http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022807J.shtml

It’s later than you think .. torture, state-sponsored assasination, wars of aggression, plunder of Iraq, immoral, illegal, massive pollution, military spending to the tune of 50% of the world’s total outlay, an executive branch that behaves like royalty, openly lying and apparently not even ashamed when exposed, a government that considers citizens as commodities to be pimped out for raping to the highest-paying corporation, corrupt secret services including the CIA (torture), NSA (spies on Americans), FBI (massive cover-ups of incompetence), an attorney general who gives the executive advice on how to avoid arrest for war crimes. Arrogant Fascists. They won’t be stopped by polite protests or ineffectual democrats. They will only respond to a severe smackdown such as indictment, trial, and imprisonment. If that is not happening, massive civil disobedience is in order; if that is not effective, outright rebellion.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/013107H.shtml

Morris Sheppard @ 184

The inability of the Dems, especially in the Senate, to do what a overwhelming majority of the country wants done astounds and outrages me. Are they afraid David Broder will say they’re “partisan”? Are they afraid Repubs will say they’re not supporting the troops? Is it worse than we imagine, in that they really do not want to end the war?

When 65% of the nation wants something done, when well over 50% think Dems should stop the funding for the occupation what is the possible blowback? What is wrong with these people???

If these things, and impeachment, are “off the table” I’m beginning to think primary challenges should be “on the table.” It did wonders for Jane Harman. Reid is a huge disappointment and seems to be suffering from Senate minority Stockholm syndrome. It’s past time to hold his feet to the fire.

If Rethugs want to stall legislation, he should make them actually filibuster, not just threaten. Make them get up and talk for hours, bring the Senate to a halt (since it’s not doing much anyway, what’s the loss?) and make sure the media hears about it. Instead he just quietly fades away. Reid is so colorless that when he appears on TV I swear he looks like he’s in black and white.

I agree let them blow long and hard…and people will realize that the real work is being done in the Committees…

Let the Tubthumlichauns filibuster ’til they burst. It’ll keep them out of the Investigative Committees!

A big part of the problems is that, unlike the rethuglicans, the dems are not largely united and there are far too many of them who are nearly rethug’s themselves. We need to see this as a long term project and work not only to clean house of the rethugs but also the dems who almost might as well be with them. Orgs like MoveOn, that focus on electing progressive dems need our active support if we are going to start to see any real change.

. . . Impeachment, it’s not just for blow jobs.

Hey! Sounds like a good bumper sticker!!!

Bob in HI

Maybe we ought to start a new version called the “Daily crime”?

Bob in HI

The inability of the Dems, especially in the Senate, to do what a overwhelming majority of the country wants done astounds and outrages me. Are they afraid David Broder will say they’re “partisan”? Are they afraid Repubs will say they’re not supporting the troops? Is it worse than we imagine, in that they really do not want to end the war?

When 65% of the nation wants something done, when well over 50% think Dems should stop the funding for the occupation what is the possible blowback? What is wrong with these people???

If these things, and impeachment, are “off the table” I’m beginning to think primary challenges should be “on the table.” It did wonders for Jane Harman. Reid is a huge disappointment and seems to be suffering from Senate minority Stockholm syndrome. It’s past time to hold his feet to the fire.

If Rethugs want to stall legislation, he should make them actually filibuster, not just threaten. Make them get up and talk for hours, bring the Senate to a halt (since it’s not doing much anyway, what’s the loss?) and make sure the media hears about it. Instead he just quietly fades away. Reid is so colorless that when he appears on TV I swear he looks like he’s in black and white.

I agree let them blow long and hard…and people will realize that the real work is being done in the Committees…

Let the Tubthumlichauns filibuster ’til they burst. It’ll keep them out of the Investigative Committees!

I haven’t read all the comments so I’ll say this and hope for the best.

For me the biggest crime is the terrible fog of cruelty and disregard for life this administration has spread over this country. The Torture committed elsewhere has a way of seeping into society, we cannot escape it, they shamed us, by doing what should never be done ever, like some tinhorn punk dictator.

All of their actions, and I mean everyone, have nothing to do with the welfare of our country or its citizenry, and everything to do with lining pockets of those thats got. They are like a group of school yard bullies that spread fear, and hopelessness in a school, only in this instance they have cast a pall over a whole nation, my country and yours, the one many of us have served, given our lives for, and they have cheapened it-I have never disliked any group of people more in my life. And what they deserve the least is respect, they should be arrested now for their obvious crimes, we need to stop this nightmare before it is too late.

Well said, Maddy.