That’s what I am. Still. And the one thing that keeps going through my head is–that bastard’s going to get away with this, too, isn’t he? Because I’m betting not enough people remember how to say “impeachment.”
I’m not kidding. I’m outraged, furious, and horribly dismayed. I’m writing this Sunday, because Saturday I could not put two sentences together on this subject. And I just bet you, he gets away with it.
He BROKE THE LAW. The commander in chief, the President of the United States who swore to defend the Constitution, went right around the law of the land and he admits it and says he’ll do it again and I bet you he gets away with it. Because as long as he gets those buzzwords in there–and he already has!–he’s safe. “Yesterday the existence of this secret program was revealed in media reports, after being improperly provided to news organizations. As a result, our enemies have learned information they should not have, and the unauthorized disclosure of this effort damages our national security and puts our citizens at risk.” —Dufus (yes, I know I hurt my argument with the name-calling. I can’t help it, I’m a vindictive person when what I love is harmed. And this man has done my country more harm than you or I can possibly comprehend.)
Who the hell is still scared of al Qaeda? It’s our own damn government that terrifies me.
Never mind twisting the facts to take us to war in Iraq. Never mind the fact that he’s an idiot! Forget the Patriot Act and his fighting the torture ban and the secret prisons in Europe and his buddy Ken Lay and his screwing around while New Orleans drowned. Forget all that.
A method exists to allow the NSA to spy on citizens if it’s necessary. It could even be done without telling anyone for 72 hours. If these were people with “known links to al Qaeda” it should have been easy to obtain the warrants. But there’s the problem, isn’t it? Saddam had “known links to al Qaeda.” My Aunt Edna (which I don’t have one) has “known links to al Qaeda.” Known. Proof is a luxury, folks. “Innocent till proven guilty” no longer applies. “Innocent till we have an Arab-sounding name or a telephone number in Riyadh” is more like it.
Do you think you’re safe because you’re white? I hope to God you stop and think about that.
And if that moron ever took notice of my little criticisms, within a week there would be pictures of my non-existent Aunt Edna getting a smooch from bin Laden flying around the internet.
Hey, I’m a threat to national security all right. There’s a Gay/Straight Alliance at my school, and I drive a Toyota and think ANWR is more important than oil. And I think King George is an IDIOT!
See what I mean? I’m just ranting. I am incapable of creating a reasoned response to this.
God help us. Who wants to bet Osama bin Laden has been quiet so long because he can’t stop laughing long enough to make a video? Do you think he counts the destruction of America as one of his successes, since we all know without the war Dufus started, even the stupidest people in the country wouldn’t have voted for him?
Aw, to hell with it. Go here for the facts. CNN (oh, drat, the link-maker won’t work. Here– http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/17/bush.nsa/index.html?section=cnn_topstories) Or here: NY Times ( http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/16/politics/16program.html?pagewanted=all ) But remember, both of them are unpatriotic, they reported on this. Your IP might be recorded, they can find you. Go to the public library and look it up there–only, wait, the Patriot Act means librarians can be required to report on what you do there.
They can find you.