3/20    I hope if I ever get into legal trouble, I can require that
        I NOT be questioned under oath and that NO transcripts
        of what I say are taken!  Go Team Bush!
        \_ Why does everything have to be political?
           \_ What do you mean by that?  How is GW Bush's
              administration officials requiring that they meet
              privately, not be put under oath, and no transcript
              recorded before they will talk to Congress 'political'?
              I guess I got trolled.  Good job.
           \_ Why do liburals use sarcasm much more than conservatives?
              Does it make you smarter?
              \_ on the MOTD, conservative trollers use sarcasm way more than
                 liberals.  -tom
                 \_ Are all conservatives trolls?  Are all liberals smart, well
                    spoken, and informed?
                    \_ No, and no.  -tom
                       \_ An example of non-troll conservative and stupid
                          liberal, please.
                          \_ anonymous coward and anonymous coward.  -tom
                             \_ Quack!
              \_ Sarcasm is nicer than calling everyone faggots
                 and terror lovers.
                 \_ When did Coulter get a soda account?  When she does, you
                    can chat with her about it.  No one here called anyone
                    any such things.  Sarcasm like yours is no more intelligent
                    or useful than school yard chanting.
                    \_ Fine.  I will take boring pills.  I displeases me
                       mightily the the GW Bush administration basically
                       wears tshirts that say 'LOL IM GONNA LIE TO YOU
                       WHEN I TESTIFY LOL'.  HAPPY?
                       \_ You've heard of that whole separation of powers
                          thing, yes?  They don't have to testify at all
                          at any time under any circumstances.  If there
                          was a felony committed then it would be in a legal
                          court, not a political one.  Am I happy?  Yes.  My
                          happiness has nothing to do either way with the
                          motd, though.  Thanks for asking.
                          \_ So you think congress can't subpoena the executive
                             branch?  You think executive privilege gives the
                             WH and its staffers carte blanche vis a vis
                             subpoena?  Read up on Nixon.
                             \_ No.  No.  Know it, thanks.  The entire episode
                                is just bizarre.  The President has the power,
                                the right, and the authority to dismiss civil
                                servants in the Executive at his whim.  If the
                                admin wasn't full of such spineless wimps,
                                they'd not only be fighting this but making
                                political points on it.
                                \_ But firing the attorneys in order to
                                   obstruct justice is illegal.  You can't
                                   interfere in law enforcement, even if you
                                   are the executive branch.  Didn't Nixon
                                   get in trouble for something similar?
                                   \- "saturday night massacre" ... also
                                      starring ROBERT BORK.
                            \_ 'the white house' denies having any hand
                               in firing the attorneys.  too bad they're
                               about to appear to be big fat liars.
                                \_ So you don't see any matter to this odor
                                   of Obstruction of Justice around the whole
                                   game?  Yes, they have right to change their
                                   staff.  But they went a step further.  They
                                   used a litmus test (loyal Bushies).  They
                                   lied about their reasons for dismissal.
                                   And the correspondence over discussions of
                                   their firings are lining up quite shockingly
                                   with indictments and new investigations of
                                   Cunningham, Hunter, Lewis, Foggo, et al.
                                   And most recently, possible links between
                                   Cunningham, Wilkes, and Cheney.  The AG is
                                   not (supposed to be) the President's tool.
        \_ ^require^offer