Vice President shoots Lawyer

[idknow]

Our Vice President Cheney shot a lawyer in "cold blood" (see below for explanation) during a hunting expedition on private property in Texas.

Apparently, the lawyer (a friend of Cheney's) walked into Cheney's line of sight as he prepared to shoot at alighting quail.

Some one at the hospital where the friend was taken described the wounds as "text book" and the friend shall survive.

IMO, the friend is embarrassed, Cheney is breathing a sigh of relief, and the news media are miffed and tossing a hissy-fit because they had to wait a day for such over-whelmingly interesting news:

``Shoot all the lawyers'' reintroduced in America!!!''
``Cheney takes Initiative!''
``Lawyer Survives''

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re "in cold blood" usage above; the reverse would be "hot blooded".

"In cold blood" to me means that there was no interest, emotional or otherwise, in the part of the actor who did some act against another, perhaps "mechanical" would be an appropriate in this sense of the phrase. the alternate would be "without passion", "passionless"

on the other hand, the doing of some act in "hot blood" is far more interesting. alternate would be "with passion" It definately implies some interest, that there is definately an emotional interest that would cause one to act.

For instance, a Man walking into his bedroom to find his wife engaged in x with another man or someone, of course, any right-minded man would become insensed and in some states would be in every right to kill the intruder.

that's acting in "hot blood"

but, as we all know, dumb news writers mess up the phrase and misuse it completely.

[charlesa6]

Originally Posted by idknow

Our Vice President Cheney shot a lawyer in "cold blood" (see below for explanation) during a hunting expedition on private property in Texas.

Apparently, the lawyer (a friend of Cheney's) walked into Cheney's line of sight as he prepared to shoot at alighting quail.

Some one at the hospital where the friend was taken described the wounds as "text book" and the friend shall survive.

IMO, the friend is embarrassed, Cheney is breathing a sigh of relief, and the news media are miffed and tossing a hissy-fit because they had to wait a day for such over-whelmingly interesting news:

``Shoot all the lawyers'' reintroduced in America!!!''
``Cheney takes Initiative!''
``Lawyer Survives''

[hr]

re "in cold blood" usage above; the reverse would be "hot blooded".

"In cold blood" to me means that there was no interest, emotional or otherwise, in the part of the actor who did some act against another, perhaps "mechanical" would be an appropriate in this sense of the phrase. the alternate would be "without passion", "passionless"

on the other hand, the doing of some act in "hot blood" is far more interesting. alternate would be "with passion" It definately implies some interest, that there is definately an emotional interest that would cause one to act.

For instance, a Man walking into his bedroom to find his wife engaged in x with another man or someone, of course, any right-minded man would become insensed and in some states would be in every right to kill the intruder.

that's acting in "hot blood"

but, as we all know, dumb news writers mess up the phrase and misuse it completely.

Not intentionally, Sh$t happen. Wrong place at the wrong time.

[Shoonra]

"In cold blood" to me means that there was no interest, emotional or otherwise, in the part of the actor who did some act against another, perhaps "mechanical" would be an appropriate in this sense of the phrase.

I disagree. "In cold blood" signifies that the crime of violence - almost always homicide or grievous bodily harm - was done with some premeditation, malice, and preparation. It indicates a clearly criminal intent. This is distinguished from a "crime of passion" - which is committed "in hot blood", that is while the perp is enraged, upset or traumatized, and presumably not thinking clearly, which tends to mitigate his guilt.

[masterduke]

Taking into consideration that there were most likely some inebriating beverages being consumed they may have had to all sober up and get their stories straight? That may be a reason that no media hyenas were notified until the next day. Shades of Teddy Kennedy perhaps? But with less dire results. After all, before the vee pee was chauffered everywhere he did manage to collect a couple of DUI's.
Then its the ranch owner who makes the press announcement??? Whats up with that. Of course shes a team player with huge connections to the current junta!

Originally Posted by idknow

Our Vice President Cheney shot a lawyer in "cold blood" (see below for explanation) during a hunting expedition on private property in Texas.

What a role model...

(wink)

[Shoonra]

Harry Whittington, the lawyer shot by Cheney, had been described in a 1988 article in the Christian Science Monitor as a "hunting partner" of Old Bush. Young Bush appointed him to the Texas Prison Board, and Whittington openly condemned the execution that took place, under Boy George, of a convicted murderer who was undeniably retarded with the mind of a 7 year old; "the state [of Texas] was bringing shame upon itself by such actions." (Dallas Morning News, May 1, 1997). Whittington was responsible for making a lot of improvements in the Texas prison system, which previously was notoriously cruel and corrupt.

Then Boy George appointed him chairman of the State Funeral Service Commission, a scandal-ridden agency that essentially was run by the very industry it was supposed to supervise. One reason for Whittington's appointment was that the Commission was being sued by its former exec director, who claimed she was fired because she had investigated hanky-panky involving the enormous mortuary chain, Service Corporation International, which was a Big Contributor to the Bush campaign. The director was attempting to have Young Bush compelled to testify but Whittington settled the lawsuit by giving the former director nearly a quarter-million dollars - with the proviso that turned over to the state commission all its documents and depositions of any of its people that were in the opposition's hands. (Texas Lawyer, Nov. 19, 2001).

Whittington appears to be a man of considerable integrity -- the more so when compared to other members of the Bush entourage -- and with the rising tide of Bush scandals it may have been decided that it would be better if he could be silenced.

Originally Posted by Shoonra

Whittington appears to be a man of considerable integrity -- the more so when compared to other members of the Bush entourage -- and with the rising tide of Bush scandals it may have been decided that it would be better if he could be silenced.

Shoonra gave us the motive...

[fulltitle]

Originally Posted by HenryBowman

Shoonra gave us the motive...

Tee hee.

Without prejudice of course.

[planetmark]

Originally Posted by Shoonra

Then Boy George appointed him chairman of the State Funeral Service Commission, a scandal-ridden agency that essentially was run by the very industry it was supposed to supervise.

Kinda like the BAR Associations?

[fulltitle]

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Then Boy George appointed him chairman of the State Funeral Service Commission, a scandal-ridden agency that essentially was run by the very industry it was supposed to supervise.

Why does "soylent green" come to mind?