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Our government has a “No-Fly” list and a “Do-Not-Call” list — and now some unknown enterprising citizens have asked the White House to create a “Do-Not-Kill” list. Join us here.
It’s probably important for the government to have a “Do-Not-Kill” list; whether David Axelrod would ask the Assassination Czar Star Chamber to refer to the list is an open question. But elevating this question to the White House’s petition page might be one way to get this administration to admit — in some forum other than leaks to the New York Times — that meetings to assassinate US citizens do actually occur.
UPDATE
Here is the text of the petition:
Create a Do Not Kill List
The New York Times reports that President Obama has created an official “kill list” that he uses to personally order the assassination of American citizens. Considering that the government already has a “Do Not Call” list and a “No Fly” list, we hereby request that the White House create a “Do Not Kill” list in which American citizens can sign up to avoid being put on the president’s “kill list” and therefore avoid being executed without indictment, judge, jury, trial or due process of law.
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Almost 400 signers now!
This would be like asking a vampire to drink holy water!
I was hoping we could ask Florida’s Rick Scott to purge the current list.
Amazing satire. To think, Americans petitioning their Chief Executive to ‘please, don’t kill me.’
And the asshole was awarded the Nobel for Peace.
The world turned upside down.
I don’t know about this. My luck some right wing idiot GOP appointee screws up and puts me on the wrong list. Then a drone puts a new skylight in my apartment.
You know your landlord is gonna make you pay for the drone damage.
At least a friendly Obama volunteer might peer through your skylight to ask if you need a ride to the polling station this November!
Yes, I thought we’d settled this — with King John and the Magna Carta.
Unfortunately, the act of asking to be placed on the Not Kill list will only result in you being nominated for the Kill list. And your name will go into the Main Core file of 8 million “threats to the government”. (If it isn’t there already, simply by logging on to this blog.)
I’ve always figured that long participation on FDL qualified one for whatever lists this White House cared to generate.
Hmmm … I like it!
785 now!
This might be featured on Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert tomorrow. Maybe? I hope you get a well-deserved mention, Teddy! And FDL!
[Teddy/MODS: i haven't been able to get on the MyFDL page the last couple of days, brings up a screen showing "static1.firedoglake.com". i can access all other FDL pages no prob. the usual cache clearing, re-starting etc isn't helping. suggestions?)
Hooray! I’m a moving target!
Obomba already has a “Do Not Kill” list, but only fat cat campaign donors qualify.
Signed as # 836
If it’s Firefox, delete and re-install.
(thx, i’ll give that a try)
One thing is certain: Obama is on my “do not vote for” list.
!!!
Don’t you love farce?
My fault I fear.
I thought that you’d want what I want.
Sorry, my dear.
But where are the drones?
Quick, send in the drones.
Don’t bother, they’re here.
Send it to Colbert now! It’s perfect. Thanks Teddy.
Gov’t once called me “Subversive” in official correspondence. Guess now I cinched that by signing…
–Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose… (j. joplin)
Recommended and re-posted under Teddy’s name at Progressive Alaska.
Great fucking idea, BTW…
919 signers.
Kris Kristofferson wrote Me ‘n’ Bobby McGee, though he claims he hasn’t performed it since Joplin did.
The “Kill List” is obsolete and was also a major failure. So some brilliant neo-cons had the idea, “Kill them all and let god sort them out with Signature Strikes.”
Signature Strikes allow any group of three or more impoverished villagers to be targeted with an armed Drone. Obviously, any impoverished villagers are militant, insurgent bad guys, who oppose the brutal United States military occupation of their country.
Here is the naked assassination dirt. Obama is John Brennan’s puppet. Brennan is the Murder Czar. Brennan uses cluster bombs against the impoverished villagers. Class Act and always more enemies.
After jumping through their hoops, I’m #955.
WOOT WOOT!
Oh my gosh you guys, don’t you trust your government to only put people on a list who deserve it?
“An 18-month-old girl and her parents were pulled off a JetBlue flight Tuesday because the child was on the no-fly list, reports WPBF 25 West Palm Beach.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/baby-ordered-off-plane-for-being-on-no-fly-list_n_1505648.html
i love it! 991 now.
The petition in effect underlines the 5th and 6th Amendments regarding due process:
[Video] “NDAA is Still a Threat to our Constitution” by Senator Jeff Merkley
I stand corrected. But she did it so well…
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. (some irrelevant quote from a former U.S. nobody–likely a socialist.)
What is that buzz I hear overhead…?
I’m in. On. Whatever.
I was signer number 1,064. Movin’ on up.
Then it’s right-side up now because Kissinger got that prize in 1973.
Reckoned the greatest scientist of his age.
Just MHO but those who fear signing are already enslaved; as the saying goes (which is in the back window of my pickup and -surprisingly to me, gets ‘applause’ from both sides of the political spectrum; it’s just the center that has a problem with it): “Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.”
I sent this to Lambert Strether and Yves Smith at nakedcapitalism.
The old KGB looks civilized by comparison. So too does the Gestapo. I guess the Fourth Reich is alive and doing well in D.C.
followup…… Stalin at least had public show trials.
Ain’t it quaint?
Yeah, that’s just what Kristofferson said. :)
Signed!
My, is that WH site a pain in the *ss.
Designed to waste our time?
The work of the hippy, lady admiring anarchist in a wig and tights. ;-)
[Video] “1776″ – He Plays the Violin
Probably designed to give us a false sense of influence over “our” government. Or, to answer more briefly, yes.
1,113
A thousand a day, on average, is what we need to get an answer.
A thousand in the first day means we’ll get there.
The petition link is up at Corrente.
Great suggestion and good work, TeddyWan!
From the Oregon State capitol:
I’m looking for a live stream so every one can enjoy the gathering …
Would the president have me killed in montréal because I’ve been banging on my pots lately. Just asking?
Obama doesn’t mind banging as far as I know, but he hates pot. Time to kiss your ass goodbye.
Scientist? Scientist???
Likely the kind of person who carefully considered observations and data, formed a hypothesis, and then examined that against empirical evidence to form a conclusion.
Poppycock! The same sort of rag-tag ruffian would likely conclude today that anthropogenic contributions to atmospheric gas ratios are likely cause of increased global average temperatures and resultant ecological changes of global consequence!
Must have been some damned revolutionary or socialist, I say! Prey, what prison was he secured in, lest this blasphemy persist?
Yeah, I’m screwed. A couple of pics at the bottom show some of us, banging away in the streets.
I’m #1163.
Go, Teddy!
I going for John Wolfe, Jr in the primary. Won’t make any difference in Obama’s primary roll thru my state, but I’ll bet the write-ins catch somebody’s eye because I don’t think he’s as beloved as he imagines himself to be.
(Happily) exiled to France for 10 years.
Awesome job teddy!
I went to the site, logged in and the button to sign is not available. I tried 3 times to sign this petition and couldn’t. It is listed as an active petition, but was not available. I guess I’m already on the “to be wacked” list.
“Please don’t kill me, Boss.” This is what democracy looks like?
WHEW!!! Finally got to sign! Yea!
This diary NEEDS to be on the RECOMMENDED list until the total number of signatures needed has been gathered !
Husband just signed: he’s # 2,791
This needs to stay on the front page, recommended, or something ’til it reaches the signature goal.