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goNPA commented on the diary post Peter Van Buren: If the Government Does It, It’s “Legal” by Tom Engelhardt.
This is a little overstated.
Perhaps, but the danger to whistleblowers is not overstated. See http://newprogs.org/blog/2011/11/09/whistleblowers-under-democraticrepublican-uni-party It has 115 references thus far.
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goNPA commented on the diary post Peter Van Buren: If the Government Does It, It’s “Legal” by Tom Engelhardt.
When will we see the new president he always wanted to be now that it is his second term? What happened to “Elect him and then hold him accountable!” ??????????????
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goNPA commented on the diary post Peter Van Buren: If the Government Does It, It’s “Legal” by Tom Engelhardt.
Recommended! This is another fine job we won’t see in the mainstream press.
Unfortunately, the Guantanamo and whistleblower prosecutions the author mentions are hardly isolated cases.
See Civil Rights – http://newprogs.org/blog/2011/11/09/civil-rights-under-democraticrepublican-uni-party
See also Whistleblowers – http://newprogs.org/blog/2011/11/09/whistleblowers-under-democraticrepublican-uni-party
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goNPA commented on the diary post Obama’s Former PR Flack’s Firm Does PR For Keystone XL Pipeline, Tar Sands Rail Transport by Steve Horn.
“But we can hold him accountable”,remember Van Jones,Norman Solomon,Jeff Cohen & Bill Fletcher peddling this idiocy just before the election in 2012.
Along with a million other people who still – even now! – believe they made the right choice? I remember it all too well.
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goNPA commented on the diary post Bradley Manning and Julian Assange by janerauch.
This is why we need to be concerned with all causes. “At least he supports gays,” is not enough.
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goNPA commented on the diary post Julian Assange on George Bush’s Library and Bradley Manning’s Trial by codepink.
Recommended! If you want to support Bradley, you could also hold President Obama accountable. He is head of the executive branch. Bradley’s arrest, torture, and continued imprisonment as well as the prosecution of Assange are under his orders, not those of Bush. By all means hold Bush accountable, but don’t give Obama a pass for [...]
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goNPA commented on the diary post MoveOn protest Thursday in Pittsburgh against horrible Obama plan to cut Social Security. by Steelydan3 (Philip Shropshire).
And on it goes. No matter how many specifics given, the republicans will always be worse and this election is too important so we must suck it up, vote democratic, and then hold Democrat (Fill in the Blank)’s feet to the fire. Democrats (fill in the blanks) have been disappointing, but that is ancient history. [...]
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goNPA commented on the diary post Engelhardt: Field of Nightmares by Tom Engelhardt.
Recommended!
See also War – http://newprogs.org/blog/2011/11/11/wars-under-democraticrepublican-uni-party -
goNPA commented on the diary post Earth Day, Earth Spin by Consumer Watchdog.
Recommended!
Unfortunately, the situation for the US EPA is very similar. See Environment – http://newprogs.org/blog/2011/11/08/environment-under-democraticrepublican-uni-party -
goNPA commented on the diary post Learning the Hard Way: The False Promises of Standardized Tests by amerigus.
Recommended!
The destruction of our public education has been eagerly pursued by both Parties using the same tactics. For verification see Education – http://newprogs.org/blog/2012/01/14/education-under-democraticrepublican-uni-party -
goNPA commented on the diary post In off election years it is permissible to criticize democrats and pretend to hold them accountable. by goNPA.
Now dakine01, I violated no rule or TOS and you never gave an explanation. This has nothing to do with not endorsing a candidate. Your outing of Michael Cavlan and Al Maki was unjustified by their comments. Your refusal to return Al’s comments was also unjustified. If you review the comments back then you will [...]
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goNPA commented on the diary post John Kerry, Is There Something Wrong with Your Brain? by Ohio Barbarian.
Kerry, like Hilary before him, also did a rapid retreat from environmentalism with his demonstrably false Environmental Impact Statement on the XL Pipeline. Perhaps we should just turn the other way because he works for Obama.
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goNPA wrote a new diary post: In off election years it is permissible to criticize democrats and pretend to hold them accountable.
Ahhh, it is that season again. We have a narrow window of opportunity in an off election year to criticize democrats and pretend to hold them accountable. Bill McKibben in The Fossil Fuel Resistance said, “Like Occupy, this new Resistance is not obsessed with winning over Democratic Party leaders.” I hope he is serious about the [...]
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goNPA commented on the diary post Who’s Your Progressive Candidate for 2016? by jaango.
Someone who is not a democrat. They have let us down too many times on too many issues.
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goNPA commented on the diary post Bill McKibben: How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Democrats? by Tom Engelhardt.
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goNPA wrote a new diary post: How do you solve a problem with environmentalists like Bill McKibben, the Sierra Club, and the League of Conservation Voters?
Bill McKibben recently wrote ” How do you solve a problem like the Democrats ?” I suggest the real question is How do you solve a problem with environmentalists like Bill McKibben, the Sierra Club, and the League of Conservation Voters? Do not get me wrong. Bill McKibben is a brave, dedicated, and resourceful leader for the environment. It [...] -
goNPA commented on the diary post A Peace Movement That Moves Toward Peace by David Swanson.
Here’s a secret about people in this country: they don’t support mass murder. Here’s another: they’re not stupid.
I fervently hope and pray you are right. I see some evidence that you are wrong.
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goNPA commented on the diary post An Outpouring of Love and Support for Bradley Manning to Receive the Nobel Peace Prize by Norman Solomon.
Recommended!
Bradley Manning must be remembered to preserve our nation’s soul if it still has one. Unfortunately, he is not the only one. For verification see Whistleblowers – http://newprogs.org/blog/2011/11/09/whistleblowers-under-democraticrepublican-uni-party
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goNPA commented on the diary post Injustice and Outrage and Dishonor and Shame by Isaiah 88.
Recommended!
Great job and good encouragement to the minority of us who are struggling as best we can. See also Press – http://newprogs.org/blog/2012/12/22/powerless-press-under-democraticrepublican-uniparty
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