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glitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-11-09 10:49 AM
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19. a little something more: Seize Assets.
Punitive Damages, Reparations, whatever you want to call it. Break them so thoroughly that they can't come back and do this again every generation.
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  -I'm calling on my county party to oppose Leahy's "truth and reconciliation" commission derby378  Feb-11-09 08:52 AM   #0 
  - My understanding is amnesty would be given to some individuals to get at the truth  stray cat   Feb-11-09 08:54 AM   #1 
  - Last time that happened, Cheney and Rumsfeld started plotting their comeback  derby378   Feb-11-09 08:58 AM   #4 
  - I feel the same way. These commission hearings  pleah   Feb-11-09 08:56 AM   #2 
  - If this is your biggest concern right now, you must be in terrific financial shape.  dkf   Feb-11-09 08:56 AM   #3 
  - I think some are hoping that our near-depression will provide enough cover for the guilty to escape  derby378   Feb-11-09 09:00 AM   #6 
     - Personally, I'd rather Obama spent all his political capital fixing our economy.  dkf   Feb-11-09 11:43 PM   #26 
  - If Leahy commission is the only way we will at least know everything that happened...  phleshdef   Feb-11-09 08:59 AM   #5 
  - George Bernard Shaw: "We learn from history that we learn nothing from history"  derby378   Feb-11-09 09:02 AM   #7 
  - Then Why Nuremberg??  atreides1   Feb-11-09 09:15 AM   #10 
  - We already know enough to indict them. Just do it.  leveymg   Feb-11-09 09:32 AM   #16 
  - We need the truth. Those most guilty will not come orward, then be vulnerable at not having immunity  MarjorieG   Feb-11-09 09:03 AM   #8 
  - The Truth is Useless without punishment.  atreides1   Feb-11-09 09:22 AM   #13 
     - It's a way to get it, when public not consumed and in support. Economics more a concern.  MarjorieG   Feb-11-09 11:16 AM   #21 
        - I would counter, on the other hand...  derby378   Feb-11-09 12:41 PM   #24 
  - This commission BS is just a way for Senate Dems to avoid prosecuting these crooks  tularetom   Feb-11-09 09:14 AM   #9 
  - I wouldn't oppose it. I'd introduce a resolution to give Leahy some balls.  liberalsince1968   Feb-11-09 09:17 AM   #11 
  - That makes no sense whatsoever. (nt)  Nicholas D Wolfwood   Feb-11-09 09:18 AM   #12 
  - Investigate, Indict, Prosecute, Incarcerate. Nothing less, nothing more.  leveymg   Feb-11-09 09:28 AM   #14 
  - a little something more: Seize Assets.  glitch   Feb-11-09 10:49 AM   #19 
  - ...this is why we can't have nice things. nt  Occam Bandage   Feb-11-09 09:30 AM   #15 
  - Leahy's idea is naive and stupid at best, disingenuous at worst. nt  ladjf   Feb-11-09 10:40 AM   #17 
  - I'd rule out naive and stupid. n/t  EFerrari   Feb-12-09 12:22 AM   #28 
     - We are on the "same page". I was just giving him the benefit of the doubt. nt  ladjf   Feb-12-09 11:26 AM   #30 
  - While I agree with your premise, I do not agree with your conclusion. n/t  AtomicKitten   Feb-11-09 10:43 AM   #18 
  - Here’s the Real TRUTH About Sen. Leahy’s Truth Commission ......  ElsewheresDaughter   Feb-11-09 10:59 AM   #20 
  - Leahy's "truth and reconciliation" commission?  formercia   Feb-11-09 11:35 AM   #22 
  - When was the last time ANY commission ....  bvar22   Feb-11-09 11:49 AM   #23 
  - Leahy is a lot sharper than you give him credit for.  emulatorloo   Feb-11-09 07:07 PM   #25 
  - need to clearly define "if it's going to sweep everything under the rug..."  Enrique   Feb-12-09 12:18 AM   #27 
  - I'm with you. We don't need to reconcile with murderers. We need to indict them. n/t  EFerrari   Feb-12-09 12:24 AM   #29 
  - I oppose it too. Would turn out like the 9/11 Commission.  Avalux   Feb-12-09 11:32 AM   #31 
  - Is the TRC dead yet?  derby378   Feb-12-09 04:47 PM   #32 
 

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