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john in sacramento commented on the diary post ‘…and I did Not Speak Out, but Then They Came for… the AP’ by wendydavis.
Reminds me of the Dead Parrot sketch. Only they’d have the opposite reaction
Clerk: Obama says he’s sleeping
DU reader: Really? Oh, yes, of course if he’s says it, then it must be true
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post The Obama Administration’s Propensity for Chilling News Sources
President John F Kennedy’s rebuttal
The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know.
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post ‘…and I did Not Speak Out, but Then They Came for… the AP’ by wendydavis.
From the blockquote
The New York Times reported that President Barack Obama has spoken privately of “going Bulworth,” a reference to the 1998 Warren Beatty movie about a California Senate candidate who becomes unusually honest after having having run as a centrist Democrat
What, he’s going to admit that he’s just as much of a sociopathic [...]
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post ‘…and I did Not Speak Out, but Then They Came for… the AP’ by wendydavis.
Someone did a pretty good modern day version of “first they came for …” I shared it in a diary a couple years ago
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post Oil Companies Raided In Price-Fixing Probe
Fox “News” reaction
Well, teh Euros are all cheese eating socialist/communist/nazi lovers anywayz. And, I haz pruf Obama was born on a UFO flying over Kenya on it’s way to Saudi Arabia to go to the Hajj. Haz u herd about Bengazzzzziiiiiiiiii
MSNBC reaction
George Bush. George Bush. George Bush
Obama can’t do anything about anything cuz o that mean Congress
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post Note From Boston Bomber Says Iraq War Was Motivation
But let’s hope this is the last bill we have to pay for letting our government engage in war crimes.
I’d like to hope that, but the war/killing industry is too lucrative.
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post Saturday Art: Ray Harryhausen, RIP by dakine01.
You stole my thunder; I was going to write a diary Jason and the Argonauts and the sword wielding skeletons … are you kidding me? I. Was. Enthralled. I think my mouth was wide open the entire first time I watched that scene. And Clash of the Titans is a classic. Burgess Meredith rawked as [...]
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post Pakistan Court Decision Finds US Drone Strikes Are ‘War Crimes,’ Which Are ‘Absolutely Illegal’
But Obama’s a Democrat, so that means that means everrryyybody get ponies … right? /s
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post Explanation of the Jodi Arias sentencing hearing by Masoninblue.
FWIW my brother-in-law was on the jury. He was dismissed for an illness (heart attack). He’s fine now (comparatively)
Haven’t talked to him about it yet; probably will when he comes up to NoCal for a graduation later this month
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post Congressional Progressive Caucus Holds Hearing on US Drone Policies
Yawn
Tell when they actually do something /s
Not criticizing you Kevin, but Shakespeare had it right
It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.Until they actually do something, it’s a tale told by an idiot signifying nothing
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post The Only Occupied European Country to Save Its Jews from the Nazis Recognizes Palestine – Google It! by EdwardTeller.
Good info ET Sort of on topic, I’d read somewhere during Bush’s regime – dunno how accurate it is – is that the way ordinary Danes protested the occupation, was by wearing red on Fridays. Again I don’t know the accuracy, but I’ve worn red on Friday ever since PS Maybe the idea for red is [...]
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post Anti-drone Blockade at Beale AFB Results in Five Arrests by john in sacramento.
Yup
Once again the Veterans for Peace are on the front lines
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post Anti-drone Blockade at Beale AFB Results in Five Arrests by john in sacramento.
Oh, I should mention, there were two actions – Monday, and Tuesday. iirc the video is from Tuesday
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john in sacramento wrote a new diary post: Anti-drone Blockade at Beale AFB Results in Five Arrests
The press release and video below are by Cres Velluci. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul4BKJly_2Q MARYSVILLE/BEALE AFB – Five people were eventually arrested around 8 a.m., April 30th, after dozens of anti-drone demonstrators blocked the entrance to Beale Air Force Base for hours, resulting in hundreds of vehicles being prevented from entering the base. The CHP had to be called [...]
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post Number Of Names On Terrorism Suspect Database Jumps To 875,000
x 2
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post Obama’s Deluded Remarks Ignore His Role in Keeping Prisoners at Guantanamo
As opposed to W and Cheney, who everyone (except the Bushies and the fawning media) accepted were lying. They knew it, and we knew it. But there was a certain honesty to it, because we all knew they were lying
But guys like Obama are worse, because so many people accept the lies, even though they pretty much know they’re not true, but somehow they might be true because he’s saying it
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john in sacramento commented on the blog post Obama’s Deluded Remarks Ignore His Role in Keeping Prisoners at Guantanamo
The worst part about guys like him, is that they lie to you to your face, and expect you to believe it
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post It’s Time to Think Outside the Box by john in sacramento.
I’ll let you know what the next steps are when I find out, either in a diary or email or when I see you again ;-)
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post It’s Time to Think Outside the Box by john in sacramento.
Those are some excellent thought provoking, and food for thought questions and comments banger and nonplussed
They’re really at the root of everything aren’t they
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john in sacramento commented on the diary post It’s Time to Think Outside the Box by john in sacramento.
Yea, we got played
But they were also crafty enough to go for a comprehensive measure whose impacts were not suddenly apparent – and would permanently starve the public sector. Beyond giving Grandma peace of mind that her property taxes are locked in place, Prop 13’s real impact was a huge windfall for commercial properties. Billions [...]
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