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If it ain't legal we'll make it so.
Don't worry W, we've got your ass covered.
Sincerely,
The US Senate.
Posted by angryspittle at February 16, 2006 02:30 PMHere's an idea.
Why don't we just disband Congress and buy a big rubber stamp that says "OK BY US - THE CONGRESS" to stamp everything the Bush administration does with.
We could save a lotta money.
Posted by snark at February 16, 2006 02:34 PMNot only that I bet it is all going to be retroactively legal...just wait and watch.
Posted by emal at February 16, 2006 02:34 PMIt is impossible to find anyone with more contempt of the rule of law and the American Constitution than the Republican Party. Like the Stalinists in the 40's, their only allegiance is to their party leaders.
Posted by Mike at February 16, 2006 02:46 PMGee.... "Together, we can make a difference" doesn't THAT play better than the unlawful and secretive acts of BushCo that make NixonCo look like petty cat burglars... Just another example of the Dems in Congress total inability to frame a message and capitalize on a killer issue...
Posted by tjschill at February 16, 2006 02:51 PMIf NSA is not investigated, what are we going to do?
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 02:51 PMIf the cash registers stop, will that be a good bargaining position? Face it, we have the power - if we use it.
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 02:54 PMAll the progressive blogs should call for massive stretegic boycotts.
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 02:55 PMWhy don't we just disband Congress and buy a big rubber stamp that says "OK BY US - THE CONGRESS" to stamp everything the Bush administration does with. We could save a lotta money.
Snark, AMEN!
This is the end. If this scandal and corruption is not bad enough for Congress to fight this WH, then nothing is, and I mean nothing, ever. You want to know why Bush does as he damn well pleases? BECAUSE HE CAN.
Posted by Judith at February 16, 2006 03:06 PMAll the progressive blogs should call for massive stretegic boycotts.
Smooth, I agree 100% with you.
Posted by Judith at February 16, 2006 03:08 PMIs anyone besides me a little surprised by how little attention the judge's ruling today ordering the release of the NSA documents has gotten? Even the blogosphere (with notable exceptions like here) seems to ignore it.
Posted by Edward Copeland at February 16, 2006 03:12 PMThe media are not paying any attention to the judge's ruling because they know that the Bush regime will pay no attention to it.
Posted by jwrjr at February 16, 2006 03:40 PMJudith,
We have to stop waiting for someone else to address these issues. In Haiti, the citizens smelled corruption and had to shed blood. In the U.S. we take it and complain. We have the power to force change without shedding blood.
At the turn of the 20th century, when imperialism was in its ascendancy, British economist J.A. Hobson, wrote: "Consumption alone vitalizes capital and makes it capable of yielding profits...It is idle to attack Imperialism or Militarism as political expedients or policies unless the axe is laid at the economic root of the tree."
Are we willing to fight for our republci? If so, a strategic boycott will lay an axe at the root of the tree.
Until we are willing to do our part, we should stop complaining about the corporate media, the democrats and the republicans. When they see we are for business, we will see changes.
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 03:48 PMIs anyone besides me a little surprised by how little attention the judge's ruling today ordering the release of the NSA documents has gotten? Even the blogosphere (with notable exceptions like here) seems to ignore it.
Yes. I saw it mentioned here and just mentioned very briefly on CNN this afternoon. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds in light of Roberts and DeWine's efforts to seek consensus to just change the law to accomodate Bush.
Posted by ann at February 16, 2006 04:33 PMI think we shoud be calling for an investigation into what really happened that night on Chapaquiddick when the young lady drowned in Ted Kennedy's car. Oops! this is a Liberal Dems blog. Kennedy is a candidate for sainthood. Where is the Cheney shooting discussion?
Posted by Willie at February 16, 2006 04:40 PMPlease ignore silly willie.
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 04:44 PMsmooth, most people only care about their tiny little place in the world. They walk the streets without looking up, they are more interested in shopping then the world they are leaving for their kids, and are too ignorant to see that fascism has taken firm hold in this country.
A boycott would do nothing at this point. The elite have sucessfully moved their assets and corporations out of the US. They have engineered the loss of the middle class and are quite wealthy enough to live off of what they have accumulated.
At least I don't get censored on this blog like on "Daily KOS"- The Kossacks believe in free speech except when you disagree with the "part Line".
Posted by Willie at February 16, 2006 04:49 PMpat roberts wiping his ass with the constitution? stop the presses!
Posted by benjoya at February 16, 2006 04:51 PMOne question. Since Ashcroft and Comey are former government employees, how can they be stopped from testifying? I mean. really and legally?
Posted by michael at February 16, 2006 04:55 PMThe elite have sucessfully moved their assets and corporations out of the US.
Monica,
Many of the 1%, that pull the strings, are invested in equities. The Capitalization for the corporations is based on the value of these equities. Equities are valued based on confidence in future year-over-year earnings growth. It only takes clear signs that the growth isn't sustainable to negatively impact the value of the equity (recall what happen to sinclair equities prior to the swiftboat lie broadcast). A flat growth rate is viewed as bad news. Believe me, we have the power stop this fascist takeover of our republic. It does not require the masses to participate. We need to focus our efforts and be consistent. If we don't act to hold the facist accountable for the NSA invasion, what will cause us to act?
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 05:24 PMThe Kossacks believe in free speech except when you disagree with the "part Line".
Oh, you mean like at redstate?
Posted by ann at February 16, 2006 05:26 PMDoes anyone know who sponsors Pat Roberts?
Does anyone know the top five Fox News sponsors?
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 05:29 PMSteve, Not to criticize, but your headline should have read, "Pat Roberts Sweeps NSA Mess Under The Rug".
Posted by bbtb at February 16, 2006 05:37 PMThis will take care of ass-clowns like Roberts and DeWine:
The economic law that honest exchange demands only things of real value as currency cannot be repealed. The chaos that one day will ensue from our 35-year experiment with worldwide fiat money will require a return to money of real value. We will know that day is approaching when oil-producing countries demand gold, or its equivalent, for their oil rather than dollars or Euros.
Posted by pessimist at February 16, 2006 05:37 PMThess are the people and industries that support Pat Roberts assault on our republic.
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 05:55 PMWell, if nothing else, we can all write twice as much as see if the NSA budget doubles. That ought to tell us something!!
Look, the more Bush blunders, the more even his cronies are going to wonder what they're part of. If it weren't for the need for other countries to keep our economy healthy by buying our bonds so that we'll buy their products, Bush would probably have lost the 2004 election.
Yes, the responsible thing to do and to keep doing is to try and hold Bush accountable; if Congress will not do that, then Bush's blunders are going to continue to compound until even that 39% basement of approval is going to start falling.
The more Republicans shirk their responsibilities, the easier it will be to start throwing them out of office in November. Even spooky Cheney and cherubic Karl can't change that.
More Pat Roberts contributors.
Posted by smooth at February 16, 2006 06:08 PM"Is anyone besides me a little surprised by how little attention the judge's ruling today ordering the release of the NSA documents has gotten?"
Edward, no I'm not surprised. The judge can order the release of the NSA Documents all day long, but Bush will either ignore the ruling or stall turning over the papers for months. He absolutely does not believe that he has to follow the law, and some judge isn't going to change that.
"It will be interesting to see how it unfolds in light of Roberts and DeWine's efforts to seek consensus to just change the law to accomodate Bush."
Ann, and once that is accomplished there will be no need for further investigation. End of story.
Posted by Judith at February 16, 2006 06:57 PMShout TREASON with clarion lungs, and unleash the dogs of revolution.
Posted by at February 16, 2006 07:00 PMHere's one thing we can do:
Call to Action: Impeachment/Out of Iraq
This effort comes from Democrats.org, here:
http://www.democrats.com/cd They need volunteers to help.
Please help by volunteering and circulating this call to action far and wide!
Here are some excerpts:
With your help, we want to organize grassroots teams in all 435 Congressional Districts plus 5 Delegate Districts (DC, PR, VI, GU, and AS). Please volunteer below!
Our Mission: to persuade each of our Representatives to support
1. Impeachment: Support John Conyers' Watergate-style investigation (H.Res. 635) of Bush's Iraq War lies - and immediately introduce Articles of Impeachment for Bush and Cheney
2. Getting Out of Iraq: Support John Murtha's bill to remove troops from Iraq (H.J. Res 73) and Jim McGovern's bill to end funding for the Iraq War (H.R. 4232)
The Problem: For a year, we have tried all of the traditional lobbying techniques including marches, petitions, emails, letters, calls, town hall forums, and even face-to-face meetings with our Representatives. Yet despite all this effort, not one Representative is willing to introduce Articles of Impeachment, while fewer than 30 have co-sponsored Rep. Conyers' Watergate-style investigation. On Iraq, John Murtha's bill has nearly 100 co-sponsors but not the 218 needed to force a floor vote; Jim McGovern's bill has fewer than 20 co-sponsors, even though George Bush just asked for $120 billion more for a war America does not support and cannot afford.
The Solution: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King faced far worse resistance from political leaders when they tried to end segregation in the South. So they took their movement to the streets and marched peacefully directly into the face of that resistance. We will take our inspiration from them, and bring our movement peacefully into the face of our resistance: the 435 Members of Congress who are supposed to represent us but refuse to do so. (We'll make an exception for the House Honor Roll - Members who support our three priority bills above. For those Members, we will focus on Member Meetings to persuade them to introduce Articles of Impeachment.)
There's much more info and specific volunteering/organizing ideas at the site. Follow this link: http://www.democrats.com/cd
If NSA is not investigated, what are we going to do?
Vaseline.
Posted by phidipides at February 16, 2006 08:18 PMCommittee chairmen have way too much power!They can squash anything. Doesn't seem very democratic to me.
Posted by JP at February 16, 2006 09:24 PMI've done my part and told my Senator Roberts how embarrassing I am to have him as my state Senator, as well as how unbelievably angry I am for him to sweep this clearly unConstitutional matter under the rug. I've called him numerous times asking when he plans on completing part II of the SSCI report.
Strange, as many messages as I've left, I just can't seem to get a reply anymore. It's as if he doesn't even seem to listen to his public.
Of course I didn't vote for the fucker, nor would I ever even consider it given his actions. But I guess I've said my peace, all in vain of course.
Posted by MisterOpus1 at February 16, 2006 10:14 PMThank you MisterOpus1, I also wrote to Roberts though he's not my rep. I don't know how he and the other Republicans in Congress can live with themselves, from my perspective the W years have been not just a net negative - but a total negative for the country. Their greatest "success" might be tax cuts for rich people, their Medicare plan is a greater long term problem than Social Security.
"Lack of accountability" only superficially describes the profound lack of conscience apparent in our leaders, the most powerful and independent people in the US.
Posted by jerry at February 17, 2006 04:37 AMYes:Boycott!! Thats the answer! Boycott everybody. Wow What an idea!!
Why did we not think of this earlier?
The NYT is calling Roberts out for his cover ups.
Posted by smooth at February 17, 2006 10:03 AM