’s nomination, but Austin deli owner Marc Katz is... American Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411815/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:30:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410715/posts The Office of Congressional Ethics has closed its investigation into Reps. John Murtha (D-Pa.), Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) and their relationships to the lobbying firm PMA Group, and the OCE advised against a formal House ethics investigation, the lawmakers’ offices said Friday. George Behan, Dicks’ chief of staff, said the OCE, which reviews potential rules violations and refers investigations to the House ethics committee, informed the Washington lawmaker on Dec. 2 that it had recommended the inquiry be dismissed. “In his case, there was never anything there,” Behan said. Murtha spokesman Matt Mazonkey and Moran spokeswoman Emily... Roll Call http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410715/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:12:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388690/posts The government is going to be in a position where it either has to defend the process that brought the Sheikh to court or seek ways to prevent these issues from arising. However, because Mr. Obama promised that Mr. Mohammed would enjoy the most exacting demands of justice, they probably will be given a full airing. We await a further explanation from the president to clarify how this makes the country safer, particularly if Mr. Mohammed leaves New York a free man. The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2388690/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:31:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352584/posts A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to release notes and summaries of former Vice President Dick Cheney's 2004 interview with Special Prosecutor Pat Fitzgerald in the CIA leak case, but is allowing the deletion of what may be some of the most interesting details in the documents. In a ruling issued Thursday morning, Judge Emmet Sullivan flatly rejected claims by both Bush and Obama appointees at DOJ that the entirety of the records should be withheld because their disclosure could discourage White House officials from cooperating in future investigations. The judge said the prospect of such inquiries was... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352584/posts#comment Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:38:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345487/posts The Justice Department's inspector general has agreed to investigate whether ACORN has applied for or received any DOJ grant money, in the wake of bipartisan criticism of the community activist group's operation. And seven other inspectors general are being asked by two congressional members to take a look at their funding mechanisms. FoxNews Alert http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345487/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:10:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2328823/posts Former Miss USA runnerup Carrie Prejean is firing back at California pageant officials with a lawsuit that claims the state organization discriminated against her religious beliefs, caused her emotional distress and engaged in slander, her lawyer confirmed to FOXNews.com Monday. The 22-year-old beauty queen filed a complaint Monday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court against K2 Productions (the franchise that operates the Miss California Organization) as well as co-executive directors Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler and publicist Roger Neal. Prejean lost her crown three months ago for what state pageant officials claimed was a “breach of contract” and failure to... FoxNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2328823/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:09:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311854/posts Iran's trial of more than 100 people who it has linked to post-election unrest is a "sign of weakness" and shows that the Islamic republic "is afraid of its own people," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN Thursday. "It is a show trial, there's no doubt about it," Clinton told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in a wide-ranging interview to be broadcast on his "GPS" program Sunday. "It demonstrates I think better than any of us could ever say that this Iranian leadership is afraid of their own people, and afraid of the truth and the facts coming out." Clinton... KRSI Radio Sedaye Iran http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311854/posts#comment Sun, 9 Aug 2009 13:00:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263925/posts History and social analysis of the Duke lacrosse case, retold in part from original documents; compared and contrasted with the social history of the Scottsboro trials. Amazon http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263925/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:58:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2237050/posts Blood & CircusesI know this is an economy-oriented blog, and believe me I will get there in just a moment. But there is something going on that's starting to feel (once again!) like the magician telling us to 'look over here' while the heart of the trick is going on somewhere else. Diversion tactics. That's how the magician awes and amazes us. That's how the military gains the element of surprise. And that's how governments, like ancient Rome, diverted the population from their misery (unemployment, hunger, homelessness, etc.) by providing them with such riveting entertainment that everything else just fades... myecon101 Blog - Blood & Circuses http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2237050/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:20:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219883/posts Senators who served with Alaska Republican Ted Stevens, as well as the man who beat him last November, voiced relief at the Justice Department’s decision to throw out the case against him. Sen. Lisa Murkowski , R-Alaska, said she was pleased the charges against her former colleague would be dropped, “but I am deeply disturbed that the government can ruin a man’s career and then say ‘never mind.’ There is nothing that will ever compensate for the loss of his reputation or leadership to the State of Alaska.” Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska, the Democrat who narrowly defeated Stevens last... CQPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219883/posts#comment Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:09:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209091/posts I didn't see a thread- it's live now on C-Span 3. Geithner isn't appearing, Frank has said "we" should bring a lawsuit against AIG. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209091/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:31:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2170674/posts Mexico slams Border Patrol clemency. Criticizes commutation for former Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean. Plus, President Bush and Administration Corruption Exposed Part II 01.22.09 CNN Lou Dobbs Video: "Mexico Meddling" (Ramos-Compean, Bush Corruption Exposed Pt II) 01.14.09 CNN Lou Dobbs Video: President-Elect Barack Obama and Mexico's President Felipe Calderon met SEGMENT INTRO: New questions about Mexico's brazen meddling in the case against former border patrol agents Ramos and Compean who remain in prison tonight, we'll have special coverage of this continuing miscarriage of justice and the intervention of the Mexican government in the Bush administration's policy making. # And... CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2170674/posts#comment Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:31:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169321/posts “Lou Dobbs Tonight: Transcript” Justice Delayed: (Because of Bush) Ramos & Compean could be in prison for 2 more months Outrageous President Bush, Administration, and Mexican government collusion and corruption against our border patrol agents January 21, 2009 # This was Lou Dobbs first broadcast this week. SEGMENT INTRO: Former Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean, their sentences commuted, but they may be in prison for another two months. There is rising anger at the continued imprisonment of former Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean two days after President Bush commuted their sentences. And there is outrage at the Mexican... CNN Lou Dobbs Tonight http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169321/posts#comment Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:29:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169132/posts Two Texas border guards sentenced each to about a dozen years in prison have had their sentences commuted by former President George W. Bush in one of last official acts. But the campaign on their behalf is not yet over. In 2005 Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos shot drug smuggler Osvaldo Aldrete Davila in the buttocks as he fled across the Rio Grande, away from an abandoned van load of marijuana, according to Associated Press reports. The two men, who did not report the shooting and tampered with evidence by picking up spent shell casings, were convicted... Beaumont Enterprise http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169132/posts#comment Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:47:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167463/posts AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167463/posts#comment Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:58:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164466/posts The incoming Obama administration should launch a criminal investigation of Bush administration officials to see whether they broke the law in the name of national security, a House Democratic report said Tuesday. President-elect Barack Obama has been more cautious on the issue and has not endorsed such a recommendation. Along with the criminal probe, the report called for a Sept. 11-style commission with subpoena power, to gather facts and make recommendations on preventing misuse of power, according to the report by the Democratic staff of the House Judiciary Committee. The report covers Bush administration policies that Democrats have protested for... Breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164466/posts#comment Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:49:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2116672/posts WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jurors in Ted Stevens' corruption trial discovered a mistake in the Alaska senator's indictment Monday, an embarrassing gaffe for Justice Department prosecutors that could benefit the senator. Stevens, the Senate's longest-serving Republican, is charged with lying on Senate financial documents about $250,000 in home renovations and gifts he received from a millionaire oil contractor. Among the seven charges in the indictment, prosecutors said that Stevens checked "no" on financial documents when asked whether he received any gifts in 2001. Actually, he checked "yes," — and jurors asked the judge what they should do about that. Prosecutors insisted... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2116672/posts#comment Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:48:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062872/posts A Christian publication already cleared by the Canadian Human Rights Commission on claims its reporting on issues involving homosexuality stem from "bigotry, discrimination and hate" will have to defend itself – again – from the same charges. Officials with Catholic Insight have confirmed homosexual activist Rob Wells, whose earlier allegations against the publication were rejected, has appealed to the Federal Court in Canada. "On Aug. 12, Toronto-based Catholic Insight and its editor Father Alphonse de Valk received notification that Wells had filed an appeal … with the Federal Court of Canada. Wells is requesting that the appeal be heard in... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062872/posts#comment Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:35:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043496/posts Pelosi says House Judiciary may hold hearings on Kucinich impeachment resolution Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said this morning that the House Judiciary Committee may hold hearings on an impeachment resolution offered by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). Kucinich is expected to offer a "privileged resolution" this afternoon calling on the House to look at whether President Bush should be removed from office for lying to Congress and the American public when he sought congressional approval back in 2002 for taking military action to invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein. The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043496/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:48:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027211/posts HH: I want to begin with Mark Steyn, who has managed to leave the British Columbia courthouse wherein the British Columbia Human Rights tribunal is meeting to try him. He’s in the dock. He’s across the street from the courthouse. Mr. Steyn, welcome, how goes the affairs up there? MS: Well, I’m glad to be able to shake off the fellows from the British Columbia Sheriff’s department. It’s very bizarre to me. They said they’d had, they’d been following me around everywhere in the building I go because they say there are security concerns. And it’s not clear whether it’s... The Hugh Hewitt Show http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027211/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 18:26:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948211/posts After a two-year investigation into the killings of up to 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, the Marine Corps has decided that none of the Marines involved in the incident will be charged with murder. Instead, two enlisted Marines and two Marine officers will face trial in coming months for the killings and for failing to investigate them. The most serious charges have been leveled against Marine Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich, who is scheduled to be arraigned on charges of voluntary manslaughter in California next week, the last step before the case officially moves to trial. Initially called a massacre... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948211/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:46:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1883554/posts LOS ANGELES (AP) - An illegal immigrant who sought sanctuary in a Chicago church to avoid deportation has been arrested in Los Angeles. That word came this evening from the pastor of the Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago where Elvira Arellano (el-VEE'-ruh ah-ray-AH'-noh) had sought sanctuary. The Reverend Walter Coleman says he was with Arellano when she was detained this afternoon. But he says he couldn't immediately provide other details. WQAD & AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1883554/posts#comment Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:39:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1881796/posts Marine Adviser Recuses Himself From Case By Associated Press 10:32 PM EDT, August 14, 2007 : CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A top legal adviser at Camp Pendleton who was accused of making "inappropriate and imprudent" comments recused himself from the case against a Marine charged with murdering Iraqi civilians in Haditha. Lt. Col. Bill Riggs is a senior legal adviser to the general overseeing the prosecution of five Marines charged in the slayings. Riggs recused himself from the case against Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum, a military spokesman said Tuesday. His action came after he contacted Lt. Col. Paul Ware, the... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1881796/posts#comment Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:58:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875106/posts MINNEAPOLIS — The six Muslim leaders who were removed from a US Airways flight last fall after passengers thought they were acting suspiciously will not include those passengers in their lawsuit against the airline and police, an attorney for the imams said Wednesday. A motion to amend the complaint to include the names of airline employees and police officers was entered Tuesday in U.S. District Court, attorney Frederick Goetz said. "We've identified the people we think are responsible," he said. No passengers were named. The imams, who were handcuffed and questioned, say the airline discriminated against them and violated their... FOXNEWS.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875106/posts#comment Thu, 2 Aug 2007 05:35:17 GMT