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rrrevolution Donating Member (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 09:47 AM
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Any News Today of KY Gov Fletcher Refusing to Testify? Taking 5th?
Is there a site with today's news updates and/or video of Kentucky Gov Fletcher invoking his 5th Amend Privilege in refusing to testify before the grand jury?
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Tippy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 09:59 AM
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1. Here is what I read
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 10:05 AM
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2. Fletcher said he has "never knowingly violated any laws" while governor.
"knowingly" -- sounds like Rove has started a "mantra"
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beyurslf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 10:09 AM
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3. Ignorance is not a defense. You don't have to know its against the law
to be breaking it.
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 10:15 AM
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4. Here's an article at WAVE 3 along with some video links
Edited on Tue Aug-30-05 10:15 AM by Roland99
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=3780555&nav=0RZEdtIB

BTW, fwiw, the WAVE 3 GM is a huge Repuke shill
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 11:28 AM
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5. In a 2:18 session, Gov. Ernie Fletcher pled the 5th.
Fucking piece of shit.



IMPEACH!!!
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 11:46 AM
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6. Well, since he pardoned all his co-defendants
They can't invoke a Fifth Amendment privilege, so they should be recalled to testify.
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rrrevolution Donating Member (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 12:43 PM
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7. The Pardoned Can & Should Be Called To Testify Before Grand Jury
They no longer have a 5th Amendment Privilege not to answer questions regarding the matters for which they have been pardoned.

So since Gov Fletcher has not yet pardoned himself, which is questionable if he could do that, the grand jury can continue to investigate Gov Fletcher's involvement and do so by calling all the pardoned individuals to truthfully testify to what they know about his involvement.
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rrrevolution Donating Member (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:07 PM
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8. Gov appeared, inside grand jury room 3 min, and left
Wonder if he felt there was a bullseye on his back as he left the room?
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