Posts Tagged ‘constitution’

George W. Bush has created the path for American fascism, he's all but made the American Presidency and our Democratic system of governance a sham.  He's not alone, however.  In addition to the neo-conservative movement, we've seen the rise of cowardice in Congress.  Democrats and moderate Conservatives have failed to ...

I found this image on BoingBoing and thought it was worthy of republishing.  Normally, I'd publish this on my Tech & Business column, but since FISA and illegal surveillance along with telecommunication are all hot issues right now, I think it better serves this audience. The Billboard Liberation Front today announced ...

President Bush and his Lawless Administration  No, this article isn't going to delve into the illegal war in Iraq, although the evidence is mounting on that case as well.  Today, I'd like to bring your attention to FISA.  While the war in Iraq is an issue that will yield debate for ...

Bush has recently argued that Democrats are a threat to National Security This week, he continued the rhetoric and picked up where Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani left off.  President Bush warned Friday, that the United States is in "more danger of attack" because Congress failed to extend legislation on domestic ...

Thank you all for your support, I received a strong response to my recent article on my disgust with American government.   I plan on drafting a response to the negative themes I noticed in e-mails and comments, but first I'd like to update you on the FISA legislation that inspired ...

the American spirit is dead thanks to disgraceful congressional leadership I can fairly say now, that I've never been more ashamed to be an American.  In addition to being subject to the leadership of the worst presidential administration in American history, the Senate just voted to grant immunity to telecommunications ...

Well, no, not really. The title is no more dramatic and misleading than the statements being made in defense of Dick Cheney and the secret service recent attacks on the American spirit. The Secret Service is being sued by a man, Steve Howards, 52, who was arrested for being a nuisance ...

A revolution in America -- no matter how you choose to define or characterize it -- is still an American Revolution "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure." -- Thomas Jefferson What happens when the ...

Senator Chris Dodd, a Liberal, did his patriotic duty this morning by challenging FISA legislation that would serve to severely undermine our civil liberties. His speech that kicked off the FISA renewal debate was followed by Senator Arlen Specter, a republican, in favor of allowing judicial actions to run their ...

I'm sick of criminals getting off without paying the price for their illegal acts. Why should Telecommunication companies get off with violating our Constitution and supporting our War Criminal of a President? Screw them and screw Harry Reid for betraying our nation. In a few hours, Majority ...

A German man was detained as a suspected terrorist at Guantanamo Bay for four years despite findings by U.S. investigators that he had no link to al-Qaida, newly released documents say. The former detainee, Murat Kurnaz, was turned over to German authorities and freed in 2006 after a personal plea from ...

Christmas has arrived and the inevitable seasonal garbage is out.Remember that old issue with Christmas cards that made so much noise in the media a few years ago? The Christmas card debate was about how atheists and non-Christians didn't agree on the corporate and government manipulation and use of words ...

I was recently asked why I'm anti-Fox News (only a radical lefty would hate it) and my answer was simple: polarized politics is a major problem in America. Fox News is contributing to this problem by pushing a political agenda. This leaves me marginalized and offended by their ...

Americans have been disappointed with government and justice in the United States and now a judge has suggested that we should no longer trust the government to handle certain issues, and she's right. It's time someone has the guts to stand up for Justice. At a post-trial hearing Tuesday for ...

Remove Cheney, Bush and you have President Nancy Pelosi Recently, Republicans stepped back in the House to allow Democrats the opportunity to debate the issue of Vice President Dick Cheney's impeachment. The impeachment charge is currently led by Representative Dennis Kucinich. There are many interesting factors at play, but ...

AT&T helped President Bush commit treason! Do you think that's a stretch? If so, why? If you defend the practices of the Bush Administration and illegal surveillance operations, please, enlighten me as to why you would stoop so low and defend the massive illegal operation that is contrary ...

I wouldn't have believed it if I had not seen it with my own eyes. Fox News recognizes the Constitution and dangers of the Patriot Act [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs9GTbMtJ3E[/youtube] I've never respected the network, especially since it made pushing neo-conservative ideals part of the agenda after September 11th. The network, in my opinion, ...

Martial law in Pakistan - Chief Justice fired by Musharraf I'm a bit confused on why the members of the press have decided to give this issue so much publicity. We have our own 'martial law' in place and the American constitution is pretty meaningless so long as the War ...

A church is liable for 10.9 million dollars for hate speech. The verdict will be appealed. "God hates fags" A jury on Wednesday ordered an anti-gay Kansas church to pay $10.9 million in damages to relatives of a U.S. Marine who died in Iraq after church members cheered his death at ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today announced an out-of-court settlement between the Utica Community School District and a local student over the censorship of her 2001 yearbook entry. The student's entry had been deleted from the yearbook because it contained a passage from the Bible. "While it is ...

Ladies and Gentlemen,... the President of the United States - George W. Bush [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmc60JmaLbE[/youtube] From Capitol Hill Blue By DOUG THOMPSON Dec 9, 2005, 06:39 Last month, Republican Congressional leaders filed into the Oval Office to meet with President George W. Bush and talk about renewing the controversial USA Patriot Act. Several provisions of the act, ...

Godless Constitution I recently got into a nasty argument with an old friend of mine that has fallen into the trap set by Fox News and the Religious Right. So when I stumbled upon these quotes, I felt it was important to share. For the record - I grew up an ...