Letters to the Editor
Jebbie
Published Letters: 1207
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-- shooter242
[Read the article: Supreme Court restores habeas corpus, strikes down key part of Military Commissions Act]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Perhaps you should consider that if you can't demonstrate that you are a US citizen or a non citizen resident, then you have been "disappeared" and have NO recourse to liberty whatsoever. Now well and truly, STFU."
Shitter, if Bush had his way, that's precisely the position you would be in - legally - and that's precisely what I've been telling you for oh, these many months.
I am gratified that you finally understand.
Now, go hit the links and leave the rest of the discussion to adults.
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A thought
[Read the article: Conservatism vs. authoritarianism: The British vs. the U.S. right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Had the Bush administration just declared these people to be POWs and accorded them the protections of the Geneva Conventions, none of this would have come up.
Now, they're getting hoisted by their own petards and they're screaming bloody murder.
Note to Pedinska, Mona, & Holly - put your dancin' slippers back in the drawer. You won't need them today.
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-- GoodRhubarb
[Read the article: Conservatism vs. authoritarianism: The British vs. the U.S. right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"The Public life gig-dance is a-okay?"
Sadly, the recital has once again been postponed.
I've been meaning to ask you, though, if you would care to join our little troupe? It would seem that given the condition of your leg, a nice little Hornpipe would be a great opening act.
My Mom, Mona, might even allow you to borrow her merkin and disguise yourself as James Traficant.
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Hmmmm
[Read the article: Conservatism vs. authoritarianism: The British vs. the U.S. right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I probably am going to regret getting into this but I'm sort of confused.
I've seen two quotes posted about the Japanese internment during WW2.
One says that Congress passed a law which sanctioned the president's executive order by a "unanimous voice vote" and I've also seen another quote which claims that William Taft was the lone person to vote against that law.
"Congress hurriedly sanctioned the president's order when, with little debate and a unanimous voice vote, it passed Public Law No. 503, which incorporated the procedures of 9066, criminalizing the violations of military orders, such as the curfews and evacuation directives outlined in the order."
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"Robert Taft of Ohio, the man known as "Mr. Republican" and the most staunch conservative of his time. Indeed, when the law criminalizing the refusal to evacuate one's home and accede to internment was passed, the only vote in Congress against the law came from Sen. Taft."
Did the definition of 'unanimous' change recently?
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Now it's time
[Read the article: Conservatism vs. authoritarianism: The British vs. the U.S. right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]for me to return to surly lurking.
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-- thomas c
[Read the article: Conservatism vs. authoritarianism: The British vs. the U.S. right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Let's summarize for Jebbie and Pauliac: it was Congress who criminalized any failure to abide by an internment order, not Roosevelt. And Taft unambiguously opposed the bill, the only member whose opposition was recorded in the Congressional Record."
The Congressional Record is routinely changed after the fact to suit the needs of the various Members of Congress so I don't rely soley upon that source for this type of record.
While I am not arguing whether Taft did or did not oppose this Bill, I believe there is some ambiguity regarding his actual vote and therefore I don't believe either you or whoever you're arguing with really knows for sure what went on.
The only thing we know for sure is that the Bill passed and it was basically unopposed by either party.
All this does is demonstrate that the current Congress isn't the first to be railroaded into passing legislation which, when looked back upon, was both stupid and a violation of the rights of a large number of persons.
So what's new?
If Congress wasn't predisposed to pass laws which deprive people of their rights, and Executives weren't predisposed to grab as much power as possible even at the expense of individual rights, we wouldn't need a Constitution.
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-- renzo capetti
[Read the article: Conservatism vs. authoritarianism: The British vs. the U.S. right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Read bumper stickers.
I live in an area where Democrats can hold their conventions in a phone booth if they could find a phone booth. David Duke was the Chairman of the local Republican party.
The stickers are invariably, and not in any particular order of magnitude:
"It's a baby, not a choice"
The "anti-Darwin" fish.
and the assorted "W"s and yellow ribbons telling everyone to "Support our troops".
You want to understand the rabid 28%?
Understand Babies and Bibles.
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Damn!
[Read the article: Conservatism vs. authoritarianism: The British vs. the U.S. right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I hit the Publish button before I was done.....
The only thing that these folks care about regarding the Constitution is Roe v Wade.
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-- veteran novice
[Read the article: Various items]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"At this point couldn't Obama stop this crap in a minute? Where is he during all of this?"
Precisely.
That's one reason why a letter writing campaign to individual Representatives and Senators is pretty much a waste of time. If it makes you feel good doing so, it won't hury but...
the one person who everyone who cares about this issue should contact is Barack Obama.
The phone number for his campaign headquarters is:
(866) 675-2008
Glenn, has Chris Dodd indicated that he will honor his promise to fillibuster this legislation if it includes amnesty for telecoms?
http://www.barackobama.com
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-- DCLaw1
[Read the article: Various items]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Excellent post as usual.
Thanks.
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-- Iokannan in the Well
[Read the article: John Yoo's ongoing falsehoods in service of limitless government power]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"If there's any justice in the universe, Professor Yoo will likewise 'disappear' into the monstrous system he helped create."
IOW, screw yoo, too.
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-- Iokannan in the Well
[Read the article: John Yoo's ongoing falsehoods in service of limitless government power]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Was that directed at myself or Professor Yoo?"
Yoo not You.
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Of course it is doublespeak
[Read the article: Targeting Steny Hoyer for his contempt for the rule of law]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hoyer is going to claim that this bill does not give amnesty to telecoms because it allows the issue to be settled by either the FISA court or a Federal court. Although the Bill's specific language is unknown to me at this time, I would be willing to bet that the language is of a nature that guarantees either the FISA court or the Federal court will declare that the telecoms should receive amnesty. From what I've read, all they will have to do is provide a note from the administration claiming that their activities were legal and they're off the hook.
Do not be fooled by this lying sonsabitch.
Yeah, Steny, that means you.
Glenn:
WHERE IS OBAMA ON THIS? He could put a stop to this horseshit in a New Yawk minute if he wanted to.
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As of 1 Minute ago
[Read the article: Targeting Steny Hoyer for his contempt for the rule of law]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]the person who answer's Hoyer's Washington office did not know Hoyer's position on telecon amnesty.
They're all whores.