[jocon307]

Very, extremely, disturbing. It seems the greatest threat may not come from Islamic terrorist sympathizers (or worse) in the US, but from those in power who wish to pander to them.

[jocon307]

Searching before I posted this I found your post of the other day on this same subject, thought you might find this interesting.

[MEG33]

Incredible.

[gunnedah]

This is where the politicians in DC are leading us along with the Democrats and the ABA.
America is disintegrating from within because of people's quest for power and fame and they all are selling us out to foreigners and money.
Our leaders no longer care,if the truly ever did,about America and the average person. It is all about their personal quest for power.
We may need a Revolution to get things straight but unfortunately it may come from outside the US to overthrow America. Then we lose our identity and our country which is almost already upon us. We sorely need leadership in our country that is set upon protecting our heritage instead of destroying it.
The Democrats and their obstructionist methods are leading to the fragmenting and destruction of America.They are making us weaker instead of stronger and we are becoming more vulnerable by the day.

[Grut]

Michael Schwartz...said the letter was not "exculpatory at all" and a "proverbial tempest in a teapot where there was no impropriety in failing to turn over what turned out to be a fairly useless document."

The impropriety lies in the prosecution's making a judgement that was properly the defense's, even though it's almost certain the defense would have decided the same way.

The court may indeed find that the letter wouldn't have helped and let the conviction stand, but Collins is absolutely correct to bring the matter to the court's attention. Which doesn't mean that office politics isn't playing a major role in all this, but the central issue is real.

[Jim Noble]

These cases do not belong in Article III courts, which are not tools for warfighting and whose judges and officers of the court are not subject to the orders of the Commander in Chief or Secretary of Defense.

The prisoners are enemy soldiers, caught behind our lines and out of uniform. They should be in the custody of the Defense Department, tried before a military tribunal or commission, and shot.

[T-Bird45]

Interesting article but somewhat incorrect in one aspect:

"put a corrupt Oklahoma state senator behind bars"

If this refers to Gene Stipe, he is not currently a resident of the "Graybar Hotel" because his attorney has managed to delay sentencing several times due to Stipe's health. Never mind that Stipe recently went to Arkansas to get married, he won't be sentenced until January. The more correct term would be that Covertino "successfully prosecuted to conviction". Right now it is even money on whether Stipe spends even one day in lockup.

I generally like Deb Schlussel but this really stood out to me as an Okie. Stipe's corruption has been an open secret for the 30 years I have lived in this state. The conviction resulted from Stipe's reach exceeding his grasp rather than any "get tough" push or particularly innovative federal prosecutors.

[Paul Ross]

BUMP! THis is extremely disturbing. Is Collins a Xlinton-hold-over? He sure sounds like one.