Comments on: Political Prisoners http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-320212 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:25:54 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-320212 <i>I’ve known these guys for over a decade</i> And we can take your word on this because ... ? Basically, you're saying that the prosecution was flamingly incompetent, because in spite of numerous attempts to convict these guys they got them only on half-assed charges? And incompetence is better than thuggery. OK. I bet you think Bill Clinton was guilty of all the stuff Ken Start couldn't convict him on, too. I’ve known these guys for over a decade

And we can take your word on this because … ?

Basically, you’re saying that the prosecution was flamingly incompetent, because in spite of numerous attempts to convict these guys they got them only on half-assed charges? And incompetence is better than thuggery. OK.

I bet you think Bill Clinton was guilty of all the stuff Ken Start couldn’t convict him on, too.

]]> by: The people http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-320198 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:08:10 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-320198 Paul Minor and former Judge Whitfield are guilty of much more than they were convicted of. I've known these guys for over a decade and know how Minor stole money from his client's settlements to bribe judges. To think they are innocent because the government did not catch all the other guilty is ludicrous. It will set a precedent that will prevent our courts from conviction those rich enough to buy protection. In stead of focusing so much attention to getting Minor off, lets give as much attention to convicting all those judges who are on the take, who sell their decisions. Perhaps Mississippi Bar and the Commission on Judicial Performance need to answer for why they allowed judicial bribery in the first place. Way before the federal indictments, both were given evidence that the bribery had occurred. They chose not to investigate and remained silent ever since. Paul Minor and former Judge Whitfield are guilty of much more than they were convicted of. I’ve known these guys for over a decade and know how Minor stole money from his client’s settlements to bribe judges. To think they are innocent because the government did not catch all the other guilty is ludicrous. It will set a precedent that will prevent our courts from conviction those rich enough to buy protection. In stead of focusing so much attention to getting Minor off, lets give as much attention to convicting all those judges who are on the take, who sell their decisions.

Perhaps Mississippi Bar and the Commission on Judicial Performance need to answer for why they allowed judicial bribery in the first place. Way before the federal indictments, both were given evidence that the bribery had occurred. They chose not to investigate and remained silent ever since.

]]> by: Marshall http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-317768 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:33:44 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-317768 Anyone who doesn't think these people wouldn't conspire to steal elections should consider this - these are serious crimes. Putting someone in jail to further your poltical career is about as low as you can go. I hope they nail these suckers. Anyone who doesn’t think these people wouldn’t conspire to steal elections should consider this - these are serious crimes. Putting someone in jail to further your poltical career is about as low as you can go. I hope they nail these suckers.

]]> by: Dave http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-317243 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:24:25 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/11/political-prisoners/#comment-317243 Jailing political rivals on weak, trumped-up charges... One more step towards recreating the old Soviet Union under Stalin. Better start learning Russian. We have room for a Gulag in the tundra of norther Alaska, don't we? Da! Jailing political rivals on weak, trumped-up charges… One more step towards recreating the old Soviet Union under Stalin. Better start learning Russian.

We have room for a Gulag in the tundra of norther Alaska, don’t we? Da!

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