Comments on: Ch-ch-ch-cha[i]nges — UPDATED X 2 http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: duckweedpond http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-63083 duckweedpond Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:22:07 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-63083 May I offer a video for this thread? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9NgXIkyiwk&NR=1 May I offer a video for this thread?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9NgXIkyiwk&NR=1

]]> By: magnolia http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-63081 magnolia Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:14:46 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-63081 I have followed this from day one and can not for the life of me figure out why it is so damn drawn out, the secrecy of sealed indictments, unless it's to catch a much bigger fish than Scruggs which could pay for all the millions it's costing to get from one part to another. This is high dollar drama, as is in The Tobacco Settlement. It appears Dickie's spirit has NOW been broken, and when hope is lost we human's tend to be broken souls and cry out for answers. So in his answers do we find what we really really want to know, what got Dickie to Aberdeen yesterday. I have followed this from day one and can not for the life of me figure out why it is so damn drawn out, the secrecy of sealed indictments, unless it’s to catch a much bigger fish than Scruggs which could pay for all the millions it’s costing to get from one part to another.
This is high dollar drama, as is in The Tobacco Settlement.
It appears Dickie’s spirit has NOW been broken, and when hope is lost we human’s tend to be broken souls and cry out for answers. So in his answers do we find what we really really want to know, what got Dickie to Aberdeen yesterday.

]]> By: Steve Eugster http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-63040 Steve Eugster Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:38:43 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-63040 Looks like we might learn what P.L. Blake really did to earn that $50 million. And maybe why he was hired in the first place. If he was to have been consulted in the bribery of of Judge Lackey, one might reasonably wonder whether he had been consulted on other similar such matters. Which leads one to wonder whether he had some deeper knowledge of judges and the judiciary in Mississippi. Looks like we might learn what P.L. Blake really did to earn that $50 million. And maybe why he was hired in the first place. If he was to have been consulted in the bribery of of Judge Lackey, one might reasonably wonder whether he had been consulted on other similar such matters. Which leads one to wonder whether he had some deeper knowledge of judges and the judiciary in Mississippi.

]]> By: Grundoon http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-63020 Grundoon Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:52:29 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-63020 the oblivion haha: It is a sickening feeling when our heroes fall, but i'm glad to see that you can learn from his wretched dishonesty and do not plan to follow in his footsteps. It will probably make you work even harder and keep a watchful eye out to try to make sure history doesn't repeat itself. I know it has opened my eyes. Good luck to you! and i hope you have a propserous career. I'm happy to say that my heroes have been vindicated by this whole process and it's an incredible feeling. Cheers to honesty! the oblivion haha:

It is a sickening feeling when our heroes fall, but i’m glad to see that you can learn from his wretched dishonesty and do not plan to follow in his footsteps. It will probably make you work even harder and keep a watchful eye out to try to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself. I know it has opened my eyes. Good luck to you! and i hope you have a propserous career.

I’m happy to say that my heroes have been vindicated by this whole process and it’s an incredible feeling.

Cheers to honesty!

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-62994 lotus Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:48:54 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-62994 <em>you will do what I say or get nothing</em> Or sometimes "you will do what I say <em>and</em> get nothing." you will do what I say or get nothing

Or sometimes “you will do what I say and get nothing.”

]]> By: the oblivion haha http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-62993 the oblivion haha Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:48:44 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-62993 I can truly say that DeLaughter's (alleged) involvement in this whole thing has been a blow to my general naivety. When in law school, an internship with the D.A.'s office placed me in his courtroom for nearly an entire summer. I was so impressed with the way he handled cases. He was efficient and fair. He held both the State and the defense accountable. I never got any sight of his civil stuff, but I saw the way he handled his criminal docket and I, a young law student, had aspirations to be like him. He was a legal celebrity to me, worthy of the cover of "Legal Tiger Beat" magazine in my head (I kid). Now, it appears he wasn't above the fray... I've dedicated my life to public service, much as he did. I can only hope that I can become a beacon of fairness and justice that DeLaughter was to me when I first fell head over heels for the law. Meh. I can truly say that DeLaughter’s (alleged) involvement in this whole thing has been a blow to my general naivety. When in law school, an internship with the D.A.’s office placed me in his courtroom for nearly an entire summer. I was so impressed with the way he handled cases. He was efficient and fair. He held both the State and the defense accountable. I never got any sight of his civil stuff, but I saw the way he handled his criminal docket and I, a young law student, had aspirations to be like him. He was a legal celebrity to me, worthy of the cover of “Legal Tiger Beat” magazine in my head (I kid).

Now, it appears he wasn’t above the fray… I’ve dedicated my life to public service, much as he did. I can only hope that I can become a beacon of fairness and justice that DeLaughter was to me when I first fell head over heels for the law.

Meh.

]]> By: Tim http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-62992 Tim Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:41:30 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-62992 I truly believe it had nothing to do with money, but more to do with control. That is "I can do what I want, you will do what I say or get nothing." When another attorney (so far as we know both instances involve fees disputes with other attorneys-Wilson, then Jones) opposed him, then he did everything to show them what would happen for doing so. He was blinded by that need to show them who was boss and apparently did anything to do so including bribery. Having known and liked Dickie, I am disappointed, sad by the events, angry at him and others at same time BUT despite all, I am proud that our justice system prevailed, caught them and punished them. You can't say that for all professions. The system finally worked. If only others had the integrity that Judge Lackey had it would have worked sooner not later. Hopefully we will be a better profession for such. I truly believe it had nothing to do with money, but more to do with control. That is “I can do what I want, you will do what I say or get nothing.” When another attorney (so far as we know both instances involve fees disputes with other attorneys-Wilson, then Jones) opposed him, then he did everything to show them what would happen for doing so. He was blinded by that need to show them who was boss and apparently did anything to do so including bribery. Having known and liked Dickie, I am disappointed, sad by the events, angry at him and others at same time BUT despite all, I am proud that our justice system prevailed, caught them and punished them. You can’t say that for all professions. The system finally worked. If only others had the integrity that Judge Lackey had it would have worked sooner not later. Hopefully we will be a better profession for such.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-62988 lotus Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:30:58 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-62988 "Loose screw" is probably the basic answer, 3dS: some raging (also mean, crafty, conniving) mania for control and dominance. Meanwhile, I'm putting on my bellesouth mask to think more about Jim Hood's exposure (as opposed to Mike Moore's and Trent Lott's, probably in the thick of Dickie-doin's for years) . . . Is it possible or likely, or at least has anybody seen any indication, that some deal exists between the feds and Hood, as a matter of MS/Fed cooperation, for no state prosecution? So that Hood's staying out of this wouldn't <em>really</em> be the default of his duties that it appears? Has anybody caught a whiff of something like that? NMC? “Loose screw” is probably the basic answer, 3dS: some raging (also mean, crafty, conniving) mania for control and dominance.

Meanwhile, I’m putting on my bellesouth mask to think more about Jim Hood’s exposure (as opposed to Mike Moore’s and Trent Lott’s, probably in the thick of Dickie-doin’s for years) . . .

Is it possible or likely, or at least has anybody seen any indication, that some deal exists between the feds and Hood, as a matter of MS/Fed cooperation, for no state prosecution? So that Hood’s staying out of this wouldn’t really be the default of his duties that it appears?

Has anybody caught a whiff of something like that? NMC?

]]> By: ThirdSouth http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-62984 ThirdSouth Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:57:18 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-62984 Has Scruggs ever admitted WHY he committed these crimes? It can't have been for money, though it looks that way to those of us who are not sitting on a pile of it. He didn't need any more money. Was this a game he's been playing for decades that he just fell back into by habit, after he didnt need money anymore? Has he said "that's all" to the question of many more times he's done this? What makes this story so fascinating is him not needing the money. It's like Winona Ryder's shoplifting. Loose screw, but in Dickie's case a mean, crafty, conniving one. Has Scruggs ever admitted WHY he committed these crimes? It can’t have been for money, though it looks that way to those of us who are not sitting on a pile of it. He didn’t need any more money. Was this a game he’s been playing for decades that he just fell back into by habit, after he didnt need money anymore? Has he said “that’s all” to the question of many more times he’s done this? What makes this story so fascinating is him not needing the money. It’s like Winona Ryder’s shoplifting. Loose screw, but in Dickie’s case a mean, crafty, conniving one.

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2009/02/11/ch-ch-ch-chainges/#comment-62983 lotus Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:52:32 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=11030#comment-62983 Here's <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/02/11/scruggs-pleads-guilty-again-and-some-wisdom-from-the-romans/" rel="nofollow">WSJLawBlog</a>'s quick dish of ketchup (linking NMC's summary/Part 1). Here’s WSJLawBlog‘s quick dish of ketchup (linking NMC’s summary/Part 1).

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