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Roger Clemens Indicted
CNN ^ | 08/19/2010 | Unlisted

Posted on 08/19/2010 12:24:29 PM PDT by scottfactor

Major league pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted for obstruction of Congress and other charges Thursday related to statements he made to a congressional committee in 2008.

The charges stem from a 2008 appearance by Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In their sworn testimony, the two contradicted each other, with Clemens denying that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: baseball; clemens; steroids
Could someone here help me understand how a pack of liars and thieves can indict someone for lying? Isn't that like the pot calling the....oh, nevermind.
1 posted on 08/19/2010 12:24:33 PM PDT by scottfactor
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To: scottfactor
Can someone tell me how Congress has any power over baseball players??

Clue: Roger is white.

2 posted on 08/19/2010 12:28:50 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: Sacajaweau
Can someone tell me how Congress has any power over baseball players??

Not only does Congress have the authority to regulate interstate commerce, they also have the power of subpoena.

None of this should be remotely controversial.

3 posted on 08/19/2010 12:32:27 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: scottfactor

When is Congress going to indict Sotomayor about her perjury about her support for the 2nd Amendment?


4 posted on 08/19/2010 12:36:56 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Lying under oath get’s ‘em every time!


5 posted on 08/19/2010 12:39:04 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: scottfactor

McGwire not looking so dumb now, regardless I think it is insane he’s allowed to be a batting coach, of all things.


6 posted on 08/19/2010 12:41:11 PM PDT by MozarkDawg
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To: TexasCajun

Odd, it didn’t hurt BillyBob Clinton much.


7 posted on 08/19/2010 12:41:49 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: scottfactor
Just call in Patrick Fitzgerald and it's a slam dunk.

He's really good at spending millions on 'lying under oath' convictions if nothing else.

8 posted on 08/19/2010 12:42:02 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Blood of Tyrants

“When is Congress going to (be) indict(ed?) “

There, I fixed it for you.

:-)


9 posted on 08/19/2010 12:42:46 PM PDT by scottfactor
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DON’T GET CAUGHT UP BY THIS DIVERSION FOLKS! THIS IS A BIG DIVERSIONARY TACTIC BY THE LEFT.

Athlete lying, taking steroids. YAWN. I am sure if this doesn’t stick then they Armstrong will be next.


10 posted on 08/19/2010 12:43:55 PM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: scottfactor
WAIT!!

The 9th Circuit just said...it's okay to lie.

It's FREE SPEECH!!

11 posted on 08/19/2010 12:48:42 PM PDT by Osage Orange (MOLON LABE)
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Gee, this couldn’t have anything to do with Congress’s sanctioning of corruption (Waters - Rangel, et al) or with its dismal approval ratings, could it ?


12 posted on 08/19/2010 2:37:12 PM PDT by jimt
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