tagged w/ Civil Liberties
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Come on now… You know I do this shit. You re-elected me anyway. So why you even reading this? And don’t even start about that drones killing babies thingy!Come on now… You know I do this shit. You re-elected me anyway. So why you even... more
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Last year on New Year’s Eve, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law. At first Obama said he wouldn’t sign the legislation, but later followed through with it. The NDAA allows for Americans to be detained indefinitely without a right to a trail if suspected of coming into contact with alleged terrorists. Amber Lyon, former CNN journalist, and Tina Dupuy,columnist and journalist, look into the issue.
http://youtu.be/KPqsCs5Qu5kLast year on New Year’s Eve, President Obama signed the National Defense... more
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As the Phoenix is reborn with healing tears, so shall the The Yes on 5 campaign for the Medical Marijuana Act of Arkansas (Ballot Issue 5) which was narrowly defeated on Election Day, November 6, 2012 (52%/48%).
Arkansans for Compassionate Care immediately reported to social media sites a declaration of sorts, vowing to increase Statewide efforts for education and outreach, beginning with the state legislature.
http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.com/2012/11/arkansas-medical-marijuana-act-defeated.htmlAs the Phoenix is reborn with healing tears, so shall the The Yes on 5 campaign for... more
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“Don’t Talk to the Police” by Professor James Duane-Rant ‘N’ Roll: Frank Zappa Is Back-Once Again, Hippies & Punks, Beatniks & Bums to the Rescue!“Don’t Talk to the Police” by Professor James Duane-Rant... more
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While Hollywood invariably depicts the US and its military as the good guys (or loses access to Pentagon cooperation), the US arms nations with highly questionable commitments to democracy and human rights, like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.While Hollywood invariably depicts the US and its military as the good guys (or loses... more
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Searches for “WikiLeaks” in the public search engine for the US National Archives have been blocked, according to a posting at Cryptome.org. Any search containing the word “WikiLeaks (like “Congress” and “WikiLeaks”) turns up an error message.Searches for “WikiLeaks” in the public search engine for the US National... more
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All the major correctives to American democracy have come through movements and third parties that have operated outside the mainstream. Few achieved formal positions of power. These movements built enough momentum and popular support, always in the face of fierce opposition, to force the power elite to respond to their concerns.All the major correctives to American democracy have come through movements and third... more
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TAMPA, November 2, 2012 – It wasn’t so long ago that the following statement could only appear in a dystopian novel or movie script:
The U.S. President has killed an American citizen without due process, without even charging him with a crime. His decision to do this has been challenged by members of neither party.
While the media-fueled frenzy goes on about how supposedly different Romney and the conservatives are from Obama and the liberals, no one even raises an eyebrow about this terrifying political development.
Not even the left, which quite correctly howled at passage of the Patriot Act and the Bush administrations’ other assaults on freedom.
Bush and the Republicans committed egregious crimes against liberty, but did not go near this far in violating the even more important right to life.
The president makes a mockery of the term “due process” by claiming that the requirement is fulfilled by a panel of his own self-appointed czars and cronies reviewing the case. This doesn’t even pass the constitutional test. The panel is exclusively comprised of members of the executive branch of government. Judicial power is explicitly denied to the executive by the plain words of the constitution.
At any previous time in American history, a summary execution by the executive without due process would have been considered cold blooded murder and an act of tyranny. Yet, it has happened in the light of day and neither the political class nor the citizenry has batted an eye.
If even this does not rouse American citizens to stand up to their government, to what would they conceivably say “no?”
Given Romney’s endorsement of the president’s action, there is a well-worn term that applies to both candidates for president. “Unfit for office” has been wasted in the past on extramarital affairs or scandals involving some misappropriation of funds in private business. Like the cry of “wolf!” its impact has been eroded by overuse.
However, it is a gravely serious charge. It denotes a fundamental moral failing that puts a candidate completely beyond consideration.
Read more: http://bit.ly/PN9zAHTAMPA, November 2, 2012 – It wasn’t so long ago that the following... more
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Yet again, a federal judge undermined the Constitution in a wholly disturbing fashion, this time by allowing police to install hidden surveillance cameras on private property without obtaining a search warrant.Yet again, a federal judge undermined the Constitution in a wholly disturbing fashion,... more
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Judge Andrew Napolitano spoke at Mises Institute Supporters Summit: “The Truth About War: A Revisionist Approach”, October 26 2012. The video includes an introduction by Lew Rockwell, Jr.
http://bit.ly/SApvWiJudge Andrew Napolitano spoke at Mises Institute Supporters Summit: “The Truth... more
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Greece: Extremist Group’s Blasphemy Protest Raises A Stir-UPDATE 1-Kuwait’s AA rating threatened by political protests-Fitch-Turkish police fire tear gas at banned secularist march-More than 50 detained in China pollution protests-Fishermen confront BP spill deadline-Protests banned by Bahrain governmentGreece: Extremist Group’s Blasphemy Protest Raises A Stir-UPDATE... more
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As warrantless electronic surveillance in the US surges, how far have civil liberties been eroded under the president?
On Monday, the US Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the government’s controversial wiretapping programme, a policy that gives the government unprecedented power to intercept communications – and which has seen thousands of US citizens secretly monitored.As warrantless electronic surveillance in the US surges, how far have civil liberties... more
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Police officers request ID of photographer and then threaten him with arrest if he does not stop videotaping/recording them. They cite “state wiretap laws” which are not existent in the state of Pennsylvania.
http://youtu.be/Iks5GRDW0lgPolice officers request ID of photographer and then threaten him with arrest if he... more
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Will a vote for Romney or Obama make you complicit in the murder of innocent people? Yes it will!
You know about it, you vote for it, you make excuses for it, you approve it.And if you believe in Heaven and Hell… You really should worry about it.
Now go ahead and shoot the messenger… It won’t change a thing. Dead children are Dead children.Will a vote for Romney or Obama make you complicit in the murder of innocent people?... more
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Rates of suicide and depression are on the rise in Spain as the unemployment figures there hit a record high.
The number of people out of work in Spain has hit a record high as Europe struggles to contain its debt crisis.
New figures show that one-in-four Spanish workers are now without a job. Only Greece has a higher unemployment rate in the European Union (EU).Rates of suicide and depression are on the rise in Spain as the unemployment figures... more
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John Konopak,CJE – Julian Assange, embedded in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, and the rest of those mischievous sprites at WikiLeaks have gone done stuck another grubby thumb in the eye of the National Security State.John Konopak,CJE – Julian Assange, embedded in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London,... more
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ay rights in the US, state by state
Gay rights laws in America have evolved to allow — but in some cases ban — rights for gay, lesbian and transgender people on a range of issues, including marriage, hospital visitation, adoption, housing, employment and school bullying.ay rights in the US, state by state
Gay rights laws in America have evolved to allow... more
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The Third Party debate was held last night in Chicago and carried by C-SPAN. Jill Stein, Green Party, Rocky Anderson, Justice Party, Virgil Goode, Constitution Party and Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party all debated. Six questions submitted through social media by American citizens were asked of all candidates who took two minutes to reply. Each candidate also delivered two minute opening and closing statements and were allowed one minute rebuttals after each question round. Questions ranged from drones to the drug war, foreign policy, to top two ballot access, to student debt and education. And yes, the climate crisis was also mentioned.
Great to see this happening and opening up all voices. This is what America is all about.The Third Party debate was held last night in Chicago and carried by C-SPAN. Jill... more
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With the public education system being an arm of the government “by the people,” school- sanctioned prayer and promotion of specific religions is strictly prohibited by law. However, students are allowed to pray and hold religious events as a part of their First Amendment rights to “freedom of religion.” Now, what constitutes a legitimate interpretation of the word “freedom,” leads some to a non-existent gray area where the battle is typically waged.
One Texas group of cheerleaders is proving that point.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=44895With the public education system being an arm of the government “by the... more
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In the summer of 1972, when I was 15, I persuaded my parents to let me ride my bike down to the local George McGovern headquarters every morning to work on his campaign. McGovern, who died early Sunday morning in South Dakota at the age of 90, embodied the core values I had been taught to cherish.In the summer of 1972, when I was 15, I persuaded my parents to let me ride my bike... more
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