Coincidence? Qadaffi KILLED & RP Obama Lawsuit REJECTED on the same day!

[ZanZibar]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/10/20/judge-tosses-out-lawmakers-challenge-to-obamas-libya-policy/

Is this a coincidence? :confused:

[CaptainAmerica]

sickening isn't it, a judge protected obama.

[Crickett]

I do not know but I am very sad the lawsuit was rejected. I am sorry it was put forth to begin with, though, too.

[AlexG]

What kind of Judge is that? I wonder if in those 23 pages of opinion if he ever references Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

[The One]

Yes, it is a coincidence...and I'm a conspiracy theorist. The dots don't always connect.

[Philosophy_of_Politics]

I think it's apparent at this point, to consider these people our enemy. They're protecting Obama, but the reason why they're protecting him remains hidden yet.

[Danke]

Appeal?

[Rocket_pilot]

Yes, it is a coincidence...and I'm a conspiracy theorist. The dots don't always connect.

I agree. This falls into tin foil hat territory...

[ZanZibar]

Do you remember what also happened the day that Saddam Hussein was announced captured?

[Valli6]

Do you remember what also happened the day that Saddam Hussein was announced captured?
Are you refering to "Bush Signs Bill Expanding FBI Authority"? (I can't find any links to the original story!)

Associated Press December 14, 2003, 12:06 PM EST
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed legislation making it easier for FBI agents investigating terrorism to demand financial records from casinos, car dealerships and other businesses.

The changes were included in a bill authorizing 2004 intelligence programs. Most details of the bill are secret, including the total costs of the programs, which are estimated to be about $40 billion. That would be slightly more than Bush had requested.

Bush signed the bill on Saturday, the White House announced.

The bill expands the number of businesses from which the FBI and other U.S. authorities conducting intelligence work can demand financial records without seeking court approval.

Under current law, "national security letters" can be issued to traditional financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, to require them to turn over information. The bill expands the definition of financial institution to include other businesses that deal with large amounts of cash.

Supporters of the change say it will help authorities identify money laundering and other activities that fund terrorism. But some lawmakers and civil liberties advocates say the change does not provide enough safeguards to ensure that authorities will not violate the privacy of innocent people.

In other provisions, the bill: requires the CIA director to prepare a report as soon as possible on what intelligence agencies have learned from their experiences in Iraq. An internal review has been under way. Both the House and Senate intelligence committees have been conducting their own inquiries on prewar intelligence. creates a new intelligence office in the Treasury Department to improve coordination with intelligence agencies on fighting terrorist financing. creates pilot programs to examine whether analysts from one agency should have access to raw data from another and to improve information sharing with state and local governments. authorizes agencies to continue research on computerized terrorism surveillance projects formerly operated by the Defense Department. Those projects were widely criticized on civil liberties grounds, prompting Congress to remove them from the Pentagon. http://www .newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-bush-intelligence-bill,0,7800436.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines (< link doesn't work - "page not found")
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-54646.html

[LibertyEagle]

I hope they appeal it. It's the principle of the thing.

[sailingaway]

I hope they appeal it. It's the principle of the thing.

As in death of the Constitution....

What good is the Constitution to the people if they can't enforce it and their legislators won't?

[seraphson]

What kind of Judge is that? I wonder if in those 23 pages of opinion if he ever references Article I, Section 8 of the constitution

Probably not, but I'm wouldn't put it past em if one of those "references" was a generous donation from John Doe.

[ZanZibar]

I don't trust the government.

[Nate]

Yes, it is a coincidence...and I'm a conspiracy theorist. The dots don't always connect.

The only "conspiracy" angle I can see is that they usually pull crap like this on days when the MSM is caught up in a "major story" like the Qadaffi death. Whenever a "major story" is dominating the airwaves & the majority of print media I always start digging into the "minor stories" looking for tyranny coming in the back door. I don't think they plan it like that for the most part but rather take advantage of the situation when everybody is distracted.

[michaelkellenger]

Judge Walton is a George W. Bush appointee. He's had some big cases in the district court. Mostly big criminal cases though, like Scooter Libby and Roger Clemens.