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Originally posted by denythestatusquo
what is a crime is lying, exaggerating, taking stories out of context,
Keep kicking George and don't stop even when they are down.
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
It looks like using SWIFT to track possible terrorist funding and money movements has been in the public domain for a while:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
This is a non-issue, blown out of proportion to shape public opinion and deflect your attention.
Let me guess, got all of this from The Weekly Standard and from Faux News, right? What a load of garbage.
".... warrentless monitoring of citizens during a time of war is illegal if it is done so to keep the war from ending and to keep the president or his friends in position. How else can they best monitor voters and how else will they monitor the poor and the middle class if not through the IRS and wiretapping anybody that might pose a threat to a wealthy elite monopoly, not to mention all the business dealings and corporate espionage that is so faithfully enhanced by a convienient war in Iraq
".... Isn't it a bit strange how since Reagan came into office we have had nothing but a steady decline of rights to the point that we give up total privacy for total war, not to mention labor rights and jobs with health care.
".... jobs gone to Mexico and China...."
".... we are under attack..... through intimidation, threats, laws being used not to protect but to destroy the middle class and the poor.
"....I'm just flat out not going to put up with legal jargon...."
".... If we can't get Enron to obey the law ...."
Originally posted by dubiousone
Zappafan1 called the Constitution
an old piece of parchment [posted on 6/27/2006 at 12:16 PM (post id: 2304203]
Your belief that the Constitution is just a piece of parchment explains your attitude toward the principles the Constitution embodies. Its value is in the concepts expressed, not the material they are writen on. Thanks for clarifying that. I was in disbelief that an Amercian citizen could believe the things you were speaking. Now I understand. You played hookey during civics class.
Pawnplayer said in response to the statement "That makes Fox News the worst criminals of them all."
Prove it. Back it up.
That’s easy. You don't have to take anyone's word for it. You can prove it for yourself. Here’s how: Turn your TV to "on". Tune into your local Faux News station. Watch and listen for at least fivfe minutes. It’s that simple.
[edit on 6/28/2006 by dubiousone]
Originally posted by FallenFromTheTree
I find it amazing how liberal many proclaimed conservatives are with their own civil liberties.
Being a Zappa fan, I can only guess that your favorite song lyric is
"It Can't Happen Here"
Originally posted by YIAWETA
This appears to be backlash from the Judy Miller days where the NYT seemed to be in the Bush Admins hip pocket. They are attempting to bring some shred of credibilty back and the White House is pissed they don't have a resident stenographer on premisis any longer. Fascism must control the press and the Neocons are upset they've lost some of the control they thought they had.
"....Before joining The Times, Ms. Miller was Washington bureau chief of The Progressive, a monthly, was a regular contributor to National Public Radio...."
Originally posted by FallenFromTheTree
Being a Zappa fan, I can only guess that your favorite song lyric is
"It Can't Happen Here"
Originally posted by aaaaa
So when the Times prints out information that helps track the criminals that want to blow up people, the public has a right to know, just as you have a right to know warplans, launchcodes, etc. They decide, not elected government officials.
The really funny lie in Keller's letter is that they released this info without any animus against the Bush administration. Yeah, they call 'em as they see 'em, just like Dan Rather and documents.
The NYT of Pinchie and his Leninst staff aren't disgraceful, they are traitors.
Originally posted by YIAWETA
Zappafan , Do you read at all.?.....Judy Miller was given a script daily by the White House and that's what she submitted to her editors. Miss Miller , regardless of where she worked previously was in fact 'A SHILL' for the Neocons.
REPLY: Yes, and her editors did with it whatever they wished.
Neocon; Neoconservatism; Noun; Def: Political ideology of the US new conservatives, favoring hawkish views on foreign policy, minimal government regulation and little emphasis on social issues.
Thanks for reminding everyone, as this ideology will only make America a better place than it already is.
Neocon's are in fact members of PNAC and AIPAC better know as Zionists.
REPLY: ............ and your point is what? If you're anti-semitic, just say so.
".... like....oh I don't know.. lying about WMD to start a war.
"... lying,exaggerationg, and taking stories out of context..."
REPLY: Proof, please?
Originally posted by FallenFromTheTree
This story is about as damaging to U.S. national security as an article telling us that the DEA is
keeping their eye on drug dealers.
However, this story does further expose the mis-use of third party data merchants to circumvent
the protections of the U.S. Constitution & The Bill of Rights and it is highly politically embarrasing
to this administration.
It also means that we are tracking private banking information from other countries which directly
affects our relationship of trust in the international geo-political arena.