Bush's "Peter Principle" Appointment
NEWSFLASH: U.S. Supreme Court Seats Now Up For Sale!
An Exclusive Joint Report by Agi T. Prop and Blogenfreude
Sure, a Supreme Court seat costs more than say, a FEMA directorship, but if you do the time (or make the requisite contributions), you too can have a seat on the nation’s highest court!
Harriet Miers will forever be known as the Michael Brown of the federal judiciary. If Michael Brown epitomized Bush-era cronyism in the executive branch, Miers--who has no judicial experience whatsoever--will be the holy beacon of cronyism in the judiciary. By nominating his own personal lawyer to the highest court in the land, Bush has proved that he still has some cojones. Here's the latest dispatch from People for the American Way, an evil communist organization that hates freedom, loves terrorists and wants to destroy America:
“President Bush has nominated his personal lawyer and long-time friend to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. His choice raises serious questions about whether he has found a nominee who has the requisite qualifications and independence for the nation’s highest court. This nomination will require the closest scrutiny by the Senate,” said Neas. “With no past judicial experience for the senators to consider, the burden will be on Miers to be forthright with the Senate and the American people. She must outline her judicial philosophy and provide direct answers to questions about how – and whether – she will uphold fundamental rights, liberties and legal protections on which Americans rely.”
Now I understand why PFAW President Ralph Neas is #10 in the 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America--he believes in open government, impartial courts and civil liberties! But, back to Miers.
Her 30+ year experience as a corporate lawyer with big Texas firms is certain to make her a strong defender of corporate hegemony against the rights of individuals and consumers. Her time spent as the Dear Leader's personal lawyer foreshadows her championing executive power and privilege. She will rubber stamp Bush's pre-emptive wars and indefinite detentions of "enemy combatants". While Governor of Texas, Bush referred to Miers as "a pitbull in size 6 shoes".
MORE INFO: Matt nails it--Miers doesn't look like a pitbull, she looks like Iggy Pop with lipstick and dark eye-liner. Attytood uncovers Miers' role in the AWOL Bush/National Guard Scandal. NPR offers good coverage of the nomination.
UPDATE: People act quickly on the internets. Did you know that Harriet Miers has a blog? The Orwellian-named right-wing advocacy group Progress for America already thinks Miers is confirmed. Check out their latest web project: JusticeMiers.com
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That Miers blog is funny! Man, someone thought fast to get it going so soon. Thanks for pointing me to something funny. Funny things are kinda difficult to find these days.
Posted by: pissed off patricia | October 03, 2005 at 09:52 AM
Nice. Don't forget that she was the lotter chick thanks to GWB and see my blog for a link to her political donations.
Posted by: catherine | October 03, 2005 at 10:27 AM
Catherine - what's your blog?
Posted by: Blogenfreude | October 03, 2005 at 10:39 AM
I don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight after looking at that picture you photoshopped. Those eyes! Those hideous incompetent EYES!
Posted by: Rob the Dirty Liberal | October 03, 2005 at 12:53 PM
www.povertybarn.com
Posted by: catherine | October 03, 2005 at 01:10 PM
Holy bajeezus that picture's ugly!
Watching the conservative bloggers jump all over Bush has been the funniest part of my day.
Posted by: Squish | October 03, 2005 at 01:55 PM
That picture is beyond ugly.
Posted by: Night Bird | October 03, 2005 at 03:58 PM
WHEW! The picture. The non-doctored ones are bad enough.
Posted by: Chuck | October 03, 2005 at 05:58 PM
Slightly off-topic but of privacy concerns.
http://www.gmail-is-too-creepy.com/
Read it and then stop using gmail. Google archives everything you say FOREVER. Even when you delete email a copy is stored forever at google.
The archiving includes all in and out-going mail. Even if you don't use gmail yourself but correspond with someone who does, it get's archived too.
Think about it. Then dump gmail and tell your friends to do likewise.
Posted by: Dutch | October 03, 2005 at 06:27 PM
good post thanks
Posted by: scoutprime | October 03, 2005 at 07:46 PM
Dutch,
And you don't think Yahoo or Hotmail have archives of all your emails? Or your ISP, for that matter?
Posted by: actor212 | October 04, 2005 at 05:30 AM
mac.com? NOOOOOOOOOOO....
Posted by: Blogenfreude | October 04, 2005 at 11:50 AM
Dutch = spam
Posted by: Agi T. Prop | October 04, 2005 at 12:13 PM