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Justifying Actions In Travis County
KLBJ Radio | Jarhead1957

Posted on 09/30/2005 7:46:07 AM PDT by Jarhead1957

KLBJ Radio had a call today from the Foreman of the Grand Jury who stated that Ronnie Earle presented compelling evidence against Tom DeLay. Seems he is trying to justify their actions. /Sarc


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I can tell you he did not sound like a rocket scientist.

My predictions are that he will make the circuit including Air America.

1 posted on 09/30/2005 7:46:07 AM PDT by Jarhead1957
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My predictions are that he will make the circuit including Air America.

My predictions are that he will make the circus including Air America.

;)

2 posted on 09/30/2005 7:48:15 AM PDT by Michael.SF. ('That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together,' Cindy Sheehan")
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It seems something is funny when a Grand Jury Foreman feels the need to 'go public' and justify himself.

Don't most Grand Juries treasure their privacy and anonymity?


3 posted on 09/30/2005 7:48:42 AM PDT by GaltMeister (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”)
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I think 'ol Ronnie found a buncha DemSlime or Dimbulbs that he knew he could manipulate.

They should change the name of the Travis County Grand Jury to the Bland Jury.


4 posted on 09/30/2005 7:49:52 AM PDT by keithtoo (Howard Dean is a Rove plant, Rove is a NeoCon plant, NeoCons are Trilateralist plants....)
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To: GaltMeister

"Don't most Grand Juries treasure their privacy and anonymity?"

Yep.


5 posted on 09/30/2005 7:49:58 AM PDT by The South Texan (The Democrat Party and the leftist (ABCCBSNBCCNN NYLATIMES)media are a criminal enterprise!)
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To: GaltMeister

Isn't it illegal for the members of a grand jury to talk? Or does that end in Texas when they are no longer in session?


6 posted on 09/30/2005 7:51:04 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Jarhead1957
Anyone that lives in - or knows about - Texas is aware that the "people's republic of austin" is a solid concentration of (old) democrap liberals/leftists/hippies
7 posted on 09/30/2005 7:52:37 AM PDT by VRWCTexan (History has a long memory - but still repeats itself)
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"Ronnie Earle presented compelling evidence"

'Da ham was definitly 'tween both slices of da bread.'

Here is the "compelling" evidence...hardmoney check from Texas PAC for $190k goes to RNC with note on which races to spend it on then softmoney from RNC goes to those Texas candidates. The problem is that in 2002, nothing wrong with this hardmoney to softmoney slight of hand. Both parties did it. Attorneys reviewed it. Earle would need to show something alongs the lines where attorneys told Delay directly that it would be illegal and Delay direct the check to go anyway. Criminal charge require intent with knowingly breaking the law. Per DeLay, he was not even informed of the specific transaction until after the fact.

By the way, OJ's jury foreman announces compelling evidence was presented to prove OJ was not guilty (...and that was at a real trial...not a grand jury where the defense has no chance to argue the charges).


8 posted on 09/30/2005 7:54:39 AM PDT by frankjr
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Did you notice that he seemed to be reading from a "prepared statement", rather than just making the comments on the air? That part seemed very strange to me.

I'd almost bet he got the statement from the DA, being he was scheduled to be on this AM.


9 posted on 09/30/2005 8:00:38 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Note to the MSM - Don't stay stuck on STUPID!)
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Hey, did you hear a news report on KLBJ-AM sometime in the last couple of days that the Austin NAACP is going after Earle for not prosecuting APD officers for supposed brutality against minorities? Or am I crazy? I haven't heard a thing since, and I can't find anything about it. Normally when I hear the phrase "Nelson Lender of the Austin NAACP..." I groan, but I did have a chuckle hearing that he was going to put some heat on Earle. Or was it all just a crazy dream....


10 posted on 09/30/2005 8:01:32 AM PDT by Voss
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This also just in...the Jury Foreman in Earle's bogus indictment of Kay Bailey Hutchinson also felt they had compelling evidence...just prior to the case being tossed out before it even went to trial.


11 posted on 09/30/2005 8:04:07 AM PDT by frankjr
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"Don't most Grand Juries treasure their privacy and anonymity?"

Considering the hearings are supposed to be secret, I'd think so.
Unless he's a democrat.

12 posted on 09/30/2005 8:05:22 AM PDT by norton
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I'm sure he has had calls from people, as he felt he needed to justify their actions, or he has heard the questions that have been raised on TV. Anyway he came forward.

I walked in as he started, and missed his name. I looked at the Grand Jury papers, and cannot tell you his name. His signature is almost a scribble.

13 posted on 09/30/2005 8:07:33 AM PDT by Jarhead1957 (Semper Fi)
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Some of your better people are put on Grand Juries. But the real truth is a Grand Jury hears only one side and must make a decision only about probable cause.
I have never known a Grand Jury to No Bill anything that the Solicitor or prosecuting attorney wanted an indictment on and I watched the system operate for 30 years and have personally appeared before a Grand Jury on hundreds of occasions. For those of you who have never been on a Grand Jury or for those who are not familiar with the system a Grand Jury is a formality and a rubber stamp.
14 posted on 09/30/2005 8:08:13 AM PDT by gunnedah
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To: VRWCTexan

Bumper Sticker Time?

Give Travis County Back to Mexico


15 posted on 09/30/2005 8:10:36 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: Jarhead1957

It don't matter. The damage is done. In today's column, Molly Ivans (no photo, please) is talking about how hard it is to get a conviction in a conspiracy case. That is to set up the Democrat base for DeLay's acquittal. But in the Court of Public Opinion, DeLay is tarnished. This definitely ends his leadership role in the House and probably finishes his political career. Earle did is job and brought down the House Majority Leader, clearing the way for the Democrats to take over the majority in '08 or '10. Now watch Earle get his rewards. Governor? Don't think so. Senate? Not likely. House seat? Probably.


16 posted on 09/30/2005 8:10:53 AM PDT by Bar-Face (The Embassy helicopter is warming up.)
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This also just in...the Jury Foreman in Earle's bogus indictment of Kay Bailey Hutchinson also felt they had compelling evidence...just prior to the case being tossed out before it even went to trial.

Actually the case did go to trial. The Judge wouldn't let Earle drop it. Earle had no admissable evidence to present and the Judge instructed the jury they must return a verdict of not guilty. The Judge was protecting Kay's interest by insuring that she was found not guilty, not just case dismissed.

17 posted on 09/30/2005 8:12:05 AM PDT by CMAC51
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Anyone know where the couple picking up Newt Gingrich's phone conversation on the police scanner moved? They just happened to know it was Gingrich and others and just happened to have the Democrat congressional offices numbers handy to send a tape? Could they be on the grand jury in Texas?

I still say Gingrich was wired by a private detective and the Democrat trailer park scanner owners were paid off. ( IMHO)

18 posted on 09/30/2005 8:13:46 AM PDT by oldironsides
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My husband keeps mentioning something about a murderer that Earle essentially let go. Is that something related?


19 posted on 09/30/2005 8:14:57 AM PDT by TXBubba ( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
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To: VRWCTexan
By reading the post, have you noticed that there are a few conservatives in their mist.

There are not many of us, but we are noisy.

20 posted on 09/30/2005 8:15:11 AM PDT by Jarhead1957 (Semper Fi)
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