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- linuxrebel, on 10/22/2007, -16/+327I've born arms to defend the constitution before, and will again if needed.
- airwalkery2k, on 10/22/2007, -4/+221I would rather he leave quietly without destroying our nation and our constitution any further.
- MaximusIGN, on 10/22/2007, -9/+217Bush: "If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator."
He says something with a smile that is insane, everyone laughs thinking it's a joke, but he's not. - UncleBadTouch, on 10/19/2007, -20/+217I would love to see him try.
- ruyen, on 10/22/2007, -11/+138Look at this bill that was snuck in if you don't think he can do it: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20 ...
It gives Bush such unlimited power in the case of a National Emergency, that some are predicting another 'False Flag' attack on us, that will cause Martial Law to be enabled, and Bush to stay in office past the next election. This is not a new tactic, Hitler used a false flag attack to get the support to start his invasions. - donavan, on 10/22/2007, -24/+145Remember folks thanks to several laws that have been passed he actually has the power to do this... legally ..... anyone remember the Reich stag fire and Hitler .... he did that legally
- inactive, on 10/22/2007, -7/+118So who wants to carpool to Canada?
- TheTaoOfBill, on 10/22/2007, -6/+101Seriously, he wouldn't last a week without triggering a 2nd American Revolution.
- mrdeathgod, on 10/22/2007, -11/+76It makes you wonder. On one hand, you have the neocons doing their best to run this country into the ground. Then on the other hand, you have everyone agreeing that the GOP is going to be annihilated by the 2008 elections. Do you really think they're going to just give it all up and walk away? I mean in 2000 they already showed us that they care little for elections or the will of the people.
- coolian, on 10/22/2007, -8/+70It's because of ***** like you that this once-great country has been ruined.
- Anub1s, on 10/22/2007, -5/+59Right.....welcome back to the real world, shall I fill you in on what's happened since you've been gone?
- shellacked, on 10/22/2007, -3/+56If he does you'll see a spike in sniper rifle purchases from blue states and a whole lot of support for the 2nd ammendment
- hierophantus, on 10/22/2007, -4/+56Really now? I'd be interested in knowing exactly which laws those are and under whose interpretation they supersede the 22nd Amendment. I'm as disgusted with the man as anyone, but let's be serious.
- hierophantus, on 10/22/2007, -4/+53It was during the great Linux Rebellion of 2002, silly.
- alexology, on 10/22/2007, -4/+52what?!
- wburglett, on 10/22/2007, -0/+45I've armed bears to defend the constitution before, and will again if needed. The Panserbjørne are always ready.
- Tyr7BE, on 10/22/2007, -4/+49If this was 1960, I'd say you're right. But this is 2007. And America has become very complacent. The government would come up with some propaganda about how he's staying on board to help protect the country against terrorists and preserve freedom and all that stuff, and 75% of your population would swallow it without much fuss. Of the other 25% who saw through the *****, a VERY small percentage of them would be motivated enough to get off their cans and actually do anything, the rest would just complain loudly and maintain a poor opinion of their government.
- bulkhater, on 10/22/2007, -5/+48Oh good lord that was some spot on satire. You have a gift for depicting Bush supporters as uninformed morons of the highest order. Bravo sir, bravo!
- dmightx, on 09/21/2008, -2/+44Yep, I rather he wouldn't. You act like he hasn't found enough loop holes already.
- Nupeper, on 10/22/2007, -8/+47please don't breed
- alexology, on 10/22/2007, -4/+43i just don't get it, what ***** planet are you people on!?
- Nougat, on 10/19/2007, -5/+43'Borne.'
- Panoptes, on 10/22/2007, -4/+39I just want to see that big ass moving van driving away from the People's White House with this sick idiot's crap piled in the back.
- OrderedChaos, on 10/22/2007, -7/+40The second revolution already failed comrade! The south lost the civil war!
- thax, on 10/22/2007, -7/+39Let me guess, everyone in America will blog him harshly if he doesn't step down. At least in Canada we write harshly worded letters, which have some presence in the real world.
- walkingdogs, on 10/19/2007, -3/+34even if thats true at least during Lincoln's terms slavery got abolished and FDR set up the New Deal and got this country out of the Great Depression. Give me 1 good thing accomplished during this schmucks try at things.
- Vazelos, on 10/22/2007, -4/+35China won't become the most powerful nation because of their actions and policies. This man will hand this title over to them royally
- Araxen, on 10/22/2007, -6/+37There's nothing funny about Bush staying in power longer he's supposed to.
- WolverineBlue, on 10/19/2007, -0/+30I'm pretty sure Cheney is actually Palpatine. Bush is more akin to Jar Jar.
- MacSuxWindozSux, on 10/22/2007, -4/+34OMG John Kerry smoked a marijuana cigarette once but didn't inhale!?!?!? VOTE BUSH!
But cocaine... SHUT UP VOTE BUSH!
OMG John Kerry might have exaggerated about his 3 tours in Vietnam?!?!?
but Bush didn't even... SHUT UP VOTE BUSH!!!
2004, Those were the days... - Noctem, on 10/22/2007, -3/+32No Child Left Behind.
/sarcasm - hierophantus, on 10/22/2007, -0/+291) That's not a bill, it's a Presidential Directive. It is subject to the limits of power granted to the President under the Constitution--that is, the President can't bootstrap himself into greater power than he has in the first place.
2) Even if it were a bill, an act of Congress would be ineffective to overcome Constitutional limits on Congress's power.
3) The 22nd Amendment forbids a President to serve beyond two terms.
4) The Directive specifically says "This directive shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent with, and facilitates effective implementation of, provisions of the Constitution concerning succession to the Presidency or the exercise of its powers... " - AndrewJC, on 10/22/2007, -1/+30Well, if he declares Martial Law, then he can suspend elections. I think?
- Eljefedeath, on 10/19/2007, -5/+34Um, no. You are incorrect.
- nullcodes, on 10/22/2007, -7/+34It was a joke.
His comment, that is. - NCSUspoon, on 10/22/2007, -8/+35A US dictatorship should not be joked about by ANYONE, much less the president.
- kazamx, on 10/22/2007, -2/+27Couldn't he take a few years off and then get his wife to run for president instead?
- greenm1981, on 10/22/2007, -2/+26Under the interpretation of the Executive, National Security Presidential Directive 51 gives control a "continuity of government" to the sitting President in a state of "catastrophic emergency." While the concept is nothing new, the scary part is to what degree of ambiguity "catastrophic emergency" is defined. The language is so broad and vague, that it leaves open anything that significantly impacts the operation of government in the US. According to this directive a catastrophic condition doesn't even have to exist on US soil.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20 ... - JoWiGo, on 10/22/2007, -0/+24Heh, strong US economy. Brilliant! Check the value of the greenback bud, the loonie is beating it. The countries in the middle east that have 'free people' have also suffered massive civilian casualties in wars that didn't have to happen. Search Digg for when Saddam offered to step down but was ignored. A higher standard of civil rights? Yeah, if you consider detaining, torturing and killing your own countries civilians because they dare oppose your policies. Ethical administrations - including sanctioning torture and breaking several major laws themselves. Look up Executive Privilege and see how many times he has avoided the courts.
He took advantage of a 'terrorist attack' and passed laws which grant the government a chilling amount of power over the populace. Check your facts.
And I second the breeding ban. - nihilite, on 10/22/2007, -0/+23I can already hear Rush Limbaugh coughing up some bul1sh1t explanation for why Bush remaining in office is what the founding fathers would have wanted.
- geddon, on 10/22/2007, -3/+26Good thing we've got a fair and honest President in office who respects the Constitution -- otherwise, your points might simply be seen as "legal hurdles" to overcome.
- hierophantus, on 10/22/2007, -0/+23Well, since opinions are not "facts," it would be pretty tough to dispute any "facts" in that post. Nice try, though. Well, actually, "generic try" would be more accurate, but I try to be nice to the simple folk.
- Grumps, on 10/22/2007, -7/+30Piss off bloody Chimpanzee.
- kazamx, on 10/22/2007, -1/+23He passed a law that says if he calls Martial law he can suspend all elections. Thats why many of the Truthers believe that there will be another attack on America just before the elections. if another attack happened on the scale of 9/11 I bet GWB could get at least another year, maybe 2 before anyone tried to push him.
- TheTaoOfBill, on 10/22/2007, -1/+23Thank god for the 22nd ammendment
- Gerchak, on 10/22/2007, -1/+22He has a strange sense of humor. Plus I wouldn't mind seeing a clip, spoken words lose so much context when typed.
- geddon, on 10/22/2007, -2/+23He's sure been cracking some knee slappers, lately. First the joke about World War III and now Martial Law. We should recommend some better jokes to the President, maybe a quip about rounding up all the Illegal Aliens and throwing them into Concentration Camps.
- Waiting2awake, on 10/22/2007, -0/+20 Thats right ! ! And when they really tick us of, by golly, I'll mail them!!
;-) - FunkyWitDaSysTm, on 10/22/2007, -3/+22exactly, heirophantus!
a law which is passed that is unconstitutional is illegal. that's why we don't have segregation any more. because it was unconstitutional. - stratofax, on 10/19/2007, -4/+22 But what has the Shrub done that actually worked in the end, besides get elected (w/ Rove at the helm)? Plus, now he's got no popular support, and most of his party is hating on him.
Despite his bad rap in the West, Putin is well liked among large swaths of the Russian hoi polloi, and much less despised than the Russian robber barons. He's a serious contender for the first czar of the 21st century. But here, Bush is the robber baron's man, and thus no longer held in high regard among his former base, who see they are not getting rich like Haliburton stockholders are. Plus, Bush clearly botched Iraq, among other travesties. With the war(s) also sending many of his most ardent supporters off to become cannon fodder, grinding up the (under) armed services, his support among the generals is tepid at best.
Rove & Rumsfeld long gone, w/o Congress in his pocket, and Justice in disarray, many of the critical foundation stones of the "special election" look quite shaky today.
But that never stopped them before...
Also: the AP transcript is here:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iBAo1yCOOLr02NJ ...
Search for "planning" and you can find Bush's joke right away. Anyone find video? -
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