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Fire Walk With Me

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8. I don't want to rain on the parade but I do want to share some discomfiting facts.
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:18 PM
Jan 2013

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!

Oh, details, details. TDale313 Jan 2013 #1
Mr. President, curiousdemo Jan 2013 #2
Obama's line seems to be "Oh, please. Don't make me blush." aquart Jan 2013 #3
In stick figure form: sakabatou Jan 2013 #6
He did say "Don't embarrass me" siligut Jan 2013 #11
The Republican Party doesn't run on logic, they run on paranoia. Galraedia Jan 2013 #4
True, but you forgot the most important thing! freshwest Jan 2013 #23
How quickly they forget that Ronnie Raygun Smilo Jan 2013 #5
I thought that was Clinton sakabatou Jan 2013 #7
Reagan was only president until 1988. nt Flatulo Jan 2013 #19
But in Smilo Jan 2013 #22
I don't want to rain on the parade but I do want to share some discomfiting facts. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #8
Yes, but those'r not what Repubs complain about. caseymoz Jan 2013 #10
FireWalk, thank you. dotymed Jan 2013 #13
The 1st NDAA was signed on new year's eve. The second, and the FISA extension Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #15
Where did you read that? Free Republic? GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #28
George, I have never been to that site and I dotymed Jan 2013 #41
I have to retreat John2 Jan 2013 #47
"Controlling" citizens' right to arm themselves while simultaneously using drones to kill people Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #48
Let's face it..we are no longer one nation Vietnameravet Jan 2013 #9
Less and less the same land. mwb970 Jan 2013 #16
That just sounds like an argument for a weaker fed thetonka Jan 2013 #18
The people making these comments station agent Jan 2013 #12
Unless they win. mwb970 Jan 2013 #17
if impeachment is on the table, so should be charges vs. Bush, Cheney, Rummy & KKKarl wordpix Jan 2013 #14
Honestly, I think most of us agree dotymed Jan 2013 #46
Just one other problem...those two statements can both be completely true mostlyconfused Jan 2013 #20
Wrong. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #24
The box I'm holding has two bricks in it. Yours has 15 ping pong balls. Your box must be heavier. mostlyconfused Jan 2013 #26
right noiretextatique Jan 2013 #33
If 9-11 were planned, dotymed Jan 2013 #42
Republicans are The Wizard Jan 2013 #21
They're bitching up a storm?, then Big O must have it pertnear right... BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #25
I am so f*ng sick of the dumb butt Repugs lark Jan 2013 #27
now they have an idea what it feels like... Volaris Jan 2013 #29
The worst dictator EVER!!!!!! Except for dictators Bush2, Bush1, Reagan....! MADem Jan 2013 #30
Yeah! The more they scream their BS, the higher the President's approval gets! Amonester Jan 2013 #35
repugs raising to get past rock bottom samsingh Jan 2013 #31
This strong leader, not a weakling! Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #32
*right click* Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #34
Speaking of which, here's Cenk Uygur debating Ken Klukowski about executive power, Obama, and GWB alp227 Jan 2013 #36
Ken Klukowski The Wizard Jan 2013 #45
And, President Obsma is sayin'.. Cha Jan 2013 #37
Jon Stewart is talking about this now. Jon Ace Jan 2013 #38
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #39
Ok...So why do Republicans have a problem with it? EOM physioex Jan 2013 #40
Don't let those pesky facts get in the way!, call out the Marsupial Outrage Brigade... BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #43
They've taken the leap The Wizard Jan 2013 #44
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