Gonzales: ‘I Haven’t Really Thought About’ Habeas Corpus
Gonzales: ‘I Haven’t Really Thought About’ Habeas Corpus
Under the Bush administration, U.S. citizens can be detained as enemy combatants and arrested without being charged of any crime.
At today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales whether any U.S. citizens are “being held today, for over a month, who have been denied habeas corpus or access to an attorney.” Instead of giving an answer, Gonzales replied, “[Y]ou’re asking me a question I hadn’t really thought about.”
Sherman then followed up and asked whether there any “U.S. citizens being held now by foreign governments or foreign organizations, without access to attorneys, as a result of rendition.” Gonzales again said, “It’s just — quite frankly, I hadn’t thought about this.” Watch it:
When Gonzales testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January, he claimed that there is “no express grant of habeas in the Constitution.” Today, Sherman asked Gonzales, “Wouldn’t it be your duty as Attorney General to make sure that their [U.S. citizens'] rights to habeas corpus were honored?” After some hedging, Gonzales finally agreed: “Yes.”
Matt Stoller and Glenn Greenwald have more on the habeas fight. Sign a petition telling Congress to restore habeas corpus HERE.
Transcript:
SHERMAN: The administration has put forward various theories under which anyone, even American citizens, could be arrested without being charged with a crime. One of these is the theory that you could be classified as an enemy combatant. Are there any American citizens being held today, for over a month, who have been denied habeas corpus or access to an attorney?
GONZALES: I don’t believe so, Congressman.
SHERMAN: Wouldn’t it be your duty as Attorney General to make sure that their rights to habeas corpus were honored?
GONZALES: Well, you know, there’s a lot of people in this government and sometimes people do things that they shouldn’t be –
And I’m not suggesting that’s occurring here. But you’re asking me a question I hadn’t really thought about.
SHERMAN: Is there any agency answerable to the Department of Justice –
GONZALES: We’re all answerable to — put the Constitution into our laws, yes.
SHERMAN: Now, are there any U.S. citizens being held now by foreign governments or foreign organizations, without access to attorneys, as a result of rendition, where agents of the administration have taken people into custody and then given them up to foreign officials?
GONZALES: I don’t — Congressman, I don’t know if I have the question to that question either. It’s something I would have to look at.
SHERMAN: Wouldn’t you, as the chief officer responsible for protecting our civil rights, want to know?
GONZALES: Yes. And I’m not suggesting that that is occurring — It’s just — quite frankly, I hadn’t thought about this.
SHERMAN: Would you respond for the record?
GONZALES: I’d be happy. If I can respond to the question, I will.
SHERMAN: Let me move on to another question. You now have focused more on these –
GONZALES: I don’t want the press to run out and say, “Oh my gosh, U.S. citizens are being held by the government secretly, other governments.” I don’t think that’s the case. I just want the American public to understand that.
SHERMAN: I look forward to a definitive answer for the record. Let’s move on.
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May 10th, 2007 at 3:51 pm“What? I am the Attorney General of the United States? News to me.”
May 10th, 2007 at 3:52 pmhttp://www.cageprisoners.com/
Thats strange because I can list 3 pages of Americans being held
http://www.cageprisoners.com/prisoners.php
NOW PRESS AMERICAN
May 10th, 2007 at 3:53 pmHabeus Corpse.
The new definition of our basic right to freedom, redefined by a political clown and former real estate lawyer in Texas.
Is it time to stick a fork in freedom or Gonzales?
May 10th, 2007 at 3:54 pmof course he hasn’t – because he doesn’t respect any rights or priviledges for us “civilians”
The fact of the matter on habeas corpus is this – it can ONLY be suspended in cases of “rebellion or invasion” — and not every time, they still have to prove the public safety requires it. It’s pretty clear in the constitution – Article I, Section 9.
Habeas corpus is something that every person who comes in contact with the US government is entitled to. Why? Because the feds have no power to restrict is except in the extremely limited cases listed in the Constitution.
Some further reading on this important issue:
“To Whom Does the Bill of Rights Apply?”
May 10th, 2007 at 3:55 pmhttp://www.populistamerica.com/to_whom_does_the_bill_of_rights_apply
Jesus H. Christ on a Motorcycle! He “hasn’t thought about” habeus corpus?
What the hell has he been doing? Oh, wait — that’s right. He’s been cramming for these hearings. You know what you don’t have to study? The truth. because it’s right there. You don’t have to coordinate stories, you don’t have to come up with plausible deniability. You just have to tell the f*cking truth.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:56 pmhttp://www.cageprisoners.com/prisoners.php
sorry then press – US
see their pictures and charges or stories made up
some are sorry reading please get your hankies ready
May 10th, 2007 at 3:56 pmWhat a pathetic little show trial that will lead to absolutely nothing. You can’t touch these people.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:56 pmFredo doesn’t know or doesn’t think. Ev-er.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:57 pmDuck!
May 10th, 2007 at 3:57 pmDodge!
Weasel, but don’t fu**ing answer the question.
scrotal electrodes are starting to sound like the only way to elicit the truth from this toad.
Gonzo ‘hasn’t thought about Habeas Corpus’?
That’s a lie, given this earlier statement of his.
That’s a clear-cut lie to Congress…an impeachable offense. When do the impeachment proceedings start, Dems?
May 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pmGonzales? Didn’t he question whether habeas corpus was even mentioned in the US Constitution?
“Not thinking” is today’s “Can’t recall”. So Gonzo has gone from dementia to braindead.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pmJesus Wept.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pmhttp://www.cageprisoners.com/prisoners.php?pageNum_rsPrisonersList=0&totalRows_rsPrisonersList=53&location=US
I count 53 Us citizens on these pages at Guantanamo
May 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pmHe is too busy getting rid of prosecutors to replace with loyal bushies to think about Habeus Corpus
May 10th, 2007 at 4:01 pmAbu G can’t say NO to the question as to whether or not American citizens are being held and denied habeas corpus rights.
To me, that means the answer is YES.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:01 pm“…quite frankly, I hadn’t thought about this.â€
Finally, something he can recall!
May 10th, 2007 at 4:03 pmThat’s great.
So, if I go to a Republican dentist for a check-up and ask him for his professional opinion, should I expect him to say, “Well…I haven’t really thought about teeth?”
May 10th, 2007 at 4:03 pmNearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:03 pm— Abraham Lincoln
WOW!
May 10th, 2007 at 4:03 pmSeriously, you can’t make this $hit up!
Other countries observing this must be laughin’ their arses off, except there’s nothing funny about our Attorney General neglecting Habeus Corpus!
May 10th, 2007 at 4:07 pmThe Devil is gonna stick a pitchfork in Gonzo.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:07 pmGonzo comes across as the most incompetent Attorney General ever. What a moron.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:10 pmOMG, I didn’t think it could happen. He thought of a new way to get out of answering a question. Rather than saying “I don’t remember” or “I don’t recall”, he’s now saying “frankly, I hadn’t thought about this”.
Unbelievable. And why are the questioners allowing him to get away with it. If it was me questioning him I would say, “Well, I’m asking you to think about it now. I’ll give you two minutes to think about it and then I expect an answer”.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:10 pmPedophiles talking about touching things is creepy.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:11 pm“being held today, for over a month, who have been denied habeas corpus or access to an attorney.†Instead of giving an answer, Gonzales replied, “[Y]ou’re asking me a question I hadn’t really thought about.â€
Translation: YES
any “U.S. citizens being held now by foreign governments or foreign organizations, without access to attorneys, as a result of rendition.†Gonzales again said, “It’s just — quite frankly, I hadn’t thought about this.â€
Translation: YES
these questions were simple yes or no answers. No need to reply in essay form, to which you actually have to think!
May 10th, 2007 at 4:11 pm…
May 10th, 2007 at 4:12 pmwhy are those men smiling?…
…
Abu G can’t say NO to the question as to whether or not American citizens are being held and denied habeas corpus rights.
To me, that means the answer is YES.
Comment by Zooey — May 10, 2007 @ 4:01 pm
Absolutely. Time to break out the scrotal electrodes and rendition his ass without habeus. See if he likes it.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:13 pm#26 – DRxJ
That was my feeling as well. It’s truly creepy and scary to realize this is actually going on. This is not my United States of America.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:15 pmWhat’s even sadder than the Attorney General’s ignorance of the law is that most people don’t know what habeas corpus is or what the Attorney General does (and could care less), so they will just agree with republicans that the bid bad Senate is picking on Gonzales.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:15 pmWithhold budget from Justice until Gonzales is gone!
May 10th, 2007 at 4:16 pmAlberto is exemplary in his loyalty to his party and boss and his willingness to engage the President’s cowardly enemies is priceless.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:16 pmWhat a pathetic little show trial that will lead to absolutely nothing. You can’t touch these people.
Comment by MAF54 — May 10, 2007 @ 3:56 pm
Ah, there’s Jake! I wondered where he went after abandoning his new handles on the Withheld Emails thread. Good. I wanna play Whack-A-Troll.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:16 pmAbsolutely. Time to break out the scrotal electrodes and rendition his ass without habeus. See if he likes it.
Comment by Dr.D
At the same time, we could find out if Abu G feels like he’s being tortured — since there seems to be some question about the concept of torture.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:16 pmanyone else having “office space” flashbacks?
gonzo: “Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door – that way Rove can’t see me, heh heh – and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour.”
May 10th, 2007 at 4:18 pmwhy are those men smiling?…
…
Comment by katy
I’m hoping Sherman’s smile means he’s giving Abu G enough rope to hang himself; and Abu G’s smile is because he’s just so damned clever to come up with a cute new phrase. :-)
May 10th, 2007 at 4:18 pm“Alberto is exemplary in his loyalty to his party”
agreed. let’s make him an honorary soviet!
May 10th, 2007 at 4:19 pmGonzo doesn’t think about all those US citizens being held without Habeus…because HE DOESN’T CARE.
Gonzo knows all about these cases, especially Hamdi and Padilla. His department defended Chimpy’s power to hold them incommunicado for years.
He knows all about it, but doesn’t care.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:20 pmhis willingness to engage the President’s cowardly enemies is priceless.
Comment by MAF54(Jake) — May 10, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
He’s engaging by not answering the question? That would be defensive, not offensive….duh!
You really need to work on your military definitions, and quit cutting and pasting someone else’s profile
May 10th, 2007 at 4:21 pmWell, I will give credit to the trolls today. They are doing something they never do. Tell the truth. Right here, the pedophile has stated everything there is to know about neocons: Party loyalty over all else.
In another thread, BottomBoy has said:
So, while they are completely bat sh!t crazy, the trolls are at least using a tactic they have never employed before, telling the truth.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:22 pmgonzo: “Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door – that way Rove can’t see me, heh heh – and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour.†-Comment by pgw
Hey, maybe Abu G was working on the TPS reports! Maybe ‘The Bobs’ should be interviewing Abu G as he cleans fish at the desk.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:24 pm“The basic premise behind habeas corpus is that you cannot be held against your will without just cause. To put it another way, you cannot be jailed if there are no charges against you. If you are being held, and you demand it, the courts must issue a writ or habeas corpus, which forces those holding you to answer as to why. If there is no good or compelling reason, the court must set you free. It is important to note that of all the civil liberties we take for granted today as a part of the Bill of Rights, the importance of habeas corpus is illustrated by the fact that it was the sole liberty thought important enough to be included in the original text of the Constitution.”
From http://www.usconstitution.net/
The Attorney General of the U.S. not able to give an answer to this question is frightening, very frightening. Who will be next? One of us for writing in dissent against our incompetent government. By saying it is Bush who is the terrorist and should be charged with war crimes. By wishing the explosion that Cheney felt when in Iraq had only been a little closer.
High Crimes and Misdemeanors… if the Democratic controlled Congress has the balls, those who have jumped ship and those remaining ‘loyal’ will be sitting in prison. Maybe we wouldn’t have to inform them of their charges but ‘detain’ them and just hold them indefinitely.
Naw, then we’d be as low and despicable as they are.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:25 pmTroll nicks are GAY!!
MAF is Mark Foley’s nick.
And Bottom Boy? LOL!!
Repuke trolls arr closet cases.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:30 pmHere is a good one from Crooks and Liars.
Gonzo gets his a$$ chewed.
“What DO you know?”
May 10th, 2007 at 4:31 pmThis guy is a crook I can’t stand it. He sits there and lies to Congress, yet he’s allowed to get away with it. If I lied to his justice department I’d be locked up the first time. The Democrats don’t have enough guts to go after this guy. They are as much to blame for this bull as he is because if he is allowed to get away with it, why not.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:33 pmNotice how the repukians relate with sicko stuff, like MAF54, a pedophile, and BottomBoy, as in Top or Bottom, sick, sick, sick people is what the repukian perverts are made up of, and they wonder why we hate them. CAUSE YOU ARE SICK IN THE HEAD.
But then again, I never really thought much about that.
Hating the Repukian Mafia daily
May 10th, 2007 at 4:34 pmWhat is really sad folks, is that out there in TV land middle America, there are still some die-hard, true blue supporters of Bush who look at him like he is Jesus Christ. And right now they are saying:
“This is so unfair! He has too much on his plate to anwer every question they throw at him! Besides, he hasn’t done anything wrong–he can fire my Cousin Bertha from the Dairy Queen if its at the pleasure of the President. He’s a good, Christian man! I couldn’t anwer all those detailed questions either! I support the troops!!–Dammit, where’s my yellow ribbon car magnet multi-pack? I’m gonna stick one on my forhead!!!!!!!!”
May 10th, 2007 at 4:34 pm“Uhhh. <*pause*> Well, Fredo, what do you know?!?!?”
Cheers,
May 10th, 2007 at 4:37 pmThanks Spudge_Boy.
You Californians should be proud you elected the likes of Maxine Waters, who’s not about to be cow towed with!
(and to think, Gonzalez originally worked near my hometown before his current gig)
May 10th, 2007 at 4:37 pmGonzoid: “I haven’t really thought about this much, you see, I’m so busy on-line looking a … I mean, tracking down pornography”
May 10th, 2007 at 4:38 pmHe doesn’t THINK that’s the case??? Way to do your job, deuch bag
May 10th, 2007 at 4:39 pmIsn’t it the responsibility of the AG to absolutely KNOW how many americans are on these lists and for how long? Otherwise, how can he be aware of any violations of the time limits, etc.? Did this guy just fall off the turnip truck or what?
It’s absolutely appalling to witness the abysmal failure of this Attorney General in full flagrantia! This guy is a total failure as a person and a horrendous idiot professionally.
If this wasn’t such an american “tragedy”, it would qualify as a huge comedy to watch this village idiot squirm and lie his way out of things.
The most critical moment was when he obviously perjured himself when he was asked for a yes or no answer and his monotone, barely audible “no” will be his downfall. It’s never about the wrongdoing but always about the lying and cover-up. Gonzales perjured himself twice in a row at that point and it was evident by his body language that he knew he’d done so and really found it impossible to concentrate on anything else following it. Gonzo will be driven out of office by the Summer at which point criminal charges will be brought against him for perjury and obstruction of justice.
Maybe he and Scooter can share a prison cell??
May 10th, 2007 at 4:39 pmFYI
Glenn Greenwald is awesome.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:40 pmThey were just outraged when Clinton said “it depends on the meaning of “is.â€
When Alberto says “I think I might be aware of that,†not so much.
Comment by Bluedog49 — May 10, 2007 @ 2:31 pm
You have a very important point here, Blueballs, that I don’t think you quite realize. I’ll explain:
Democrats do not know how to use the word “is”. We know this, Clinton said as much.
Al, bless his heart, is doing all he can to make sense of the jibberish and meaningless twaddle that runs through the otherwise empty heads of those Democrat politicians.
They don’t know the difference between the existential “is” of identity and the copula “is” which links a subject to a predicate.
Hang in there Al
May 10th, 2007 at 4:41 pmThose diehard Chimpylovers are so delusional, they are incurably insane.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:41 pmObviously, Alberto VO5 doesn’t know what habeas corpus means! He’s perjured himself so it’s all over but the crying for this lunatic. He looked like a total jackass up there bumbling like a dribbling fool. I loved the last individual – a woman from Florida who referred to the “voter fraud” situation as an analogy for what occurred in Florida in 2000. She drove the stake through this vampire’s heart today – kudos to her. Also there was another former US attorney who drilled right through Gonzo’s brain and made chopped liver of him. Can’t recall his name…..he was fantastic!
May 10th, 2007 at 4:42 pmThere’s a lot of things he never thought about. He was just way too busy listening to and doing the bidding of dubya and the puppetmaster and/or puppetmistress.
Maybe a few years in prison would provide sufficient free time to contemplate how he’s screwed-over the people of this earth.
Ditto for dubya and the other traitors.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:43 pmOMFG!!
If he cannot answer NO, then they are depriving American citizens of their rights.
Bushco in 6 years has turned the government into nazi Germany
We must impeach these fascist criminals.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:43 pmPelosi, it is time to put Impeachment back on the table NOW, or you ARE COMPLICIT in the crimes perpetrated by the Crimeboss in Chimp.
Fredo works TO pleasure the President.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:46 pmThis is the hand picked chief police officer chosen, supported, defended by the commander guy.
Look at the incompetency the trolls defend. What does it say about all the apologists and enablers of the Bush Crime Family? They are not very fucking smart and they are traitors to the constitution and they are corrupt to the core. There is nothing good about anyone who supports this evil empire. Fuck Republicans.
May 10th, 2007 at 4:47 pmAs pointed out by #5 (stopthecons), the Constitution clearly states in Article I, Section 9, the following:
“The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.â€
Perhaps the writ of habeas corpus is hiding in the same place as Osama bin Laden, since these clowns seem congenitally incapable of finding either one, whether it’s right under their noses or not.
#23 (Willy) states, “Gonzo comes across as the most incompetent Attorney General ever. What a moron.â€
The point to keep in my mind is that Rove, the domestic dictator, and Cheney, the foreign policy dictator, are not incompetent in any meaningful sense of the term. They know exactly what they are doing. Chaos is not an unwanted side effect of their policies; it is their policy. Whenever they are accused, implicitly or explicitly, of black-hearted chicanery, they invariably plea bargain down to unfathomable incompetence, using their hired tin cup monkeys as cover. They employ this canard time and time again; the endless iteration of this pattern can not be an accident.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:00 pm#44 – Spudge
Oh my god, Maxine Waters b*tch slapped Abu G into next week.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:03 pmShe publicly emasculated him. I love that woman. :D
Alberto is exemplary in his loyalty to his party and boss and his willingness to engage the President’s cowardly enemies is priceless.
Comment by MAF54 — May 10, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
Yes he’s a good little Nazi, just like you.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:13 pm#60 – Zooey.
Did you notice how subdued Conyers was? Looks like the presidential word is in and these hearings will be history soon.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:13 pm#54…Clinton wasn’t answering a question about habeas corpus, he was answering a question about a blowjob. Or IS that too difficult for you to understand?
May 10th, 2007 at 5:13 pmThat sound you hear is not the microphone feeding back, it’s the wind whistling between the AGs ears.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:14 pmDid you notice how subdued Conyers was? Looks like the presidential word is in and these hearings will be history soon.
Comment by MAF54
It wasn’t his turn to speak, pervert.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:17 pmHere is a good one from Crooks and Liars.
Gonzo gets his a$$ chewed.
“What DO you know?â€
Comment by Spudge_Boy — May 10, 2007 @ 4:31 pm
After that a California congressman told him he was a disgrace and should resign.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:19 pmCan we please say goodbye to Gonzo already?! It is way past time for him to resign or to be impeached by the Congress for criminal perjury.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:24 pmAfter that a California congressman told him he was a disgrace and should resign.
Comment by Shane
Ohhhh, who was that? Is it on YouTube?
May 10th, 2007 at 5:28 pmHe “hasn’t thought about†habeus corpus?
Maybe we can get him in a cell and he may consider it…maybe the whole crime family should do some time so they can understand the tactics they so approve. Too bad they couldn’t have done some war like some of us have done. Drunken AWOL cowards and five deferment cowards…all of them.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:34 pmMaybe he would think about it if his pathetic, feckless ass was sitting in a cell at Guantanamo and it was denied him.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:43 pmOhhhh, who was that? Is it on YouTube?
Comment by Zooey — May 10, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
He “hasn’t thought about†habeus corpus?
It might even be the guy in this thread/picture but it doesn’t play for me so I don’t know.
May 10th, 2007 at 6:01 pmIIRC habeous corpus falls under common law. These would hold even if not reinforced in the Constitution. My understanding is that all law students are taught this.
May 10th, 2007 at 6:42 pmIt’s your damn freakin’ job to think about Habues Corpus, Gonzo… HC is to modern law as JC to Chirstianity. If you don’t have an understanding of common law upon which our judicial system is based, how the hell are you running our Justice Department?
May 10th, 2007 at 6:56 pmLinky no worky
May 10th, 2007 at 7:25 pmHabeus Corpses, that’s what we’re givin’ th’ Iraqis.
Heh heh heh!
May 10th, 2007 at 8:08 pmHabeas Corpus?
We don ned no Habeas Corpus!
May 10th, 2007 at 8:11 pmAlberto Gonzales stating that he hadn’t thought about whether US citizens had been or were being held (illegally) absolutely exemplifies the entire mindset of the entire Bush administration – they are totaly oblivious to the effect of their actions & policies on the people in this country (or any)where else. The concept of caring about anyone outside their immediate circle escapes them – that”s why Laura can say on national tv that no one suffers more than she & georgejr, about the war in Iraq. They all suffer from the same personality disorder….
May 10th, 2007 at 10:35 pmHad enough?
…Keep the White House switchboard and comments lines busy…
…pressure every repulsivescum you know to…
…pressure THEIR repsand senators…
…to support IMPEACHMENT and CRIMINAL PROSECUTION…
May 10th, 2007 at 10:38 pmhe doesn’t know. the top justice official in our country doesn’t know if a US citizen is being held without access to counsel a this moment in time. mindboggling. that, in and of itself, should be a high crime or misdemeanor. enough is quite enough.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:56 pm(From Today’s Hearing …)
Representative X:
Attorney General Gonzales. In your last appearance you said that you did not remember a final high-level meeting in your office suite in November to discuss the firings, nor did you remember when you decided to carry out the dismissals.
Is your memory any better now?
AG Gonzales: Uh, … no.
Representative Y: … Attorney General Gonzales, have you ever had sex with a woman?
AG Gonzales: Uh, I’m not sure. I do not recall. Possibly. But I’m not certain.
Representative Y: … You are saying that you do not not recall whether or not you have ever had sex with a woman? I am not asking for you to tell us her name, just have you ever had sex with a woman?
AG Gonzales: Sir, if I could remember I would tell you. I would even tell you her name. Or their names. But I just do not call. I just cannot remember.
Representative X: Have you ever had sex with a man?
AG Gonzales: I don’t know. I don’t recall. Maybe. I don’t know. I’m not sure.
Representative Y: Are you from Mars?
AG Gonzales: No, actually I was born in San Antonio, Texas. Population of 2 million. The 29th largest city in the U.S. 412 square miles.
Representative X: Do the other 2 million people in San Antonio suffer the same memory problems as you?
AG Gonzales: No. Just me.
May 10th, 2007 at 11:49 pmRepublicans are like slinkies…not really good for anything. Yet, they can sure put a smile on your face, when you push them down a flight of stairs.
May 11th, 2007 at 12:37 amINFOWARS.COM
May 11th, 2007 at 2:02 amPRISONPLANET.COM
JONESREPORT.COM
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911WEKNOW.COM
see http://photo2text.com/
May 11th, 2007 at 3:59 amSpoken like a true puppet, and he’s firing people? His ignorance to his job is means for being fired, or treason to the constitution, and its people.
May 11th, 2007 at 7:03 amI hear that waterboarding is neither torture nor illegal. Mabye Congress can use that to help Gonzo’s memory, etc…
And if that doesn’t work here, we can ship him to Syria.
May 11th, 2007 at 9:00 amThe hearings are a complete mockery with the smug, arrogant, used car salesman, toad being the mocker. The sad thing is that no matter how hard the questioners try to get answers, they are being made fun of by Gonzales with his “I don’t recall” and now the ” I haven’t thought about that” responses. He is the stereotypical slimy lawyer.
May 11th, 2007 at 10:03 amHe is more concerned about working for Bush and the party than the people of this nation. He should be told to give straight answers or be impeached. Enough with the namby pamby calls for his resignation.
I was going to sign this petition and then saw that it was with the ACLU. Go figure they are actually doing something good and not trying to give the country to socialists and terrrorists.
May 11th, 2007 at 11:29 amGotta love how other Americans only care when it is Americans being imprisoned and perhaps tortured. Interesting that there has never been any kind of independent investigation done in the USA regarding the US sponsored torture of Maher Arar.
May 11th, 2007 at 12:13 pmHow long before Gonzales takes a rendition vacation?
Slap the bracelets on this baby, it’s time for him to go
Straight Jacket and morphine on the way to Guantanamo
How about an emema Alberto, just to clear your ‘I forgot’
That will help your memory as the addiction starts your rot
Habeas Corpus is such a nasty burden
for obtaining guilty pleas
For you it will be a pleasure to see you begging on your knees
All the screams and torture before you came to rest
Will echo in your isolation and remain your lasting test
Sleep well
May 11th, 2007 at 2:14 pmThis man has no shame. An honorable person knows that cabinet members, who bring scandal (real OR perceived) to the administration, resign. It’s not that hard to figure out. Has this guy ever paid attention to politics or read a newspaper? This administration just cannot stop making everything worse. Cabinet members are supposed to fall on their sword to protect the administration, not prove the incompetence and corruption of the administration.
This sleaze-ball acts like he’s fighting for a Post Office job because he needs to feed his family. A cabinet position is not meant to be your entire career. Everyone knows that except this shameful man and his staff of dull-witted lackeys.
This man is a worm with no honor and no respect for justice. I don’t even know what to say anymore. Even as a huge Bill Clinton fan, I have never supported impeaching Bush, until now.
May 11th, 2007 at 2:31 pmWhat struck me strongly about the Gonzales testimony (and I haven’t seen or read it all) is that when he repeats “and I take responsibility for that” no one presses him with the question, ‘What does it mean when you say you take responsibility?’ Certainly, responsibility for a wrong must come with some unpleasant consequences. Gonzales seems to think that taking responsibility simply means that he can learn from his mistakes. “I take responsibility” has become akin to “I apologize for that.” Meaningless. I don’t know, but it seems obvious to me that that aspect of his testimony should be dissected on the spot.
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June 8th, 2007 at 10:32 am