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Saturday, March 25, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
Rumpole invited
In the spirit of keeping the blog alive and kicking while I'm suffering in Savannah, I've invited Rumpole (yes, the Anonymous State Court Blogger) to guest blog. Enjoy.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Marcos Jimenez responds part II
Marcos Jiminez has posted comments responding to the DBR editor and to "anonymous." Here are the comments:
COMMENT #1"Anonymous" should listen to the tape and write us about it for attribution. Otherwise, any comments by someone named "anonymous" are laughable and cowardly. Posted by Marcos Daniel Jimenez to Southern District of Florida Blog at 3/20/2006 11:19:30 AM
COMMENT #2 My response to the Editor is simply this: anyone listening to the tape will agree that the DBR misconstrued my remarks in a sloppy and disingenuous fashion just to create an attention-grabbing opening. This made for such a confusing introduction that the DBR felt obliged in the third paragraph to notify the reader that I was actually defending the Bush administration during the debate. The Editor's response likewise selectively quotes my statements in order to downplay my defense of the administration's actions.
These attempts to twist what is said on these issues are obviously slanted and somewhat humorous. It reminded one of my colleagues about a recent ABC Stephanopoulous show interview of Sen. Specter:
STEPHANOPOULOS: You know, if the president did break the law or circumvent the law, what’s the remedy?
SPECTER: Well, the remedy could be a variety of things. A president - and I’m not suggesting remotely that there’s any basis, but you’re asking, really, theory, what’s the remedy? Impeachment is a remedy. After impeachment, you could have a criminal prosecution, but the principal remedy, George, under our society is to pay a political price.
You know what the headline was the next day in the LA Times? You guessed it: Arlen Specter: "Impeachment is a remedy"
Posted by Marcos Daniel Jimenez to Southern District of Florida Blog at 3/20/2006 11:16:00 AM
COMMENT #1"Anonymous" should listen to the tape and write us about it for attribution. Otherwise, any comments by someone named "anonymous" are laughable and cowardly. Posted by Marcos Daniel Jimenez to Southern District of Florida Blog at 3/20/2006 11:19:30 AM
COMMENT #2 My response to the Editor is simply this: anyone listening to the tape will agree that the DBR misconstrued my remarks in a sloppy and disingenuous fashion just to create an attention-grabbing opening. This made for such a confusing introduction that the DBR felt obliged in the third paragraph to notify the reader that I was actually defending the Bush administration during the debate. The Editor's response likewise selectively quotes my statements in order to downplay my defense of the administration's actions.
These attempts to twist what is said on these issues are obviously slanted and somewhat humorous. It reminded one of my colleagues about a recent ABC Stephanopoulous show interview of Sen. Specter:
STEPHANOPOULOS: You know, if the president did break the law or circumvent the law, what’s the remedy?
SPECTER: Well, the remedy could be a variety of things. A president - and I’m not suggesting remotely that there’s any basis, but you’re asking, really, theory, what’s the remedy? Impeachment is a remedy. After impeachment, you could have a criminal prosecution, but the principal remedy, George, under our society is to pay a political price.
You know what the headline was the next day in the LA Times? You guessed it: Arlen Specter: "Impeachment is a remedy"
Posted by Marcos Daniel Jimenez to Southern District of Florida Blog at 3/20/2006 11:16:00 AM
Judge gives maximum 10-year sentences to 2 Cuban smugglers
The Herald reports here regarding Judge Moore's decision to impose the statutory-maximum sentence in an smuggling case that resulted in the death of a young boy.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
DBR editor responds
Carl Jones, a reporter at the DBR, was kind enough to email me the DBR's response to Marcos Jimenez's letter:
Editor’s reply: The article prominently noted that Jimenez defended the warrantless eavesdropping program and quoted him saying that the president’s conduct is “plausible and defendable.” It also explained that Jimenez was responding to a question about the appropriate penalty if the Bush administration went too far. The piece quoted Jimenez’s exact language that if the spying program monitored purely domestic communications, “the remedy if he exceeds his authority is impeachment.” The full nature and scope of the monitoring program has not been disclosed.
Editor’s reply: The article prominently noted that Jimenez defended the warrantless eavesdropping program and quoted him saying that the president’s conduct is “plausible and defendable.” It also explained that Jimenez was responding to a question about the appropriate penalty if the Bush administration went too far. The piece quoted Jimenez’s exact language that if the spying program monitored purely domestic communications, “the remedy if he exceeds his authority is impeachment.” The full nature and scope of the monitoring program has not been disclosed.
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