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93. Exactly. There's that "fear" thing again. Sure works well. nt

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Chris Hedges: Why I’m Suing Barack Obama [View all] Karmadillo Jan 2012 OP

Chris Hedges is one of the most credible speakers in opposition to truth2power Jan 2012 #1

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #2

Why sue him? Didn't Obama say his administration is looking to repeal it? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #33

He can't sue President Romney, let alone President Palin Jim Lane Jan 2012 #40

Obama just signed it Enrique Jan 2012 #45

And in the signing statement he says his administration will work on repeals of certain provisions. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #59

Awesome. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #67

Back to reality. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #99

Sure he will. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #75

GITMO is still open because a 90-6 SENATE BLOCKED it's closure. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #98

I didn't see Obama using the bully pulpit UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #100

Don't need funding to abandon it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #103

one of our members got a letter from his rep, swearing that, during conference, the reference to US niyad Jan 2012 #3

Chris Hedges... rbnyc Jan 2012 #4

How ProSense Jan 2012 #5

Party above all else, huh? MinervaX Jan 2012 #6

No ProSense Jan 2012 #7

You mean MinervaX Jan 2012 #10

Oakland mayor Jean Quan is a "progressive" Democrat Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #13

No ProSense Jan 2012 #14

Again, when using Bush as a measuring stick for Obama MinervaX Jan 2012 #19

Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #24

As was Hedges. Chris Hedges was against the war before it started, and was one of the most Puregonzo1188 Jan 2012 #29

I would like to associate myself with your statement Agony Jan 2012 #55

Why? Making stuff up works for Republicans. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #76

"Stop with the revisionist history and outright making stuff up." bvar22 Jan 2012 #92

Find me one thing that Chris Hedges ever wrote hyping the war donheld Jan 2012 #61

Hedges lost his job at the NYT despite his Pullitzer BECAUSE he spoke out against the Iraq invasion. snot Jan 2012 #63

What President are you using as a measuring stick? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #30

Perhaps he didn't sue Bush because he hoped we'd elect a Democratic President Matariki Jan 2012 #65

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

Martin Luther King Jr would not be proud of Obama MinervaX Jan 2012 #18

Ouch. There it is, in a nutshell. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #20

That' a weird thing to say. You forgot the IMHO, because there is no way you could possibly know. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #32

I disagree. Number23 Jan 2012 #48

At least you admit MinervaX Jan 2012 #77

But you don't admit that yours is. So exactly who is being "idiotic" here? Number23 Jan 2012 #101

That's a kneeslapper. Puregonzo1188 Jan 2012 #28

ROFLMFAO.... SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #31

so the case has no merit? Enrique Jan 2012 #16

No one ever seems to get an answer to that question Aerows Jan 2012 #35

Propaganda Hawkowl Jan 2012 #21

Well, ProSense Jan 2012 #25

No critical thinking Hawkowl Jan 2012 #37

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

Did ProSense Jan 2012 #12

Did he sue Clinton? Or, Carter? LBJ? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #17

No, he worked to elect Democrats thinking that was the solution. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #69

Thank you very much for posting this! nt Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #9

It'll be thrown out. It's PR is all. Govt officials have immunity from litigation... Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #15

Hamdi v Rumsfeld Enrique Jan 2012 #23

+1 BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #44

Hamdi had standing. Hedges doesn't. nt msanthrope Jan 2012 #56

Hedges is right, but a court won't touch it gratuitous Jan 2012 #22

Yes. It means we all have to fight back, to do something, anything Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #26

True fact gratuitous Jan 2012 #27

++ n/t hootinholler Jan 2012 #36

OFF-TOPIC: Hey, could you change the [center] tags in your sig? Make7 Jan 2012 #39

More a side effect hootinholler Jan 2012 #41

Cool HTML code. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #79

Do you think it might have at least some merit simply because some of the language/definitions BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #46

Depends on the complaint gratuitous Jan 2012 #47

"Declaratory Judgment" BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #53

Could a class action suit be filed by the American People, who I would think do have standing sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #70

The court will bounce it on standing. nt msanthrope Jan 2012 #57

Thank you MFrohike Jan 2012 #34

Standing will be the issue treestar Jan 2012 #42

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

The ACLU has this: BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #74

Not true, if you go into court - the issue will come up treestar Jan 2012 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Jan 2012 #106

Prolly just another publicity stunt gratuitous Jan 2012 #108

Kick Scurrilous Jan 2012 #38

I know. These threads are always a rich and satisfying source of unintentional DUzys Number23 Jan 2012 #49

LOL Scurrilous Jan 2012 #54

Well, having read the complaint, I'm inclined to think Chris Hedges needed a publicity stunt. msanthrope Jan 2012 #43

Funny stuff since the Senate passed NDAA in a veto-proof vote of 86-14. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #52

Just noticed your posting of this article. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #50

Thanks for posting this article. K & R n/t mojowork_n Jan 2012 #58

Whether the suit has 'standing' or not, this deserves the attention bertman Jan 2012 #60

Provisions in NDAA Purposely Set Up To Fail markhalfmoon Jan 2012 #62

I cherish that thought, thank you........nt dougolat Jan 2012 #109

He can join 1stlady Jan 2012 #64

So Chris Hedges is now racist? Your post makes no sense Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #66

You don't know Chris Hedges obviously. Before making any more statements like this, which is sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #72

Wow 1stlady Jan 2012 #73

Bullshit. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #80

Can't give a link because she/he's cleaning her computer Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #84

You base your beliefs on rumors? lunatica Jan 2012 #81

LOL EFerrari Jan 2012 #85

You richly deserve pecwae Jan 2012 #87

Well, you can't say people didn't try to help you maintain some iota of credibility. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #96

I thought Hedges died a couple of weeks ago. Skidmore Jan 2012 #78

That was someone else BrendaBrick Jan 2012 #82

Christopher Hitchens vs Chris Hedges Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #83

Chris Hedges is alive and well and on Amy's show today talking about this. EFerrari Jan 2012 #86

This is the bottom line: gateley Jan 2012 #88

+1 Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #89

Exactly. There's that "fear" thing again. Sure works well. nt gateley Jan 2012 #93

If you want confirmation of the cynicism of these tactics EFerrari Jan 2012 #90

Agree, but I think they view themselves as true patriots, much like those who are for gateley Jan 2012 #94

No. Cablegate shows no such self image. EFerrari Jan 2012 #95

Well, I'll stop trying to give them even a modicum of the benefit of the doubt -- gateley Jan 2012 #97

We're not far apart in age, gateley. EFerrari Jan 2012 #107

Hahahaha!!!!! Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #102

Perhaps the matter will be settled out of court ... T S Justly Jan 2012 #104

Adding a link for a duplicate thread. Rex Jan 2012 #105