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In reply to the discussion: Chris Hedges: The Final Battle [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)9. Here's what I don't get:
Why is this news after the amendment was removed?
"The amendment, although deeply flawed, at least made a symbolic attempt to restore the right to due process and trial by jury."
There was a campaign against the amendment because it was flawed.
Feinstein amendment doubles down on NDAA's assault on constitutional rights
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021954511
Where was the advocacy for this before hand? Why wasn't there a campaign to push members of Congress to support this?
There has to be something else besides disappointment and complaining. The same thing happened with climate change legislation in 2009. You can't kill a bill and then complain that it didn't pass. Well, you can, but what's the point?
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Power. Control. Private prisons/camps/$$$. ZERO to do with "Vater..." I mean, "Homeland Security".
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#13
The 1% and the Corps. do not want us to challenge them again. They are prepared to hold
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#6
Thank you, marmar, for keeping us up to date on what Chris Hedges has to say, ...
truth2power
Dec 2012
#7
Gads, ain't that the truth. I am so sick of that attitude. I want to scream: "The reason
Nay
Dec 2012
#24
IMO, "occupy" must rebuild and become a major grassroots political organization.
dotymed
Dec 2012
#28
It has been obvious for a while that TPTB are preparing for that instability, feeling that human
Nay
Dec 2012
#26
"If the courts fail us, a gulag state will be cemented into place."
woo me with science
Dec 2012
#27