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Rex

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22. As I said way back when...

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:53 PM

Jan 2012

The powers one POTUS gets (BFEE), the next one gets and to just assume the next one is going to shed those powers (because you want to believe) is both naive and foolish and not very aware of how the system really works. And guess what folks...if Mitt or (gag) NEWT gets into office, they will have ALL THOSE powers too!

Imagine Newt with the power to order and execution without a trial!!! The thought sends chills up my spine.

We've been Occupied with a police state for awhile now Octafish, so nothing surprised me anymore - not some lacky declaring the leader gets to decide who lives and dies without a trial. Hell, I doubted we would actually SEE another election after 2000.

Sometimes I am not sure what country this is anymore, guesss I am finally getting old.

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Panetta: Decision to Kill Americans Suspected of Terrorism Is Obama's [View all] Octafish Jan 2012 OP

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Secret panel can put Americans on 'kill list' Octafish Jan 2012 #3

Star Chamber? RC Jan 2012 #11

Am I terrorist for pointing this out? Should I wear a super-size flag pin to avoid suspicion? rgbecker Jan 2012 #2

Absolutely. What do they think government is, a jobs agency? Octafish Jan 2012 #5

I was assigned to an Intelligence squadron that was responsible for Predator UAVs from '98-03 MrScorpio Jan 2012 #10

Let's just PRETEND for a moment that it is okay because we trust Obama. Bonobo Jan 2012 #4

The police kill suspects all the time without a trial surfdog Jan 2012 #6

using flying robots in foreign countries? frylock Jan 2012 #18

Oh I see surfdog Jan 2012 #21

you don't see shit.. frylock Feb 2012 #26

Are you being facetious? XemaSab Jan 2012 #19

That is the central question, since Pruneface was a pup... Octafish Jan 2012 #7

Um, President Bush had this power, and used it. It's been there since 9/18/01. msanthrope Jan 2012 #8

Which American citizens did Bush kill again? I forgot. nt Bonobo Jan 2012 #12

Start with Kamal Derwish surfdog Jan 2012 #13

I didn't see your post when I replied. I don't think Kamal was the first, and won't be the last. n msanthrope Jan 2012 #15

THANK YOU! Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #16

Start with Kamal Derwish (sp?), and add on every soldier sent to Iraq. msanthrope Jan 2012 #14

Yes, you did. Robb Jan 2012 #17

Congrats on proving Obama is no worse than Bush! Bonobo Jan 2012 #25

Recommended for reminding us that the rule of law is no more. mmonk Jan 2012 #9

So much for democracy and the rule of law in this country MadHound Jan 2012 #20

As I said way back when... Rex Jan 2012 #22

Worse yet, all those abuses by the BFEE have now been codified into law MadHound Jan 2012 #23

I try not to think about that too much. Rex Feb 2012 #28

When will Occupy and the like become "terrorists"? Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #24

Some official in Oakland already called them domestic terrorists. EFerrari Feb 2012 #27