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- Diancechet, on 07/07/2008, -18/+1185The real scary part is this is 6 months old
- freeoregon, on 07/06/2008, -48/+608No Comment is needed. This is barf time. The question is what you and I do as individuals now that Government no longer is relevant and the rule of law no longer applies. When force becomes what decides who wins and who loses decisions and outcomes become arbitrary. It's best to get out of the way and to seek to work outside the collapsing system with other like minded persons. Time to reach out not just to touch someone, but to find each other.
- inactive, on 07/06/2008, -52/+487The use of the word "president" in front of the word "Bush" is offensive.
Articles of Impeachment:
http://yellowcakewalk.net/articles_of_impeachment_ ... - ImpoliteAndEvil, on 04/06/2009, -35/+376We're so powerless it's scary.
- twistaspliff, on 07/07/2008, -30/+221If a criminal changes a law to serve himself and his criminal friends, can't that law be changed back if enough people WAKE THE F&CK UP and start fighting for their rights? Soon it won't matter... it will be too late, and we'll all be dead or in prison.
- swrostmore, on 07/07/2008, -8/+186I believe this is referencing the 2006 Military Commissions Act, which was recently struck down as unconstitutional by the supreme court.
The background to the MCA being pushed through congress was a CIA "strike" where they refused to conduct abusive interrogations (as ordered by Bush) unless they were guaranteed immunity from war crimes. - bipolarruledout, on 07/08/2008, -14/+161Can we have Nixon back?
- swrostmore, on 07/07/2008, -1/+137It's older than that. When Cafferty admonishes Hastert and Frist, he's referring to their Republican majority leadership, which ended in 2006.
- mccarron, on 07/08/2008, -0/+124Actually it's 2-3 years old.
I also found the old digg story, from a year ago:
http://digg.com/politics/President_BUSH_PARDON_s_H ...
And here are some links I found in that digg story detailing this story for those who want more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Commissions_ ...
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0923-22.htm - kalidav, on 07/08/2008, -5/+95Added: 18 January 2008
- Hangly, on 07/07/2008, -6/+88If you're in the midwest you might be able to hook up with your local state militia group. Some of them are a little on the nutty side, but they could be remade into something better if they got an influx of new blood. At the very least though you could learn some useful survival skills.
- nericus, on 07/08/2008, -2/+81To get a farmer's tan!
or so our horribly mis-managed government would LOVE us to believe. - Renolc, on 07/08/2008, -1/+78First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew... - redcolumbine, on 07/07/2008, -30/+97Down with the King. We need to return to elected government. America is fading fast under the thumb of this tyrant and a Congress stymied by personal political ambition.
- Fallout911, on 07/08/2008, -9/+74Don't blame Bush for trying to cover his own ass...
Blame our worthless congress for doing nothing......ever. - junkwheel, on 07/08/2008, -3/+67A revolution is required.
Don't let the system make you believe a revolution is a t-shirt and a bumper sticker. - MWeather, on 07/08/2008, -14/+72If only those Nazis had thought of this. They'd have been home free!
- alexkball, on 07/08/2008, -3/+59A: Nice English
B: Yes it passed the House and Senate.
C: Section 7 of the Act was found unconstitutional earlier this year, though. - Bhatch514, on 07/08/2008, -4/+59You have the right to bare arms for one reason only.
- Niatech, on 07/08/2008, -1/+52We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
- drmangrum, on 07/08/2008, -8/+54This is OLD. He did this 2 years ago.
- jsavage58, on 07/08/2008, -2/+46"The question is what you and I do as individuals now that Government no longer is relevant and the rule of law no longer applies"
I am betting you'll do.........................................................
Nothing.(Except maybe talk about it)
Now back to the keyboard. - AnarkeIncarnate, on 07/08/2008, -9/+54Our right to bear arms is absolute and exists for a myriad of reasons, not a sole one.
- defektiv, on 07/08/2008, -10/+54Obama's pastor was right. If God is looking down here right now, his face has got to be firmly placed in his palms.
- inactive, on 07/08/2008, -1/+44I saw a bus today that said "One county, One moment" and thought "One struggle, One leader." (ein kampf ein fuhrer)
- danielsamuels, on 07/08/2008, -7/+50Reminds me of Nazi Germany..
- yourmanstan, on 07/08/2008, -12/+50http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason
- bousquetcm, on 07/07/2008, -18/+56.... I got nothing.... I can't even begin to try and slam a witty retort on this. It's just the most sickening thing I have ever heard of. It is tragic and I sincerely hope that these third parties can kick it into gear to get real recognition. Remember the Tories and Whigs? The Democratic-Republicans? Political parties can change. And we need that kind of change.
- Charun, on 07/08/2008, -5/+41"If the democrats get control of the house in November, well, this kind of legislation probably won't pass"
That's some wishful thinking. - tRANIS, on 07/08/2008, -3/+36The ACLU is already on it. This makes me think America is truly lost. Patriot Act, states rights trumped by federals, wire tapping, ignoring the Geneva Convention, NAFTA, theres more but I'm to pissed to think about it.
This is sickening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Abuse and reuse should be our motto instead of E Plurbis Unum.
It only took 8 years for me to think this way.
Great ***** job.
Of course I blame us as US citizens too. We need to stand the ***** up and demand justice. - Merendino, on 07/08/2008, -10/+41You know... i was going to digg you down because i'm getting tired of people calling something on digg old and then dismissing it as irrelevant... but your comment was actually an appropriate warning of why it IS WORSE that its 6 months old. Nice. Dugg.
- inactive, on 07/08/2008, -1/+32I dugg this many moons ago, and commented on it when it happened, and was called a conspiracy nut.
Well guys, welcome to the tin foil hattery called reality... it is sad that YEARS had to go by before this "conspiracy" came to light. - revjustin2, on 07/08/2008, -13/+43I have to admit that I am pretty sure that I won't be doing anything about it. It's not because I'm a sheep or unaware or have ANY love for our government. But at the end of the day, the government is pretty much nothing more than a bureaucratic inconvenience for me. They simply present small hoops that I need to jump through to get things done. My personal expression has not been hindered(yet), my freedom of movement has not been hindered(yet), and since I have no interest in ever firing a gun to solve my problems, I am not really feeling any pressure there either. I know that the grand point here is that freedoms are being encroached upon more and more and that the gov't is positioning itself to be Big Brother, but that all being said, I have difficulty making a lot of effort "doing anything about it" right now since I don't feel any immediate threat. I am not seeing any writing on the wall that says that this is going to change much soon either. Infowars.com, it's adherents, and like-minded folks everywhere make many excellent points about people who are abusing their power and how we are inching closer to a police state every day, but I would like to stress that to my eyes (and I AM looking) it is still very much inching. There is a lot more to this country than those things over which the gov't holds sway. Our hearts and minds, for example. My priorities are oriented towards needs that are much more immediate. I have a family to care for and a life to enjoy before I die. The counter point to this, of course, is that I am being short-sighted. If I had any interest in the long-term well being of my family, I'd work now to ensure it for the future. To this I say, I already do this. I work 40+ hours a week making money to put food on my table, educate my children, and make sure that they are comfortable and happy.. I have no love for "the man", but I knowingly signed up for his payment plan, so I am seeing this one out until a better opportunity presents itself. It's hard for me to come out and just say that, but I feel that stating otherwise would be a lie. I truly believe that I have a pretty good deal regardless of the ***** who call themselves a government. I am interested in protecting freedoms, but I just don't feel that the time is neigh to take to the streets and start shooting things. Rather, I will continue to speak my mind, vote, and remain aware of the ever-changing world.
That all being said, this kind of behavior from a president is embarrassing and lacks every possible thread of self-respect. If the man believed that what he did was right, he'd take responsibility for it. Ass. - lazerflesh, on 07/08/2008, -0/+30Yeah, I remember this when it first aired. It was big on YT for all the newsgroups. I think this went through too.
... No one of power should be able to manipulate the law to protect themselves from the law. That's just ridiculous. - JBmtk, on 07/08/2008, -6/+36I prefer making statements of glory and change on the internet, yet actually do nothing.
- joel8x, on 07/08/2008, -3/+34silly emo quitter.
- dswinscoe, on 07/08/2008, -0/+28"Section 7 of the MCA was found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on 12 June 2008.[5]" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Commissions_ ... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/washington/12cnd ...
Section 6 remains in contention, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Commissions_ ...
although, some expect even broader unconstitutionality findings by the Supreme Court:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id ...
- silent7seven, on 07/08/2008, -1/+29Correction: We're so docile it's scary.
- brickbat, on 07/08/2008, -2/+30I am not a big fan of Micheal Moore but he did say one thing that I couldn't improve on. I'm paraphrasing - The corporations have two parties and the people have none.
- WoollyMittens, on 07/08/2008, -7/+34And I thought Mugabe was boldly obvious in his corruption...
- altgeeky1, on 07/08/2008, -11/+38TRAITOR
- inactive, on 07/08/2008, -12/+39Whats really scary is that Obama or Mccain will have these powers as well.
- wejmahtin, on 07/08/2008, -18/+43That literally made me sick to my stomach.
- JCPahl, on 07/08/2008, -4/+29You need to swallow it, too.
- inactive, on 07/08/2008, -2/+24Epic facepalm?
- Tyrghast, on 07/08/2008, -4/+25http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/9/9b/R ...
- cJw314, on 07/08/2008, -1/+22He was "elected"...
Fixed that for ya. - pell, on 07/08/2008, -4/+24I am sorry but there is a difference between being powerless and lazy. Yes I do realize doing something is a LOT easier said than done but that is the problem, to many people expecting someone else to do it.
- imapluralist, on 07/08/2008, -7/+27WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW
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