*****Apparently the ability to retain information is not necessary in your “scholastic” circles. I have said repeatedly (!!) I am not in favour of the death penalty. Your postings demonstrate a complete absence of logic, the hallmark of cogent legal reasoning and argument.

#152 – “Mighty Hypocrite… as a lawyer i would have thought an ‘INNOCENT’ plea would bring joy?” – Comment by meg-mooch

*****Dear Meg – The correct legal term you are referring to is a finding by the triers of fact (the Jury) of “not guilty”. Unfortunately, my client was guilty of 1st degree murder with special circumstances, making him eligible for the death penalty here in California. The prosecution asked for the death penalty and the jury was swayed by our defense teams arguments that justice would be better served with a sentence of LWOP (life without parole).

#153 – “MIGHTY HYPOCRITE…. off topic but what do you think of men bombing abortion clinics and murdering doctors? Killing people is not a form of free speech!”
More “brilliance” by meg_mooch

*****Dear Meg (again) – I am completely against anyone bombing abortion clinics and committing murder. They should be prosecuted, and if found guilty, punished to the full extent of the law. That you would even ask such an ignorant question is telling…but not surprising.

Point well taken. I have said much the same myself. But as one who is graduating from an ABA law school, with Distinction, I cannot help but point out as B.S. when Mighty Aphrodite claims she is a defense lawyer.

By now, many of you have seen my postings. Hopefully you are gaining a better appreciation of those in the legal profession. Some of us actually do care to do the right thing…that is what led us to become Advocates.

Who knows what these people get out of this? Who cares? Move on. Mighty Aphrodite only has power if we believe she does. If we ignore her (him), it will disappear.

Stop being punked.

I found the phrase in an online Celtic Dictionary. It means Break of Dawn.

I enjoy reading your posts. Unfortunately I cannot post during lunch breaks at work as that function is blocked by the server.

If you ever want to talk off-board you can reach me at myspammailbox at hotmail dot com. I’ll send you to my spam-free email address from there.

Peace and Blessings,

Briseadh na Faire

Again, the Administration is trying to re-write history:

Bolton: We did not violate the UN charter in the war to overthrow Saddam Hussein…

So much for WMD’s as the primary reason for going to war against Iraq. Imminent treat….9/11….ties to Al Qaida…

However, if it was, in fact, a “war to overthrow Saddam Hussein” how does the Administration contend that does not violate Article 2, Section 4 of the U.N. Charter?

KRISTOL: No, it’s an unfortunate necessity that you cannot allow dictators to kill their own people and you cannot allow dictators to threaten their neighbors.

And so it continues. The Orwellian attempt at re-writing the past. I imagine that by now there are a sizeable number of Americans who devoutely believe we attacked Iraq because Saddam was a dictator who killed his own people and threatened his neighbors. After all, around 30% still support this Administration.

“He who controls the past, controls the future. He who controls the present, controls the past.” – 1984

I feel GREAT today – a client is heading to Pelican Bay instead of death row!!

Comment by mighty aphrodite

Whoa! This must be a first! A Right-Wing “Lawyer” actually boasting about a criminal NOT getting the death penalty!!!

I put lawyer in quotes, as she has yet to write anything even approaching a coherent legal argument, inspite of several invitations. Her postings demonstrate she is completely bereft of any legal writing skills.

Comment by mighty aphrodite

Mighty Hypocrite,
And just what do you cons know about security? Four and a half years after 9/11, Bin Laden (Bin who? is still on the loose; the US borders are wide open; almost anything can enter American ports unscreened; chemical plants remain unprotected; the US intelligence services are still woefully short of staff competent in Arabic, Farsi, or other languages likely to be spoken by Muslim terrorists; etc.

Comment by Lora #144

Lora,

…and apparently they’ve found in her/him a MORE than suppliant “victim”…