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LIVE Thread: AG Gonzalez to comment on NSA wiretap ruling
FNC | August 18, 2006 | FNC Press Conference

Posted on 08/17/2006 1:02:27 PM PDT by Peach

Press conference to start shortly; podium is set up waiting for Gonzales.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: msnimje
Q: Mr Attorney General how is the law making Islam illegal in the US coming along?

"Unfortunately, that pesky Constitution is in our way again on that one. But don't worry, we'll find a way around it. We always do."

61 posted on 08/17/2006 2:01:33 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Arrowhead1952
I have NEVER read anything about "privacy" in the Constitution.

The forgotten 9th Amendment.

62 posted on 08/17/2006 2:03:55 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Peach

CBC Cofounder Charles C. Diggs, Jr., Dies
The first black congressman from Michigan and cofounder of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Charles C. Diggs, Jr., died on August 24 of a stroke in Prince Georges County, Mary-land. Like his father before him, Diggs was a man of heroic accomplishments and tragic flaws. Born in Detroit in 1922, he was the only child of Charles Diggs, Sr., a wealthy mortician who achieved notable political power.

The senior Diggs, who was a Michigan state senator, was one of a trio of black activists in Detroit who worked assiduously under dangerous circumstances in the 1930s and 1940s to win labor union support for the rights of black workers. He authored the state’s 1937 “Diggs Law,” which outlawed racial discrimination in places serving the public. But in 1948, Charles Diggs, Sr., was convicted of taking a bribe while serving in the state legislature and sent to prison.

The junior Diggs followed in his father’s footsteps in many ways, both good and bad. After attending the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Fisk University, he served a stint in the Army Air Corps during World War II. When he returned to Detroit, he earned his mortuary science degree from Wayne State University and took up the family business. In 1951, he began his political career by winning his father’s old seat in the Michigan Senate as a Democrat.

He soon became known as a civil rights advocate, labor supporter, and promoter of black business development. Diggs sponsored Michigan’s first Fair Employment Practices Law, which created the state’s Fair Employment Practices Commission to eliminate racial and other forms of discrimination by both public and private entities. He was elected to Congress in 1954 in a landslide victory, becoming the first African American from Michigan to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He immediately became a vocal advocate for civil rights, demanding integration of public schools and public facilities and an end to discrimination in the armed forces and federal offices in the South.

In his 25 years in Congress, Diggs also developed a reputation as an authority on Africa. He was an early critic of apartheid in South Africa and championed U.S. aid to African nations emerging from colonialism. He was the first black member of Congress to head the subcommittee on Africa. As head of the House District Committee, Diggs was an architect of the Home Rule Charter for the District of Columbia, and he helped establish the University of the District of Columbia. In 1969, he was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus, serving as its first chairman.

But like his father, Diggs was destined to fall precipitously from the pinnacle of power and acclaim. In 1978, he was convicted on 29 counts of fraud involving a payroll kickback scheme in his congressional office. Diggs himself, as well as many of his associates, charged that he was the victim of “selective persecution.” His constituents in Michigan stood by him, reelecting him despite his conviction. In 1980, when the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal, he resigned from the House of Representatives in disgrace and served seven months of a prison sentence.

After his release from prison, Diggs established a funeral home business in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and earned a political science degree from Howard University.

CBC Cofounder Charles C. Diggs, Jr., Dies
The first black congressman from Michigan and cofounder of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Charles C. Diggs, Jr., died on August 24 of a stroke in Prince Georges County, Mary-land. Like his father before him, Diggs was a man of heroic accomplishments and tragic flaws. Born in Detroit in 1922, he was the only child of Charles Diggs, Sr., a wealthy mortician who achieved notable political power.

The senior Diggs, who was a Michigan state senator, was one of a trio of black activists in Detroit who worked assiduously under dangerous circumstances in the 1930s and 1940s to win labor union support for the rights of black workers. He authored the state’s 1937 “Diggs Law,” which outlawed racial discrimination in places serving the public. But in 1948, Charles Diggs, Sr., was convicted of taking a bribe while serving in the state legislature and sent to prison.

The junior Diggs followed in his father’s footsteps in many ways, both good and bad. After attending the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Fisk University, he served a stint in the Army Air Corps during World War II. When he returned to Detroit, he earned his mortuary science degree from Wayne State University and took up the family business. In 1951, he began his political career by winning his father’s old seat in the Michigan Senate as a Democrat.

He soon became known as a civil rights advocate, labor supporter, and promoter of black business development. Diggs sponsored Michigan’s first Fair Employment Practices Law, which created the state’s Fair Employment Practices Commission to eliminate racial and other forms of discrimination by both public and private entities. He was elected to Congress in 1954 in a landslide victory, becoming the first African American from Michigan to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He immediately became a vocal advocate for civil rights, demanding integration of public schools and public facilities and an end to discrimination in the armed forces and federal offices in the South.

In his 25 years in Congress, Diggs also developed a reputation as an authority on Africa. He was an early critic of apartheid in South Africa and championed U.S. aid to African nations emerging from colonialism. He was the first black member of Congress to head the subcommittee on Africa. As head of the House District Committee, Diggs was an architect of the Home Rule Charter for the District of Columbia, and he helped establish the University of the District of Columbia. In 1969, he was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus, serving as its first chairman.

But like his father, Diggs was destined to fall precipitously from the pinnacle of power and acclaim. In 1978, he was convicted on 29 counts of fraud involving a payroll kickback scheme in his congressional office. Diggs himself, as well as many of his associates, charged that he was the victim of “selective persecution.” His constituents in Michigan stood by him, reelecting him despite his conviction. In 1980, when the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal, he resigned from the House of Representatives in disgrace and served seven months of a prison sentence.

After his release from prison, Diggs established a funeral home business in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and earned a political science degree from Howard University.


63 posted on 08/17/2006 2:03:55 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: antiRepublicrat

I'm think all these rulings about "privacy" go back to Roe v Wade.

My take is: If you have nothing to hide, why worry.


65 posted on 08/17/2006 2:07:25 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The media and the democrats are the biggest supporters of the terrorists.)
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To: Peach

U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor is just another emotional democrat that is very confused about what we should do to defend the home land from murdering Islamic terrorists. This terrorist friendly decision on her part shows the deep mental turmoil that results from being unable to distinguish right from wrong. This might be a new form of mental illness in the wild that for some reason is only manifested by liberals. It would be wise to confine them into a safe padded room so they won't hurt themselves or others and after the war on terrorism is won it should be safe to released them back into society.


66 posted on 08/17/2006 2:10:20 PM PDT by Keflavik76
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To: Arrowhead1952
I'm think all these rulings about "privacy" go back to Roe v Wade.

It goes far back to before "Roe" was even born.

My take is: If you have nothing to hide, why worry.

Mind if I come over to your house and inspect everything, what's in your sock drawer, phone records, computer, etc., and publish the results on the Internet?

67 posted on 08/17/2006 2:11:41 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Keflavik76

Taylor isn't confused, she's a terrorist hiding behind a robe.


68 posted on 08/17/2006 2:15:01 PM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Looks like a skank.


69 posted on 08/17/2006 2:16:19 PM PDT by golfisnr1 (look at a map)
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To: wolf24
What does the 9th Amendment say about 'privacy'?

It makes it clear that the Bill of Rights is not an exhaustive list of rights retained by the People. It invalidates the statement "I don't see right X listed in the constitution".

The constitution is a limit on the powers of government, not the other way around.

71 posted on 08/17/2006 2:19:53 PM PDT by JeffAtlanta
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To: antiRepublicrat

Believe me, being in the military, I've had several police record checks done on me the past 30+ years. They will look at any and everything that may even look suspicious.

If you knew where to look, my records are probably already on the net.


72 posted on 08/17/2006 2:20:32 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The media and the democrats are the biggest supporters of the terrorists.)
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To: pissant
Not as good as his weather machine that dumped the worst blizzard in 50 years onto ALgore when he went to NY for a global warming talk, but pretty close.

Pass the paper towels please, my screen is soaked with bacardi and diet coke..

73 posted on 08/17/2006 2:25:55 PM PDT by Michael Barnes (May Satan grip the souls of those with American blood on their hands)
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To: tobyhill

The ruling is so ridiculous that its helpful to laugh at it. This would be like a local judge telling Dwight D. Eisenhower how to conduct strategic operations during World War Two. I suppose the executive branch will ignore this even if it came from the Supreme Court. So their right to privacy over rules the right of thousands of Americans to live.


74 posted on 08/17/2006 2:36:47 PM PDT by Keflavik76
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To: Mo1

Yes, Mo. It was on. I posted the AG's comments and questions from the press as best I could on the thread.


75 posted on 08/17/2006 2:37:04 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: stevem

LOL. That would work for me :-)


76 posted on 08/17/2006 2:37:22 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: NormsRevenge

hehehe. I don't usually look at those but thanks for telling me to look because they're a riot.


77 posted on 08/17/2006 2:37:51 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: American Quilter

Hi, American Quilter; sorry I missed you. Had to run out to the store.


78 posted on 08/17/2006 2:38:26 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: NormsRevenge
That's a woman?!

Please, somebody pass the pie.

79 posted on 08/17/2006 2:39:48 PM PDT by glad2bdad (If you argue for your limitations, sure enough, they're yours.)
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To: Keflavik76

I know it's laughable but I'm just too disgusted at the judicial system we've inherited.


80 posted on 08/17/2006 2:41:00 PM PDT by tobyhill (The War on Terrorism is not for the weak.)
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