Reply #97: I look forward to it, Peace Patriot!

[robertpaulsen]

I think General Discussion might get your OP the widest audience, but Editorials should be fine too. I think the scope of your research goes much wider than President Obama's actions on this, so I'm not sure General Discussion: Presidency would be best. But whatever you choose, I'll keep my eyes open for it. I'm really looking forward to discussing some of the points you brought up more in depth. Panetta is an especially interesting character in this machine; google his name with Michael Ledeen to find a chilling perspective to counter the 'he ain't qualified/he's a civilian" fluff that dovetails nicely with your theory of "the Deal".

I'm also eager to learn more about what you think of what's happening in regard to US policy toward Colombia. Does Eric Holder have any influence on it? Or Michele Leonhart? Something about the whole Colombia-Venezuela situation smells vaguely reminiscent of the Oliver North-contra coke debacle.

But I especially agree with your biggest contention: with 80% percent of the voting machines controlled by one private far-right corporation, our elections have zero accountability. We can't even pretend to be a democratic republic until this is put to an end.

I can't wait to discuss all these matters in more detail on your thread tomorrow. Keep up the fantastic work, Peace Patriot!