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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: GOP: Obama's Executive Orders Are An Unprecedented Power Grab [View all]Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)Obama has again signed the NDAA with its provision for the indefinite detention without trial or representation of US citizens suspected of terrorism or believe to be in contact with terrorists. When journalist/activist Chris Hedges and others sued the US government against this, they won. A judge struck down section 1021 as unConstitutional. The US government then sent lawyers to overturn that unConstitutional ruling. Now it's again signed into another year of law. People in other countries (five+) who are suspected of terrorism or terrorist ties are simply killed by drones.
wtf.
Know that two years ago, the US government called Canadian First Nations "terrorists" in cables. Now consider the burgeoning Idle No More movement, and Occupy, whom both DHS and the FBI lied about having spied upon from day one. Nothing at all out of the WH regarding 7400+ Occupiers arrested for protesting real, actual crimes against the people of this country (and still zero bankers in jail or even regulated. The multiple hundred-fold percent of income inequality described by Occupy has neither changed nor been addressed.).
Then wonder why he signed HR347, which makes it a federal crime to protest (!) where there are secret service present. Then he signs a life-time secret service protection bill for himself and W BUSH. W Bush is a war criminal who deserves a life time of never-ending protest.
All the while, drones drones drones, which are coming soon to an increasingly militarized police agency near you (thank the DHS "iWatch" program). Where is my democracy, where is your outrage?
I am not trolling. I am not a republican. All of this is absolutely true and can easily be verified. And there is more. Rethugs are only talking here about "gun rights" and are ignoring what I've described (because they voted for it too!). I'm an American first, and there are real, significant problems long occurring which we must recognize and rectify!