[The subtext of Danforth's report was that if the Waco episode had any valuable lesson, it was that government should come clean about what it knows. When federal authorities refused to admit early on that three pyrotechnic rounds had been fired at the Mount Carmel compound, it tainted their credibility.] We want them to learn from this experience the importance of candor, even about very small things, ... Yet government officials were not open enough then: They weren't candid enough, they didn't tell, they knew things and they didn't disclose those things, and the result of that is that those who want to believe the worst about government say, 'Aha, this is something that is really bad.' And if government lies about one thing, it will lie about everything, so everything is suspicious. I think the lesson is that government has to be open. |
All we have to prove is that the Patent and Trademark Office was correct in issuing our patents, and then we can settle damages. |
Although the government did nothing evil on April 19, 1993, the failure of some of its employees to fully and openly disclose to the American people the use of pyrotechnic devices undermined public confidence in government and caused real damage to our country, |
An investigation is going on in a very serious manner involving fraud [and] bribery, and that investigation must be conducted in a very full manner, and it must be conducted with an open mind. You can't conduct a fair and full investigation if before it even takes place, or before it's completed, you're already proclaiming that various people are involved or not involved. |
And look what it gets President Bush, ... It just gets him a kick in the rear. That's what they've done to him, and they've done it to him at a time when he's vulnerable, and they've done it at the expense of a perfectly fine human being. |
At the end of the day, we believe that the FTC process, either at the administrative level or on appeal, will conclude that our actions were entirely appropriate and lawful, |
By doing this, we give defendants and potential defendants a way to avoid significant exposure to antitrust and patent cases. |
fired at a construction area about 75 feet from the living quarters of the Branch Davidian complex four hours before the fire and ... did not cause the fire. |
France is clearly going to defend French troops and French citizens that are under attack. |
Given that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is currently scrutinizing this matter, we are somewhat surprised to see this complaint by the FTC, |
I don't think there is any breaking news here other than somebody at the FTC is talking about an ongoing investigation, |
I don't think there is any breaking news here other than somebody at the FTC is talking about an ongoing investigation. |
I know I will face numerous issues at the United Nations. With only a very short time to prepare, I am hardly an expert in all of the areas that will be in my portfolio. |
I really want to be in private life, not public life, ... That was the reason for coming back here. That remains my view. These have been the best six years of my life. |
I think it's Cheney. You know, with the registration change, that's what I believe. |