Comments on: Six Months of Do or Die http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:02:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Oracle http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-78588 The Oracle Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:42:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-78588 <p>Are you sure No. 5 (Court the Press) isn’t referring to BushCo getting some of their hand-picked federal judges to crackdown on freedom of the press?</p> <p>And No. 1 (Deploy Guns and Badges), is this what BushCo needs to do to help fill up those “detention centers” Halliburton is building for BushCo for $385 million?</p> <p>Sounds like the makings of a fascist police state to me.</p> <p>Have we passed the “tipping point” yet??</p> <p>God, I hope not. Especially for the sake of our nation’s children.</p> Are you sure No. 5 (Court the Press) isn’t referring to BushCo getting some of their hand-picked federal judges to crackdown on freedom of the press?

And No. 1 (Deploy Guns and Badges), is this what BushCo needs to do to help fill up those “detention centers” Halliburton is building for BushCo for $385 million?

Sounds like the makings of a fascist police state to me.

Have we passed the “tipping point” yet??

God, I hope not. Especially for the sake of our nation’s children.

]]> By: Geoffrey Swenson http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-78360 Geoffrey Swenson Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:34:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-78360 <p>Sometimes I wonder about “former” drug use. Many of Bush’s actions are so friggn’ crazy and out of touch with reality just like a using addict.</p> Sometimes I wonder about “former” drug use. Many of Bush’s actions are so friggn’ crazy and out of touch with reality just like a using addict.

]]> By: That American Chap http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77667 That American Chap Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:17:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77667 <p>Six months? Taylor, bro…..you’re dreaming. They will nuke Iran as a way of “getting votes” and when that bullshit doesn’t fly, they’ll hit us with martial law (is there anyone out there so innocent at this stage of the game that they think it won’t happen?). I’ll also mention a single word to you: Diebold. They won’t lose, no matter how low their numbers get, it’ll just be a “miraculous turnaround” for their whores on the news to bleat about.</p> <p>Please. Wake up. We’re on the cusp of armed struggle, knucklehead!</p> Six months? Taylor, bro…..you’re dreaming. They will nuke Iran as a way of “getting votes” and when that bullshit doesn’t fly, they’ll hit us with martial law (is there anyone out there so innocent at this stage of the game that they think it won’t happen?). I’ll also mention a single word to you: Diebold. They won’t lose, no matter how low their numbers get, it’ll just be a “miraculous turnaround” for their whores on the news to bleat about.

Please. Wake up. We’re on the cusp of armed struggle, knucklehead!

]]> By: readerOfTeaLeaves http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77539 readerOfTeaLeaves Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:05:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77539 <p>mommybrain, 153 - first, I’m spending way to much time here today!</p> <p>Second, as I read the posts to catch up, I think that over and over I get the sense that the whole concept of “corruption” is so important right now. So many of us are fed up with BOTH parties — the R’s for perpetrating the mess (Iraq, debt, torture, lies, Enron) — but the D’s for not standing up to it.</p> <p>I think it was ?Buckley (?) who commented on this or another thread about ‘corruption’ being such an underlying issue. </p> <p>I never thought that I’d live to admit that Richard Nixon: (1) didn’t ‘out’ a CIA officer, (2) didn’t lie the US into war, (3) didn’t set up dark ops prisons, (4) didn’t steal an election via voting machines, (5) didn’t enable Enron, etc. Nixon’s crimes were “only” NSA-related stuff.</p> <p>Now, if I can connect those dots on my own as a citizen, what I’d like to know is where in HELL are the damn Dems, and why haven’t they honed a message to help American citizens understand why this Bu$h/Cheney/Rummy mess is far, far worse than Watergate?</p> <p>Dems? What Dems?</p> <p>Sheesh!</p> mommybrain, 153 – first, I’m spending way to much time here today!

Second, as I read the posts to catch up, I think that over and over I get the sense that the whole concept of “corruption” is so important right now. So many of us are fed up with BOTH parties — the R’s for perpetrating the mess (Iraq, debt, torture, lies, Enron) — but the D’s for not standing up to it.

I think it was ?Buckley (?) who commented on this or another thread about ‘corruption’ being such an underlying issue.

I never thought that I’d live to admit that Richard Nixon: (1) didn’t ‘out’ a CIA officer, (2) didn’t lie the US into war, (3) didn’t set up dark ops prisons, (4) didn’t steal an election via voting machines, (5) didn’t enable Enron, etc. Nixon’s crimes were “only” NSA-related stuff.

Now, if I can connect those dots on my own as a citizen, what I’d like to know is where in HELL are the damn Dems, and why haven’t they honed a message to help American citizens understand why this Bu$h/Cheney/Rummy mess is far, far worse than Watergate?

Dems? What Dems?

Sheesh!

]]> By: VJB http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77495 VJB Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:36:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77495 <p>Yes! we are all Firepups. I agree with all, the mid-terms perhaps are the only opportunity to take it back. The best chance to curb the damage. </p> <p>Aside from a certain contretemps with Leonidas & Co, (yea, Spartans!)I always have had a soft spot for the Iranians (Aryans, Persians, what have you)). As a civilization, we Westerners owe them mightily. Lets not be the bogeymen two millenia hence.</p> Yes! we are all Firepups. I agree with all, the mid-terms perhaps are the only opportunity to take it back. The best chance to curb the damage.

Aside from a certain contretemps with Leonidas & Co, (yea, Spartans!)I always have had a soft spot for the Iranians (Aryans, Persians, what have you)). As a civilization, we Westerners owe them mightily. Lets not be the bogeymen two millenia hence.

]]> By: roberto http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77385 roberto Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:22:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77385 <p>1. MAKE SURE THE ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES ARE IN PLACE.</p> 1. MAKE SURE THE ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES ARE IN PLACE.

]]> By: Eclaire http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77345 Eclaire Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:45:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77345 <p>And while our Dear Decider stumbles from debacle to fiasco, alienating most of the sentient universe, Chinese President Hu Jintao is in the midst of a diplomatic world tour. Starting with Washington State (and, as an afterthought, Washington , DC), he is now in Saudi Arabia and will be visiting Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya.</p> <p>In the last 18 months, China and Venezuela have signed agreements on petroleum, agriculture and technology, and China has invited Iran to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The SCO started in 1996 with China, Russia and a few of the “Stans”, to resolve border disputes, but appears to be broadening into a broader Asian-Middle Eastern cooperative.</p> <p>Saint Francis say, you can catch more flies with spoonful of honey …</p> And while our Dear Decider stumbles from debacle to fiasco, alienating most of the sentient universe, Chinese President Hu Jintao is in the midst of a diplomatic world tour. Starting with Washington State (and, as an afterthought, Washington , DC), he is now in Saudi Arabia and will be visiting Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya.

In the last 18 months, China and Venezuela have signed agreements on petroleum, agriculture and technology, and China has invited Iran to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The SCO started in 1996 with China, Russia and a few of the “Stans”, to resolve border disputes, but appears to be broadening into a broader Asian-Middle Eastern cooperative.

Saint Francis say, you can catch more flies with spoonful of honey …

]]> By: fahrender http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77334 fahrender Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:34:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77334 <p>seriously folks, as some of you have said, we must stay on the alert. it may be that things jes’ keep gettin’ worser for codpiece but we shouldn’t rely on it. get yourself registered and keep communicating with your congress critters.</p> <p>FITZ, FEINGOLD & FDL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> seriously folks, as some of you have said, we must stay on the alert. it may be that things jes’ keep gettin’ worser for codpiece but we shouldn’t rely on it. get yourself registered and keep communicating with your congress critters.

FITZ, FEINGOLD & FDL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: fahrender http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77328 fahrender Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:29:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77328 <p>Court the Press?!</p> <p>Is courting required in a whore house?</p> Court the Press?!

Is courting required in a whore house?

]]> By: Barry Champlain http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77317 Barry Champlain Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:18:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/24/six-months-of-do-or-die/#comment-77317 <p>Guys, I have always had one big question mark going, as far as this whole “If we take back Congress, we’ll have subpoena power and then boy are the Bushies screwed!” meme:</p> <p>Would someone please tell me why Congressional Democrats… traditionally scared of their shadows to buck corporate donors, the defense industry, etc.; traditionally “running to the middle”, per their Democratic consultants; traditionally loath to support aggressive opposition to the Bush administration, even when people like Senator Feingold stand up… are suddenly supposed to develop a pair of cojones, when they reach 51%?</p> <p>Because, and forgive my pessimism, I just don’t see it.</p> Guys, I have always had one big question mark going, as far as this whole “If we take back Congress, we’ll have subpoena power and then boy are the Bushies screwed!” meme:

Would someone please tell me why Congressional Democrats… traditionally scared of their shadows to buck corporate donors, the defense industry, etc.; traditionally “running to the middle”, per their Democratic consultants; traditionally loath to support aggressive opposition to the Bush administration, even when people like Senator Feingold stand up… are suddenly supposed to develop a pair of cojones, when they reach 51%?

Because, and forgive my pessimism, I just don’t see it.

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