I think there are several issues that has not been touched by the democratic candidates. The Bush Administration needs to be taken to task for their criminal behavior. The current administration has lied the US into an invasion/occupation at the expense of thousands of Americans and hundreds of thousand of Iraqis using cherry picked or coerced intelligence. From WMD to the Al Qaeda/Iraq connection. How about the failed Afghanistan policy? They violated the constitution in the form of warrant-less wiretaps. They continually and ardently are in contempt of congress. They are obstructing justice at every turn. They have overstepped the bounds of the executive branch of government. They are war profiteers and allow private contractors who are not bound by any laws to commit violent crimes. Bill after bill gets passed that hack away at the rights of US citizens. They have destroyed our reputation in the world with their faux-cowboy foreign policy. The list is virtually endless.
How about those issues. How about the fact that a great number of Democrats (Pelosi, Harman: The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act, Reid et al) are implicit in much of this. I’d like to hear what the two candidates have to say about these issues. Maybe it’s bad for politics but it’s good for our country, or maybe it’s just too cozy in the world of corporate sponsored politics.
Enough with the kid gloves already. This is not the time to engage in a circle jerk with the Neo-cons and their ‘stay the course’ mantra. The Bush Administration has and continues to destroy our Republic and snuff out democracy. How about impeachment? Where are these two on that issue? If this administration is not held to account then a dangerous precedent will have been set.
/end rant
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and great to see you participate from an Asian nation.
See also the invitation extended to you by Omir the Storyteller.
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."
Hello and thanks for the invite. It’s frustrating being on the other side of the world but there’s always the blogs. I’m looking forward to more discussion, learning and general mayhem. Take Care.
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I thought Singapore was a city of Malaysia, how could I be so wrong?
Singapore is the 17th wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP per capita. The small nation has a foreign reserve of S$222 billion (US$147 billion).
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore established the nation’s political system as a representative democracy, while the country is recognized as a parliamentary republic.
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."
Hi Oui, thanks for the links. I hate to admit it but my geography skills are apparently very sadly lacking as I somehow thought Singapore was a city also. So the good news is that I learned something today so my embarrassment was worth it.
Welcome to the pond, jdogg! Thank you for your diary.
Unfortunately, the Bush administration has not acted, nor could it act, on its fascist ideologies without utter Congressional complicity; ergo they will not be held accountable in any way for the results, on any front.
Least of all in an election year.
Kthxbai.
Yeah I know, it’s that pesky optimism that always gets me. Good to here from ya.
I think that if one actually questions everything there’s just as much reason for optimism as pessimism!
Conyers is understandably irritated, but he needs to have it made clear to him just how bad this is. Mukasey has in essence told the chairman of the Judiciary Committee that he — and Congress — are irrelevant, that they have no authority.
Indeed. I sent him a letter last week. I’ve also been emailing everyone I know to sign petitions and send letters to their representatives. I’ve become quite a nuisance. Hopefully enough people will wake up and make some noise.