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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:02 PM Original message |
Lawyer: Yoo not liable for prisoner's torture (of Jose Padilla) |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dear God, please let this suit go forward. |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. "open the floodgates to politically motivated lawsuits" |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. no, failing to prosecute shrub & the big dick would do that. |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Right. Legitimized for-profit malpractice vs "political" prosecution. |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-14-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. A lawyer isn't legally responsible for the consequences of those policies.......... |
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digidigido (553 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. They mean a medieval lawyer who advises policy makers |
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Chef Eric (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. How the hell is a torture suit "politically motivated"??!! This is ri-god-damn-diculous. nt |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. Prosecuting lawyers for the arguments they make would totally change the profession. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Lawyers who argue for torture should be disbarred. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Making an argument is above being prosecuted for that argument. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Lawyers render opinions saying building deadly autos does not violate any law or duty? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Are the lawyers building the cars? |
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Loudmxr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. I am watching the dismantling of the Nurnberg Principles. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. In part, blame Godwin's Law |
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CHelms (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
10. Let The Lawyering begin! |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. dupe |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. He is responsible for his words, NOT for actions of those he advises. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. He was just ordering followers... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Don't understand job of lawyers, I guess. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I understand professional responsibility |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Our license says we have received the necessary education. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. No, it says lawyers have the knowledge necessary to practice law in a particular jurisdiction. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Its called 'character and fitness.' Here's one example, MN: |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 07:04 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Did you read these opinions? they were very specific about exactly what |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Nothing is going to happen. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. K&R |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
19. Nothing will happen to Yoo until... |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. President Palin would do that. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
20. I read that as an LOLcat. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
24. Wonder why they didn't also sue Bybee, who got a seat on the federal bench for his memos. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
27. Why, of course he's not. This surprises you all? |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. Not a big fan of this suit actually. Too 1984-esque. |
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