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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:27 AM Original message |
NYT: Bush pal overrode Justice Dept lawyers in huge tobacco industry break |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. Tobacco money |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks for this history. It all fits, doesn't it? |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I would love to see a LTTE to the NYT and the other papers carrying this |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. sigh... why am I not surprised? |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The crimes, yes, but not their publicizing. This is a good sign. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. well, they get reported & then ignored |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. This is by far the most-corrupt adminsitration in history. |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yes, there is no doubt about that. And Bush still wants to be compared |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. kick n/t |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. kick n/t |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. High crimes and misdemeanors: |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yes, like the war profiteering, it's money over life and law every time |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. kick n/t |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. We need to add this to the list of Bush corruption and KEEP IT THERE n/t |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. People, it's not just the Iraq War - thre are MORE CRIMES and we need |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. this is worth attention. Wish we could pay attention to more than one |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thanks for this, NWH! |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 05:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks - I'll go post some headsups. I'd hate for this to be missed |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. "Bush administration corruption is no longer a forbidden topic" |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
20. Shameful? yes Impeachable offense? no |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. The order to destroy the case clearly came from the WH and was opposed |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. kick - let's not let this disappear as they would like n/t |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. kick n/t |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. Recommended.... |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
25. I heard a short version of this on NPR as I was driving home today. |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. kick n/t |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Come ON, people!!! This story will help convince people of the lies and |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. kick - we need to publicize this. The stench of corruption will wake up |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 10:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. At a MINIMUM, we need to thank the NYT with LTTEs - also emphasizes |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
30. And the hits just keep on coming! |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. RJ Reynolds Was Laundering Money In Iraq. Came Out In Oil/Food Flap |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 10:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Got any links, or should I Google for it? That's a good thing to add |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 07:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. This Is From Guardian & Also See Washington Post |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 12:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. wow, thanks! Not enough to sell a poisonous, addictive product, they |
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AirAmFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
33. The list of grounds for impeachment SPECIFICALLY mentions bribery |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Thanks, AirAmFan - this is important:: Bribery is cause for impeachment. |
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LuPeRcALiO (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ever get the feeling that they're going for broke? |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 12:06 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. They are not worrying much about preserving a veil of pseudo-decency |
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LuPeRcALiO (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Like Enron in the last reel. |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-16-05 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bookmarking this: another link in the chain. n/t |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
38. I WILL REPOST THIS THREAD IN GD-P TOMORROW (Fri) AFTERNOON |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 07:02 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. And for now a little |
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paineinthearse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 09:20 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Good idea, Fridays are a good time to submit DU letters to the editor |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
42. Last minute change of plans guys -- the political wonks don't like your |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 11:56 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yeah, after FIVE YEARS of careful work, to have Bush's crony step in |
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tex-wyo-dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
45. kicked and nominated! |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
46. More arrogance, more deception, more support for an industry that ... |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-17-05 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
48. I WILL REPOST THIS THREAD IN GD-P TOMORROW (Sat) |
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Nothing Without Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-05 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
49. kick n/t |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-18-05 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
50. already fired off a LTTE to my local paper yesterday |
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