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- From: bhayden@teal.csn.org (Bruce Hayden)
- Subject: Re: Weinberger's Pardon
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- References: <1992Dec30.122028.2193@engage.pko.dec.com> <bhayden.725732024@teal> <1992Dec30.195442.29596@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> <1992Dec30.214831.28941@vexcel.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 06:06:51 GMT
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- dean@vexcel.com (Dean Alaska) writes:
-
- >In article <1992Dec30.195442.29596@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> Dr. Norman J. LaFave <lafave@ial4.jsc.nasa.gov> writes:
- >>In article <bhayden.725732024@teal> Bruce Hayden, bhayden@teal.csn.org
- >>>>> He doesn't have to answer to *anyone*. That's just not right,
- >>>>>IMHO.
-
- >Who do federal judges answer to?
- There is a big difference. Technically Walsh is an Executive Branch
- employee. The judges are judicial branch. Also, judges face impeachment.
- He doesn't. (But he technically can be removed for cause by the Pres)
-
- >>>Which laws are you talking about? Jaywalking? Lying to Congress?
- >>
- >Lying to Congress _UNDER OATH_ = perjury
- >Sending money to the contras when the Congress, consitutionally empowered
- >to control the money, said they shouldn't get money.
- >>
- First note that no one, I repeat NO ONE was ever indited for violating
- the Boland Amendment. (also note - no convictions thereof)
-
- Lying to Congress has a long history. Presidents of both parties have
- done it as a matter of course. If you criminalize that, you would have
- to put FDR, JFK, and LBJ at the head of the list. FDR's lies to congress
- got us into the war against Germany.
-
- Next, much of the alleged lying was not done under oath. This is the
- first time (I believe) that anyone has tried to prosecute non oath
- testimony before Congress. Next, much of the alleged lying was
- omission, not commission (i.e. things were left out).
- Finally, Walsh is as guilty of it as Weinberger - in his statements
- about where he lives and reimbursements thereof.
-
- Bruce E. Hayden
- (303) 758-8400
- bhayden@csn.org
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