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No, it doesn't look good, FYS. But the two are tied together.
Authoritative dictatorial rule by the most powerful nation on the planet works the same way both domestically and internationally. When making unilateral decisions and suppressing dissent and bad press are the only avenues a government affords itself, then that government must be confronted and redirected.
posted by
saul_relative
on April 25, 2008 at 8:50 PM
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Unfortunately, Soul Builder...
posted by
saul_relative
on April 25, 2008 at 8:36 PM
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Restoring U.S.' prestige....
I think this should be the last thing we should be worrying about, when our freedom is at stake. Congress has been churning out legislation that grants the executive branch more and more power, and now the
Supreme Court (link courtesy of Xeno-x) has blurred the line regarding our Fourth Amendment rights. Things don't look good for our nation.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on April 25, 2008 at 7:11 PM
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This is true!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on April 25, 2008 at 8:18 AM
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Thanks, Straightforward. I read a lot...
posted by
saul_relative
on April 25, 2008 at 7:01 AM
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Yeah, majestic, but they voted that idiot back into office in 2004,
regardless of how he got in back in 2000. Whoever is elected in November, whether it be a Democrat or a Republican has got one helluvan uphill climb to restore the U.S.' prestige -- everywhere.
posted by
saul_relative
on April 25, 2008 at 7:01 AM
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We need to clean house, ZenMom. We need to show the world that we're
not going to allow our own people to violate international law, international human rights laws, and our own constitution. Until we hold our own people (and, unfortunately, Bush, Cheney, and Co. are "our" people) accountable for their many crimes, the rest of the world will continue to despise us as the grandstanding, hypocritical, bully in the room.
posted by
saul_relative
on April 25, 2008 at 6:58 AM
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Thanks, sam. Go Stars!
posted by
saul_relative
on April 25, 2008 at 6:55 AM
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Rumsfeld and a bunch of others have already been brought up before
the World Court, Glennb, and the Court refused to hear the case (Germany). This will become a matter of politics. Many nations' leaders will get a lot of mileage out of slamming the U.S. for years about the Bush administration's heavy-handed unilateral foreign policy. They will threaten and condemn. But they will not bring the president of the U.S. up on charges. Although I believe that they should. He, Rice, Rumsfeld, Wolfowicz, Cheney, and anybody else that helped formulate the idea of invading Iraq and ultimately carrying it out should be brought up on charges. As for his, Cheney's, Ashcroft's, Gonzalez', Yoo's and others demolition of our constitution, they should be brought up on charges of treason.
posted by
saul_relative
on April 25, 2008 at 6:55 AM
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This is a good properly researched statement
posted by
Straightforward
on April 24, 2008 at 10:08 AM
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I'm with Sam. Go wings!!! Bush ain't worth a pot to p in. Oh my, did I just say that. Now I sound like my father......ugh....okay I take it back. I just don't think we (as a whole nation) really even voted him in. I won't ever believe it until someone takes me to count those votes one by one........okay I'm done.....breathing now........good post.
posted by
majesticvisions
on April 24, 2008 at 10:05 AM
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no one has done more to damage our nationa/society than bush/cheney. I consider myself a passivist......but, I think we could use a little "revolution" here in the good 'ol usa.
posted by
ZenMom
on April 24, 2008 at 9:43 AM
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Good post. Go Wings. lol sam
posted by
sam444
on April 24, 2008 at 5:38 AM
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Saul Relative,
You keep saying this man will not be prosecuted for war crimes! What about treason, and complete disregard for the rule of law?
posted by
Glennb
on April 24, 2008 at 12:35 AM
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