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NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW! Yet Rove deems to clarify his refusal to appear...
Write or call your congressional representatives and tell them this is UNACCEPTABLE. Our Constitution was founded on the rule of law and NO ONE is above the law in this nation - NO ONE. Thanks to Wen_Del on his previous posting on Rove's imperialistic refusal to appear - Aug 7th. Write or call your congressional representatives and tell them this is UNACCEPTABLE. Our Constitution was founded on the rule of law ... more
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YES! August 2nd, Rove is to appear before Senate
May we see the truth and rule of law prevail, PLEASE.
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Crying Wolf: Are we all fascists now?
Book review of Naomi Wolf's The End of America and Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism.
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Enabling Tyranny by Paul Craig Roberts
Across the political spectrum, Americans are happy to shred the Constitution in behalf of some agenda or the other. The government is happy to oblige, because shredding the Constitution removes constraints on the government’s power. Across the political spectrum, Americans are happy to shred the Constitution in behalf of some agenda or the other. The government is ... more
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Is a little part of you afraid?
This is a personal question from me to the rest of the Current community. I'm hoping that you'll pay it forward.
Knowing what you know regarding the conduct of the men in charge of our government right now, is just a little part of you afraid to speak out publicly?
Do you hesitate from bringing it up when given an opportunity?
Is there at least a little part of you that is mortally afraid of what your government is capable of doing right now?
I am.
If you are, vote yes.
And share your fears. Because the only way these bastards win is through our silence.
Stay vocal. Stay vigilant. This is a personal question from me to the rest of the Current community. I'm hoping that you'll pay it forward. ... more -
Impeach Bush, Wexler says
We've got two! Keep the heat on your local representatives. The press will continue to say "Yawn", while the people say "Yay!"
It is our patriotic duty to call our representatives and remind them that they represent the passionate views of their constituents, not the passive detachment of the Beltway media. It is not a game, this is about our CONSTITUTION and the RULE OF LAW. It is time to call for an immediate halt to the actions of our "unitary exectutive" and remind Congress that it has an obligation to defend us against the dangers of tyranny of a powerful few (Ahem unitary executive). It is, after all, the whole reason they exist.
I don't care what the leadership says, I don't care what the pundits say, the people WILL support Impeachment! As the crimes unfold, this country will finally have a full and honest appraisal of the failures of our entire government and the fourth estate.
Impeachment, like democracy, is not the end, it is the means to protect our freedom. Call your representative today and DEMAND they stand up and assert themselves as a co-equal branch of government (and don't forget to tell everyone you know that you did so and urge them to do the same). We cannot sit this out any longer. The establishment press simply does not care. We've got two! Keep the heat on your local representatives. The press will continue to say "Yawn", while the people say... more -
A Call to Arms: Practical and Necessary Actions in Support of Democracy
Now if I've never I talked politics with you personally before, it's important that you understand that I am not talking about partisanship, but merely our obligation as a free citizenry to hold our leaders accountable. It does not matter if a D or an R follows their name, the whole point of the Bill of Rights and our system of checks and balances was to ensure that power was dispersed. The United States was formed in order to throw off the bonds of a tyrannical and repressive system which allowed no means of criticizing its leaders. It was not formed to spread that democracy elsewhere, it was not formed to promote the will of God, it was merely a system by which ordinary people could decide if their leader was doing a good job or a bad job. The end is the means, and it in no way can come at the end of a spear.
Before I let you watch the video, I just wanna be sure that to remind everyone that Bush can declare martial law at any time under the Defense Authorization Act of 2007.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrection_Act
This was an actual amendment to the Insurrection Act which gives the power of the president to federalize the national guard. Here's a fun key change in what can trigger this authority. Originally, the president could only enact martial law under these conditions:
"insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy"
Now, it's been expanded to include:
"natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident, or OTHER CONDITION [emphasis mine. Yeah, that's not vague at all]"
...but don't worry, because this can only happen if:
"domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of maintaining public order." [hmmm, so like if all of the National Guard was stuck in Iraq this could happen, but then who would actually deal with this crisis? If only we had a privatized army run by a hardcore partisan Republican that was accountable to no one... Oh yeah, Blackwater! Whew!]
And here's the key passage for me:
"opposes or obstructs the EXECUTION OF THE LAWS of the United States or IMPEDES THE COURSE OF JUSTICE under those laws."
[Continued in the comments, damn your 4,000 character limit Current.com! And when the hell am I gonna get the HTML capabilities I deserve! Just kidding, it's all love. But seriously, someone get me some HTML capabilities, I miss my formatting!] Now if I've never I talked politics with you personally before, it's important that you understand that I am not talking abo... more -
AL GORE: The Assault on Reason - 5.29.07 Full Speech
No one else WILL do it, Mr. Gore. You have to step up to the plate. America is counting on you. Let's not replace Checks and Balances with Power politics! Rule of Law, not rule of man. No one else WILL do it, Mr. Gore. You have to step up to the plate. America is counting on you. Let's not replace Checks and B... more
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