Federal judge: FBI raid on Congressman W. Jefferson's D.C. Office LEGAL

[funkybutt]

nothing further yet

http://www.wwltv.com/

[Ian David]

1. Unitary Executive Nancy Peolosi will enjoy her new police powers! n/t

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

3. You Really Think They're Going To Allow That?

The repubs will Never allow the Democrats to win a majority this year. Ain't gonna happen. You don't need to get your hopes up about Pelosi having any powers. She'll have the same power she has now......NONE.

[Ian David]

11. You just killed my boner. :( n/t

[LiberalFighter]

12. I'm all for it... let them do the USSCJ too while we are at it

[LA lady]

2. Yes, here also

I just heard this too

[Democrat 4 Ever]

4. Good. If Jefferson did something wrong I want him gone as much as

any corrupt repug. Warrants are served every day in this country - I don't think that Congressional offices should be sacrosanct. We don't have the luxury in our own homes or offices, why should they?

That said, can ya imagine the gnashing of teeth and wailing going on in the offices of Frist, Hassert, and all of the other slimy repugs? They now know their offices are not some blessed refuges of evil doings. The cops can waltz right in and take their records if the situation (and warrant) deems it necessary. Guess that means they will have to be more careful while trashing the Consitution, stealing elections and currying favor with the special interest groups.

[Ringo84]

5. Exactly

We talk so much about Duh-bya's illegal activities. We'd come across as hypocrites if we tried to defend Jefferson.
Ringo

[yppahemnkm]

6. Innocent until proven otherwise

Right.

[Ringo84]

7. yppah

I'm not saying he's guilty. If he is, then we shouldn't try to defend him. He did something wrong, and he should pay for it. We shouldn't knee-jerk and assume that he's completely innocent or guilty.
Ringo

[pitohui]

14. innocent until proven guilty don't apply to black men

this world disgusts me

[Ringo84]

15. pitohui

You're the one bringing up his race. I had neither mentioned it nor assumed he was guilt because of his race before you brought it up.

If he's innocent, fine. But if he's found to be guilty, then Democrats should be consistent and criticize him for his illegal activities.

All I'm saying is that we shouldn't automatically assume that he's innocent or guilty.

There's a lot of knee-jerking going on here. Now I'm a racist because I think that if Jefferson's guilty he should not be supported by our party?
Ringo

[pitohui]

16. i'm not the one making this abt race!

if you think pitohui is the one who singled out the congressman to invade his office and home at a time when we needed him in his position on the ways and means committee then what can i say?

i call 'em as i see em and when i see a black congressman treated differently from all of the white congressmen before him then i will draw my own conclusions

if and when he is found to be guilty, crap on him then, until then the circular firing squad needs to hold off

how many years did the GOP stand by tom delay, how many years of power did that buy the people in his district?

i am not accusing anyone on this site of racism, but this society and the FBI, yes, i do accuse

[Ringo84]

18. Oh

Well, the FBI and society in general is a different story. I understand where you're coming from.

Sorry. I guess I was the one who knee-jerked.
Ringo

[Biernuts]

13. Agree - the Constitution protects congressional speeches and

debates, not offices, homes, cars or freezers

[Dembo98]

8. I think we all...

knew how this was going to end. Good bye and good riddance I say. Pelosi did the right thing.

[funkybutt]

9. Link

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-26/1152563673322780.xml&storylist=louisiana

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan said members of Congress are not above the law. He rejected requests from lawmakers and Democratic Rep. William Jefferson to return material seized by the FBI in a May 20-21 search of Jefferson's office.

[Joe Chi Minh]

10. The FBI apparently said that it was an unusual case, in that if

they hadn't made a dawn raid to seize the documents, he might well have moved them and concealed their whereabouts.

[SensibleAmerican]

17. Great, now the GOP can no longer call corruption ... speech and debate

n/t