Judge blocks 140 logging projects, says Bush broke the law

[montana500]

www.wilderness-sportsman.com


"A federal judge this week halted more than 140 logging projects on public land in the Northwest -- about three-quarters of them in Oregon -- after concluding that the Bush administration illegally stopped checking for sensitive species before letting the cutting proceed. "

[Wickerman]

1. I'm stunned. Shocked. Amazed

Bush broke the law? Nah, doesn't surprise me. But Kudos to the judge who stood up to him.

:applause:

[madokie]

9. I wouldn't be flying in any small airplanes if I was him

[AzDar]

2. Nope. ..can't be. This 'activist judge' has obviously forgotten Bush

doesn't need to obey LAWS. That's for the 'little people'.Like taxes.

[formercia]

5. Laws, we don need no steeeenking laws!

laws are to keep the barbarians in line.

[Bozita]

25. "activist" is a label that will be affixed to that judge before sundown

cuz 9/11 changed everything

[Ilsa]

3. Third item down, Jan 18, using this link:

http://www.wilderness-sportsman.com/dec31.htm
or here:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/255094_forest10.html

Good find. Thanks!

[depakid]

23. Note how the Oregonian purposefully slants its copy

towards the logging industry and the Bush administration. Compare it with the Seattle PI's version. Amazing.

Same story- completely different takes. That's why so few people even bother to read the Oregonian anymore.

[stevedeshazer]

24. Worst daily newspaper ever

With the worst website ever. Total Gordon Smith butt-kissers.

[texpatriot2004]

4. Thanks for this post Montana - K & R nm

[firefox]

6. The Supreme Court will prove him wrong nt

[Dinger]

7. Well, It's Something

Maybe there is SOME hope after all.

[Horse with no Name]

8. No problems

After the fascist right wing villifies this man as an activist judge (How dare he criticize their King-boy), the SCOTUS will overturn his ruling.
I mean who the hell does he think he is? Overriding King George? Not in this country you don't.

[bigscott]

10. why does that judge hate Amerika?

:rofl:

[Horse with no Name]

12. Why does he hate logs?

;)

[FreedomAngel82]

11. I wonder

what have they not done illegally?

[LeftHander]

13. Those species were terrorists....silly nt

[glitch]

14. Another quiet hero doing his job to preserve the republic. nt

:applause:

[Pacifist Patriot]

19. Pssst.... Her job. And once again it'll be Clinton's fault.

He appointed Marsha Pechman in 1999. The only thing potentially shocking about the story would have been the judge being a Bush appointee. ;)

[glitch]

22. Oops. I hate it when I do that. Thanks for the correction.nt

[WinkyDink]

15. Wait for the "Lumber is to battle the terrorists" argument.

And the "presidential signing".

[Pacifist Patriot]

18. We'll get a memo from Homeland Security advising the use of

plywood with the duct tape and plastic sheeting.

[JanusAscending]

30. Maybe that's what "he" meant!!!

When during one of the debates he asked "want some wood"??? after Kerry called him on it!:rofl:

[tex-wyo-dem]

16. Excellent news...thanks for the post!

At least the rule of law still holds up sometimes with regards to the fascists...but it won't for long unless they are removed from power relatively soon.

[Pacifist Patriot]

17. The Bush administration did something illegal? I'm shocked!

No, actually I'm shocked that someone did something about it.

[Solly Mack]

20. Bush broke the law? Not shocked. Some judge ruling against him over it ?

Pleasantly surprised.

Let's have more of that.

[Pacifist Patriot]

21. Okay you sexists! The judge in question is a woman.

Another Ninth Circuit district court vacancy has been filled with the confirmation of King County, Washington, Superior Court Judge Marsha Pechman to the bench on September 8, 1999. She will fill the position to be vacated by Judge William Dwyer, who is retiring as United States district judge for the Western District of Washington.

Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Slade Gorton (R-Wash.) in January picked Pechman with the help of a 12-member panel and sent her name to the White House for an FBI check. President Clinton nominated Judge Pechman on March 24.

Judge Pechman, 48, of Seattle, has served on the King County bench since 1988. Prior to that, she worked as a deputy prosecutor with the King County Prosecutor’s office, as an associate and partner with Levinson, Friedman, Vhugen, Duggan, Bland and Horwitz, and as a law professor at the University of Puget Sound and the University of Washington. Judge Pechman earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1973 and her law degree from Boston University in 1976.

Carry on....:)

[ucmike]

26. a 15 minute check for sensitive species....

then TIMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[montana500]

29. heheh

Pretty funny.

[pinniped]

27. Again, the piece of shit presidunce demonstrates total disregard for...

the planet. No living species is safe in *'s world.

This is not the first time a judge halted the asshole's illegal tree cutting projects and it won't be the last.

Nice work, judge.

[spanone]

28. Doesn't this Fed judge know that mr. bush* is above the law?????

:sarcasm: