Earle's actions, movie add erratic element(Grand Jury shopping)

Statesman ^ | 10/05/05 | EDITORIAL BOARD

[Dog Gone]

It's actually easier than you would think. It's all done under the authority of a judge which provides all kinds of separation of powers cloaks of invisibility.

The problem Earle has is that his timing makes it too painfully obvious as to what happened.

I'd bet my entire net worth that Earle is the eventual loser in this, not DeLay. Any DUmmie lurkers out there who want to take the bet?

[davetex]

I believe sir, that you are correct. I'm currently taking DUmmy bets here too.

[pepperhead]

Maybe he formed the jury pool from a Travis County Democrat party donor list.

[Bigun]

Well looky here! Someone out there agrees with me on this.

[Dog Gone]

That column deserves its own thread.

[jokar]

Bump

[dufekin]

All that the grand jury needed to return the indictment is an article from The New York Times. After all, anything that The Times prints is news--and it must be true. And everyone knows that control of the House of Representatives, according to the plain language of the Constitution, goes through the Travis County prosecutor's office; Democrats are immune from prosecution.

[Southack]

"Earle's high profile includes interviews in Esquire magazine and on television's "60 Minutes" — and a speech with a gratuitous slap at DeLay during a Democratic fund-raiser in Dallas in May."

Dan Rather and his daughter once again are linked to another Democratic-contrived "Scandal."

[dufekin]

Only Travis County prosecutor Earle can prosecute Earle for anything, including malicious prosecution. He, however, can charge deLay with anything, and thereby exercise control of the federal House of Representatives. The Democrats, using their Constitutional powers, therefore consequently have taken control of the House from the unethical and corrupt Republicans.

If Earle can indict deLay for his money laundering, conspiracy, and corruption, then he surely can find and impanel a jury or judge willing to convict. DeLay does hard labor so long as he shall live (or 25 years, whichever is longer, with his children inheriting the unserved portions of his sentence), forfeits his every possession, surrenders his office and that of any Republican tainted by his money trail to a Democrat, and burns forever in Hell for his wrongdoing. For so will decree the judio-cracy of Travis County.

[FortWorthPatriot]

"The problem is that the Texas Constitution makes the state enforcement powers very weak in comparison to other states. The real power lies at the county level."

I was just about to ask if Texas Attorney General Abbott could launch an investigation in Earle, but I guess not.

[FortWorthPatriot]

"in Earle" should read "on Earle."

Apologies.

[Dog Gone]

I don't think he can. The state bar could, but they have limited enforcement power and typically the state bars are dominated by liberals and those wanting to protect lawyers, not investigate them.

If any charges are going to brought against Earle's outrageous conduct, which I doubt will happen, it will come from the federal level.

The most realistic bad news scenario for Earle is that he is disgraced and that the Texas legislature changes the powers of the county DAs.

[bdfromlv]

sounds like texas justice is called for or a case of arkanacide (a little after hours meeting in fort mcarthur park). He may be breaking federal commerce laws. The feds stretch the shit out of those all the time.

[dufekin]

Gosh, you want Tom deLay to die and have his heirs inherit his sentence? And you accuse him of breaking commerce regulations. Gosh, I would ask for evidence, but can you point me to The New York Times article that provides the this necessary truth?

[okie01]

The Texas legislature needs to strip county DAs from pursuing election law prosecutions. That authority should reside entirely with the Attorney General's office, or at the federal level if it involves federal campaign violations.

It will take a Constitutional Amendment. The Texas Constitution gives authority for prosecution of statewide public officials and federal elected offices to the District Attorney of Travis County.

Sam Houston had no idea that a guy like Ronnie Earle could ever get elected in this state.

[bdfromlv]

No Earle needs the treatment and You apparently as a democrat or socialist wannabee have had more than your share of koolaide.