Comments on: Instrumental Writings http://mondoweiss.net/2008/11/cass-sunstein-and-his-wife-samantha-power-are-both-being-notioned-as-obama-appointees-so-says-politico-and-now-the-harvard.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jacqueline_Hyde http://mondoweiss.net/2008/11/cass-sunstein-and-his-wife-samantha-power-are-both-being-notioned-as-obama-appointees-so-says-politico-and-now-the-harvard.html/comment-page-1#comment-47483 Jacqueline_Hyde Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/11/06/cass-sunstein-and-his-wife-samantha-power-are-both-being-notioned-as-obama-appointees-so-says-politico-and-now-the-harvard.html#comment-47483 <p>Dissent, another paradoxically named publication of Octopus Inc's. Ain't no "dissent" to be found. Just more finely nuanced lick-spittlery with a literary sheen: "these ideals call not..." You'd think he was another Milton.</p> Dissent, another paradoxically named publication of Octopus Inc's. Ain't no "dissent" to be found. Just more finely nuanced lick-spittlery with a literary sheen: "these ideals call not…" You'd think he was another Milton.

]]> By: Dan Kelly (higginslads) http://mondoweiss.net/2008/11/cass-sunstein-and-his-wife-samantha-power-are-both-being-notioned-as-obama-appointees-so-says-politico-and-now-the-harvard.html/comment-page-1#comment-47484 Dan Kelly (higginslads) Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/11/06/cass-sunstein-and-his-wife-samantha-power-are-both-being-notioned-as-obama-appointees-so-says-politico-and-now-the-harvard.html#comment-47484 <p>"Taken as a whole, the record of the Bush administration isn't at all bad by historical standards. There has certainly been no serious attack on political liberty or constitutional democracy."</p> <p>Phil, I'm no expert either, but the experts I've read who've weighed in on this the past few years would find this statement terrifying coming from any lawyer, let alone one who might be up for the Supreme Court.</p> "Taken as a whole, the record of the Bush administration isn't at all bad by historical standards. There has certainly been no serious attack on political liberty or constitutional democracy."

Phil, I'm no expert either, but the experts I've read who've weighed in on this the past few years would find this statement terrifying coming from any lawyer, let alone one who might be up for the Supreme Court.

]]> By: JOHN DICKERSON http://mondoweiss.net/2008/11/cass-sunstein-and-his-wife-samantha-power-are-both-being-notioned-as-obama-appointees-so-says-politico-and-now-the-harvard.html/comment-page-1#comment-47485 JOHN DICKERSON Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/11/06/cass-sunstein-and-his-wife-samantha-power-are-both-being-notioned-as-obama-appointees-so-says-politico-and-now-the-harvard.html#comment-47485 <p>It is thought that Nixon violated three laws (statutes). Prominent Constitutional Law Professor Jonathon Turley and his associates believe Bush/Cheney have violated many dozens of laws (statutes).</p> <p>They fuguratively (if not literally) trashed the U.S. Constitution. At times the Congress has been complicit.</p> It is thought that Nixon violated three laws (statutes). Prominent Constitutional Law Professor Jonathon Turley and his associates believe Bush/Cheney have violated many dozens of laws (statutes).

They fuguratively (if not literally) trashed the U.S. Constitution. At times the Congress has been complicit.

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