Posted on 12/07/2001 8:13:22 AM PST by Jean S
They have no power and are simply an extension of the Democrat Party.
This farce is one ring of a three-ring circus.
I mean, it's not like the Civil Rights Commission has its own enforcement arm. Without the Justice Department doing its heavy lifting, it's toothless and powerless.
In 1986, Reynoso, Grodin and Rose Bird were voted off the California Supreme Court by an angry electorate. Grodin and Reynoso were dumped by a 2-1 margin, and Bird by 3-1.
Ahhh... one of those rare moments of clarity in California electoral politics. Tired of having our will pushed aside by an anti-death penalty court, we cleaned house on them. That was glorious... truly glorious.
[Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sedition-, seditio, literally, separation, from se- apart + ition-, itio active of going, from ire to go -- more at SECEDE, ISSUE]
First appeared 14th Century
: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
I have heard that it is Alfred A. Knopf that is publishing x42's book. The incestuous relationships among the Dems continue to appall me.
Berry was just dying for a big confrontation...she probably had reporters and cameras at the ready. Not much drama in what transpired, though. You KNOW she was wanting a big scene, because she told Al Gonzalez he would have to send federal marshals. That is what she wanted.
Instead, the Administration will move as quickly as possible using the law and the courts. She will not see it coming until its too late. Heheheh.
HAHAHAHAHAHA! How deliciously un-PC!
You nailed it !
They're thinking, "Let's create enough of a controversy here that they'll back down and we'll come out smelling like the victims. While they're fighting the war, we'll muscle in on more territory."
Then I guess that settles it.. That kinda sucks. I assumed it was the judiciary that interpreted the law.. Oh well, thanks for clarifying, Reps. Conyers & Nadler. </sarcasm
It is also the story of how Gov. George Deukmejian, the California Republican Party and a team of very savvy political consultants took four very unruly PAC's, got them to merge and work together from one play book, and then manipulated the Los Angeles Times and the state's liberal establishment into making a series of egregious mistakes.
Someone ought to write a book.
I say fire Berry and replace her, these are appointed positions. Appointment is by the President.
May I correct you? I believe that is Bush's last year of his first term and he still will have 4 more years in office. :)
I enjoyed being part of that effort.
Geez, I hope you're right, and I hope you know something. A person close to the Commission is a friend of mine, and I just sent off an e-mail, asking what help my friend expects from the administration. If I find out anything I'm free to pass along, I will. (That's not likely, by the way; I'm likely to be asked to keep mum.)
But "Berry argued the documents are wrong and are trumped by federal law, which says new commissioners will fill a six-year term... AND Democratic Reps. John Conyers of Michigan and Jerrold Nadler of New York wrote Berry on Thursday to say the law as amended in 1994 reflects her interpretation".
I will try to get a copy of the amended law before I make my calls demanding BERRY also be removed. Thanks for the links JeanS.
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