Tuesday, March 27, 2007

You Keep Saying That Word, But I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

Taking the 5th.

A party can request a hearing (in federal or state court) to examine whether the party invoking the Fifth has done so properly. Goodling's attorney's letter does not provide a valid basis for invoking the Fifth. You can't invoke the Fifth to avoid perjury charges (or obstructing justice with the selfsame testimony). (I have the cases here, if you want them.) You can't invoke the Fifth because you think the Committee is on a witch hunt. Etc.


Is anybody surprised that this lawyer Bush crony who graduated from Pat Robertson's Regent University does not understand the law?

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