Judge Resigns Over Secret Surveillance

AP ^ | 12/21/05 | GINA HOLLAND

[Semi Civil Servant]

Robertson was appointed a federal judge by President Clinton in 1994.

How did I know that before I read the article? I must be psychic.

[Paradox]

Good point. And welcome to FreeRepublic.

[SuziQ]

Good grief, why should someone be 'zot-bait' simply for posting an article drawing our attention to something? Did the poster say that he or she AGREED with the Judge?

I, for one, am glad this was posted. It brings the situation to my attention, which is why FR is here, to keep us informed.

[G.Mason]

"West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller, the Senate Intelligence Committee's top Democrat, on Monday released a letter he wrote to Cheney in July 2003 that, given the program's secrecy, he was "unable to fully evaluate, much less endorse these activities.""

Then Rockerfeller needs to resign from the Senate, as he is, by his own addmission, unable to perform those functions that he was elected for.

That would rid the Congress of one, of the probable hundred, in that body that would sell this country down the river.

[jeremiah]

Does anyone else see that the Intelligence community, and most likely the CIA are trying to undermine this administration? I would be willing to bet that the CIA is actively trying to overthrow this President. They did the same thing with Nixon, and are now leaking everywhere, while hiding information that will make him look good.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

This guy?

[O6ret]

Bet we've found the leaker.....

[savedbygrace]

I still think Rockefeller is one of the leakers.

[Galveston Grl]

I think you are right on that guess. I think we have a "vast left wing conspiracy" on our hands.

[jennyjenny]

Weren't you accused of being a troll yesterday too? lol

[MEG33]

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[TUX]

The Leaker

[MEG33]

Good news..but he is still a judge..That's the bad news.

[MEG33]

I think Rockefeller is a likely source .

[shield]

OH BOY...W can now pick a patriotic judge to fill vacancy. ;o)

[bboop]

Hugh Hewitt's website says that 'somehow the news fails to mention' this judge has been actively anti-Bush for years.

[Prost1]

As I posted yesterday on a like thread...

Did this judge lose his clearance?
He can give any reason why he quit and the government may not be at liberty to discuss the basis for his removal.

Did Valerie Plame retire or did she loose her clearance?

[ichabod1]

Every time the rank and file Senators complain that they didn't see the same intel the Admin saw on Iraq, I'm reminded that the reason they don't is that they were leaking like a sieve when the Bush Admin came in, so the Bush Admin stopped briefing the full Senate, and only gave the NIEs and SNIEs to the Intelligence Committee so that if it leaked they could pinpoint the leak. This actually started a big part of the war on Bush that we see today... the Senators don't take their prerogatives being trampled on lightly.

Of course, I'm sure the leaking was coming from Leahy or Rockefeller in the first place, so the benefits were prob. marginal.

[deport]

OH BOY...W can now pick a patriotic judge to fill vacancy. ;o)

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Naw.... picking is done by the Chief Justice.....