Comments on: Secret Bush Memos Reveal U.S. Dictatorship

By: Thoreau Fan, Virginia,USA

Thoreau Fan, Virginia,USA — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:21:54 +0000

To Saminmaine and Carol, kudo’s on stating things that need to be said in an intelligent manner (how refreshing), was beginning to think the internet was one large teen hangout !
As far as this topic goes, I for one feel that it’s this countries sacred obligation to hold ALL pols who violate, or attempt to subvert or constitution accoutable ! My faith in either current party to uphold or attain this is shaky at best.

By: Roy G

Roy G — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:19:52 +0000

Thanks for your remarks blossom – welcome aboard!

By: blossom bogart USA

blossom bogart USA — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:12:03 +0000

What a disapointment that Obama has not only kept the same policies but has expanded on them, I am afraid for our republic.
I recently become aware that the two party system is a two headed snake..the elite, bankers and corporations, are marching us right into a New World Order.
I am concerned that Marshal Law and a police state lie in our near future.
We may have armed revolt due to our 2nd amendment but the police state along with the military will wipe out any revolt..a revolution needs leaders..fractional revolt will most likely be suicide I’m afraid.
If and when the time comes and the gestapo comes to my door I hope to have the courage to stay free.

By: Roy G

Roy G — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:10:52 +0000

Welcome anonymous. Consider though that spyware, malware and cookies can be deleted by the device’s owner. But I was never aware of any way to evict Cheney’s surveillance squads… ;^)

(except for voting the GOP out of power, of course… ;^)

By: Carol, USA

Carol, USA — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:22:25 +0000

Thanks for posting, “anonymous”. I hope others will weigh in on this.

However, I urge considerable caution in taking seriously any information coming from Glenn Beck at Fox News…not exactly the most reliable source for factual information!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:18:39 +0000

“They should have both been impeached as soon as their violation of the FISA law surfaced – spying on phone calls & emails of Americans en masse with search-term technology, with absolutely no probable cause nor independent judiciary OK – as is required by the 4th Amendment.”

Now this is bad, but not as bad as Obama trying to own your whole computer when you attempt to go to the governmet CARS site.

By: Roy G

Roy G — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:13:17 +0000

Welcome aboard Peter. Many Progressives and Libertarians are disappointed there has not been more of the Bush concentration-of-power repealed, though some of it was when Obama took office. He made a public denouncement of the Bush torture and rendition policies, and is moving to close Guantanamo. And he released the above memos, that Bush was hiding from Americans and the world. On the wiretapping, Bush made a deal with Congress in 2008. They passed a law that required his illegal program to be brought under FISA - no searches without probable cause (which means no mass searches as the Bush Regime was doing), and no searches without judiciary OK. How much of that change is real, is yet to be determined. The GOP-smeared ACLU, is your best barometer and advocate. They have applauded some Obama decisions regarding the repeal of Bush policies, and are suing to change others. Right now they want people to email Eric Holder, whom is considering a special prosecutor for the Bush prisoner abuse programs - which violated both U.S. and international law; ACLU.org -

By: Peter/US

Peter/US — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:28:03 +0000

I cannot believe I am reading all this BS about holding the Bush administration accountable but I read not one comment clamouring to hold the Obama administration and the Democrats accountable. They have a clear majority in all branches of the government and they have done absolutely nothing but perpetuate all the illegal policies that the Bush administration and the Republicans put in place!

As an ex-Democrat and Vietnam vet I am fed up with all the propaganda being fed to us from both parties and the ruling elite. There is no difference in either party. They continue to implement policies that have slowly eroded our civil liberties. I am convinced now more than ever that the leadership of both parties are taking us to a total police state. Anyone who cannot see this has their head in the proverbial sand!

By: Roy G

Roy G — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:20:51 +0000

It’s both interesting and a sad commentary, how the Bush Regime was able to sell their law violations like spying on Americans and “enhanced interrogation”, to so many Americans.

About half would either openly cheer these inroads to police state, or not have much objection to them (thinking it’s all for the good of the nation…)

I’m sure Cheney’s plans for the hit squad, would have been received much the same had they come to light as the other abuses did, while they were in office. Assumption being, it’s only about protecting the nation from gihadists.

But we have laws and federal checks & balances in place, to assure that no branch of government becomes all-powerful, nor in any kind of position where we just have to trust it and take their word for their propriety.

I’m quite sure that what Cheney had in mind, would not have been legal.
He never bothered himself with such inconveniences.

By: Carol, USA

Carol, USA — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:22:48 +0000

Marika: It’s also shocking, not surprising, that Cheney would have authorized the formation and activities of an “assassination squad”. I hope we hear much more about this in the near future, possibly from Seymour Hersh in the book he’s currently writing.