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Kaleko

(4,986 posts)
30. Many thanks for your input.
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 09:24 PM
Dec 2011

I know I can rely on you to ferret out the truth of this matter too. You always do.

Gee, I wish this was a surprise. Zhade Dec 2011 #1
Your rule-breaking third-party advocacy aside, you're still wrong. TheWraith Dec 2011 #4
Supposedly bonnieS Dec 2011 #6
That's exactlly right, just ask Congress Woman Barbra Lee what she thinks of this teddy51 Dec 2011 #8
I'm afraid your right... midnight Dec 2011 #25
"...all the original bad and un Constituional policies remain." unkachuck Dec 2011 #34
It's not third party advocacy. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #9
I don't know about even that anymore. a simple pattern Dec 2011 #22
Not according to Barbara Lee, a woman whose word means something. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #10
That response broke no rules, but your response is a clear threat to the poster and is repugnant. Warren Stupidity Dec 2011 #18
There is no third party advocacy in that post Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #32
"rule-breaking", LOL. Go ahead and alert, then. Zhade Dec 2011 #52
If true, there go our rights fascisthunter Dec 2011 #2
This makes it officially no longer a democracy. a simple pattern Dec 2011 #21
Not suppposed to be a democracy but instead a constitutional republic 24601 Dec 2011 #31
And there's that 6th Amendment thingy. RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #43
The 6th Amendment is limited to criminal prosecutions - it does not apply to non-criminal 24601 Dec 2011 #57
It's no longer been a democracy, unofficially, since Nov. 22, 1963. Octafish Dec 2011 #44
The door to fear is wide open now. Sad. nt DocMac Dec 2011 #3
I think the door is open to the rest waking up.... midnight Dec 2011 #26
Gee, i am soooooooooo suprised... truebrit71 Dec 2011 #5
Yah! Someone quick, post that pic of Obama saying "I GOT THIS" ... puke ~nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #39
That's it? dogknob Dec 2011 #7
"White House says no veto of defense bill"...associated press article chowder66 Dec 2011 #11
Thanks for the assist chowder 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #42
Here's more: sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #13
I do have a link in the above post, but it is not showing as a link. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #15
Is this the salient point... Kaleko Dec 2011 #23
It's very confusing. But what is NOT is that only seven Senators voted against the original version sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #24
Many thanks for your input. Kaleko Dec 2011 #30
In a way, the outrage over this is a bit mis-directed though. sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #37
That got my attn too ... not sure of the answer either. 99th_Monkey Dec 2011 #40
Where to Live ? Seriously marias23 Dec 2011 #12
Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic is now quite safe. AND remote. Claude_balloune Jan 2012 #59
Wow, what a surprise.... vi5 Dec 2011 #14
And thus the assembly of the Great American Police State continues ixion Dec 2011 #16
And that's why I posted this over a week ago, when several threads insisted the Prez would veto... markpkessinger Dec 2011 #17
Thank you.... midnight Dec 2011 #27
Not the same bill. joshcryer Dec 2011 #29
Also covered by CNN: White House drops veto threat on defense bill Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #19
Soooo . . . will there be waterboarding franchises in the future? colorado_ufo Dec 2011 #47
Waterboarding franchises now available! Claude_balloune Jan 2012 #58
But it remains very confusing what precisely it means emcguffie Dec 2011 #20
It sure does.... midnight Dec 2011 #28
"The provisions do not extend new authority to detain U.S. citizens," House Armed Services Chairman colorado_ufo Dec 2011 #48
Any bets on which way scotus is likely to weigh in on this? cstanleytech Dec 2011 #33
I haven't got a clue. emcguffie Dec 2011 #35
SCOTUS punted on the issue of indefinite detention in earlier cases. Vattel Dec 2011 #41
From the Huffington Post article dennis4868 Dec 2011 #36
So it doesn't apply to US citizens -- unless the prez wants it to. Zhade Dec 2011 #53
Third party not really third party, but second! karenbe111 Dec 2011 #38
Anderson is Nader-like clown with as many ex-wives as Gingrich Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #45
Anderson has been divorced two times -- several times fewer than Obama has broken campaign promises brentspeak Dec 2011 #54
Yeah, more campaign money! dmosh42 Dec 2011 #46
Oh, this is just wonderful! DeSwiss Dec 2011 #49
Hello Gitmo emilyg Dec 2011 #50
We will fight this. Civil disobedience is our weapon of choice. Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #51
Right on! LadyInAZ Jan 2012 #60
of course not...and this is a democrat? katty Dec 2011 #55
The true irony is this. thescreaminghead Dec 2011 #56
If you don't speak out katsung47 Jan 2012 #61
+1 nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2012 #62
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