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Nihil

(13,508 posts)
49. Ha ha ha ha ha!
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 08:23 AM
Sep 2012

So the Afghan government embraces freedom more than "The Land Of The Free"?!

Indefinite detention without trial must be one of those darn "freedoms" that all of those
anti-American "terrorists" hate ...

Obama's George W. Bush policy perpetuation scam nt msongs Sep 2012 #1
Hell, as long as there's 3 hots and a cot magic59 Sep 2012 #3
Mitt continues to have a very bad week. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #2
What the hell does THAT mean? Ken Burch Sep 2012 #5
You're correct. Turbineguy Sep 2012 #7
Sure. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #8
On edit: Fuddnik Sep 2012 #13
saying that won't get you 'stoned Ken Burch Sep 2012 #17
It means that Mitt continues to have a bad week. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #19
It's not a victory for our side that indefinite detention is ok, dammit. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #20
this isn't something to cheer for fascisthunter Sep 2012 #26
It also means that we have dispensed with Habeas Corpus. Which means all Americans are sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #28
You are seriously cheering this. woo me with science Oct 2012 #65
Both candidates are pro-NDAA tools Ter Sep 2012 #31
Both candidates will expand the police state; both candidates will steal Social Security. woo me with science Oct 2012 #64
Good, Let's start with Congressional Republicans W T F Sep 2012 #4
I don't recall a Democracy needing to wish ANYONE into the cornfield. Poll_Blind Sep 2012 #9
Rush Limbaugh needs a little time out in the cornfield GreydeeThos Sep 2012 #18
And the spirits of the Saints of Liberty and all who died for our Freedom cry out "Hooray! Hooray!" Poll_Blind Sep 2012 #6
Other news today is good; this is awful FiveGoodMen Sep 2012 #10
Agreed SoapBox Sep 2012 #11
But have you heard Obama sing? OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #12
+1 Marrah_G Sep 2012 #16
+2 Octafish Sep 2012 #50
nah..those days are over..its partisan politics above civil rights, the constitution, endless war xiamiam Sep 2012 #55
He might regret this if someday some Republican president decides to declare some kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #14
thats my worry MrDiaz Sep 2012 #15
Exactly Fuddnik Sep 2012 #21
Absolutely. As Ben Franklin said... renaissanceguy Sep 2012 #45
I agree. nt redwitch Sep 2012 #22
I fail to see christx30 Sep 2012 #29
yyyuuuupppppp MrDiaz Sep 2012 #47
What's more... christx30 Sep 2012 #56
Like Siegelman? midnight Sep 2012 #24
Not exactly hootinholler Sep 2012 #39
no shit! fascisthunter Sep 2012 #27
If the president made a signing statement alp227 Sep 2012 #32
I wish people would realize this 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #33
The administration's view is that the law doesn't say what Hedges et al claim it says struggle4progress Sep 2012 #35
:( n/t Wilms Sep 2012 #23
K&R n/t rachel1 Sep 2012 #25
and this at same time AFGHANISTAN rejects indefinate detention bread_and_roses Sep 2012 #30
Ha ha ha ha ha! Nihil Sep 2012 #49
The headline is anti-Obama propaganda from Russian state media. struggle4progress Sep 2012 #34
um ok MrDiaz Sep 2012 #48
And as if the Russians can talk about any such thing treestar Oct 2012 #60
Afraid to cite actual decision? MrDiaz Oct 2012 #61
Those are all newspapers - find the decision treestar Oct 2012 #62
Just in time for Sam Bacile marshall Sep 2012 #36
Yay us!!! Oh wait.... AnOhioan Sep 2012 #37
This is one thing I wish Obama didn't continue sakabatou Sep 2012 #38
Just one? OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #52
No, it isn't just one. sakabatou Sep 2012 #53
Understood. nt OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #54
And why would he want to keep this power? defacto7 Sep 2012 #40
what? gmpierce Sep 2012 #42
Naaaa... defacto7 Sep 2012 #43
It's not indefinite at all. There's a stay on the injunction. Ridiculous headline. n/t tammywammy Sep 2012 #41
Wrong. Fuddnik Sep 2012 #44
It's not the stay that's indefinite, it's the detention. JackRiddler Sep 2012 #57
The Bill Of Rights is in intensive care. Death may be imminent. Citizen Worker Sep 2012 #46
Not surprised. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #51
How many candidates mentioned the NDAA in the 1st presidential debate? Denver Dave Oct 2012 #58
Thank you. What too many Democrats don't get woo me with science Oct 2012 #66
Good points. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #68
Well said. You can tell we don't have real representation anymore woo me with science Oct 2012 #70
How very unusual treestar Oct 2012 #59
Unconscionable. Wake the hell up, America. nt woo me with science Oct 2012 #63
If this were a Republican Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #67
And it's why the oligarchy woo me with science Oct 2012 #71
And people wonder why I will have a --- Hell Hath No Fury Oct 2012 #69
It is scary as hell. woo me with science Oct 2012 #72
kick woo me with science Oct 2012 #73
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