Comments on: This is not funny.

By: joshua

joshua — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:28:24 +0000

I think something can be great. I think America can be great. But this — this removes all possibility.

Will this law stand? By God, I hope not.

If the events of September 11, 2001, have proven anything, it’s that the terrorists can attack us, but they can’t take away what makes us American – our freedom, our liberty, our civil rights. No, only Attorney General John Ashcroft can do that. -Jon Stewart

By: Kirk Mitchell

Kirk Mitchell — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:20:27 +0000

I have never idealized America, but it frightens me that this is happening at all. This shouldn’t be happening. Anywhere. And by the dark murmurings I’m hearing in other countries I am close to, it may be spreading.

By: Guy Shalev

Guy Shalev — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:24:54 +0000

Much lies to blame with the way judges are appointed. They should be appointed by merit, not because of politics and political agenda.

Our (Israel) Supreme Court of Law is often decried as “Lefty”, “Activist” and often revokes the decisions of our house of representatives. New members? More of the same. But about half the votes belong to people who are related to the issue professionally.
It also doesn’t hurt that we have more than a dozen parties.

By: joshua

joshua — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:34:59 +0000

Christian, I feel like we did that in 2004. It made no difference in the face of the amount of money and power brought to bear.

I want to believe that this can work, that the tide can be turned and America can take control of its government again. This has shaken me badly, though.

By: xenopulse

xenopulse — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:57:53 +0000

There’s “run.” Then there’s “fight.”

We need a Congress that’ll hold these people accountable. Not just Democrats, but progressive Democrats.

Give money. Give time. Give volunteering efforts. I’ve found that DailyKos.com is a very good resource for finding out how we can fight to take back control of this country.

By: joshua

joshua — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:37:40 +0000

I’m trying to wrap my head around this. I mean, can we have really fallen so far?

I’m just… I don’t know what to say, or do, but my genes say “run.”

By: Brennan Taylor

Brennan Taylor — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:36:01 +0000

This finally goaded me into action. Here is the letter I wrote to my Senator: Dear Mr. Menendez

By: Charles Daitz

Charles Daitz — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:29:31 +0000

This law is a monster that turns America into what we were fighting in the Cold War and WWII…a land of seecret prisons, torture and indefinite arrests without charge or recourse. It can also be turned upon *anyone* at the President’s whim. Whatm, beyond logistics, is to stop him simply declaring all registered Democrats as “enemy combatants” and locking them all up forever? Or any American? Ask Padilla.
While it may be overreacting, it feels like America dies with this law.

By: joshua

joshua — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:05:48 +0000

I’m just flabbergasted that this is OK by anybody. I mean, the purpose of due process is so that you make you you got the right guy! It’s so you actually know what happened!

Obviously, facts are not of great consequence to our Republican leadership.

By: xenopulse

xenopulse — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:02:11 +0000

I’m pissed. And scared.

The proponents of this crap say: “You’re soft on terrorists!” And then I want to choke them and tell them that we’re talking about suspects here. Their guilt hasn’t been proven. The government could come and arrest anyone as an enemy combatant.

Bye bye democratic republic. Say hello to the Decidership.