Comments on: A Quick Primer on the State Secrets Privilege http://washingtonindependent.com/29586/a-quick-primer-on-the-state-secrets-privilege National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Suggestions4Obama.com http://washingtonindependent.com/29586/a-quick-primer-on-the-state-secrets-privilege/comment-page-1#comment-34555 Suggestions4Obama.com Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:41:11 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29586#comment-34555 How do we entertain the notion that the government can just say "state secrets" and get the case dismissed outright? Assuming it does not lead to abuse, shouldn't the proper response of a court if the government asserts the state secrets privilege to enter a default judgment against the government and grant the remedy the plaintiffs seek? How do we entertain the notion that the government can just say “state secrets” and get the case dismissed outright? Assuming it does not lead to abuse, shouldn't the proper response of a court if the government asserts the state secrets privilege to enter a default judgment against the government and grant the remedy the plaintiffs seek?

]]> By: Joachim Mueller http://washingtonindependent.com/29586/a-quick-primer-on-the-state-secrets-privilege/comment-page-1#comment-34556 Joachim Mueller Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:42:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29586#comment-34556 Power corrupts - absolute power corrupts absolutely. <br><br>I am not surprised in any way that the government acts the way it does. It is SOP and each government, no matter which party, cuts off another sclice of the salami.<br><br>There is a basic flaw in the US judiciary system: Politicians appoint judges. How can you have an independant judicial system if Politics is allowed to interfere?<br><br>In my view the US political system was (may be) well conceived but was used soon by personal interests. Democracy is something different from what is practised in the US.<br><br>And the beat goes on... Power corrupts – absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I am not surprised in any way that the government acts the way it does. It is SOP and each government, no matter which party, cuts off another sclice of the salami.

There is a basic flaw in the US judiciary system: Politicians appoint judges. How can you have an independant judicial system if Politics is allowed to interfere?

In my view the US political system was (may be) well conceived but was used soon by personal interests. Democracy is something different from what is practised in the US.

And the beat goes on…

]]> By: Suggestions4Obama.com http://washingtonindependent.com/29586/a-quick-primer-on-the-state-secrets-privilege/comment-page-1#comment-17984 Suggestions4Obama.com Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:41:11 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29586#comment-17984 How do we entertain the notion that the government can just say "state secrets" and get the case dismissed outright? Assuming it does not lead to abuse, shouldn't the proper response of a court if the government asserts the state secrets privilege to enter a default judgment against the government and grant the remedy the plaintiffs seek? How do we entertain the notion that the government can just say “state secrets” and get the case dismissed outright? Assuming it does not lead to abuse, shouldn't the proper response of a court if the government asserts the state secrets privilege to enter a default judgment against the government and grant the remedy the plaintiffs seek?

]]> By: Joachim Mueller http://washingtonindependent.com/29586/a-quick-primer-on-the-state-secrets-privilege/comment-page-1#comment-17974 Joachim Mueller Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:42:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29586#comment-17974 Power corrupts - absolute power corrupts absolutely. <br><br>I am not surprised in any way that the government acts the way it does. It is SOP and each government, no matter which party, cuts off another sclice of the salami.<br><br>There is a basic flaw in the US judiciary system: Politicians appoint judges. How can you have an independant judicial system if Politics is allowed to interfere?<br><br>In my view the US political system was (may be) well conceived but was used soon by personal interests. Democracy is something different from what is practised in the US.<br><br>And the beat goes on... Power corrupts – absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I am not surprised in any way that the government acts the way it does. It is SOP and each government, no matter which party, cuts off another sclice of the salami.

There is a basic flaw in the US judiciary system: Politicians appoint judges. How can you have an independant judicial system if Politics is allowed to interfere?

In my view the US political system was (may be) well conceived but was used soon by personal interests. Democracy is something different from what is practised in the US.

And the beat goes on…

]]> By: More on the "state secrets" ploy « Later On http://washingtonindependent.com/29586/a-quick-primer-on-the-state-secrets-privilege/comment-page-1#comment-17957 More on the "state secrets" ploy « Later On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:04:59 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29586#comment-17957 [...] Daily life, Government, Law, Obama administration tagged torture at 7:04 pm by LeisureGuy Daphne Eviatar explains what it is and how it works (and should [...] [...] Daily life, Government, Law, Obama administration tagged torture at 7:04 pm by LeisureGuy Daphne Eviatar explains what it is and how it works (and should [...]

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