Court: 'Dirty Bomb' Suspect Can Be Held
And in other news.....
A federal appeals court Friday sided with the Bush administration and reversed a judge's order that the government either charge or free 'dirty bomb' suspect Jose Padilla.
The three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the president has the authority to detain a U.S. citizen closely associated with al Qaida.
'The exceedingly important question before us is whether the President of the United States possesses the authority to detain militarily a citizen of this country who is closely associated with al Qaeda, an entity with which the United States is at war,' Judge Michael Luttig wrote. 'We conclude that the President does possess such authority.'
The Season Begins.
I found this interesting,
Schwarzenegger to veto bill allowing gay marriage, where will this leave him in one of the largest "blue states". I do like the intent of his message -- government can not be allowed to override the will of the people; however, he mentions the courts -- I hope he doesn't think politicians shouldn't but a select few judges can...
Schwarzenegger to veto bill allowing gay marriage
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday that he will veto a bill that would allow gay marriages in California.
Schwarzenegger said the legislation, given final approval Tuesday by lawmakers, would conflict with the intent of voters when they approved a ballot initiative five years ago. Proposition 22 prevents California from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states or countries.
"We cannot have a system where the people vote and the Legislature derails that vote," the governor's press secretary, Margita Thompson, said in a statement. "Out of respect for the will of the people, the governor will veto (the bill)."
More remember Atta ID'd as terrorist pre-9/11Like I said
Saturday -- don't want to see this go away. I am interested to see if this proves accurate, if yes, I want to know how the 9/11 commission missed it -- what was Sandy Berger doing stuffing those documents everywhere?
WASHINGTON - Pentagon officials said Thursday they have found three more people who recall an intelligence chart that identified Sept. 11 mastermind Mohamed Atta as a terrorist one year before the attacks on New York and Washington. But they have been unable to find the chart or other evidence that it existed.
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We now know of one city that knows how to use buses in a crisis. Houston's
300 drivers, and employees use buses to rescue victims, unlike
New Orleans, Houston knows how to use their assist -- still want to know why the
New Orleans buses were not use.
About 300 Houston Independent School District bus drivers and other employees spent Sunday on almost 150 district school buses rescuing hurricane victims from the waterlogged streets of New Orleans.
After 20 years
Jerry Rice retires. I have watched him all these years and he was one of the , if not the, most unstoppable receiver in my lifetime... Farewell and thanks for the memories.
DENVER (Sept. 5, 2005) -- Unwilling to be a bit player with the Broncos, Jerry Rice retired, closing a 20-year career for the most productive receiver in NFL history.
Rice, 42, made his decision over the weekend at home in San Francisco, then returned to Broncos headquarters and met with coach Mike Shanahan. He played 20 NFL seasons.
'This is a happy day,' he said. 'I think the tears that you see basically is that I have really enjoyed this ride.
'I'm done. I'm looking forward to the next phase of my life.'
Here is a little good news for the gulf coast... Let's hope they get all the
levees closed ASAP.
Army Corps says closing gaps in New Orleans leveeVICKSBURG, Mississippi (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Monday it had completely closed one major gap in the levees breached by Hurricane Katrina and was close to repairing a second major breach.
'Progress has been sufficient to allow the contractors to be in position to completely close the breach at Th Street, and the breach at the London Street Canal has been completely closed,' the Corps said in a statement.
Today President
Bush nominates Roberts as chief justice. I cannot say that this is a total surprise --
Roberts, John G., Jr. is known and his back ground is already being scrutinized besides the "chief Justice" position needs to be filled rapidly.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Moving quickly to fill the vacancy left by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's death, President Bush on Monday nominated Judge John Roberts to the nation's top judicial post.
'It is fitting that a great chief justice be followed in office by a person who shared his deep reverence for the Constitution, his profound respect for the Supreme Court and his complete devotion to the cause of justice,' Bush said from the White House, with the judge by his side.
With another chance to make a splash
Fonda will join Galloway's anti-Bush tour. Jane you might want to consider you may not live long enough to apologize for this "childish decision" -- but what the heck, most didn't buy the apology for your Vietnam actions. Here is an idea, since some many are visiting Gitmo maybe they can let you in so you can relieve your "glory" years.
LONDON -- Jane Fonda will join George Galloway, the most radical member of the British parliament, on a tour of the United States to accuse the Bush administration of spending money on Iraq that should be spent to help the poor of New Orleans.
The argument, likely to offend many Americans, follows British newspaper and television coverage of Hurricane Katrina that focused on the bungled handling of the aftermath of the storm.
I have already said something about the
ABC poll that has 44% blaming President Bush, and I didn't believe that was bad with all the media pushing an anti-Bush agenda... Just to prove my point here is a news report, remember not an op-ed, no there is no bias, RIGHT!
New Orleans collects dead as officials dodge blame NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans began the gruesome task of collecting its thousands of dead on Sunday as the Bush administration tried to save face after its botched rescue plans left the city at the mercy of Hurricane Katrina.
(hat tip:
Little Green Footballs)
I know that hurricane is dominate in the news and getting relief to those in need is important but we cannot forget other world events - like Iraq where are brave men and women are serving. This story states
Iraq to put Hussein on trial in 6 weeks, and I think this is sugnificate... If and when
Saddam Hussein is found guilty it may be considered the last chapter of "old Iraq, per-say, and help usher in the "new Iraq".
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept. 4 - The trial of Saddam Hussein will begin in six weeks, the Iraqi government said today, and he and seven aides face a special tribunal on charges of massacring almost 150 residents from the town of Dujail, the scene of a failed assassination attempt against Mr. Hussein 23 years ago.
Laith Kubba, a spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, said the trial would begin Oct. 19 - four days after a national vote on a proposed new constitution. Mr. Hussein, who faces the death penalty if convicted, could possibly be hanged within months. Four days ago Iraq carried out its first court-ordered executions since the fall of Mr. Hussein's government, hanging three people convicted in May in the southern city of Kut of rapes and killings.
ABC News: Poll: Bush Not Taking Brunt of Katrina CriticismI agree with
Glenn Reynolds - Instapundit.com, considering the onslaught of Bush attacks and the media's ongoing attempt to blame President Bush -- the numbers are OK.
Sept. 4, 2005 - Americans are broadly critical of government preparedness in the Hurricane Katrina disaster - but far fewer take George W. Bush personally to task for the problems, and public anger about the response is less widespread than some critics would suggest.
| Yes | No |
| Federal government adequately prepared? | 31% | 67% |
| State/local government adequately prepared? | 24% | 75% |
| Blame Bush? | 44% | 55% |
Earlier, I mentioned a
missed opportunity involving New Orleans buses --
Junk YardBlog has more information on these buses. Seems there were 255 unused buses, WHY?
I feel for all the citizens of New Orleans but their leaders seem to be part of the problem -- not to mention loosing it... Now we have the Mayor claiming
The "CIA Will Wipe Me Out". Would you consider this irresponsible - I do!
New Orleans, Louisiana (AHN) - Apparently suffering from stress and a bit of paranoia, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin tells CNN Saturday night that he believes the CIA will 'wipe him out' after his criticism of President Bush and the Federal Government in response to Hurricane Katrina.
Bush Says He Will Move Quickly to Name Rehnquist Successor - New York TimesMr. Bush called the chief justice, who swore him in on Inauguration Day despite his battle with cancer, 'a man of character and dedication' and a great American.
"There are now two vacancies on the Supreme Court, and it will serve the best interests of the nation to fill those vacancies promptly," Mr. Bush said. "I will choose in a timely manner a highly qualified nominee to succeed Chief Justice Rehnquist."
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More from the President
I thought this story was worth repeating -- anytime a "super star" or celebrity gives something back to their community it is a good thing. Yes, I know or have heard Bret Farve and Steve McNair have done likewise to mention a few, but just ran across this article. Besides have been an
Archie Manning fan since my dad took me to see him at Ole Miss and being a Vol have my ties with Peyton.
CNN.com - Manning brothers team up for Katrina reliefBATON ROUGE, Louisiana (CNN) -- The name Manning is legendary in the city of New Orleans for two generations of football greats. Now those hometown heroes are doing what they can to help their friends, family and thousands of their longtime fans recover from Hurricane Katrina.
'The whole town is like family, so it's very much a personal issue,' said Peyton Manning, son of longtime New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning.
Peyton, quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, and younger brother Eli, who plays for the New York Giants, mobilized a plane full of relief supplies that were delivered to Baton Rouge on Saturday. Both brothers grew up in Louisiana.
I just heard about this -- though shocked and having all kinds of possibilities only wanted to post the story... First thought would be if the "gang of fourteen" think this is extreme measures?
CNN.com - Chief Justice Rehnquist has died - Sep 4, 2005WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who helped shift the U.S. Supreme Court toward a more conservative ideology and strongly supported states' rights during his three decades on the bench, has died.
Rehnquist, who presided over the court for nearly 19 years, was 80.
Gov. Blanco grim in face of impending catastrophe - Sunday, August 28, 2005Gov. Kathleen Blanco, standing beside the mayor at a news conference, said President Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low-lying city, which is prone to flooding.
Remember this as many accuse President Bush of not...... Yeah, right! (hat tip:
Jason Smith over at GOP Bloggers ) What do we expect -- at the time the call was made, many of the President's accusers were only concerned about where he was calling from not the subject of the call. Those same individual care oh so much more then he now, or so they want you to believe.
With all the hurricane news we can't forget that the
Able Danger mystery continues to deepen. Now a third members of the team is say he remembers!
A third member of the Able Danger team has now come forward to add his name to the growing list of those that say they recall Atta's name being on a chart of Brooklyn cell terrorists.
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