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In reply to the discussion: Sorry, I've had it with you crazies. [View all]Maedhros
(10,007 posts)Last edited Thu Sep 19, 2013, 06:56 PM - Edit history (1)
military expansion onto the African continent, elective wars in the Mid East, unitary executive authority to execute American citizens, rules of engagement declaring all military-aged males as combatants, criminalization of adversarial journalism, potentially disastrous oil pipelines, immunity for Bush Administration officials from prosecution, indefinite detention of suspects without charges, pervasive data collection from surveillance of American citizens and other non-Democratic policies, then I accept your definition of "very narrowly defined parameters."
I support the President as often as my conscience allows. The "narrowness" of that support is on HIM. If he would stop pushing policies that I find highly objectionable, I would be MORE supportive.
ON EDIT: The news today that Obama is threatening to veto a Republican bill that would slash food stamps. He deserves praise for that action, and encouragement to continue to block Republican attempts to weaken social programs.