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It’s NIMBY time for Manhattan and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The New Neo Posted on January 29, 2010 by neoJanuary 29, 2010

The Obama administration is looking to try KSM elsewhere than New York City. Apparently the movers and shakers in New York realized Obama had hung a huge millstone around their necks, and demanded he remove it. And although the tip … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Obama, Terrorism and terrorists | 33 Replies

O’Keefe update

The New Neo Posted on January 29, 2010 by neoJanuary 29, 2010

James O’Keefe has posted a statement at the Big Government site explaining his side of the story: I learned from a number of sources that many of Senator Landrieu’s constituents were having trouble getting through to her office to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Press | 8 Replies

Obama’s SOTU and the Supremes: why Alito mouthed “not true”

The New Neo Posted on January 28, 2010 by neoJanuary 28, 2010

Here’s a moment from Obama’s SOTU that’s gotten a lot of coverage: There are several things wrong with what Obama did here. The first is the questionable nature of his factual assertion, which was the reason Alito shook his head … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Obama | 70 Replies

Is it time to comment on the O’Keefe arrest?

The New Neo Posted on January 27, 2010 by neoJanuary 27, 2010

James O’Keefe, the man who was instrumental in making the ACORN-sting videos featured prominently by Breitbart, has been arrested along with three other men: A witness told authorities O’Keefe was sitting in the waiting area of [US Senator Mary] Landrieu’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics | 13 Replies

The Abdulmutallab interrogation: it’s about the firewall, stupid

The New Neo Posted on January 26, 2010 by neoJanuary 26, 2010

From another highly-recommended and comprehensive look at the Abdulmutallab fiasco: Other than the first interview, the FBI’s focus was on ensuring that any statements obtained from Abdulmutallab could be used at trial. Intelligence gathering was, if thought of at all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Terrorism and terrorists | 18 Replies

How not to treat a terrorist: on the Abdulmutallab interrogation

The New Neo Posted on January 26, 2010 by neoJanuary 26, 2010

Stephen F. Hayes offers an excellent summary of the colossal screw-up that is the Obama administration’s response to the Christmas bomber. Chaos, stupidity, ignorance, missed opportunities, coverup—it’s all there. Who’s responsible? First and foremost, President Obama, for having adopted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Terrorism and terrorists | 11 Replies

SCOTUS decision allows corporate and union campaign financing

The New Neo Posted on January 21, 2010 by neoJanuary 21, 2010

The Supreme Court has overruled the decades-long prohibition on direct spending by corporations and unions in political campaigns, by a vote of 5-4. The conservatives on the bench were joined by the “swing” voter Justice Kennedy in rendering the libertarian … Continue reading →

Posted in Law | 17 Replies

Coakley campaign’s calumny

The New Neo Posted on January 17, 2010 by neoJanuary 17, 2010

In the heat of a campaign, politicians often shade the truth or at least partially misrepresent their opponents’ positions. But for height, depth, breadth, and pure poisonous brazenness of lie, the Coakley campaign’s latest is hard to equal. The Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, New England, Politics | 20 Replies

Can Kirk vote in the Senate until the Brown/Coakley winner is certified?

The New Neo Posted on January 17, 2010 by neoJanuary 17, 2010

Fred Barnes attempts to answer the question of what whether it would be legal for Massachusetts Democrats to make good on their pledge to delay Brown’s certification if he wins Tuesday’s Senate race, in order to allow previously-appointed senator Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Politics | 37 Replies

Martha Coakley and the child molesters

The New Neo Posted on January 14, 2010 by neoJanuary 14, 2010

Just for a moment, forget about how compelling a candidate Scott Brown is. And forget about how nice it would be to have a Republican senator from Massachusetts, and a 41st vote against Obamacare. Forget? Why? Because, even if those … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, New England, Politics | 26 Replies

They must be gluttons for punishment…

The New Neo Posted on January 8, 2010 by neoJanuary 8, 2010

…because those Guantanamo prisoners are petitioning to be allowed to stay there.

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Posted in Law, Terrorism and terrorists | 8 Replies

Releasing Gimo detainees: the courts’ usurption

The New Neo Posted on January 5, 2010 by neoJanuary 5, 2010

Here’s another excellent piece from Andrew McCarthy on the legal issues involved in the Gitmo detainees’ release. McCarthy—the prosecutor in the first WTC case—speaks the voice of reason, although he may be crying in the wilderness at this point. McCarthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Terrorism and terrorists | 6 Replies

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