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In reply to the discussion: Chris Hedges: Why I’m Suing Barack Obama [View all]Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)13. Oakland mayor Jean Quan is a "progressive" Democrat
so her four+ near-lethal police riots against peaceful protesters (and subsequent lies about use of weapons and about the protesters throwing M-80s) are all right! Especially after she was hounded to get rid of them by the local 1%ers.
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And in the signing statement he says his administration will work on repeals of certain provisions.
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#59
one of our members got a letter from his rep, swearing that, during conference, the reference to US
niyad
Jan 2012
#3
As was Hedges. Chris Hedges was against the war before it started, and was one of the most
Puregonzo1188
Jan 2012
#29
Hedges lost his job at the NYT despite his Pullitzer BECAUSE he spoke out against the Iraq invasion.
snot
Jan 2012
#63
No, because like the rest of us at that time, he thought we had options, that once we elected
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#68
As an #Occupier who is watching increasingly militarized police harass and profile us
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2012
#11
That' a weird thing to say. You forgot the IMHO, because there is no way you could possibly know.
FarLeftFist
Jan 2012
#32
How would this signing statement affect future (possible malicious) administrations?
annabanana
Jan 2012
#51
Tee-hee. Hedges is "working within the system" as the moderates advise.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2012
#8
It'll be thrown out. It's PR is all. Govt officials have immunity from litigation...
Honeycombe8
Jan 2012
#15
Do you think it might have at least some merit simply because some of the language/definitions
BrendaBrick
Jan 2012
#46
Could a class action suit be filed by the American People, who I would think do have standing
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#70
He's a citizen, that's all the standing he needs if he can show how this law applies to him.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#71
I know. These threads are always a rich and satisfying source of unintentional DUzys
Number23
Jan 2012
#49
Well, having read the complaint, I'm inclined to think Chris Hedges needed a publicity stunt.
msanthrope
Jan 2012
#43
You don't know Chris Hedges obviously. Before making any more statements like this, which is
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#72
Well, you can't say people didn't try to help you maintain some iota of credibility.
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#96
Agree, but I think they view themselves as true patriots, much like those who are for
gateley
Jan 2012
#94
Well, I'll stop trying to give them even a modicum of the benefit of the doubt --
gateley
Jan 2012
#97