See "Petard, hoist by one's own." This is the value of the independent judiciary: a court is going to decide whether words mean what they mean or what Republicans say that they mean.
This is so sad. Before, you all maintained innocent, uncomplicated standpipe relations, but now I've gone and cast you from your eden of urban fire safety.
If the shoe was on the other foot the wurlitzer would be all over this weasily lawyer parsing of meanings.
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 9:39 AM
An alternative reading (though not so different).
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 10:10 AM
See "Petard, hoist by one's own." This is the value of the independent judiciary: a court is going to decide whether words mean what they mean or what Republicans say that they mean.
Posted by diddy | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 11:05 AM
I'd been skeptical until today's gaggle, but shit really is about to blow wide open on this.
If anyone hasn't read it, it's here.
Posted by Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 2:05 PM
Whenever I look at a picture of Karl Rove's face, I think the word "cutlets".
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 2:07 PM
True story: whenever I walk by a standpipe, I scan for the word "bridgeplate".
Posted by Joe Drymala | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 2:08 PM
Haha! I did that the other day.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 2:25 PM
This is so sad. Before, you all maintained innocent, uncomplicated standpipe relations, but now I've gone and cast you from your eden of urban fire safety.
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 07-11-05 2:37 PM