Ex-CTLawyer

Addict…….

I’ve limited time and access today.

Why does an ambassador contact the Secretary of State? Because the ambassador must follow the chain of command, then the SOS contact Secretary of Defense or President (Commander of Chief). Whether or not this was don is a different question. As I stated earlier I’m not pledged to Hillary or supporting her.

My answer about speaking fees is to show that A former Senator and Secretary of State should not be compared with the former Librarian who was married to GW B and Mrs. Obama, a sitting First Lady is not on the speaker circuity. The 6 figure I mentioned was the salary she was earning way back in 2007 as a top level Chicago attorney. If she goes on the speaker circuit after the President leaves office I imagine she will receive fees in excess of 100K.

I NEVER said Laura the Librarian hit a tree, I said she went through a stop sign at a reported 50 MPH and killed another person. I’m embarrassed to have been born in the same hospital in the same post war baby boom as GWB. We in CT were thrilled when his parents left for Texas.

OTOH your personal sentiments are appreciated.

CoffeeAddict………….

sometimes I can’t get to the CR, or may not have seen a post.

Today not only are we getting ready to marry off our daughter in the next 10 days, but Mrs. CTL was just told she needs immediate surgery…so the time for narishkeit is limited.

as for comparing speaking fees.

Hillary as a former Secretary of State commands the same average 200K as Colin Powell. She is not to be compared to Laura, lets run a stop sign and kill someone Welch Bush…who never held public office, but was married to a President or Atty. Michelle Obama who gave up a mid 6 figure salary when her husband was elected and is not on the speaker circuit and won’t be until after his term ends. She would command more than $1 million in salry should she want to return to private legal practice.

The Laura comment is for the benefit of Health who keep trying to pin deaths on Hillary, while Laura Welch (Bush) drove through a stop sign at a reported 50 MPH in Midland Texas (1963) and snuffed out a life.

Health…

it’s obvious you dislike Clinton and seem to like Trump.

I despise Trump and haven’t said I’m supporting Clinton. My opinion is that Trump is worse.

Neither would be my first choice.

Athi…a River in Kenya

Don’t drink the water, if you’re not a native

BTW>>>>>>>>

For those who asked what he gained by going to EY. Perhaps, he was merely leaving EY? Just the beginning of a trip down OTD

Joseph……….

Lawyers like to split hairs.

I stated that the Secretary of State is not responsible for the defense of embassies, the Secretary of Defense is.

I stand by it because the defense of a US embassy is done by Marine Corp personnel who fall under the DOD, not State Dept. This has nothing to do with the SOS being charged with implementing policies. She has to request Marine or other armed forces from the DOD and they are the defenders.

Coffee Addict>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Ensuring the protection of the US Govt to US citizens, property and interests in foreign countries has nothing to do with what goes on on embassy or consular properties.

It means that if a US citizen, corporation and or its holdings are subject to action by a foreign country, the embassy staff does its best to see they are treated fairly..meaning no different than citizens of the host country. Since Embassy/Consular grounds are treated as if US soil, the protection you cite is off those grounds.

Point/counterpoint..match.

newbee……….

your question might be better framed…chutz l’aretz

I know of frum men doing all tyoes of labor in EY that they would not be doing here….

Including Army officer, farmer, garbage man, municipal clerk…the list goes on and on

Gweru, Zimbabwe

I remember the good old days when the country was called Rhodesia and we’d go on holiday.

Geordie…I was based in South Africa for business in the mid to late 70s and my territory included everything from Zaire south, plus Brazil.

CT does the jury system well.

You are called for 1 day of duty. If you are not picked for a trial you may not be called for 3 years. At 5PM the evening before your jury date you call an automated system and may receive a message not to come in because they have enough people.

The basics ubiquitin describes are shown in a video to all prospective jurors before panels are sent to voir dire before judge and attorneys. No wasting time hearing it more than once if you are sent to be interviewed for more than one trial.

Jurors must follow the judges instructions as to the law when deliberating. It is not up to a juror to decide what the law means.

Lawyers are not exempt in CT. It is frustrating when you believe you understand the meaning of the law better than the judge. BUT remember the judge’s instructions to the jury is the result of a 3 way negotiation between the judge and the attorneys on both sides. It is not a juror’s place to override this.

Repeat was in DaasYochid’s honor

Ebola River…Democratic Republic of the Congo

DaasYochid……….

You need a new subtitle: Broken Record

Queen…..

device problem, I typed on the Niger River

Not using my own computer today and having problems…not a Mac kind of guy

Queen…our posts overlapped……..sorry

Alexandria, Egypt

There used to be a great library there

Since there will be a chasunah (chupah and luncheon for 85) at our house in the next 2 weeks, most cleaning can not start until after that.

B”H we have a separate Pesach kitchen upstairs along with 6 other rooms that are not in use most of the year.l Those rooms have been cleaned. Pesach shopping has begun and the freezers and refrigerators upstairs are starting to fill with Pesach items. No guests will be allowed upstairs until the whole house is Pesachdicke…it has its own entrance and will be kept locked.

This Sunday, we’ll clean the studio over the garage, as well as the garage bays themselves. They also will be locked until the house is cleaned. Unlike Yuntif, no guests will be staying at the house for the chasunah…we’ll put them up next door at my MIL’s. She doesn’t clean for Pesach, she sells everything and just moves into our house. We’re hoping this year she’ll agree to stay on permanently.

Popa………..

If only, then all three single girls would be set

Technical21>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I understand not wanting your one man band to have the added work of singing…it’s a bit much.

In the 1970s when I and my siblings were wed, the wedding orchestras generally had vocalist and comedians/emcees.

Queen,

I’m a liberal, I don’t hide it, BUT

regarding your references to Mexicans……..

“They aren’t shooting anyone…..

Of course they should come here legally, but they aren’t criminals “

Unfortunately many are criminals. They are heavily involved in the drug trade and prostitution/sex slavery here in the northeast, they are involved in many shootings every day.

This occurs not just in big cities, but small towns throughout the USA. BTW>>>the mere fact that they entered the USA illegally makes them criminals, the lack of court proceedings keeps them from being convicts.

I have no problem with legal immigrants, and favor a way to legalize the status of those who have been here illegally and are self supporting.

Odessa, Ukraine

Miami on the Black Sea….Oh they had a numbers of Pogroms there, too.

Interesting day for this 5 year old thread to be resurrected………

I’ve just read the entire thread and will return to the original question.

I am marrying off child number 3 in the next two weeks. There will be non-Jews invited to the simcha. I have a small law firm and my child and the new spouse will be new associates. How could I possibly exclude the 3 non-Jewish firm employees while inviting the rest of the firm? No way if I want to keep a harmonious business atmosphere. The non-Jewish employees/partner handle the requirements of a law practice that occur on Shabbos and Yuntif. My child (mid 20s) knows all 3 from birth. They have been at both sons’ B’nai Mitvah, and weddings, and both my parents funerals. No, they were not at brisim, because they occurred in shul. They know how to dress and what is appropriate behavior and speech…which is more than I can say for some of the non-observant but Jewish relations and neighbors who must also be invited to some of these things.

I have been honored with invitations to many of their family events. I do not attend anything at a church, and they understand why. They have gone out of their way to order meals from the kosher caterer so my wife and I could be included. Never have we been subjected to the kind of inappropriate behavior at one of their functions as we encountered and walked out of at non-frum ‘kosher catered’ Jewish simchas.

I referred to any Kindle that has direct wifi as Fire to differentiate it from the original ereader which required you to download books to a computer and then use a cord to upload to Kindle. I have a Paperwhite

and it did not give sufficient battery life for Korea to NY or Sydney to London.

DaasYochid……….

I won’t make my decision who to vote for in November until after the political party conventions nominate their candidates.

I am a Democrat. I’ll be a delegate to our state convention, haven’t decided if I want to go to the national convention, but could have a seat if I wish (I’ve gone a few times in the past).

That said, If I find the Republican nominee to be more agreeable to my beliefs than the Democratic nominee, I’ll vote that way.

I’ve know Clinton for more than 40 years, but she does not yet have my support in the primary.

BTW>>> should I decide to vote for any Republican candidate for public office (something I have done on occasion) I can not publicly support the person or donate. That is forbidden by the rules of out Democratic Town Committee of which I am a member. CT does not have cross endorsed candidates (like the days when DA Ted Hogan ran as the candidate of all 4 NY parties) so it is not an issue.

squeak………..

I don’t give my vote to anyone, they have to earn it.

That said I’ll be a delegate to the state Democratic Party Convention, and will be bound to cast my vote as my district votes in the primary.

I have not yet committed to Clinton or Sanders. I know Clinton more than 40 years and respect her intelligence. I have only met Sanders 3 times in my life and find him honorable. BUT is he electable? I’m not sure.

I’ll not vote for Trump under any circumstances. I’ll not decide my November vote until we know the official candidates after the national party conventions.

Waterbury, CT

They even have a Kollel there, now.

I use audio books when flying at night because the lighting on the planes is not sufficient for hours of reading from a hard-copy book.

Also good around the pool when sun glare inhibits reading.

squeak and Nfgo3

what has any of this to do this Jewish Democrats. Please hijack a different thread. This Jewish Dem is tired of outsiders butting in

Seville, Spain

for that pre-Pesach haircut…they have a famous barber there