CRAFTER OF TYRANNY TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE. a Hayden rant

[Jeffersons Ghost]

As surely as Thomas Jefferson is a crafter of America's pledge to freedom, Hayden is a creator of the tentacles of tyranny. This nomination is at least as outrageous as the Alito appointment. Instead of raising his right hand for an oath of office, he should be sworn in as a witness for the defense. Hayden will go in with only token opposition.

At least he photographs well

CIA pick promises to revamp agency

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Gen. Michael Hayden told senators Thursday that he would determine what the American public needs to know and what will remain secret if he is confirmed to take the reins of the embattled Central Intelligence Agency.

Before his confirmation hearing wrapped up for the day, Bush's pick to head the CIA took aim at the media, politicians and recent leaks emanating from the CIA and National Security Agency.

"True accountability is not served by inaccurate, harmful and illegal public disclosures," the 61-year-old Air Force general said. "I will draw a clear line between what we owe the American public by way of openness and what must remain secret in order for us to continue to do our jobs." (Watch Hayden say why it's time to move on -- :40)

Saying U.S. intelligence has become "the football in American political discourse," Hayden staunchly defended the NSA domestic eavesdropping program and said that if it had been in place before the attacks of September 11, 2001, authorities would have caught two of the 19 hijackers: Khalid Almihdhar and Nawaf Alhazmi.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/18/hayden.hearing/

[Jeffersons Ghost]

1. after so much similar crap it all makes you kinda numb, doesn't it?

I bet they plan it that way.

[grasswire]

2. shock and awe

chaos = profit

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. sums it up grasswire

chaos also covers up other issues in need of liberal media attention.

[acmejack]

3. What do you think the vote will be?

I think it will be another cake walk for him. 95-5

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. let me get this straight, the FBI hunts polygamists, as DHS hunts porn

maybe the CIA can go round up all those international sex offenders. BTW, who catches terrorists, again?

[ArbustoBuster]

11. Dubya says the Iraqi flypaper catches terrorists.

Of course, it's not working. He must have bought it from disreputable vendors.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

12. oh yeah, I forgot the Iraq "fly paper" It's like kill one and create 10

I bet he buys his fly paper at Halliburton.

[Stinky The Clown]

4. You're absolutely right. They plan it that way.

They're relentless in their craven attempts to divide, to outrage, to inflame.

I dare say neither you now, or the two if us concert, could devvelop an accurate list of the outrages to which we've been subjected.

I call it Outrage Overload.

First they insult to common weal and we the people react and they again insult the common weal and again we the people react. And then they win.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

5. outrage overload, The term works and sadly so will the strategy.

sick, sick, sick.

[fooj]

7. They do plan it that way.

I'm convinced of it.

[Dunvegan]

6. Meh.

(Think November...paper ballots.)

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. nice touch Dunvegan, thanks

my OP shot looks like he's assuming the position for some serious presidential ass-kissing.