[Peace-discuss] mccains liebestraume

[C. G. Estabrook]

Yes We Can!


E.Wayne Johnson wrote:
> from C4L writer Anthony Gregory:
> 
> 
> Former Democratic VP candidate Joe Lieberman and former GOP presidential 
> candidate John McCain have introduced a new detention policy bill in response
> to the Christmas Day underwear bomber. From /The Atlantic/ 
> <http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/03/a-detention-bill-you-ought-to-read-more-carefully/37116>:
>  /"A close reading of the bill suggests it would allow the U.S. military to
> detain U.S. citizens without trial indefinitely in the U.S. based on 
> suspected activity."/
> 
> This is another reminder of why, as horrible as Obama is on practically every
> issue, his competition was likely no better. Not that I expect Obama to veto
> this monstrosity. On detention policy, he has proven himself to be
> approximately as bad as his predecessor, if not worse.
> 
> Can we build a bipartisan police state, complete with the destruction of the
> last vestiges of due process, while we distract the public with political
> sideshows and debates over whether the government should control 60% or 61%
> of the economy? Yes we can.


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