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In reply to the discussion: The coup already occurred. [View all]OnyxCollie
(9,958 posts)4. And then there was Rove, Miers, and Bolton blowing off Congress.
Last edited Fri Jan 3, 2014, 05:15 PM - Edit history (1)
The House could have bypassed the US Attorneys by going for inherent contempt instead of statutory contempt.
But since Monica Conyers, the wife of Rep. John Conyers, then chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, was being investigated by the FBI, Johnny Letter chose to let them off the hook.
Monica Conyers got three years for conspiracy.
Monica Conyers, Wife To John Conyers, Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Detroit Bribes
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/monica-conyers-wife-to-jo_n_494305.html
DETROIT (AP) A former Detroit city councilwoman was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty plea during a stormy court hearing dominated by a dispute over evidence of other payoffs.
As guards cleared the packed courtroom, Monica Conyers yelled that she planned to appeal. The wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., wanted to withdraw her guilty plea, suggesting she was the victim of "badgering" last year when she admitted taking cash to support a Houston company's sludge contract with the city.
But U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn, reviewing a transcript of the June hearing, said Conyers had denied any coercion and voluntarily pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Conyers, 45, is the biggest catch so far in the FBI's wide-ranging investigation of corruption in Detroit city government. Nine people have pleaded guilty, including two former directors of the downtown convention center, and prosecutors have promised more charges are coming.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/monica-conyers-wife-to-jo_n_494305.html
DETROIT (AP) A former Detroit city councilwoman was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty plea during a stormy court hearing dominated by a dispute over evidence of other payoffs.
As guards cleared the packed courtroom, Monica Conyers yelled that she planned to appeal. The wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., wanted to withdraw her guilty plea, suggesting she was the victim of "badgering" last year when she admitted taking cash to support a Houston company's sludge contract with the city.
But U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn, reviewing a transcript of the June hearing, said Conyers had denied any coercion and voluntarily pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Conyers, 45, is the biggest catch so far in the FBI's wide-ranging investigation of corruption in Detroit city government. Nine people have pleaded guilty, including two former directors of the downtown convention center, and prosecutors have promised more charges are coming.
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I believe that a silent coup has occurred. The intelligence agencies are controlling this
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#29
While I am really not happy with Obama, I have insisted from the first that he has had little choice
loudsue
Jan 2014
#36
We know that Georgie Bush wasnt in control of the country. Who ever was in control
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#40
And Chuck Hagel who we all knew, back when we actually acted like Democrats who were aware of the
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#47
If he is so constrained that he doesn't have a choice, then maybe he should resign...
truth2power
Jan 2014
#71
I think it's a lot more complicated. First of all, if he is being "controlled" by someone,
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#80
That might explain why there were no prosecutions or impeachments during 2007-2010
Doctor_J
Jan 2014
#3
Presidents usually replace all of the state's US Attorneys with those that are friendly to the
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#30
Candidate Barack Obama was a liberal candidate. But once in office he changed dramatically.
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#43
Holy Crap! Folks, check out the lists of political office holders in the appendixes
PotatoChip
Jan 2014
#8
then how do you explain Elizabeth Warren's election? Or successful establishment of Volker rule and
Pretzel_Warrior
Jan 2014
#19
I disagree. I think coup is the right word. They dont control "everything" because they
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#31
So you think everything is peaches and cream because Bob Ney spent a couple of weeks at a country
rhett o rick
Jan 2014
#32
"of 375 ... 10 involved independents, 67 involved Republicans, and 298 involved Democrats"
bananas
Jan 2014
#39
".. never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee." John Donne
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2014
#42
Pretty sure the Gov't takeover happened, slowly and silently, WELL BEFORE 9/11.
blkmusclmachine
Jan 2014
#48
Rec'd. It's why we have torture camps, rigged markets, austerity measures, for-profit everything
Corruption Inc
Jan 2014
#51
Bingo! It's all just waves of fresh assaults in the war that has been waged here since
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#59
Well done, OC. The coup has been playing out before us and many have been excusing it away,
mother earth
Jan 2014
#60