The Obama administration just invoked the “state secrets” argument to get a case dropped that was calling for a review of the National Security Agency’s warrantless wiretapping program.
This move reinforces the unconstitutional Bush administration position that the government has the right to spy on people at home or abroad without any court oversight. [...]
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Obama undermines the Constitution and Privacy Rights
Posted in Politics, tagged Constitution, Obama, Privacy Rights on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Merry Christmas except in Gaza, 500:1 bodycount
Posted in Elections, Human Rights, Israeli/Palestinian Conflict, Politics on January 5, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Where is Bush? Where is Obama?
Over 500 civilians have been killed in the last few days of the Israeli invasion and bombing raids in Gaza. One Israeli soldier has been reported killed during the fighting.
500 civilians to 1 soldier.
And for those that are about to jump on the “Israel is protecting its borders from rocket [...]
Dick Cheney admits to war crimes and approving torture
Posted in Human Rights, Politics, war on terror on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that he was directly involved in approving severe interrogation methods used by the CIA, and that the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should remain open indefinitely….
“I was aware of the program, certainly, and involved in helping get the process cleared,” Cheney said in an interview with ABC News.
Asked whether [...]
Obama is elected president of the United States of America
Posted in Elections, Politics on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Even though McCain supporters continue to boo on cue of hearing Obama’s name, McCain’s concession speech revealed the kind of candidate that I admire, and one that I personally feel would have probably made the campaign a far more close race.
Obama will not be a silver bullet to slay all of the boogymen that loom [...]
Here’s Hoping Dems Don’t Get 60 Senate Seats
Posted in Elections, Politics, tagged 2008, Elections, McCain, Obama on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the latest things the McCain Campaign has been pushing is that middle-ground voters shouldn’t elect Obama because it would give the dems control of the Senate, House and presidency. Moreover, it looks like the dems are close to gaining the filibuster-proof 60 seats in the Senate.
I disagree with McCain that middle-ground voters should [...]
Pilger: Obama, The Prince Of Bait-And-Switch
Posted in Politics, U.S. Intervention / "Peacekeeping", war on terror on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
While Obama promises to simmer things down in Iraq, he has been calling for refocusing our troops towards Afghanistan… the supposed “good” war. Unfortunately, Afghanistan is only a “good” war in the sense that it is slightly less horrendous than Iraq by comparison. Slightly. Like Iraq, it is still unjustified carnage against [...]
Some Quick Thoughts On Obama
Posted in Elections, Politics, U.S. Intervention / "Peacekeeping", war on terror on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading a NYT Op-Ed by Obama that I found particularly refreshing. While he didn’t address the fact that his plans for troop draw-downs and redeployments don’t include the thousands upon thousands of privately hired mercs that flesh out the battlefield, he did say a few things that address some of the [...]
Reinstatement of Habeas Corpus Reveals Bush Admin Has Been Snark Hunting…
Posted in Politics, war on terror on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hot from the presses folks… now that habeas corpus has been restored for the detainees at Gitmo, the first cases are being heard and guess what? The government’s evidence is pure bullshit, or as the New York Times put it, “based on bare and unverifiable claims” (source).
…A three-judge panel said the government contended that [...]
Obama… better than the other crappy choices.
Posted in Elections, Politics on June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Don’t get me wrong… I’m excited to think that the United States may finally end its racist monopoly on the country’s highest position of power. For all of our bullshit and crowing about freedom and our progressive democracy, the U.S. is one of the few democratic nations on the planet that has yet to [...]
Much to do…
Posted in Politics on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are tons of things going on in the world today. Foremost, the aftermath of the earthquake that struck China’s Sichuan Province is massive and will require the world community to act quickly in order to fend off the looming threat of disease and famine that will result if aid does not reach those who [...]
