My oh my!

How his tune has changed since he was sworn in.

So much for “basic principle of our Constitution”.

POWER CORRUPTS.

DA

Can’t believe this tool is actually talking secession for his oversized redneck homeland. 
 
Lose an election, leave the union?  Is that what democracy means in Texas?
 
Morons.
 
Believe me, I wish they would.
 
Who needs the asshats that gave us Bush hanging around stinking up the place?

Well folks,

 It is official and I want to puke.

The Obama administration flatly REFUSES to prosecute the people that conducted the torture ordered by the Bush administration.  Never mind that international law does not give Obama an option. He is REQUIRED by international law to prosecute torture.  The Justice Department has even gone as far as to say that it would provide legal representation for these torturers in the event of other legal proceedings and that it would pay any fines that these torturers received as a result of other legal actions, such as the tortured suing the torturers.

I an appalled at this breech of the public trust and international law.  This administration has now set the precedent that if you get illegal orders and follow them, you will get off scott free.  Because after all, they were “just following orders”.  The next set of torturers that we unleash on the world know that they will not be held to account for their crimes.

Our military members are required to disobey illegal or immoral orders.  They are not allowed to claim that they were just following orders if they commit crimes.  That shameful excuse would not exonnerate their actions if they followed illegal orders. They could be prosecuted just the same.  But, the shady and poorly understood actions taken by the CIA are just fine (regardless of legality) as long as some mob lawyer like John Yoo or Gonzo says the crime is in fact legal.

Fascists love to give and follow orders.  Authoritarians you know.

There was NEVER any doubt that the waterboardings they ordered were international war crimes.  We have prosecuted others, our troops and those of other nations, for waterboarding.  No legal memo concocted by the criminals running the injustice department under Buh changed that.  Not for a second. 

Holder himself testified under oath that waterboarding is torture.  That by definition requires him to persue and prosecute the crimes he knows were committed.  That is what the Geneva Conventions demand.  So, much for restoring the integrity of the Justice Department.

These torturers are the worst scum we have foisted on the world.  Their criminal administration was among the worst of our nation’s history.

Now the guy we elected to punish these crimes and restore our respect for the law, all law, has made himself complicit. GUILTY of a cover-up. This administration now places itself in the same war criminal category by refusing to punish crimes that we are required to prosecute under international law. 

Unbelievable and unconscionable.

Depressed,

DA

p.s.  If they will not prosecute the people taking the torture orders, they sure as hell better prosecute those giving the orders. But, mark my words here and now. That will not happen.  They have decided to sweep the entire ugly history right under the rug. 

Cowards.

Recycled as it is just about the only justice Bush will ever be brought to…

These wingnut, tax day, “teabagging” protests are downright HYSTERICAL.

How could I pass on that action? Seriously.

Note to cons:

Taxation without representation = Bad news Jack
Taxation with representation = Democracy Jack

Additional note to Cons:

Your Orwellian naming machine is on the fritz.

Gotta love these guys!

DA

Morning folks,

We have seen Obama maintaining (and in certain cases even expanding) the Bush administration’s illegal policies.  He refuses to release key torture memos detailing just what was authorized.  He totally refuses to even contemplate prosecution of tortures as required by international law. His own attorney General has stated under oath that water boarding is torture and therefore a crime. But, he refuses to prosecute the crime even with a paper trail a mile long.  His administration has also tried repeatedly to stop law suits against the government for its crimes by hiding the behind the same “state secrets” get out of jail free card that Bush loved so much. 

Don’t know about you. But, those are major reasons I voted for the guy. He promised to restore the Constitution, a promise which should have held water as he is a trained Constitutional scholar.  He has been utterly failing to keep those promises.

If we do not keep our own honest, we have no right to ask that they keep theirs in check.  Politicians cannot be trusted. Nor should they be given the benefit of the doubt based on their personal popularity (and believe me I like the guy), eloquence and charisma. 

Illegal powers seized by Bush cannot be maintained and even expanded under Obama. 

PRESSURE NOW!

DA

Wanna know more? Read this:

http://www.slate.com/id/2215818/

p.s. My apologies to my leftie friends that may be offended that I am going after Obama. But, I firmly believe that power corrupts and that the people’s job is to stop, slow or punish that corruption.  I am not a party line guy. Never will be. I believe in democracy.

I also thought Clinton should be removed from office for committing two felonies (perjury and obstruction of justice) as the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the country. I was pushing “Gore ‘98″ at the time.  At least I am consistent.