Once again, ABC News is late to the party. (Here)
Non facias malum ut inde fiat bonum
Saw AG, Janet Ashcroft in the room. AG is feeble, barely articulate, clearly stressed.He goes on:
The AG then reviewed for them the legal concerns relating to the program. The AG also told them that he was barred from obtaining the advice he needed on the program by the strict compartmentalization rules of the WH.Politicians are coming out of the woodwork with their mock indignation.
The committee chairman, Rep. John Conyers D-Mich:
Particularly disconcerting is the new revelation that the White House sought Mr. Ashcroft's authorization for the surveillance program, yet refused to let him seek the advice he needed on the program.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt:
...I ask that you look into whether the attorney general, in the course of his testimony, engaged in any misconduct, engaged in conduct inappropriate for a cabinet officer and the nation's chief law enforcement officer, or violated any duty.Why do I say "mock" indignation? Because I am tired of the Democrats jumping up and down with outrage, then quietly voting for the status quo.
Note: this is just a small list dealing only with children, I have not listed survivor rights, protection from discrimination, et cetera.--Neither the parent or child has visitation rights if the parents separate.
--The child cannot claim inheritances or other household assets in case of death.
--If one parent dies, the second parent has no legal right to take custody or care for the child.
--A parent without legal right to a child cannot legally register him/her for school.
--Parents cannot put children on some health insurance plans.
--Parents cannot make medical decisions for the child.
--The child has no claim to the social security or other insurance benefits of the parent.
--Gay couple parents without adoption rights do not benefit from the generous tax deductions granted to heterosexual parents.
"The Rise of Illiberal Democracy " Fareed Zakaria11,700 results for an article written in 1997.
"I did say it should be a goal of the nation to shut down Guantanamo, I also made it clear that part of the delay was the reluctance of some nations to take back some of the people being held there."That was the president late last week. What he is saying, if I read his words correctly is that because some of the detainees are not welcome in their originating countries, Guantanamo cannot be shut down.
For a multibillion-dollar drug company to claim that the Red Cross violated a criminal statute, . . . simply so that J&J can make more money, is obscene.Obscene indeed --did I mention that J&J is the third largest charitable contributor in the United States? (Forbes).