The Obama Administration continues its retention and expansion of abusive Bush policies — now clearly Obama policies on indefinite detention and blocking the investigation of war crimes. Jeh Johnson, the Defense Department’s chief lawyer, has stated that it is a “policy question” whether acquitted individuals will be released or held indefinitely.
In May, President Obama announced that he supported indefinite detention of individual in violation of both domestic and international law. He has even found his detention policies to be a subject of jokes.
Liberals continue to be largely silent in the face of policies that they once denounced and protested. It is rare to hear any coverage or questions of the Administration’s refusal to investigate war crimes of torture, for example. Liberals seem to be quickly developing a cult of personality that has supplanted the most basic principles of human rights and international law. As with the Republicans under Bush, the Democrats are refusing to push the Administration to investigate torture or comply with international law. Before the inauguration, various generals and senators claimed that Obama and Holder assured them privately that no one would be investigated for torture. It now appears that these stories were likely true. Democrats must choose between their principles and their politicians — and they appear to be making the same choice as their Republican counterparts.
lthuedk,
Your site is freaking awesome!!!
So glad you posted the link. Your artwork is phenomenal.
I hope to post an image or two and will ask before doing so. I especially like the “bird”, but I have much more perusing to do.
Buddah is laughing:
Thanks for taking me seriously. Actually the frustration to communicate through the years has compelled me to state exactly what I mean by pictures and with that, I envision a Declaration of Independence II and whatever that entails.
It will be up to those entrenched anti-Constitutional corporatists and Neo Cons to act violently and produce martyrs. I will not go any further here except to say I’d take a bullet for our Constitution and will not hesitate to go the distance. What is needed is a coalescence of similar thinkers, and a tangible action plan, which includes delegate selection.
This site is uniquely equipped for that purpose, if the Professor agrees. If not, I’ll button it and keep to myself.
I’m quite finished with our out of control authoritarian government. As I see it, while we still have a free speech-based Internet we should exercise our rights and that means organizing a C.C. to get the job done. Since Obama’s NSA will be watching and listening, I determined a while back that any reformation must be entirely public, including any and all action plans. They get to see whats coming.
In other words: An entirely in their face reformation. I know I’ve touched a nerve too many times and got used to Pentagon, State Department, Justice, and Treasury visits to my website. I’m not commercial, have no money changing devices at my site, and that means I cannot be manipulated. I serve to protect and defend and that is the government’s problem.
So, I come here looking for dedicated, brave legal minds who might help with the process. I do believe the window of opportunity will eventually close for this sort of action, so there is some urgency.
First the committee to select delegates needs advertising and a place to begin.
Finally, “Don’t Tread On Me” is a saying I’ve never taken lightly as it’s very much in my blood. I know the risks.
http://www.light-to-dark.com/unanticipated.html
I do think it will take the strong condemnation of Obama supporters to get very far in stopping him. Obama knows that his opposition is limited to Republicans who don’t mind a dictator, as long as it’s one of theirs, and to a rather small group of human rights and civil libertarians, pro-Consitutionalists from every party. If we in the human rights and civil liberties and Pro-Constitutionalist camp would be able to garner your support for publically opposing Obama when he is acting counter to the rule of law, we would have a large group of many strong voices.
Please read Glenn Greenwald’s article on this. Please join us and remain publically silent no longer.
Bman,
I realize this, but I’m a lazy typist on my phone. 😀 Mea culpa.
BIL,
Bdaman is NOT BuelahMan, but a cheap knock-off imitation of the real deal.
🙂
Buddha Is Laughing BTW my point is peoples voices are being raised in protest all over the world.
Buddha Is Laughing
In case you missed this article
http://www.voltairenet.org/article160636.html
9-11 was facillitated so to give the Bush Admin a reason to go to war, no different than Teddy allowing Pearl Harbor to be bombed so he had an excuse to go to war.
I agree with others who suggest the following in one form or another:
1. a general strike
2. withdrawl of all money to either the Democractic or Republican party or any candidate who will not support criminal prosecutions of past and present war criminals.
3. all money sent to groups which are challenging the govt for abusing our rights and acting in an anti-Constitutional manner
I cannot support violence but I do support financial jujitsu. Money is a linchpin in this society. In my opinion, it’s what has to be cut off to get anywhere.
I hope that people who spoke out against Bush’s abuse of power on this blog will step forward to condemn it under Obama. The action of banding together to say something is wrong, in itself, is powerful. If Obama realizes his supporters will openly and publically criticize him for unlawful acts, he may think twice before proceeding down this disastrous course.
Oh, and good article BTW.
Bman,
I don’t think there is any comparison to what’s going to happen with the “tea parties”. That was a bunch of people without a clue what to be angry about but enough spare time and bile on their hands to think standing on corners railing against the wrong thing is a good idea. Challenging Obama’s citizenship and bitching about taxes when they have no concern at all over the Bush Admin opening the torture door or attacking a country that DID NOT attack us on 9/11 made them simply look foolish and uninformed. What I am talking about is more serious than that by a long shot.
The things that are going on “in plain sight”, but under the radar of most are unconscionable and decidedly unAmerican. We are moving closer and closer to becoming a police state. It’s pretty clear to some of us — law abiding, patriotic, good, loyal citizens — that fascism has come to America. How to turn back the tide, is another question altogether. As Judge Anthony Napolitano wrote, we are indeed “a nation of sheep.”
I saw a Rachel Maddow interview with a veteran who had pressed Obama on a couple of issues specific to vets. Obama was convinced and the vets were happy. I’m paraphrasing, but the veteran told Rachel Maddow that they told Obama, “We can be your best friends or your worst enemies.” It didn’t sit right with me at the time and it doesn’t sit right with me now. It seemed like “a threat.” Perhaps the vet could explain the remark — I’m not saying that it was a threat, but it was a bit alarming.
John Dean has said that when we learn the whole truth about the crimes of the the last 8 years, it will be “worse than Watergate.” It will, I’m guessing.
The senate is a place,where they say that everything is collegial,and cordial.
So I guess they are being “bright and courteous”as they tell us to kiss our @%$%$ good-bye.
Buddha Is Laughing
I, like many of the regulars, would prefer peaceful process, but I don’t think I’m alone in thinking it may be approaching time to bust some heads.
The recent developments in Iran/Honduras/China and the lil ol T-Parties here make you go Hummm!!!! What if. However let me remind us of this article.
Rule by fear or rule by law?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/04/ED5OUPQJ7.DTL
It’s called term limits folks. Senators and Congressman should be limited to the time they can serve just like the president. The assholes don’t even read what they sign. This is where the problem LIES.
Buddha said; “In 2010, We the People should work to remove every incumbent no matter their affiliation and start with as clean a slate as possible.”
Amen! -But we won’t do any better by electing their Democratic or Republican counterparts. -The “Big Two” must go.
“I still consider myself a progressive, a person who wants the government to work for the common good of its citizens on many issues like education, health care, and most of all justice. But if the Democratic Congress were to pass single payer health insurance tomorrow and Obama sign it into law, I would neither vote for nor donate money to them ever again or at least until the issue of war crimes and restoration of Constitutional rights were resolved.”
Internally illogical.
Providing health care for all is the very definition of protecting the common good.
“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have” – Winston Churchill
MoveOn, Huff Po, C&L have all become mouthpieces for the Obama/Demoblican Party.
“The road to Auschwitz was built by hate, but paved with indifference.”
-Popular Opinion and Political Dissent in the Third Reich
America, wake up.
I still consider myself a progressive, a person who wants the government to work for the common good of its citizens on many issues like education, health care, and most of all justice. But if the Democratic Congress were to pass single payer health insurance tomorrow and Obama sign it into law, I would neither vote for nor donate money to them ever again or at least until the issue of war crimes and restoration of Constitutional rights were resolved. If Obama continues to go down the wrong road, I will consider him just as much a war criminal as Bush or Cheney. From now on my money goes to the ACLU and Amnesty International to fight Obama in the courts.
This story appeared on another large blog last night via the Wall Street Journal. You would be encouraged to know that many liberals commenting there share my resolve not to support the president in any manner if justice does not prevail in this case. Of the larger liberal groups perhaps the most egregiously disappointing in this matter has been MoveOn.org which was very vocal about the Bush administration but giving Obama a total pass now.
lthuedk,
Where do I sign? I’ve suggested before modification to remove corporations from play by Amendment, but I’m not against a Constitutional Congress as long as the original document is restored and retained with no degradation of rights or liberty. Unfortunately, the K St. purchased crowd will – I’m afraid all the evidence until now is pointing to this – will not be removed from interfering with the Constitution absent violence. I, like many of the regulars, would prefer peaceful process, but I don’t think I’m alone in thinking it may be approaching time to bust some heads. In 2010, We the People should work to remove every incumbent no matter their affiliation and start with as clean a slate as possible. If we don’t have a restoration of our rightful government and civil rights by 2012, the same action – removing anyone currently in office – should be taken as well. Who we put into office should be put in with the understanding the graft stops here and now or someone gets hurt (and it won’t be We the People). If after 2012, we are still steadily marching toward fascism, I say game on. If you’re a politician at that point and you’re still towing the corporate line instead of the public’s line then you should get the crap knocked out of you. They bought the tickets, they should get the ride, but the time for talking in line grows shorter by the minute.
MAKE THE GOVERNMENT WORK FOR WE THE PEOPLE OR FIND OUT THE HARD WAY WHO YOUR BOSS REALLY IS, WASHINGTON.
Or has history taught you all nothing?
10:1 is how much we outnumber ALL government employees. We outnumber the Feds by a helluva lot more than that. So instead of checking the math on how much K St. graft they’ve taken in, Congress should pay more attention to THAT math instead. My loyalty to the US ends when the Constitution is abandoned without chance of peaceful restoration. That’s the duty required of me when I swore to protect it and that limit is rapidly approaching despite Obama’s empty words about respecting the rule of law. You know Congress, the same duty you douchebags have been pissing on just as much as the Neocons you graft weasels enabled. Don’t act surprised when there’s no place left to run. And as much as they’ll try to label We the People as “terrorists”, we all know the difference between a freedom fighter defending the Constitution and a terrorist. And no one in Congress (but especially the leadership and the Senate) is actually trying to protect the Constitution anymore expect maybe Kucinich. The rest of them are asleep at the wheel or complicit in the crimes. The rest of those jackasses will say whatever it takes to stay in office and push their “The End of the World As Long As It Profits Me” agenda.
And this is the road we are on. The fork in the road is coming soon. When that fork is reached? I wouldn’t trade places with a politician or lobbyist no matter their affiliation for all the money in the world. There’s only one transaction left for those people at that point and Charon collects his own tips.