It goes without saying that, where there is a story of constitutional or human rights abuse, Dick Cheney cannot be far behind. It is therefore little surprise to learn this week that, according to sources in the recent disclosure of a hidden counterterrorism program, the prior concealment from Congress was allegedly ordered by Cheney.
The Central Intelligence Agency reportedly withheld information about program for eight years on orders from Cheney, who continually fought any disclosures on a host of subjects to either Congress or the courts.
As I discussed on this segment of MSNBC Countdown, it is a crime to withhold such information from Congress — yet another crime that is not being investigated by the Obama Administration.
While covert operations can be limited to disclosures to the Gang of Eight, the National Security Act of 1947 requires such disclosure.
It was previously known that Cheney’s legal adviser, David S. Addington, (another dark character in these scandals) was involved in this matter as well.
Once again, it is astonishing that Attorney General Eric Holder continues to refuse to appoint a special prosecutor to deal with the mounting allegations of criminal acts by the Bush Administration. The blocking of such investigations by the Obama Administration reaffirms the view that our intelligence services live beyond the reach of the law and that our leaders are unaccountable under the criminal laws that they apply to average citizens. While Obama insists that no one is above the law, he has ensured that we have two separate systems of justice for the powerful and the plebes.
In another story, Gen. Michael Hayden who carried out many of the presumptively unlawful programs during the Bush Administration insists that Congress was informed of this particular program, here.
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As I said, bdaman I do not engage in flames.
Consider how it reflects on you, in the eyes of the other posters here.
Vince take a break from the computer for a bit, grab a beer man and relax. The sun will come out tomorrow, the only question is will there be sunspots on it.
Vince,
“His offer to go on active duty was never accepted. He was never sworn in.”
You’re way out of your area of expertise. I don’t say that to demean you…as that is not my intent. If you don’t believe me, I’m sure there are plenty of other officers you can contact.
A reserve military officer is already sworn in. The oath is administered when he accepted his commission.
As for your determination of fitness; there’s a reason we don’t let civilians fill out our fitness reports. :>)
Byrne: “No one has determined him to be unfit for duty, to wear the uniform, or to be afforded all customs and courtesies afforded those of his rank.”
Well, I will say it.
In my opinion, he is unfit for duty in the military of the United States, unfit to wear the uniform of a US Army Officer, and unfit to be accorded the customs and courtesies afforded to those of his rank.
Signed, Vince Treacy
I think your standing horse has been shot out from under you, just like Cook’s.
“Volunteering for active duty may be initiated by the reserve member, but can only be accepted by order of the POTUS. Once ordered, only the POTUS can rescind that order. –I think this attempt to revoke standing will be futile.”
His offer to go on active duty was never accepted. He was never sworn in.
We will see if civilian Cook has standing. I predict he will not. Watching the reports.
Where does this “only be accepted by order of the POTUS. Once ordered, only the POTUS can rescind that order” come from?
Offer and acceptance. Cook offered. The Army accepts by swearing him in on active duty. His offer was never accepted. There is nothing to rescind.
It just hit me that 9:57 pacific is 12:57 eastern man that is one busy woman.
It appears that she filed her admendment this morning at 9:57 am Pacific in the Keyes case, No wonder they call her Super Woman. How can one attorney with the help of a disbarred lawyer and convict be able to think all of this. It surely must be all of her trial expierence that she can do all of this.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Notice of Electronic Filing
The following transaction was entered by Taitz, Orly on 7/15/2009 at 9:57 AM PDT and filed on 7/15/2009
Case Name: Keyes et al v. Obama et al
Case Number: 8:09-cv-82
Filer: Alan Keyes PhD
Document Number: 22
Docket Text:
AMENDED DOCUMENT filed by Plaintiff Alan Keyes PhD. (Taitz, Orly)
8:09-cv-82 Notice has been electronically mailed to:
And you expect me, Mr I don’t believe anything that Charles Lincoln is her ghost writer, surley you say this in jest.
bdaman asked: “Go read this and tell me if you think the online attorney could of done this herself.”
The rumor, and I am not vouching for this, is that she is getting help from Charles Lincoln, who is identified in court with her as a law clerk, but is reported to be a disbarred lawyer and former convict. Look him up. I do not have the time.
Vince I sincerley apologize but if you cant read between the lines(Can someone explain what bdaman just said?) then move closer to the wall.
bdaman, you, of all the posters here, should not be saying that anyone is not bright.
For the other posters, my policy has been never to impugn anyone’s intelligence, make fun of their grammar or spelling, or call them idiot, moron, imbecile or retard, and I am not about to start a flame thread now.
Go read this and tell me if you think the online attorney could of done this herself. Two things to keep in mind she flew from California on a red eye, had this thought out and filed before 2’o clock. Also keep in mind the list of retired high ranking officers who have been in her corner.
The following transaction was entered by Taitz, Orly on 7/15/2009 at 1:41 PM EDT and filed on 7/15/2009
Case Name: Cook v. Good et al
Case Number: 4:09-cv-82
Filer: Stefan Frederick Cook
Document Number: 6
Docket Text:
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Stefan Frederick Cook filed by Orly Taitz.(Taitz, Orly)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
COLUMBUS DIVISION
MAJ. GEN. CAROL DEAN CHILDERS, §
LT. COL. DAVID EARL GRAEF, §
MAJOR STEFAN FREDERICK COOK, §
Plaintiffs, §
§
v. §
§
COLONEL LOUIS B. WINGATE, § Civil Action:
COLONEL WANDA L. GOOD, § 4:09-cv-00082-CDL
COLONEL THOMAS D. MACDONALD, §
DR. ROBERT M. GATES, UNITED §
STATES SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, § Rule 65 Application for
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, de facto § Preliminary Injunction
PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, §
Defendants. §
Vince,
A Reservist is still a component of our volunteer military.
Major Cook, was, and still is, a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. He holds the rank of Major (O-4).
Contrary to your claim that “the Army apparently decided correctly that he was unfit to wear the uniform of a US Army Officer, and unfit to serve in the military.” No one has determined him to be unfit for duty, to wear the uniform, or to be afforded all customs and courtesies afforded those of his rank.
Volunteering for active duty may be initiated by the reserve member, but can only be accepted by order of the POTUS. Once ordered, only the POTUS can rescind that order. –I think this attempt to revoke standing will be futile.
–Are you really trying to make a case out of “He volunteered to be a plaintiff.”? –Come on! Police Officers volunteer to buy drugs from a dealer so that the dealer can be prosecuted, every day. Didn’t they volunteer to buy the drugs?
I (insert name), having been appointed a (insert rank) in the U.S. Army under the conditions indicated in this document, do accept such appointment and do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter, so help me God.
Doesn’t Major Cook have a duty to investigate and pursue what he believes to be a fraud upon the country? (I’m not saying that his claim has merit…only that he has a duty, in defense of his country, to challenge the qualifications of the POTUS, if he feels that such is warranted)
Vince, I hate to say this to you, cuz I really like you, but your dad must of called you boy growing up, he d@#$ sure didn’t call you sunny cuz you aint real bright.
Can someone explain what bdaman just said?
Hey Vince, you are right, but guess what, it don’t matter man. They planned this in a back room and Orly is getting help from some powerful people who want to see Obama removed from office. You want to talk conspiracy, she has already refilled on behalf of Capt. Hook and Obama will need Peter Pan to save him now from all the publicity. Everyday Obama becomes less credible. Today Chavez says I hope nobody will assinate him. Someone is in the think tank for Orly and has planned for all possible outcomes in reference to this case. There is no way after you, I and everybody else have watched everything she has done. Read what she filed now, that didn’t come from her. She has supposedly been ah solo o me-o in doing everything stating and posting she’s so busy flying here and driving there that she just doesn’t have the time to keep up with her blog and she is o so tired. This has become a well thought out hand of cards and regardless, the Judge Carter hearing and now this just turned the heat up. I told you a couple of days ago things were heating up. You wern’t listenning, Can you hear me now.
Byrne wrote “Major Cook, though still doing so at his own peril, is in a unique position. As a reservist, he can only be activated by order of the POTUS. This should give him standing to challenge the fitness of the President directly.
It seems hat it is not entirely correct that a reservist can “only be activated by order of” the President. I appears that they can be activated at their own request. “A reserve soldier who volunteers for an active duty tour may ask for a revocation of orders up until the day he is scheduled to report for active duty,” Quon [Army spokesperson] said.. [posted above, 8:18 AM].
“We have an all volunteer military.”
Wrong.
Please re-read my post above.
He was a reservist. He volunteered to serve in Afghanistan. He could have revoked his voluntary decision at any time before reporting. He boasted in advance that he would volunteer so that he could sue.
The Army apparently decided correctly that he was unfit to wear the uniform of a US Army Officer, and unfit to serve in the military. They refused to accept his “volunteering” for service.
This does not make a voluntary military BECAUSE HE WAS NEVER ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY. He was never even ordered by the President or anyone else to report for duty. He was a civilian at all times. He was free to decline to serve at all times.
Byrne said above that Cook might have standing. Well, the Army shot that horse out from under him. He no longer has standing to challenge anything about the birth issue, because, one, he is not in the military subject to orders from the Commander in Chief, and, two, he is not under any orders to report for duty.
Civilian Cook has no standing.
Neither does the horse he rode in on.
Vince,
FYI -We have an all volunteer military.
Breaking: Major has orders revoked, by questioning Obama’s legitimacy
“We won! We won before we even arrived,” Taitz said. “It means that the military has nothing to show for Obama. It means that the military has directly responded by saying Obama is illegitimate – and they cannot fight it. Therefore, they are revoking the order!”
Per Dianna Cotter, the author of the story –“At first glance this may seem to have ended the case. However, it must be noted, that if Obama cannot legitimately give an order to deploy, then he cannot rescind the order either.
Things just got real interesting folks.”
Mike S., very well said. Thanks.