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Fitzgerald going after NYT anonymous sources again

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-02-16 02:58|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Good. Journalists ought have no right to conceal lawbreakers from law enforcement, only from the general public. What they do isn't the same as what Catholic priests do in the confessional.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-16 08:50|| 2006-02-16 08:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Even with the pedophilia, I think the priests have a higher moral code than the journalists.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-16 08:57|| 2006-02-16 08:57|| Front Page Top

#3 I am a little confused with Fitz. He went out there and claimed to have a case against Scooter with respect to lying or misleading the grand jury. To date he hasnt presented this evidence and (if I understand the story) hasnt presented Libbys lawyer with a copy of said evidence. All I have heard is how he (Fitz) wants to subpoena this or that from other members of the Administration that at best have dubious links to the original charges. I am not a lawyer, so correct me if I am wrong, but doesnt the prosecution have to show the accused what evidence he has against him? Also if Fitz doesnt have any evidence, doesnt he have to move for dismissal of the charges? Sounds to me that Fitz is on a fishing expedition after having the original case collapse with the Woodward disclosure.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-02-16 11:21|| 2006-02-16 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds to me that Fitz is on a fishing expedition

Must have attended the Ronnie Earl School of Law

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-02-16 12:11|| 2006-02-16 12:11|| Front Page Top

#5 This is a different case and has nothing to do with Libby.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-02-16 12:20|| 2006-02-16 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Fitzgerald has sent 44 Daley Democrats to jail for corruption in Chicago so far. Average sentance 5 years. And none of them fought as hard as the NYT is doing, and the courts upheld Fitz's requests for phone and email records. Makes you wonder what the NYT is hiding? Or how long their potential jail sentances would be.

Posted by Midway 2006-02-16 13:19|| 2006-02-16 13:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Let's stop the legaleze bullshit. Someone in either the CIA or NSA has been leaking classified info to the NYT to make the Bush administration appear to be operating outside the law. Whether Fitz realizes it or not, this is dangerous during these times of WOT. The leakers need to be skinned and de-boned, and the NYT needs to be dropped in the Fishkill. This is not the time for this foolishness, and most of these lefties will live to regret their part in it. It is also not the time for shallow charges like those against Scooter Libby. When will the left grow up ?

Posted by wxjames 2006-02-16 14:32|| 2006-02-16 14:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds to me that Fitz is on a fishing expedition

Wouldn't it be a hoot if all along his real fish were the leakers of classified info and the whole Plame affair was just a nice Karl Rovesque cover to get the demoncrats and reporters to demand everyone cooperate? *snicker* ....

*sigh* I suppose that's just too devious to be true.

Posted by 2b 2006-02-16 15:36|| 2006-02-16 15:36|| Front Page Top

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