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I fail to understand the anti-Starr hysteria. At this point in time, CFR opponents have already lost in the media and on the politics. Therefore, we need the best constitutional attorneys in America to strike down this bill. Ken Starr meets that test and is very adept in federal courtrooms. My guess is that Ted Olsen does not want to go up against Starr & team, and the Administration might just send in lesser players to signal it doesn't give a damn if the Court rules this legislative monstrosity unconstitutional.

The politics are over, folks. We need good attorneys now. Ken Starr is about the best constitutional attorney there is.

CFR opponents have already lost in the media and on the politics.

We WOULDN'T LOSE on the politics if Bush had the b*lls to stand on his own promise NOT to allow a corrupt CFR bill to become law. I have read and re-read his statement of March 2001 where he set forth the standards for an acceptable CFR bill, one where constitutional principles are not thrown out as in the current abomination. As I said above, I am just sick about this, in addition to being very angry about his likely approval of CFR. My future support for this man is likely to be lukewarm, at best.

CFR opponents have already lost in the media and on the politics.

Actually, the nice thing is the CFR opponents are *winning* the politics for the first time. Why? Well NOW instead of the big money issue, it is about whether this bill attacks the FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF ALL OF US... Think about it. Right up the election, you will hear about a supposedly great bill that Demoncrats pushed for YEARS, getting reviewed by the USSC. If we are really lucky, the Supreme Court will hear the case First thing in their October session and RULE JUST BEFORE THE ELECTION. So instead of the public seeing this as a 'reform' they will see it for what it really is, legally: An attack on our free speech rights.

NOW CONSIDER all the Democrats and RINOs that voted for this. Get your letter to the editor ready. "CongressRat X voted for a bill that restricted my and your First Amendment Rights!"

oh yeah, and Bush admin is "defending" this crap. boo hoo. I think they are smart enough not to argue this too hard; i hope Ted Olson calls in sick and they send in the legal intern. maybe even David Boies will be free; he too helped deliver this election to Bush, maybe he can gut CFR by defending it. :-)