Now read this:
Article 2
Using the powers of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has repeatedly engaged in conduct violating the constitutional rights of citizens, impairing the due and proper administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, or contravening the laws governing agencies of the executive branch and the purposed of these agencies.This conduct has included one or more of the following:
2. He misused...by directing or authorizing such agencies or personnel to conduct or continue electronic surveillance or other investigations for purposes unrelated to national security, the enforcement of laws, or any other lawful function of his office; he did direct, authorize, or permit the use of information obtained thereby for purposes unrelated to national security, the enforcement of laws, or any other lawful function of his office; and he did direct the concealment of certain records made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of electronic surveillance.
(Nixon Impeachment Articles)
[All 21 Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee voted for Article 2, section 2 in 1974]
Yesterday, David Corn thought it was fine to release a private conversation within Senator McConnell's campaign office.
Hmmm....I also remember this illegal taping in the 90's of Speaker Gingrich. Because it benefited the Democrats, no one said it was wrong. (That requires....principles).
It seems that modern Democrats like secret wars and enemies lists. The only Lefty Blogger who got it was Steve M. and I quote:
But McConnell -- until now a hack with a 36% approval rating in his very red state -- now gets to be what he hasn't managed to be, given that he's an Establishment figure in a tea-besotted party: he gets to be a martyr/hero, a victim of evil liberalism. That's catnip to GOP voters.
And let's not forget going after Senator McConnell's wife either. When I was a Democrat, that was an Event Horizon. Since the Impeachment of Nixon, everything about the GOP members (family, backgrounds, for any further example, look at the misogyny shown at Palin, Sarah) is fair game.
I wonder why Mother Jones did not look at Kentucky's wiretapping laws:
526.010
Definition.The following definition applies in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Eavesdrop" means to overhear, record, amplify or transmit any part of a wire or oral communication of others without the consent of at least one (1) party thereto by means of any electronic, mechanical or other device.
Effective:January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch.406, sec. 226, effective January 1, 1975.
Oh, and its a felony to do this.
It's safe to say that the Democrats have gone full [Richard] Nixon in the new Millennium.
My question: Why are the Democrats hypocrites on Wiretapping?
Ah yes, and the partisan rides in before all the facts are known to say it is the Democrat's fault. I did read the Kentucky statute and it says that to ""Eavesdrop" means to overhear, record, amplify or transmit any part of a wire or oral communication of others without the consent of at least one (1) party thereto by
ReplyDeletemeans of any electronic, mechanical or other device."
If there was a wire planted there without anyone knowing it, then that act is illegal and the people responsible, Democrat or not, should face jail time. If, however, the recording was made by someone in the office then it would be legal because that person was aware of it (remember the one person rule). Since we do not know the origin of the recording, the method it was created, for you to blame Democrats ahead of the facts is nothing more than shrill noise. I do expect better from you Joe, even though we are on opposite sides publicly on a lot of issues. I would expect this from a Glenn Beck not you.
The FBI is investigating, and Mother Jones did release a statement that said they are unable to comment on the source but they believe that no illegal means were used to obtain the recording. Let the investigation find out where it came from, and at least establish a factual baseline before launching broadsides.
Now, what you conveniently forget is that Watergate was illegal because there was breaking and entering, and a cover up, lying under oath...that is what forced Nixon to go to jail. If there had been just a wire tapping, he probably would not have been forced to resign..there was this little matter of perjury that created a major problem...oh, and a "slush fund" to bribe/pay off people; aka misappropriation of funds. It was a consistent pattern of obstruction of justice that brought Nixon down...not just one thing.
Hey Bob!
DeleteWelcome back to the Valley!
This post was about focusing on the baseline from the Nixon Impeachment hearings, the wiretapping. (You know I punch left before I have do some punching to my Right -- see last post) .
I was very aware of what happened to Gingrich in FL, heck I didn't even bring up "the 47%" tape (same state I believe).
It would have been the honorable thing for Corn or Mother Jones to say, "We cannot accept this or publicize this without knowing how this was recorded," They took second hand information without context and called it "News,"
All I am trying to say in this post was the baseline was set in the Nixon Impeachment Article on how bad wiretapping is. When it seems Politically convienent (Gingrich, Romney), that goes out the window.
Bob, your voice is always worth hearing in the Valley.