tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post6922853744256961560..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: USA Today Investigation Scratches the Surface of Decay in U.S. Justice Systemlegalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-12806667639392903752010-09-29T12:19:27.685-05:002010-09-29T12:19:27.685-05:00Unfortunately, this is exactly what I've come ...Unfortunately, this is exactly what I've come to expect from the legal system. I grew up in the 50s and 60s. When I got out of the Marines in '73 and watched the Watergate hearings on TV, lawyers were represented by people like John Mitchell, John Dean, Jeb Magruder, and Richard Kleindienst. Ben-Veniste appeared to be idealistic then, but we've all seen where that road ended, haven't we? I think Richard Ben-Veniste could give Bruce Cutler a run for his money in the ethically-challenged category.<br /><br />Clinton exemplified the lawyer with his parsing of the word "is" during his deposition and Ken Starr and his merry band of Federalist Society radicals lived up to everyone's worst expectations of lawyers.<br /><br />Obama and his co-conspirator, Eric Holder, haven't done anything to change perception of lawyers. I've got a friend who's an attorney and a judge but from what I've seen, he's an exception to what I've come to expect from lawyers: venal, self-interested cash-whores who are willing to accept that torture, as it is defined in the US Code, is really not all that bad.<br /><br />Marc Rich walks free as do the likes of Erik Prince and Richard Cheney, while Leonard Peltier remains imprisoned. This isn't the America I was raised to believe in, it's more like a gulag society with third world jobs waiting for college and high school graduates alike. Hell, a well-trained auto mechanic has a better chance of providing for his family in this country than someone who's studied and gotten degrees in areas like psychology, social work, or even mathematics.<br /><br />Nice job we've done of leaving our kids a legacy.trotskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879661801671314776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-80268486703316158252010-09-27T20:49:38.404-05:002010-09-27T20:49:38.404-05:00Anon. No. 2:
Why don't you post from work lik...Anon. No. 2:<br /><br />Why don't you post from work like you used to? Afraid you will get outed if you do that? Maybe one of your friends from Haskell Slaughter told you about the dangers of posting smart-ass comments to the Schnauzer from work?<br /><br />You're still not safe. I know your IP address from home, so maybe we can discuss that in a legal proceeding shortly.<br /><br />Since you like to throw questions at me and then hide behind the term "Anonymous," why don't you answer this question for our readers: Have you ever been involved in cheating someone out of her job, at a company your law firm represents, because that person filed a lawsuit for which you had no legitimate defense? <br /><br />Does it make you feel big and tough to help pull stunts like that? <br /><br />What a small, pathetic person you are.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-2860586179611659582010-09-27T20:20:48.756-05:002010-09-27T20:20:48.756-05:00Anon No. 2
I'll make you a deal. You tell me,...Anon No. 2<br /><br />I'll make you a deal. You tell me, and my readers, who you are. Then you tell me which of my legal matters you want to discuss in a public place. I will bring all of the documents I have in my possession on that particular legal case, and we will hold a public discussion about it, with anyone who is interested invited to come and listen.<br /><br />Since you apparently are a lawyer, you must have access to a large conference room somewhere. I will come on your turf, and you can even invite your law partners--if you have any. Maybe we can rent the Alabama Theatre--at your expense, since you brought it up. Let's see you put your money where your mouth is.<br /><br />We can essentially debate all the key decisions made in the case, and you can attempt to show me the ones that are correct under the facts and the law. I will have the opportunity to show you why they are not correct. Heck, we could even sell tickets, with proceeds going to your favorite charity. If you are a lawyer, that probably will be a slush fund of some sort. We can hold these events for each legal matter I've been involved in. That could be quite a bit of cash for your slush fund. Maybe you can give it to the hunting club that local lawyers are famous for. <br /><br />Here's an even better idea: Let's invite the judges who made the rules to come and explain themselves and accept questions from me and the audience. How many do you think will accept that invitation?<br /><br />Let's see how bold you are. I'm free most any time--after all, I've been cheated out of my job, and so has my wife. (You wouldn't know anything about that now would you?) I await your reply.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-19248983932011654182010-09-27T20:08:10.116-05:002010-09-27T20:08:10.116-05:00Anon No. 1:
Why don't you give us some specif...Anon No. 1:<br /><br />Why don't you give us some specifics. You say, "It's all BS." I assume that means material I present is false. Why don't you give us a few examples of information I've presented that is false? You say, "Roger only tells half of the story, what he wants you to hear." Tell us the other half. I'd love to hear it. <br /><br />By the way, your comment is nonsensical on its face. First you say, "It's ALL BS." Then you say, I only "tell HALF the story." <br /><br />That implies that at least half the story is correct, in your eyes. So it can't ALL be BS.<br /><br />You have some pretty serious logic problems.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-86644050505364729902010-09-27T19:52:28.131-05:002010-09-27T19:52:28.131-05:00Have you been involved in any lawsuits where the j...Have you been involved in any lawsuits where the judge did not make unlawful rulings against you? You must have the worst luck in the world to draw all of these corrupt judges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-2893644548495718742010-09-27T17:09:38.089-05:002010-09-27T17:09:38.089-05:00One other point: I would caution anyone against ba...One other point: I would caution anyone against basing their opinions on anything Eddie Curran writes or says.<br />One other point: I would caution anyone against basing their opinions on anything Roger Shuler writes or says. It's all BS Roger only tells half the story- what he wants you to hear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-77937565563358691072010-09-27T12:30:44.382-05:002010-09-27T12:30:44.382-05:00Max:
I hear you. But Siegelman was not convicted ...Max:<br /><br />I hear you. But Siegelman was not convicted based on actions related to no-bid computer contracts. He was not even charged with such matters. Those actions might be smelly in your view, but even federal prosecutors did not treat them as a crime. The key is that Siegelman was convicted for a specific act--taking a donation to a campaign lottery fund and then appointing the donor (Richard Scrushy) to a board to which he already had served under three governors. That simply does not meet any definition of bribery, and it is not a crime. To make matters worse, the judge gave unlawful jury instructions, and the jury itself obviously was tainted. I've heard a number of folks say, in essence, "Well, maybe the Siegelman-Scrushy deal was OK, but he did other stuff that was wrong, so it's fine with me that he got convicted." Well, that's not how our justice system works. You are prosecuted based on specific criminal charges, not on some unrelated matters that might smell funny. Siegelman and Scrushy clearly did not commit the alleged criminal acts they were charged with. And anything involving no-bid computer contracts was so weak that even the Bush-era prosecutors didn't bother with it.<br /><br />One other point: I would caution anyone against basing their opinions on anything Eddie Curran writes or says.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-25324762253595783302010-09-27T11:35:41.630-05:002010-09-27T11:35:41.630-05:00Roger I am with you on almost all your issues, but...Roger I am with you on almost all your issues, but this Siegleman issue is the one place where we part.<br /><br />He did the same thing Riley did with no bid computer contracts in 2001:<br /><a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:do_LH3-a2A4J:www.angelfire.com/ns/ZeiglerForAuditor/unbidNov25.html+colsa+lawsuit&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" rel="nofollow">Siegleman No bid contracts</a><br /><br />Siegleman made a conscious choice to get in bed with so many corrupt bad actors and that got him in big trouble that brought the hammer down on him--deserved IMHO.<br /><br />He did it to himself and as you know Eddie Curran wrote a book on a lot of this (The Governor of Goat Hill) claiming the Rove connection was a huge hoax. Mr. Curran goes on to say that he knows Siegleman and likes him, but...<br /><br />I don't have any sympathy for Siegleman despite my progressive leanings--corruption is corruption and any public figure who decides to go that route should be soundly thrashed.<br /><br />But isn't this the deeper problem in Alabama politics that you have spoken of and the lack of any discernible line between R and D's? If they stick around long enough the mainly republican based corruption machine will get them in the end.<br /><br />Leftover Bush era judges sure as heck don't help as you have also pointed out quite well.<br /><br />Neither party seems able to resist "the machine" here in Alabama and we, the citizens, are the real losers in this unfortunately.<br /><br />My kingdom for a true progressive who has the cajones to stick to their guns and our platforms.MaxShelbyhttp://alabamacorruption.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com