Comments on: Lieberman: New York Times may be investigated for espionage http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960001 IronEdithKidd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960001 Senator Lieberman, if you do not understand the document you swore an oath to protect, then you have no business being a Senator. Senator Lieberman, if you do not understand the document you swore an oath to protect, then you have no business being a Senator.

]]> By: Mark Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960004 Mark Frauenfelder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960004 "The only thing we learn from history is that we don't learn from history." And Joe Lieberman is a sleazy embarrassment to every DNA-based entity on the planet. “The only thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn from history.”

And Joe Lieberman is a sleazy embarrassment to every DNA-based entity on the planet.

]]> By: ericmartinex1 http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960005 ericmartinex1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960005 Is Joe Lieberman the new Joe Mccartney? Anyways, I just want to congratulate Julian for his first soon to be killed person due to the leaks: "Liaoning Party Secretary Li Keqiang, identified as a potential “fifth generation” leader and possible successor to President Hu Jintao, joined the Ambassador for dinner at his residence on March 12...Describing some of the challenges he faces as Party Secretary, Li related that despite brisk economic growth of SIPDIS 12.8 percent in 2006, Liaoning’s income gaps remain severe...[These] GDP figures are “man-made” and therefore unreliable, Li said." http://46.59.1.2/cable/2007/03/07BEIJING1760.html Recursive conspiracy: What has Wikileaks redacted? http://www.privetbank.com.ua/cablegate/index.html Is Joe Lieberman the new Joe Mccartney?

Anyways, I just want to congratulate Julian for his first soon to be killed person due to the leaks:

“Liaoning Party Secretary Li Keqiang, identified as a potential “fifth generation” leader and possible successor to President Hu Jintao, joined the Ambassador for dinner at his residence on March 12…Describing some of the challenges he faces as Party Secretary, Li related that despite brisk economic growth of SIPDIS 12.8 percent in 2006, Liaoning’s income gaps remain severe…[These] GDP figures are “man-made” and therefore unreliable, Li said.”

http://46.59.1.2/cable/2007/03/07BEIJING1760.html

Recursive conspiracy: What has Wikileaks redacted?
http://www.privetbank.com.ua/cablegate/index.html

]]> By: hassenpfeffer http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960264 hassenpfeffer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960264 Sith Lord Lieberman in his private Senate office: "Master Assange! You survived." Sith Lord Lieberman in his private Senate office: “Master Assange! You survived.”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960520 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960520 Is it just me, or does this guy both look AND act like Senator Palpatine? amirite? Is it just me, or does this guy both look AND act like Senator Palpatine? amirite?

]]> By: Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960011 Rob Beschizza Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960011 It's the only decent fresh photo of him on the wire! He must look like that quite regularly. It’s the only decent fresh photo of him on the wire! He must look like that quite regularly.

]]> By: millionpoems http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960038 millionpoems Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960038 Man, the Times just cannot cut a break. Man, the Times just cannot cut a break.

]]> By: allfornot http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960809 allfornot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960809 Ay, fight and you may die, run and you'll live. At least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom. Ay, fight and you may die, run and you’ll live. At least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960043 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960043 <blockquote>And Joe Lieberman is a sleazy embarrassment to every DNA-based entity on the planet.</blockquote> Watch your tongue; maybe the sleazy embarrassment will turn his attention towards you "radicals" at boingboing? [<i>I'm only half-kidding - and I do think boingboing would kick his ass in federal court</i>]

And Joe Lieberman is a sleazy embarrassment to every DNA-based entity on the planet.

Watch your tongue; maybe the sleazy embarrassment will turn his attention towards you “radicals” at boingboing?

[I'm only half-kidding - and I do think boingboing would kick his ass in federal court]

]]> By: Church http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960044 Church Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960044 <em>I like how you guys chose the photo in which he looks most like Senator Palpatine</em> Do you have a recent one where he doesn't? I like how you guys chose the photo in which he looks most like Senator Palpatine

Do you have a recent one where he doesn’t?

]]> By: evilpyrate http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960045 evilpyrate Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960045 I'm still not entirely sure how I feel about the recent leaks. But this? It has bad idea written all over it. Then again, the Department of Homeland Security has enlisted WalMart in the "See Something, Say Something" campaign... The Orwellian state is developing quite well. I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about the recent leaks.

But this? It has bad idea written all over it.

Then again, the Department of Homeland Security has enlisted WalMart in the “See Something, Say Something” campaign…

The Orwellian state is developing quite well.

]]> By: SteveNZ http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960557 SteveNZ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960557 During the George W. years Joe Lieberman was almost my sole consolation -- "Well, at least that creepy little turd Lieberman isn't Vice President", I'd say to myself. Yes, no doubt Cheney was actually worse than Lieberman would have been in the same circumstances but I'm sure there would have been plenty of Joe moments had Al Gore done more than merely win the popular vote. My other consolation was that Tipper Gore wasn't First Lady in Charge of Censorship and Repression. But other than those two things 2000-2008 was an unmitigated disaster. During the George W. years Joe Lieberman was almost my sole consolation — “Well, at least that creepy little turd Lieberman isn’t Vice President”, I’d say to myself. Yes, no doubt Cheney was actually worse than Lieberman would have been in the same circumstances but I’m sure there would have been plenty of Joe moments had Al Gore done more than merely win the popular vote.

My other consolation was that Tipper Gore wasn’t First Lady in Charge of Censorship and Repression. But other than those two things 2000-2008 was an unmitigated disaster.

]]> By: BookGuy http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960049 BookGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960049 The only thing that concerns me here, versus The Pentagon Papers, is that they didn't have the Patriot Act to contend with back then. I fear that they'll find some un-Constitutional nonsense there to actually back this up. The only thing that concerns me here, versus The Pentagon Papers, is that they didn’t have the Patriot Act to contend with back then. I fear that they’ll find some un-Constitutional nonsense there to actually back this up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960057 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960057 Liebrman said he wants to change Assange with treason. He's not a US citizen! How can you charge him with treason? Liebrman said he wants to change Assange with treason.

He’s not a US citizen! How can you charge him with treason?

]]> By: Irene Delse http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960063 Irene Delse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960063 Meanwhile, a State Dept press release blithely announces: "U.S. to Host World Press Freedom Day in 2011": http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/12/152465.htm Priceless. Meanwhile, a State Dept press release blithely announces: “U.S. to Host World Press Freedom Day in 2011″:

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/12/152465.htm

Priceless.

]]> By: Chrs http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960576 Chrs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960576 It looks so physically painful for him to attempt to make expressions! It looks so physically painful for him to attempt to make expressions!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960067 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960067 Lieberman told Fox News: "To me the New York Times has committed at least an act of bad citizenship, but whether they have committed a crime is a matter of discussion for the justice department." Now he remembers the justice department exists! Lieberman told Fox News: “To me the New York Times has committed at least an act of bad citizenship, but whether they have committed a crime is a matter of discussion for the justice department.”

Now he remembers the justice department exists!

]]> By: Sagodjur http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960068 Sagodjur Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960068 I think Senator Lieberman needs to be investigated and possibly censured for potentially violating his oath of office to uphold the Constitution, specifically the 1st Amendment. I think Senator Lieberman needs to be investigated and possibly censured for potentially violating his oath of office to uphold the Constitution, specifically the 1st Amendment.

]]> By: Jake0748 http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960584 Jake0748 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960584 "Dumb bimbo on Fox: "What do you think of the Justice Department's action so far not to charge Julian Assange with treason?" Lieberman: "I don't understand why that hasn't happened yet." US constitution: "Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." Not mentioning the obvious fact that you can't commit treason against a country you aren't a citizen of. I wish I could say I expected people who have taken a solemn oath to defend the US constitution to have read the document in question, but I guess that's too much to ask for in this post 9/11 era we live in." Sorry... didn't want to steal, just wanted it repeated. Thanks Space Monkey “Dumb bimbo on Fox:
“What do you think of the Justice Department’s action so far not to charge Julian Assange with treason?”

Lieberman:
“I don’t understand why that hasn’t happened yet.”

US constitution:
“Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.”

Not mentioning the obvious fact that you can’t commit treason against a country you aren’t a citizen of.

I wish I could say I expected people who have taken a solemn oath to defend the US constitution to have read the document in question, but I guess that’s too much to ask for in this post 9/11 era we live in.”

Sorry… didn’t want to steal, just wanted it repeated.

Thanks Space Monkey

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960077 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960077 Anybody got a spare copy of the Constitution they want to send to Sen. Lieberman to read. Perhaps you could get out a yellow highlighter and emphasize the First Amendment. Especially the part where it talks about the government not infringing upon the freedom of the press. It might make for some interesting reading. Anybody got a spare copy of the Constitution they want to send to Sen. Lieberman to read. Perhaps you could get out a yellow highlighter and emphasize the First Amendment. Especially the part where it talks about the government not infringing upon the freedom of the press.

It might make for some interesting reading.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960095 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960095 Has America gone insane?! Is there any part of the Bill of Rights that isn't under constant attack by the lunatics in charge? Has America gone insane?! Is there any part of the Bill of Rights that isn’t under constant attack by the lunatics in charge?

]]> By: polama http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960098 polama Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960098 It gets Lieberman media play, but as far as actually moving towards accomplishing the goal of stopping these sorts of leaks in the future, it's a terrible move. You've got a controversial organization that's presented some leaks of unprecedented size, in a somewhat novel way (the internet). This becomes a lever to, for example, outlaw wikileaks, give the government the ability to censor websites, whatever. But instead you lump the New York Times into the same category as them. NYT, based out of physical presses, meets about the strictest possible definition of "the presses" as you can come up with. I don't doubt lots of people could be convinced Wikileaks did/should have committed a crime, but disagree with the assessment the NYT could have. By linking the actions of Wikileaks and the Times, Lieberman is just watering down the government's ability to abuse this to their own ends, rather than turning it into a lever against the Times as I imagine he had hoped to do. Sometimes it's only ineptitude that keeps our rights alive :) It gets Lieberman media play, but as far as actually moving towards accomplishing the goal of stopping these sorts of leaks in the future, it’s a terrible move.

You’ve got a controversial organization that’s presented some leaks of unprecedented size, in a somewhat novel way (the internet). This becomes a lever to, for example, outlaw wikileaks, give the government the ability to censor websites, whatever.

But instead you lump the New York Times into the same category as them. NYT, based out of physical presses, meets about the strictest possible definition of “the presses” as you can come up with. I don’t doubt lots of people could be convinced Wikileaks did/should have committed a crime, but disagree with the assessment the NYT could have.

By linking the actions of Wikileaks and the Times, Lieberman is just watering down the government’s ability to abuse this to their own ends, rather than turning it into a lever against the Times as I imagine he had hoped to do. Sometimes it’s only ineptitude that keeps our rights alive :)

]]> By: awjtawjt http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960099 awjtawjt Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960099 "BoingBoing is investigated for espionage for reporting on the New York Times being investigated for espionage for reporting on Wikileaks." “BoingBoing is investigated for espionage for reporting on the New York Times being investigated for espionage for reporting on Wikileaks.”

]]> By: MrsBug http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960101 MrsBug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960101 Awesome. Except THAT senator actually had some power. Awesome. Except THAT senator actually had some power.

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960613 teapot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960613 NEWS FLASH: Politicians are upset that newspapers report the news. Check out this awesome Lieberman impersonation: http://tinyurl.com/y9o68dy NEWS FLASH: Politicians are upset that newspapers report the news.

Check out this awesome Lieberman impersonation:
http://tinyurl.com/y9o68dy

]]> By: scifijazznik http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960103 scifijazznik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960103 <blockquote>Is Joe Lieberman the new Joe Mccartney? </blockquote> Nah, he's not even in a Beatles cover band..

Is Joe Lieberman the new Joe Mccartney?

Nah, he’s not even in a Beatles cover band..

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960882 pjcamp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960882 Lieberman is a sanctimonious moron. The less attention you give to him the better. That's all he wants so take his oxygen away. Lieberman is a sanctimonious moron.

The less attention you give to him the better.

That’s all he wants so take his oxygen away.

]]> By: Space Monkey http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960376 Space Monkey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960376 Dumb bimbo on Fox: "What do you think of the Justice Department's action so far not to charge Julian Assange with treason?" Lieberman: "I don't understand why that hasn't happened yet." US constitution: "Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." Not mentioning the obvious fact that you can't commit treason against a country you aren't a citizen of. I wish I could say I expected people who have taken a solemn oath to defend the US constitution to have read the document in question, but I guess that's too much to ask for in this post 9/11 era we live in. Dumb bimbo on Fox:
“What do you think of the Justice Department’s action so far not to charge Julian Assange with treason?”

Lieberman:
“I don’t understand why that hasn’t happened yet.”

US constitution:
“Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.”

Not mentioning the obvious fact that you can’t commit treason against a country you aren’t a citizen of.

I wish I could say I expected people who have taken a solemn oath to defend the US constitution to have read the document in question, but I guess that’s too much to ask for in this post 9/11 era we live in.

]]> By: Brent http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960122 Brent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960122 "What do you think of the justice department's action so far, not to charge Julian Assange with treason?" That's the kind of blind-to-reality question that I've come to expect from Fox News. Lieberman of course does what every good politician does: ignore the question and reply with the message. “What do you think of the justice department’s action so far, not to charge Julian Assange with treason?” That’s the kind of blind-to-reality question that I’ve come to expect from Fox News. Lieberman of course does what every good politician does: ignore the question and reply with the message.

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2010/12/07/lieberman-new-york-t.html#comment-960126 Lobster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-960126 Lieberman is on his way out. He has too much history calling himself a Democrat for the Republicans to back him, he has too much history backing the Republicans for the Democrats to back him, and he wouldn't get enough support as an independent. I'd like to apologize on behalf of my state and ask the rest of you Boingers to please be patient. We're already taking bids for the contract to clean his ass prints off the door. Lieberman is on his way out. He has too much history calling himself a Democrat for the Republicans to back him, he has too much history backing the Republicans for the Democrats to back him, and he wouldn’t get enough support as an independent.

I’d like to apologize on behalf of my state and ask the rest of you Boingers to please be patient. We’re already taking bids for the contract to clean his ass prints off the door.

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