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68. Constitution, schmonstitution. "Just a goddamned piece of paper"

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:03 PM

Sep 2014

because they are under assault by the Obama administration and both parties in Congress.

Chilling Legal Memo From Obama DOJ Justifies Assassination of US Citizens
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101654954

Obama seeks longer PATRIOT Act extension than Republicans (December 2013)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x380450

When it comes to civil liberties, apparently Democrats are just as bad as Republicans.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022101960

NSA's Massive New Spy Center to Track Your Emails, Internet Activity, and Phone Calls
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101620852

Obama Quietly Signs Abusive Spy Bill He Once Vowed to Eliminate
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022104861

Obama repeals Magna Carta, asserting powers our forefathers denied to Kings
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101655620

Obama's Memo on Killing Americans Twists 'Imminent Threat' Like Bush
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101654919

Obama no better than Bush when it comes to security vs. civil liberties.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022355307

Obama Admin Seeks Permission TO LIE In Response To FOI Requests - Even To The COURTS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2185303

NDAA on trial: Obama Administration fights ban on indefinite detention of Americans
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101748688

Obama administration complicit with private prison industry: President Obama's IncarcerNation
http://www.nationofchange.org/president-obama-s-incarcernation-1335274655

Obama, Democrats Push to Make Bush Spying Laws Permanent
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022084702

NDAA, signed by Obama, is a direct attack against legitimate protest and dissent
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022064803

NSA Whistleblower: All Americans under constant surveillance, all info. stored, no matter the post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002193487; http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021935289

Bipartisan Congress Disgracefully Approves the FISA Warrantless Spying Bill for Five More Years
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022087323

While Public & Media Focused on 2nd Amendment, 5th Amendment Quietly Dismantled
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022390581

How the Obama administration justifies extrajudicial killing of Americans,
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022318187

Judge Says Under Law Executive Branch Can Commit Acts That Sure Do Seem Unconstitutional
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022122464

Obama Justice Dept. says wiretap lawsuit should not proceed
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014337039

NDAA Lawsuit- Hedges v. Obama, The Last Thin Line of Defense
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022357078

Federal authorities step up efforts to license surveillance drones for law enforcement
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022383596

Big Banks and FBI worked together vs Occupy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022095056]

FBI Investigated 'Occupy' As Possible 'Domestic Terrorism' Threat, Internal Documents Show
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022061578

FBI Documents Reveal Secret Nationwide Occupy Monitoring (Updated the OP)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022057064

Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021965291

Street artist behind satirical NYPD 'Drone' posters arrested
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021920967

The Obama DOJ urged the Supreme Court's endorsement of strip searches.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002521527

Obama Administration Fights to Allow Warrantless GPS Tracking
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1074474

Anonymous to FBI: hey, dudes, maybe you could take a break from...investigating activists....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022145621

Half a billion dollars for drones to spy on Americans
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021876414

From Bradley Manning to Aaron Swartz -- The Government's Inhumane Persecution of Brave Truth Tellers
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022276941

The sight of Army helicopters and the sound of gunfire...on Houston's south side
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022276742

Kiriakou and Stuxnet: the danger of the still-escalating Obama whistleblower war
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022275570

Can the DEA Hide a Surveillance Camera on Your Property?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022237059

Social Media and the Stasi
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021888029

Homeland Security Wants to More Than Double Its Predator Drone Fleet Inside the US, Despite Safety/Privacy Invasions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014312823

CIA Behind Bizarre Censorship Incident At Alleged 9/11 Plotters’ Gitmo Trial
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022280285

“I Am Wearing My Conviction As A Badge Of Honor.”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022275128

Meet the Contractors Turning America's Police Into a Paramilitary Force
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12525281

How Secrecy Corrodes Democracy
http://election.democraticunderground.com/101655009

Obama Quietly Issues Ruling Saying It's Legal For The FBI To Break The Law
http://election.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7545687

US Pulls Plug on Iran Cable News (Press TV)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014394770

DHS Watchdog OKs 'Suspicionless' Seizure of Electronic Devices Along Border
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022339091

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Obama Makes Bushism the New Normal [View all] Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 OP

And we won't get much of a change, if any, under a Hillary administration because Hillary is to the Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #1

You might want to tune into Scandal starting 9/25 on ABC underthematrix Sep 2014 #8

ah, the word police ... shireen Sep 2014 #11

LOL! That's what I'm thinking too underthematrix Sep 2014 #16

You think Presidents matter? NightWatcher Sep 2014 #2

I don't think this line of thinking gets enough air. I agree that those that call the shots don't rhett o rick Sep 2014 #5

Obama is a beer vendor at the SuperBowl NightWatcher Sep 2014 #6

he got promoted recently Enrique Sep 2014 #7

that's it underthematrix Sep 2014 #9

Spot on - this was all part of the plan by the real shot-callers Doctor_J Sep 2014 #12

Yes. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #42

I think more and more people are beginning to understand this. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #62

I find it astonishing that you do not realize a lot of the underthematrix Sep 2014 #3

How often is a government program, bureaucracy Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #4

What has been institutionalized under Obama? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #10

Well just off the top of my head. zeemike Sep 2014 #21

Where is the incidence of torture? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #22

In the past and unpunished. zeemike Sep 2014 #23

Is this your example of torture? This is not the same as water boarding, etc. This would be an Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #24

How about the force feeding of prisoners at Gitmo? zeemike Sep 2014 #28

Let's get serious, torture under the Geneva convention definition. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #30

"not torture though painful" zeemike Sep 2014 #32

Icould care less what Bush said or did not say about torture but to liken water boarding with Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #33

I likened force feeding to torture, and it is. zeemike Sep 2014 #36

I wish you understand the depth of water boarding but you throw it around like stumping one's toe, Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #43

yes BobbyBoring Sep 2014 #46

Your opinion is noted librechik Sep 2014 #52

yes it is torture G_j Sep 2014 #70

ThinkProgress: U.N. Official Says Gitmo Force-Feeding Violates International Law Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #27

I force feeding included in the Geneva Convention? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #35

Take it up with the UN and Think Progress then Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #40

I will continue to agree with the Geneva Convention, I don't need to take this to either, Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #44

Eeyup. hifiguy Sep 2014 #13

Uh, remember all the bush implants put in key positions before he left office? Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #14

Obama hasn't done much to get rid of those guys FiveGoodMen Sep 2014 #15

Actually, President is one man, yes President but one man underthematrix Sep 2014 #17

He has nominated judges and other positions which the GOP continue to filibuster Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #18

Not any more. former9thward Sep 2014 #20

nope, it ended for THAT ONE JUDGE Appointment. librechik Sep 2014 #54

Harry did change that. former9thward Sep 2014 #57

Not totally--just technically, I suppose. But then all or nothing thinking like your post librechik Sep 2014 #60

First you quote an article before the rule change. former9thward Sep 2014 #61

oh, right, I remember now. It only affects judges. librechik Sep 2014 #63

'aye 840high Sep 2014 #19

I think he did--but Congress is blocking ALL his nominees librechik Sep 2014 #53

Our Democratic Party Structure is the most at fault. KoKo Sep 2014 #38

Oh please, Obama is powerless Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #25

Please Capt' Obvious... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #26

But at the same time-- you better vote for whatever corporate stooge they put up next time Marr Sep 2014 #69

oh look another lazy-ass "Obama=Bush" clickbait article. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #29

A 'constitutional scholar,' too. Octafish Sep 2014 #31

Most of our "intellectuals" and leaders on the Left are along for the ride, too. Little criticism. Romulox Sep 2014 #34

So he should be impeached, right? NYC Liberal Sep 2014 #37

... SidDithers Sep 2014 #39

don't buy it RussBLib Sep 2014 #41

On a side note, can you all finally admit I was right about Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #45

And now a new war of choice. woo me with science Sep 2014 #47

You gone and done it now. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #48

The only solution is nonviolent world revolution. The 1% owns/is our elected leadership. nt Zorra Sep 2014 #49

I concur. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #50

+1 woo me with science Sep 2014 #66

Now we don't even go to the U.N. to make a case and get a resolution. KurtNYC Sep 2014 #51

You should file a lawsuit against Obummer!!!1 nt tridim Sep 2014 #55

Is This Barack Obama's 2nd Term? Is it Bill Clinton's 3rd? Or Is It Ronald Reagan's 9th? Octafish Sep 2014 #56

I vote Ronald Reagan's ninth. woo me with science Sep 2014 #65

GWH Bush's 9th if ya asks me. (nt) Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #67

Fuck everyone painting Obama as worse than Bush. Fuck them ALL. n/t Avalux Sep 2014 #58

It is a well-known social phenomenon rock Sep 2014 #59

Kick. Off to Syria. woo me with science Sep 2014 #64

Constitution, schmonstitution. "Just a goddamned piece of paper" woo me with science Sep 2014 #68

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #71

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