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December 11, 2007 at 00:09:07

First, It Was War On Crime, Then Drugs, Next Terror, Now It's War On Americans

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Going back through history, I remember when the “War on Crime” began, and that was almost thirty (30) years ago. Then came the “War on Drugs,” and now approximately 1 in every 31 adults in the United States is behind bars or under court supervision. Why are we so cruel to our own people? LINK Now that the “War on Terror” is being expanded, and the Senate is getting ready to pass S 1959, its apparent the government is now starting a new “War” - and this one is aimed squarely at anyone and everyone that doesn’t agree with a government that dances to the tune of corporations and special interest groups rather than the people themselves. Now that Congress has ample evidence to successfully impeach George. W. Bush and Vice-President Dick (Darth) Cheney, and they still refuse to uphold the Constitution and protect the people they pledged to serve in their oaths of office, the people know that Congress is complicit in the destruction of democracy, instead opting for the money and/or acting in cowardice and fear as fascism is rapidly taking-over the governance of the United States.

The facts that have been released to the mainstream news media these last few days have been damning for the Bush administration, and even more evidence of criminality is available on the Internet for all to see; however, you in Congress must take note that President Bush has lied to a nation, and now we know that the recent NIE was only released because several senior intelligence analysts were willing to go to jail in order to insure that the people of America and the world community were apprised of the truth, not what Bush and Cheney were attempting to coerce them to say. LINK

When the President and Vice-President have flagrantly broken our laws and commit “high crimes and misdemeanors”, it is the duty of the Congress, not whether you “decide” to impeach or not. The constitution is very clear on that matter, and when an administration is flagrantly guilty of several crimes, the Congress in compelled to impeach, not decide beforehand whether they feel it will win or lose. The Congress would do well to understand the meaning of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” and the argument of whether those herein cited are applicable under the actual definition of this phrase in our constitution is necessary for all to know and understand; most of the public believe “High Crimes” are felonies and crimes of such magnitude that Congress has to have an iron-clad case to bring the matter to the House of Representatives for arguments and evidence; Nothing could be further from the truth! To hear arguments that Bush hasn’t committed a crime that falls into this category is patently false and those who use such frivolous arguments against impeachment would do well to understand exactly what it entails:

The Constitution says a President can be impeached for “high crimes and misdemeanors,” but it doesn’t define the term. Who decides what that means? Columbus, Ohio - 5/3/00

The Congress decides the definition: by majority vote in the House for impeachment, and by 2/3 vote in the Senate for conviction. The Framers of the Constitution deliberately put impeachment into the hands of the legislative branch rather than the judicial branch, thus transforming it from strictly a matter of legal definition to a matter of political judgment. Then Representative Gerald Ford put it into practical perspective in 1970, when he said an impeachable offense is “whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.”

“High crimes and misdemeanors” entered the text of the Constitution due to George Mason and James Madison. Mason had argued that the reasons given for impeachment — treason and bribery — were not enough. He worried that other “great and dangerous offenses” might not be covered, and suggested adding the word “maladministration.” Madison argued that term was too vague, so Mason then proposed “high crimes and misdemeanors,” a phrase well-known in English common law. In 18th century language, a “misdemeanor” meant “mis-demeanor,”or bad behavior (neglect of duty and corruption were given as examples), while “high crimes” was roughly equivalent to “great offenses.” MUCH MORE

This passage I found on AfterdowningStreet.Org mirrors my feelings, and countless millions of other patriotic Americas that feel the same way. What the general public doesn’t know is that internment camps, concentration camps, or expanded prison capability designed to hold more than a million detainees are being built or renovated in almost every state in the union. LINK LINK LINK For the Mainstream News Media to have knowledge of these camps and not ask pertinent questions necessary to awaken the public and warn them of this danger is unconscionable, and they choose to remain silent, pleased that soon their critics may disappear while a public lulled into complacency is enslaved by the people they believed would be their saviors.

“With the recent NIE report on Iran, it is ever clearer that the administration’s deceptions have only grown in scope. If after this Congress still does not take up the call for impeachment, it is itself open to charges of collusion in high crimes against the Republic,” said Niranjan Ramakrishnan, a political analyst.

Ramakrishnan criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for pledging ‘to keep impeachment off the table’ in an October interview, describing the pledge as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘criminal’.

“To leave unchallenged the deliberate misleading of the country to war, (and the effort to do the same a second time), makes her party a knowing accessory to the same misdeeds,” he said. LINK

This is a quote from a publication that was written in 2006, and all of you know that several more crimes have manifested themselves after the publication of these words:

The Military Commission Act retroactively approved the use of torture to the beginning of the 9/11 Wars.
Congress’s reaction to the ACLU report in October of 2005 was to pass legislation banning further use of the
Freedom of Information Act to request documents on current military operations.
We are in a time of extremism, permanent war, and the unilateral manifestation of ethnocentrism and power by
an openly public cabal of people in the U.S. government. Those in power are set on the U.S. military domination
of the world. They seem willing to defy the foundational values of the American people to achieve their ends. We
have no choice but to declare openly our belief in universal human rights and demand the immediate
impeachment of George W. Bush and Richard Cheney and a full accounting of those in their administration.
Peter Phillips is a professor of sociology at Sonoma State University and director of Project Censored. He is
co-editor with Dennis Loo of the new book “Impeach the President: the Case Against Bush and Cheney,”
available at: http://www.projectcensored.org/impeach.htm LINK

To reiterate the many crimes of the Bush administration would be a waste of time, as all of you in Congress know they are guilty; several books have been written on the subject, and now, placing all technicalities to the side, even the class dunce would conclude, based on the mountains of evidence and the necessity to save our country from further war and violence, the immediate necessity to impeach George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.

To those Republicans and “Blue-Dog Democrats,” and Independent Joe Lieberman, please be advised that the public, whom are awakening at a remarkable rate, are watching those of you whom still defiantly support this President, and to all of you, I say that your continued support of an administration that has been proven to be liars and have spat on our Constitution and Rule of Law is causing the people to wonder if you too are guilty of, or have actively enabled their crimes. It is time for all of you to awaken to the reality that as a majority, the people of the United States want George Bush and Dick Cheney impeached, and we demand, not ask, that you fulfill your constitutionally mandated duty to impeach these tyrants before they can inflict more damage and embarrassment on the people of America and the world at large.

In regard Nancy Pelosi, we have just learned that in September of 2002, Nancy Pelosi was one of the “Gang of Four”, along with Representative Jane Harmon, who was briefed on the type(s) of torture the CIA were using to interrogate high value detainees, and none of those four objected at that time. Ms. Pelosi, knowing that the CIA was actively conducting torture, which is against our own laws as well as the Geneva Convention, failed to object and even though she was apprised the United States was actively breaking US and international law - she chose to remain silent instead of attempting to do everything in her power to rectify the situation. It is this writer’s opinion that she abdicated her duty, and in spite of Ms. Harmon’s recent statement that she couldn’t talk about it because:

“When you serve on intelligence committee you sign a second oath — one of secrecy,” she said. “I was briefed, but the information was closely held to just the Gang of Four. I was not free to disclose anything.” LINK
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I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today's world where we can't trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer to meld several relevant stories together, that each taken alone may not expose the entire situation, but when taken-in as a whole, tend to give the reader a better understanding of the subject. One article or story alone does not represent the "Big Picture" - but when several are effectively tied-together it often reveals a trend or broader view of the subject matter that is important to completely understand any given situation. http://justanothercoverup.com/

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Geery lived off the grid for 15 years in an earth-sheltered, solar heated home, while his kids learned in school that solar energy isn't feasible. NAPTA hosts a page on Geery's foibles in education, and explains how he got his butt fired from a tenured teaching position. Here's a short clip of his most recent solar contraption; for more on that project, and Geery's contention that the Wright Brothers took a wrong turn, please visit his airship page (hyperblimp.com). Apparently, Geery is the only...

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Daniel GeeryGeery lived off the grid for 15 years in an earth-sheltered, solar heated home, while his kids learned in school that solar energy isn't feasible. NAPTA hosts a page on Geery's foibles in education, and explains how he got his butt fired from a tenured teaching position. Here's a short clip of his most recent solar contraption; for more on that project, and Geery's contention that the Wright Brothers took a wrong turn, please visit his airship page (hyperblimp.com). Apparently, Geery is the only...

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If you haven't already said good-bye...

to a free and democratic America, you missed your chance.

The question now is whether there is any hope of getting such a thing back. I very seriously doubt it myself, unless we suddenly awake en mass and vote for Kucinich. Do you see that happening? Me either.

Thanks for pointing out where my new home will be here in Utah, in the link to the interment camps. I hope I have a good view out there on the salt flats, and that I get to meet like-minded folks.

Ok, I'm being a little facetious, but let's face it, things don't look too bright. I got a letter back the other day from Orrin Hatch telling me that he does not see that Cheney committed any crime, and thus he would not consider impeachment. What an ass clinging little turd this guy is, but then again, he is merely representative of the rest of them.

Maybe I just need to go listen to some Christmas music, and sing along a bit about bringing peace and joy to the world--don't you think?

by Daniel Geery (26 articles, 58 quicklinks, 121 diaries, 690 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 7:57:38 AM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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Right now I'm choosing to be optomistic.

When I published this Op-Ed yesterday, there's no question things looked very dreary, however, I believe this protest against S 1959 is growing legs. On my internal program that counts statistics, I logged 17,311 "hits" on this piece, 15 to 20% of which are usually commercial. (Search engines, Bots, etc.) There were reads from more colleges than I can list, and I believe that people are still emailing and calling the Congress - and now that may be stepped-up based on the traffic I witnessed yesterday.

Now is the time to re-double our efforts and send those emails and calls to Congress - as the nation is slowly awakening, and hopefully, Washington will take note that for once, the people are watching and demand that this Bill be defeated.

Let’s hope…

William Cormier

by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 307 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8:13:42 AM

Between jobs, passions are motorcycles, music, and green-tech
truthtruffleBetween jobs, passions are motorcycles, music, and green-tech

Hit the 'reset' button, there

I think that it's a group participation thing to have that 'free and democratic'

stuff, there, and bluntly spoken, too many people have spent too many

months and years of their lives trying to balance that checkbook and not

thinking about much else. I don't think that's an accident, but now that

people are reading more, and realizing that yes, there's some sort of

problem, here, and asking questions, I think we're generally steering

a little closer to the mark, as it were.

I think that as an upshot to all of this, we'll see a lot more public

participation, because some things just can't be left on autopilot...

Q: If you could run for office, what office would you run for, and why?

by truthtruffle (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 94 comments) on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 11:21:51 PM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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I wouldn't want to run for office.

It’s never anything I've thought of, and besides, my place is in attempting to analyze information and formulate solutions. Everyone is writing about the many problems we have, and it's vital to expose the corruption that is rampant in this government. In a perfect world, I'd host a News Show that really delved into real news, not the fluff and propaganda spewed by the MSM.

People are hungry for information and facts; the only way we can hope to win against a deck that is stacked against us is to disseminate truth and facts, and then allow the people to make up their own minds. Without the real facts, the American people are running blind, and those they have entrusted with their future are blatantly defying those who elected them, and many stand guilty of crimes themselves. Right now, as Congress attempts to pass this Bill without the general public being fully apprised of its implications, they are betraying those whom voted them into office and their actions border on treason. We have a constitution, Bill of Rights, and enough laws on the books to handle any emerging threat - and none of those laws that existed prior to the devastation of the Bush administration infringed on the rights of the people; he ignores the Constitution, international law, infringed on the rights of countless thousands of people, corrupted the Supreme Court and the Justice Department and still, he remains stubborn and petulant as America crumbles under his ego and ignorance.

Violence in the nation is increasing, and as the economy worsens, so will the violence. How does a President speak to the people to request calm, law and order when most of the "people" know that Bush is the ultimate master of disaster, and defies any and all laws he sees fit; how can anyone respect and adhere to anything a proven liar has to say? He has broken his oath of office, bankrupted the country, and still he persists in attempting to steal the very foundation of America.

No, I wouldn’t want to run for office, but I’d love to be in a position where I actually had a voice that could be heard, not just on the Internet, but where the average citizen could be apprised of what’s really going on behind their backs, and then join-in with a nation that would demand justice and would accept nothing less. I still believe in the people, and until proven otherwise, I’ll remain an optimist and believe that if we act fast enough and in unison, we can still save America.

William Cormier

by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 307 comments) on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 12:21:35 AM

I'm a 61year old white guy, Veteran of 66-68, operate my own business with my wife and love to travel. Built a big sailboat in the 70's and went sailing for a few years, which ruined me for real work. Now, I fly hot air balloons for a living. Have been initiated as an Andean Paq'o. Yes, I am a liberal.
RogerI'm a 61year old white guy, Veteran of 66-68, operate my own business with my wife and love to travel. Built a big sailboat in the 70's and went sailing for a few years, which ruined me for real work. Now, I fly hot air balloons for a living. Have been initiated as an Andean Paq'o. Yes, I am a liberal.

Prison is not free

Here in Oregon, the cost of a prison bed is about $33,000 per year. When you think about the 'why' of having so many Americans in jail, it must be there is money to be made. Somewhere, in some way there are profits for suppliers and where there is that much money there are sure to be lobbyists and polititions collecting their share. All those resources wasted just to insure those who enter the system are ruined enough that they are never able to really reenter society. As it happens, more advanced nations HAVE a different solution, which seems to involve treating the people in their system like people rather than as animals. Google for Norway Prisons if you care to learn about a humane system with seemingly great results.

Veteran '66-68

by Roger (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 359 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 10:59:13 AM

Currently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolvee.com
Mr MCurrently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolvee.com

Awakening ... to what?

I wish I had your optimism but I just don't see enough people waking-up to anything other than a sense of self-preservation and taking every wrong step in doing so.

Look, it seems at times my whole life is spent trying to inform people of just what the hell is happening. I carry around arm-loads of DVD's, plaster my truck with signs and engage in political discussions to the point that people roll their eyes when they see me coming. Nine of of ten people simply don't want to know, and the reasons run from willful ignorance to denial. They know somethings wrong but they're like frogs in a pot of hot water having no real sense that the heat is on and would rather sit there and get boiled alive than take the necessary leap out of the pot.

There's a friend of mine who's been a lobbyist for 39 years, intelligent, obviously politically astute who treats me like the crazy uncle, will listen to what I have to say and still return to the broken system in which he thinks will fix things. And that's the case. The government itself is broken. And you can't fix something with a broken tool. You need to get a new tool and in this case a whole new tool box. For crying out loud, there are so-called front-runners that believe the world is only 6,000 years old and don't believe in evolution. the line separating Church and State have been erased to the point we have candidates trying to out-holy on another. Even NPR had Jane Harmann on yesterday and there was not one word about the treasonous bill she sponsored! ON NPR!!!

One has to remember that most people don't have the time to sit in front of the computer for hours investigating, to read books or watch documentaries. They devote maybe a half-hour to what they get from the M$M and are completely sucked-in to believing whatever tripe is given them.

Then there's the "Daddy Syndrome". It's a hard thing to believe that those entrusted to look out for the public good are in fact doing just the opposite, even though most will readily admit most politicians are corrupt self-indulgent corporate whores. The pervasive "they know more than us" false premise is ingrained and and given credence by the M$M. But when you have Dana Perino clueless as to what the Cuban Missile Crisis is, what chance do we have that the average citizen is aware of what's going on?

The systematic destruction of education in this country has been achieved. Not only have people not been educated they've been indoctrinated into the "cult of we do not wish to know". I would bet good money that if you did a random street survey 8 out of 10 people couldn't name the three branches of government, let alone what their function is.

In fact we haven't had a representative government since before any of us were born. When the illegal Federal Reserve Bank was established in 1913 this country has steadily been over-taken by the money lenders that have enslaved everyone and coated them with a sense of fear. One of the best things we as citizens can do to take back our government is to simply stop giving them our money! When I tell people that there is no law that says they have to pay income tax and that the FRB is not federal, but a private bank they're flabbergasted to hear this, but do they stop giving them their money? No, out of fear they fill out the returns and pray they never get audited. But what would happen if we had a tax revolt? If 40 or 50 million people sent their forms back blank, save for a bloody (fake - of course) hand-print on it? What would happen? Would they open those camps then? Or would the system crumble and leave us to pick-up the pieces?

But, what can one do other than what one is compelled to do? I'll be the frog jumping up and down on the handle of the pot trying my best to tip the pot over until I'm either pushed into the boiling water or consumed by the flames. And I will keep on hoping and keep on getting disappointed. And I would be more than happy to one day say - gee, was I wrong.

by Mr M (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 1428 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 11:40:10 AM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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Somebody placed this on Stumbleupon.Com

I haven't found the post yet, but my site is swamped again today, and it's Colleges all over America that are reading this message, as well as thousands of others.

If there was ever a time to make yourself heard, it's today, right now as the rest of the nation appears to be emailing and calling Congress in protest of this Bill. I have never witnessed an issue that was this charged and has raised the hackles of anyone that reads about it; finally, our voices may be heard - but please help, everyone reading this Op-Ed, make those phones in Washington ring off the hook! I would imagine that the phone sustems and email systems are under stress right now, so NOW is the time to makes those calls and emails.

Do not dispair, it appears that "the people" are raising hell about this Bill, as anyone who reads it is aware that it is a direct assault on Free Speech in the United States.

William Cormier

by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 307 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 11:50:37 AM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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Updated Information

This is a message that I have cross-posted on several forums and Blogs. Every site in America with a Liberal or Progressive bent is discussing this issue and urging their members to call and email Congress. With the high traffic and the help from the Colleges, it's feasible that soon, as long as everyone makes at least two phone calls a day to Congress that the sheer number of calls will begin to tax their systems. With the amount of Blogs that are discussing this issue, as well as other smaller publications, that not a word is heard in the MSM. I wouldn't be surprised for them to rush this into the Senate while much of the country is unaware of its existence, which is why I place such a great urgency to step-up and make those calls.

Anything and everything becomes immaterial if we aren't able to write about and discuss the situation, but this Bill places that in jeopardy, so we must kill it, and then worry about everything else later. Without freedom of speech, freedom itself is hollow and becomes subservience, not true freedom.

UPDATE:

Today, my traffic is more than triple of what it was yesterday, and now this article has been published on Op-Ed News at this LINK and it’s more than obvious this is a matter that is drawing the ire and concern of anyone that reads about this Bill. The Mainstream News Media is refusing to even discuss the Bill, and in my opinion, the Congress is attempting to pas this Bill with the majority of America blind to its very existence. This fact in itself should be a wake-up call to all of us who choose to live in a free and democratic society. Please, lend your voices, and the call is going out today that tomorrow, we will attempt to deluge the Congressional phone systems so they will have to listen. This issue is being discussed on almost every liberal/progressive Blog, Newsgroup, and Discussion forum throughout America. My deepest gratitude to the “Stumbleupon Community”, who today and yesterday, joined in with a movement that appears to be spreading like wildfire throughout America, as it Did with the “Digg Community” and several other sites that have taken-up this cause. My special gratitude also goes out to CampusProgress.org, as the number of colleges who are reading and reacting to this message is humbling and deeply appreciated.

WJC

by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 307 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8:04:12 PM

Joel S. Hirschhorn is the author of Delusional Democracy - Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government (www.delusionaldemocracy.com). His current political writings have been greatly influenced by working as a senior staffer for the U.S. Congress and for the National Governors Association. He advocates a Second American Revolution, beginning with an Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments. He is Chair of the Independent Party of Maryland.
Joel S. HirschhornJoel S. Hirschhorn is the author of Delusional Democracy - Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government (www.delusionaldemocracy.com). His current political writings have been greatly influenced by working as a senior staffer for the U.S. Congress and for the National Governors Association. He advocates a Second American Revolution, beginning with an Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments. He is Chair of the Independent Party of Maryland.

Cynicism

What we really need is not such attempts to stop specific awful actions, but rather systemic political reforms that will only be achieved through using what the Founders gave us: the Article V convention; learn more at www.foavc.org

by Joel S. Hirschhorn (126 articles, 31 quicklinks, 58 diaries, 508 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8:28:28 PM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today’s world where we can’t trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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How can you be cynical?

With the very concept of "Free speech" at issue, how can you possibly be cynical? What you are suggesting is an answer, I don't disagree with that, but if this Bill isn't stopped-dead in its tracks, how will people communicate and bring ideas like that to fruition if the government is allowed to declare those who are attempting to change the way the government operates as guilty of "thought crimes" and wind-up being silenced?

If you read the Bill itself, and look at the position of the ACLU, many prominent constitutional scholars, as well as almost every Liberal and Progressive political commentator - all agree this Bill poses the greatest threat to our Constitution than any other Bill that Congress has ever attempted to pass in this nation's history! I respect your reasoning to foster in a system that will work, but you can't do anything if you lose the right to post your thoughts and ideas and engage in discussion and commentary - which is exactly what this Bill seems intent on ending!

I'm only the messenger - do the research and follow all of the links and you will see that my opinion is shared by some of the most adept constitutional scholars in the country, so be cynical if you will, but we are fighting so that ideas such as yours can be heard and not silenced because they "pose a threat" against the government.

William Cormier

by William Cormier (127 articles, 7 quicklinks, 17 diaries, 307 comments) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8:46:10 PM