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johnnydoughey Commented on Record Suggests Pelosi Did Little In Response To Torture Briefing by Zachary Roth

2009-05-10T03:29:14Z

When i heard those who were supposed to represent "WE The People" state that impeachment was off the table, I came up with two conclusions:

1. Crimes were evident to our new leadership, but they decided not to represent the commoners of this nation and instead decided to support their cronies in Washington or

2. Crimes were not yet proven to the satisfaction of our new leadership and thus were taken off the table because they had no intention of investigating the possible criminal acts.. which if true had sent many innocent men, women and children to their deaths... because they decided not to represent the commoners of this nation and instead decided to support their cronies in Washington.

Surprisingly, I have not altered my conclusions one iota...

johnnydoughey Commented on The Sunday Show Line-Ups by Eric Kleefeld

2009-05-09T18:01:45Z

So here's a remark for a War Crimes Tribunal:

"But you don't understand! We got some information from torturing those extremists!"

"Isn't torturing okay if it works?"

Sadly, murders, rapists, torturers, thieves... everyone doing inhuman acts ALWAYS have good excuses... if only the one that says, "They deserved it!"

Also sadly... those folks considered important people are getting away with it...

The rest of us would already be sitting in jail... without bail!

johnnydoughey Commented on Record Suggests Pelosi Did Little In Response To Torture Briefing by Zachary Roth

2009-05-09T01:52:57Z

one more note...

those are the same folks who sent REAL patriots off to war. And those REAL patriots were willing to DIE for what this nation stands for...

Notice just how many politicians were willing to even cause a stir... or risk a trial for standing up for what was right.

johnnydoughey Commented on Record Suggests Pelosi Did Little In Response To Torture Briefing by Zachary Roth

2009-05-09T01:48:00Z

I am still disturbed that, although almost everything Bush did was questioned and determined wrong by the Democrat leadership... they said and did nothing (including checking the legal accuracy) of the war or torture info...

The only thing I can see as the reason was that it didn't really affect them personally. THEY were not being tortured and THEY weren't being sent off to war.

I would also venture to guess that checking for legalities and accuracy took too much time away from the donor events and trips, which were deemed much more important...

Sorry... I've got friends who are now dead due to our leadership's (both sides) lack of concern for commoners...

johnnydoughey Commented on The Daily Muck by Moe Tkacik

2009-05-08T15:22:11Z

"The briefers described these techniques, said they were legal, ..."

For those democrats who keep chastising the Republicans for torturing and supporting torturers...

You are now vilifying yourselves!

Might just as well get used to supporting the torturing of innocent as well as guilty people, because BOTH parties condone it and are supporting those who do.

Just because Obama has decided HE will not torture (if, of course, his Christian beliefs allow him to protect torturers, but not tell lies)... note that nothing he has done will stop the NEXT administration from doing the same...

We are repeating the history of many nations, folks... and it seems as though voters have decided to promote this course instead of protecting this nation from those who would destroy it (it's OUR leaders destroying this nation, folks, not the Taliban) ... IMHO

johnnydoughey Commented on 'Specter For The Cure' Cancer Website, Really Political Fundraising Tool by Brian Beutler

2009-05-08T15:01:39Z

I agree with all the above... to a degree.

The truth as I see it hoever, is that the above statements cand describ e almost ALL the politicians in Washington... from BOTH parties.

Once again, though, we seem to be hell bent on supporting OUR mobsters and vilifying THEIRS.

(this goes for members of BOTH parties, folks)

Oh well, the important thing to note is that BOTH parties have decided to make sure NEITHER side will have to ever pay consequences for their actions again.

All the accountability will be born upon the commoners...

And the world will lose another democracy... totally from within... IMHO

johnnydoughey Commented on Lawmaker On Withdrawn IG Report: "The American People Have Been Misled" by Zachary Roth

2009-05-07T21:16:50Z

"It would be nice to have the truth about ANYTHING that happened in the last 8 years."

I believe truth telling by our officials and others in power is behind us.

This regime, and those which follow will have no desire or need to be honest... or have any morality or ethical behavior.

Why not?

Because we the voters have shown them these criteria are really not necessary for them to sustain power. We will vote them back into office regardless of their slimy nature and lack of any meaningful patriotism... IMHO

johnnydoughey Commented on Scenes From The Ninth Circle Of Financial Bureaucracy by Moe Tkacik

2009-05-07T06:29:46Z

What we should do (in my opinion) is pay off campaign contributers by giving them cushy jobs they are not qualified for, but which done improperly, could devastate the common folks of this nation as well as the entire financial structure of the world... then allow these same folk to play without oversight, accountability or rules....

Then, when it comes to a head, blame everyone else, let the victims pay the consequences, and ensure no laws preventing this in the future are passed...

johnnydoughey Commented on WaPo: Bushies Lobbying To Water Down Torture Report]]> by Zachary Roth

2009-05-06T15:52:53Z

Under the Bush administration, it is not torture unless major organ damage is done, so crucifying folks would be okay as long as they were taken off the cross before death.

Now, supporting torturers and those promoting torture is apparently okay for this nation's brand of christianity (Obama AND Bush are professing christians)... as well as many of those who voted them into office and continue to spill the same talking points.

I, being a professing christian, am beginning to believe heaven will be sparsely filled with english speaking folks from this past decade....

johnnydoughey Commented on WaPo: Bushies Lobbying To Water Down Torture Report]]> by Zachary Roth

2009-05-06T04:27:41Z

I'm pretty much resolved in believing BOTH parties we seem to keep putting into power either HAVE or SUPPORT torture... and believe tortufrers (as long as they are OUR torturers) are to be protected.

Seems as though our slide downhill is nearly complete. Those in power can continue to call this nation a democracy, republic, etc., but one thing is for certain... it is NOT the nation countless of our ancestors gave their lives for. It is instead a nation which has quickly morphed into the same class that our fathers and grandfathers literally gave their lives for to prevent!

Any of you want to place odds on the DOJ actually supporting laws and treaties and ordinary citizens again? Let's see if any charges are brought to bear against those who are lobbying to prevent justice from prevailing...

Uh... don't hold your breath too long...

johnnydoughey Commented on Leahy On Torture: We Need To Know What And Why by steve katz

2009-05-04T16:10:30Z

We are ... and have been... in the process of taking over the world. Why on earth should we now bow down to laws and treaties and just causes.

This nation (meaning the voters) have decided to do the exact same thing those who have condoned and tortured other human beings. Voters have decided to support their teams (Democrats and Republicans) no matter what, because for some perverse reason voters believe supporting the team supercedes all else... including morals, laws, ethics, etc.

As for why the tortures... simple.
God told me... the president said to... my boss said it was okay... they were terrorists...

EVERYBODY but ME is responsible for my actions...

And WE the VOTERS have filled up Washington with those folks and have, for decades, put them in charge of our affairs over and over and over again.

WE told them it was okay, folks, and if you don't believe it, just look at those same people we put back into office even after they sent innocent patriots to their deaths WITHOUT even bothering to read the facts beforehand...

johnnydoughey Commented on The Daily Muck by Ben Buchwalter

2009-04-30T16:43:23Z

I realize that there has been little in the way of deciding just how many of these detainees were actually terrorists... and how many weren't, but has there been any effort from the media to get some information out regarding whether or not any actual evidence of terrorism (or lack of) was supplied as a reason for letting these folks go?

Surely, there must be SOME criteria... other than just "they are no longer a risk".

I believe disclosing the fact that many of these captured folk who were kept locked up for years without any reason but that they were locked up and thus must be guilty... might awaken folks who believe ALL those folks were guilty and deserved to be punished...

johnnydoughey Commented on Leahy to Bybee: Why Not Give Us Your Side Of Torture Story? by Zachary Roth

2009-04-29T20:34:26Z

I really could care less about Bybee's reasoning for his supporting torture acts...

It is not relevant, as far as I can see. If it were, attorneys would have a case to plead for murder, rape, incest, poisoning enmass, etc. The fact is, and always has been, that historically and LEGALLY with much precedence, waterboarding and other acts used during the Bush administration... whether condoned by attorneys or not... has been banned for generations and thos not abiding by these laws and treaties have been tried and punished.

The only question remaining is this: Have we, the United States of America, decided that now that there are no equals... have we decided to just throw away any rules and laws which do not exempt us from accountability... yet continue to make sure our subjects ... I mean other countries... continue to abide by these same laws and treaties?

If so, we are doomed to soon give up our freedom and follow the lead of many historic nations which have decided to follow the same slope downward...

Of course, one of the major differences between today and history is that those older nations were not privy to 10,000 nuclear bombs... If they had been, we most likely would have never become a free nation...

johnnydoughey Commented on Conyers And Nadler To Holder: We Need Special Torture Prosecutor by Zachary Roth

2009-04-28T23:26:11Z

It is on a rare occasion that I have found myself supporting former
president George Bush, but now that he is gone, I have found one subject
which he and I can wholeheartedly agree. It is this:

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
June 26, 2003

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Today, on the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of
Torture, the United States declares its strong solidarity with torture
victims across the world. Torture anywhere is an affront to human dignity
everywhere. We are committed to building a world where human rights are
respected and protected by the rule of law.

Freedom from torture is an inalienable human right. The Convention Against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, ratified by the
United States and more than 130 other countries since 1984, forbids
governments from deliberately inflicting severe physical or mental pain or
suffering on those within their custody or control. Yet torture continues
to be practiced around the world by rogue regimes whose cruel methods
match their determination to crush the human spirit. Beating, burning,
rape, and electric shock are some of the grisly tools such regimes use to
terrorize their own citizens. These despicable crimes cannot be tolerated
by a world committed to justice....
The United States is committed to the world-wide elimination of torture
and we are leading this fight by example. I call on all governments to
join with the United States and the community of law-abiding nations in
prohibiting, investigating, and prosecuting all acts of torture and in
undertaking to prevent other cruel and unusual punishment. I call on all
nations to speak out against torture in all its forms and to make ending
torture an essential part of their diplomacy. I further urge governments
to join America and others in supporting torture victims' treatment
centers, contributing to the UN Fund for the Victims of Torture, and
supporting the efforts of non-governmental organizations to end torture
and assist its victims.

No people, no matter where they reside, should have to live in fear of
their own government. Nowhere should the midnight knock foreshadow a
nightmare of state-commissioned crime. The suffering of torture victims
must end, and the United States calls on all governments to assume this
great mission.

johnnydoughey Commented on Court Rejects Obama Admin's State Secrets Claim by Zachary Roth

2009-04-28T18:39:49Z

Of course when you disagree with one appellate court it is heartwarming to know that you can always go to another... and another... until you find the verdict you want...

johnnydoughey Commented on Congress To DOJ And SEC: Hand Over AIG Docs Or We'll Subpoena Them by Zachary Roth

2009-04-28T18:08:54Z

So...
Congressional attorneys... paid for by taxpayers
Justice attorneys... paid for by taxpayers
SEC attorneys... paid for by taxpayers

Taxpayers attorneys.... Well, it appears as though taxpayers actually have no attorneys representing them

johnnydoughey Commented on Coleman: Whoever Wins Senate Race Will Have 'A Cloud Hanging Over Them' by Eric Kleefeld

2009-04-28T18:01:42Z

New Norm Coleman honorary title:

Norm Coleman: Artificial Cloud Maker

johnnydoughey Commented on The Daily Muck by Ben Buchwalter

2009-04-24T14:17:02Z

"The state of California sued Wells Fargo today"

Notice that more and more, states are suing and collecting money which used to be collected by the actual victims...

Case in point: You used to be able to sue telemarketers who continued calling after warnings not to. Now, however, your only recourse is to notify the do not call line... then continue getting calls because those in charge are doing nothing... until you see a notice that the government has sued a telemarketer or two. The folks who were harassed, however, can no longer be compensated.

johnnydoughey Commented on Senate Releases Declassified Narrative Of OLC Torture Opinions by Zachary Roth

2009-04-23T15:43:20Z

Just an observation, but don't the regulations put forth by the Bush administration (and all those supporting enhanced interrogation) state that the acts would not be torture if they fell short of causing major organ damage?

If so, I believe it would have been perfectly legal and moral to crucify Jesus (probably upside down while pouring water in his mouth and nose)... as long as the crucifixion was halted before he died....

Looks as though the Christian Right has come full circle, hasn't it...