Once again James Corbett of CorbettReport.com hits the nail right on the head. I highly recommend you subscribe to Corbett's videos.
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That's not "change we can believe in."
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
September 11, nine years on
God forbid we might question what we have been told.
What is wrong with asking questions anyway?
focus on 0:56 area
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That's not "change we can believe in."
Saturday, September 11, 2010
We don't need no more trouble
A group of sound engineers traveled the world, and laid down this track using artists recorded in their home countries.
Playing For Change is a great project, and it is an example of the type of change we can truly believe in.
Playing For Change is a great project, and it is an example of the type of change we can truly believe in.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
"State Secrets" Trump Justice Again
Sad, though not surprising.
From Mother Jones:
Obama administration wins the right to invoke "State Secrets" to shield Bush's torture/rendition crimes from judicial review.
ACLU comment:
This is a sad day not only for the torture victims whose attempt to seek justice has been extinguished, but for all Americans who care about the rule of law and our nation's reputation in the world. To date, not a single victim of the Bush administration's torture program has had his day in court. If today's decision is allowed to stand, the United States will have closed its courtroom doors to torture victims while providing complete immunity to their torturers. The torture architects and their enablers may have escaped the judgment of this court, but they will not escape the judgment of history.
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That's not "change we can believe in."
From Mother Jones:
Obama administration wins the right to invoke "State Secrets" to shield Bush's torture/rendition crimes from judicial review.
ACLU comment:
This is a sad day not only for the torture victims whose attempt to seek justice has been extinguished, but for all Americans who care about the rule of law and our nation's reputation in the world. To date, not a single victim of the Bush administration's torture program has had his day in court. If today's decision is allowed to stand, the United States will have closed its courtroom doors to torture victims while providing complete immunity to their torturers. The torture architects and their enablers may have escaped the judgment of this court, but they will not escape the judgment of history.
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That's not "change we can believe in."
Sunday, September 5, 2010
End of War in Iraq?
Two separate presidents, from two separate parties, have declared combat operations in Iraq to be finished.
When George Bush stood on board USS Abraham Lincoln in 2003 in his leather jacket, and told us "mission accomplished", it was one of the most bizarre moments in the war in Iraq, because clearly the "mission" was far from over.
Now we have President Obama telling us (deja vu anyone?) that combat operations in Iraq are complete, HOWEVER we are leaving in place 50,000 combat troops, along with 100k to 200k private combat mercinaries.
Who believes this stuff? Do you believe it? Does anyone smell something fishy, or is it just me? Is anyone connecting the dots out there?? Hello?
Here's a great video on the subject Matt Gonzales is fantastic, start at the 5:00 mark.
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That's not "change we can believe in."
When George Bush stood on board USS Abraham Lincoln in 2003 in his leather jacket, and told us "mission accomplished", it was one of the most bizarre moments in the war in Iraq, because clearly the "mission" was far from over.
Now we have President Obama telling us (deja vu anyone?) that combat operations in Iraq are complete, HOWEVER we are leaving in place 50,000 combat troops, along with 100k to 200k private combat mercinaries.
Who believes this stuff? Do you believe it? Does anyone smell something fishy, or is it just me? Is anyone connecting the dots out there?? Hello?
Here's a great video on the subject Matt Gonzales is fantastic, start at the 5:00 mark.
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That's not "change we can believe in."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Obama's "Targeted Killings"
Here's an excellent 4-minute video on Obama's USA-citizen assassination program and the lawsuit to stop it.
With thanks to Glenn Greenwald who notes:
As always with this topic, it's worthwhile to recap the worldview of many Democrats (including Barack Obama) on such matters:
It was an extreme outrage of the highest order -- a shredding of the Constitution -- when George Bush imprisoned or even just eavesdropped on American citizens without any due process. But it's perfectly acceptable -- even noble -- for Barack Obama to kill them without any due process.
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That's not "change we can believe in."
With thanks to Glenn Greenwald who notes:
As always with this topic, it's worthwhile to recap the worldview of many Democrats (including Barack Obama) on such matters:
It was an extreme outrage of the highest order -- a shredding of the Constitution -- when George Bush imprisoned or even just eavesdropped on American citizens without any due process. But it's perfectly acceptable -- even noble -- for Barack Obama to kill them without any due process.
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That's not "change we can believe in."
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Obama enables the SEC to become exempt from Freedom of Information requests
President Obama signs financial regulation law, that exempts the SEC from Freedom of Information requests.
This from a president who ran on a platform of transparency in government.
From Wall Street Journal:
SEC Gets FOIA Foil in Financial Law
JULY 31, 2010
By KARA SCANNELL
WASHINGTON—A provision in the new financial-regulation law that limits public access to documents collected by the Securities and Exchange Commission is stoking a debate over the proper level of disclosure.
The SEC says the provision, which applies to information it gathers from brokers and investment advisers, will help it get cooperation from the industry and aid examiners in pursuing wrongdoers. Some outside lawyers say that if the restriction is applied too widely it could make it harder for the public to keep tabs on an agency that has flubbed big cases such as Bernard Madoff's multibillion-dollar fraud.
The financial-overhaul bill, shown being signed into law by President Obama on July 21, includes a provision limiting public access to SEC records that some say runs counter to the administration's policy of more government transparency. The SEC says it is needed to carry out investigations
The law, signed by President Obama on July 21, affects Freedom of Information Act requests, in which people can seek disclosure of documents held by the government. The SEC can refuse to supply documents that it gathers from brokers and others for purposes such as "surveillance, risk assessments, or other regulatory and oversight activities," the law says.
"It's very broad. You could read that to apply to virtually anything the SEC is doing with respect to its regulatory responsibilities of financial institutions or banks that are covered by the bill," said Henry Asbill, a lawyer at Jones Day who previously represented Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in a FOIA lawsuit against the SEC. That litigation is continuing.
Read More from the article...
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That's not "change we can believe in."
This from a president who ran on a platform of transparency in government.
From Wall Street Journal:
SEC Gets FOIA Foil in Financial Law
JULY 31, 2010
By KARA SCANNELL
WASHINGTON—A provision in the new financial-regulation law that limits public access to documents collected by the Securities and Exchange Commission is stoking a debate over the proper level of disclosure.The SEC says the provision, which applies to information it gathers from brokers and investment advisers, will help it get cooperation from the industry and aid examiners in pursuing wrongdoers. Some outside lawyers say that if the restriction is applied too widely it could make it harder for the public to keep tabs on an agency that has flubbed big cases such as Bernard Madoff's multibillion-dollar fraud.
The financial-overhaul bill, shown being signed into law by President Obama on July 21, includes a provision limiting public access to SEC records that some say runs counter to the administration's policy of more government transparency. The SEC says it is needed to carry out investigations
The law, signed by President Obama on July 21, affects Freedom of Information Act requests, in which people can seek disclosure of documents held by the government. The SEC can refuse to supply documents that it gathers from brokers and others for purposes such as "surveillance, risk assessments, or other regulatory and oversight activities," the law says.
"It's very broad. You could read that to apply to virtually anything the SEC is doing with respect to its regulatory responsibilities of financial institutions or banks that are covered by the bill," said Henry Asbill, a lawyer at Jones Day who previously represented Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in a FOIA lawsuit against the SEC. That litigation is continuing.
Read More from the article...
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That's not "change we can believe in."
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