We All Now Live in Crazy Town
I can see, thanks to Markos, I'm not the only one who feels like an alien in a bad world:Aggressive War as our primary tool of statecraft.
Official use of Torture in violation of legally binding international treaties and federal law.
Unlimited Detention of US Citizens, the denial of their constitutional rights against (1) unreasonable searches and seizures, (2) to counsel, (3) to a speedy trial, and their arbitrary Designation as Enemy Combatants by Presidential Fiat.
Fixed (which we now know means neutered) Intelligence to Mislead the American Public into Supporting War.
Use of the Big Lie technique (i.e., propaganda, disinformation, psy-ops, etc.) to deceive the public and cow the media and Democratic members of Congress from opposing Bush's policies. Leaks of Classified Information to smear the Bush regime's opponents.
Outing an Undercover CIA Operative to punish a critic of the President's war policies.
Warrantless Wiretaps of US Citizens in circumvention of federal law.
Inflammatory Rhetoric from Government Leaders suggesting that Those who Dissent or Criticize Our President are Traitors.
Surveillance of Anti-War Groups by the Pentagon US Intelligence Agencies, and local Police.
Secret Government Files on Peace Groups and their Designation as Terrorist Organizations.
Presidential assertions of Unlimited Executive Power and Authority.
The use of Orwellian Double Speak from Bush administration spokespersons and supporters.
The coming Criminalization of Abortion.
Promotion of Religion by the Federal Government.
Government Suppression of Science, from Global Warming to Evolution, for Stem Cell Research to Vaccines that could Prevent Cancer.
A coming Economic Catastrophe fueled by Record Federal and Trade Deficits. Hate Speech toward Gays, Lesbians and Transgendered Persons for crass political gain.
Suppression of the Right to Vote by supporters of the President and his party.
All of these examples of our nation's moral and political degradation are bad enough. But now we have learned that our country's political and military leaders are planning the First Strike Use of Nuclear Weapons against A Non-Nuclear State. Let me re-phrase that in the interest of clarity:
Bush is Planning to Bomb the Shit out of Iran with Nukes in Order to "Save the Iranian People."
[ED. Note: No, I'm Not Fucking Kidding! That's what the asshole believes. It's right there in the New Yorker article by Seymour Hersh.]
Daily Kos: We All Now Live in Crazy Town
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