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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:20 PM Original message |
Delay is not in Jail because Texas Republican Judges ruled- CHECKS AREN'T MONEY |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, the Texas people can put up with it or fix it. |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is why the Supreme Court appointments are so important |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. No, it's why ALL judgeship appointments are important. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. All Judges in Texas are elected and all districts |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Thanks for mentioning that. I don't think many realize how the deck is stacked against us Dems here |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Lloyd Dogget's district is an example of what happened with gerrymandering |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Ahhh, yes - a picture is worth a thousand words! Thanks for that graphic. |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. The real point of that district |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well, that does it. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. damn, you beat me to it!! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Checks aren't money? Ohh-kayyy.... |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. This ruling went under the radar because the election |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. LOL |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. But this isn't judicial activism, right? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. The GOP controls appellate courts in Texas. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. One of the judges who made this ruling has already been defeated |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Woodie Jones is great. I dealt with him on occasion in the 1980s. |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. This deserves 'greatest page' exposure. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. Instead of insultiing people with activist decisions |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. I hope Ronnie Earl appeals this to the US Supreme Court |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Earl is retiring but the new DA in Austin is a Democrat |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. What are you talking about? |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. Money-laundering laws designed for the Mob don't quite apply to politics |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. Can Ronnie Earle Appeal to the Texas Supreme Court? |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. No because ruling was Dicta |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. These guys are whats wrong with the Judicial system |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. Ruling was Dicta and one of the judges was defeated |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Delay is trying to delay his trial as long as he can. |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
26. Gee, I thought the Republicans were against activist judges |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. Ain't it riduculous? |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
31. Checks are not cash? B.S. |
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