Friday, September 26, 2008
Just Out Of Curiosity...
In the eight years he's been president, George W. Bush has given himself the right to declare war, given himself the right to spy on Americans without a warrant (and lie about it), given himself the right to disregard any law passed by Congress he wishes by use of "signing statements," given himself and his staff the right to lie with impunity, to classify, declassify, or "reclassify" any information they wish, "leak" any classified information they wish, withhold any information they wish, and refuse to respond to any subpoena they wish.
Now he's given himself the right to station US troops inside the United States, to be deployed at his discretion.
Just an idle question: if, in January, 2009, George W. Bush refuses to step down from office, who will stop him?
Not the media -- they've cheered him along every step of the way.
Not the Congress -- they're cowed by the power of the media.
No, his only true superior -- the only power he's answerable to -- is Wall Street. But he's about to given them $700 billion of your money.
So: who?
Now he's given himself the right to station US troops inside the United States, to be deployed at his discretion.
Just an idle question: if, in January, 2009, George W. Bush refuses to step down from office, who will stop him?
Not the media -- they've cheered him along every step of the way.
Not the Congress -- they're cowed by the power of the media.
No, his only true superior -- the only power he's answerable to -- is Wall Street. But he's about to given them $700 billion of your money.
So: who?
