overheard

[slithers]

I was listening to some audio from some sort of Congressional hearing that is currently happening regarding Alberto Gonzales. But he let this gem slip, he tried to argue that habeas corpus was not guaranteed to citizens in the Constitution. Quickly he was throughly pounced on by the officals saying that he has no firm basis to argue that from and

Comments

[b_phil]

I thought Gaul was a region in France? :*D

[jodybrai]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaul
vs
http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/gall

Hehe, yeah for hyper-sensitive language school-marms!!

[b_phil]

I only mentioned it cause Gaul was mentioned in my history class today.

[jodybrai]

Then you really ought to read the wikipedia entry on it. Very interesting. And depending on the true origin of the word Gaul, it could fit how she used it! Powerful, raging, or even white-skinned... ok, not sure exactly what that would say about him, but if he's acting like the other crusty "whiteys" up on the hill, then i guess it fits!

heheheheheheehehehehehehehehehhehjerehrwherheheheheheheheeheh*coff*hahahahahehehehehaheheheeheeheeheeheeeehhhhheeeeeok, i'm done.

[jodybrai]

Here's an interesting discussion page with Gonzales answering questions about the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Habeas corpus comes up frequently.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ask/20061018.html