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Free Tom Delay!Whatever one thinks of Tom Delay, it becomes increasingly clear that the charges against him are bogus and the product of a rogue prosecutor. It appears even a grand jury in Texas thinks so. Powerline has the goods....History and Appointments
More On the Sooner BomberOne of the arguments being bruited about, even by the President in this mornings presser, in defense of the Mier appointment is that in spite of a relatively lack of documentation to establish the views of the nominee, this is not anything to be concerned about, since the President has a long standing personal knowledge of her, and based on this, has full confidence that she will make decisions based on an originalist judicial attitude.
It was similar personal knowledge and assurance that let Henry II to appoint Thomas a Beckett, his long-time friend, confidante, and chancellor as Archbishop of Canterbury, in an effort to subject the rulings of the ecclesiatical court system to the monarch. Said attempt failed, when Beckett discovered and acted on a new-found spirit of independence once he was esconced in his new office.
The rest, as they say, is history, which led eventually to Beckett's murder, and Henry on his knees before the Pope to gain absolution.
Bush had better hope, that HIS judgement of his personal attorney is more accurate than Henry's was of his chancellor, or it could well be the death knell of constitutional government in the United States.
Michelle Malkin has been following the story a bit. See here for a bunch of news you probably heard earlier today, and here for a bit of an update....NE for Miers
In coordination with Progress for America, several states have launched websites in support of Harriet Miers. Nebraska is one of them: NEforJusticeMiers.com. The ad-hoc coalition is chaired by Steve Grasz, former Chief Deputy Attorney General for Nebraska....Baby Fish Mouth Is Sweeping The Nation
How's that for an interesting blog heading. For those who can't get enough of Harriet Miers (and who can't) here is a piece by RJ Pestrito that is tough on Miers and Bush, and here is Michael Ledeen telling us...Fall Is Definitely Here. Gag Me.
It's currently 37° (and dropping). It's raining. It's going to turn somewhat white before morning, according to the weather. A chance of early "flurries" tomorrow. We certainly need the moisture, but we don't need the white stuff. I don't need...Miers not qualified
From Pat Buchanan: Handed a once-in-a-generation opportunity to return the Supreme Court to constitutionalism, George W. Bush passed over a dozen of the finest jurists of his day ? to name his personal lawyer. In a decision deeply disheartening to...Great Frickin' News!
Received word today that our cable company, Charter Communications, has stopped servicing our community, and will be replaced by Great Plains Communications Netlink (what?). So cable TV and Internet services may or may not be 100% operational here at the...
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