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The governing laws for civil rights in civil actions is found at 42 USC 1983 (Title 42 United States Code, Section 1983); for criminal denial of civil rights is at 18 USC 242. These apply TO ALL PERSONS. The 5th and 6th amendments tell everyone what is required to bring a criminal prosecution or a war prosecution. To be faithful to the law and constitution, NY City is the venue with jurisdiction to the CRIMES of 9/11.
Link to the USS Cole Indictment with no KSM found at:
http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/U.S._v_Badawi_DOJPR...
Joseph Licitri
Thom,
The governing laws for civil rights in civil actions is found at 42 USC 1983 (Title 42 United States Code, Section 1983); for criminal denial of civil rights is at 18 USC 242. These apply TO ALL PERSONS. The 5th and 6th amendments tell everyone what is required to bring a criminal prosecution or a war prosecution. To be faithful to the law and constitution, NY City is the venue with jurisdiction to the CRIMES of 9/11.
Link to the USS Cole Indictment with no KSM found at:
http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/U.S._v_Badawi_DOJPR...
@DRichards:
It appears that Obama is working enthusiastically towards knocking Clinton outta the best Republican President in a Century slot.
Mukasey . . . um . . . ur . . . Sorry. Holder remains the wrong man for the Attorneys’ General job.
Obama lawyers to Democrat alleging political prosecution: Go back to jail
That's the message from Obama administration lawyers to former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, whose case became a cause célèbre among Bush administration critics as ground zero of alleged political prosecutions.
http://www.rawstory.com/showoutarticle.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Frawstory.com...
@ Quark
Thank you for your post yesterday. I'm grateful that you are OK and that things didn't spin out of control. It brings home, (in your case literally !), the wages of war. While I sometimes grow weary of Gerald's hyperbolic pronouncements about evil, I am growing evermore a pacifist and more weary of militarism in our country. I am not ready to unilaterally disarm, but, I do long for the day when their use is solely limited to sport. Your examples of compassion and sensitivity in your many posts here has helped to inform me. Thank you. Tell Gerald that I admire his passion and respect his aims even if I don't always enjoy his tone. Be happy and be safe. Peace
I used to work for an employer which provided a decent medical benefits plan from a major insurance provider, for which it paid most of the cost; employees paid only a token amount for yearly increases in the premiums, which were then covered by small increases in pay. Contrast this with being pushed something called “limited medical indemnity insurance.” What the hell is that, you might ask. Good question. Well, it’s not “major medical insurance,” or designed to “replace, provide or modify major medical insurance.” “Limitations” on the plan may vary from state-to-state, such as being banned for being judged a “scam” by the state insurance commissioner. Unlike a major health insurance policy, it lists the “benefit” amount rather than the co-pay or deductible—meaning rather than you pay this and the insurance pays the rest, they pay this and you pay the rest. Not particularly conducive to one’s peace of mind.
So what is it? Medical indemnity insurance, or “mini-medical” insurance, isn’t precisely about health. Insurance companies that offer it don’t even care if you have a pre-existing condition, or how old you are (which is “good” thing, I suppose). Indemnity insurance merely functions as compensation for economic loss, for a limited amount for a limited time—thus having a catastrophic illness is a must-to-avoid. It’s “cheap,” but if in this case you—and not the employer—is paying the entire premium amount, then maybe not so cheap considering the limited benefits. The rhetorical question then is whether this is an acceptable replacement for major medical insurance. The best plan that’s being thrust in front of me, I am told, is “better than nothing.” That may be so, but taking a 15 percent take-home pay cut to pay for it when I’m barely making ends meet is the problem that many of the uninsured are facing. This type of plan is the kind of thing we might expect from an “insurance exchange,” but it is highly unlikely that a public option with similarly very limited benefits would be offered up, because of the public backlash.
A couple of observations concerning yesterday’s show: Thom’s guest from the Heritage Foundation himself can be accused of “absurdity,” given the fact that first he insists that tax increases on the rich put a break on people who dream of becoming famous making lots of money lording over serfs (like Howard Hughes, who from his Las Vegas penthouse bed threatened the governor of Nevada if he dared to allow the integration of the state’s public schools), and then minutes later asserts that taxes have only a “marginal” effect on business growth. So much for intellectual consistency. He goes on to blame the government for “walling off” CEO’s from accountability. Who’s to blame for that? As usual with conservatives it is either “the left” or “the left and the right.” You can never get these people to admit that just “the right” is to blame for any wayward policy that has caused suffering amongst the laboring people.
This other thing about “objectifying” people is a bit overdone, since being “objectified” can be an asset. Tall people are “objectified” over short people, thin people over fat people, and attractive people over unattractive people when it comes to getting the best jobs. Where I’m employed, “Operations” is reserved for whites “objectified” as being allegedly “smart;” frankly, I’ve seen no evidence of it. Another company seems to promote Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova look-alikes to the status of supervisors; I’m not sure why such a thing would capture my notice.
mstaggerlee, I believe that you are sincere in your comments. Please try to understand how I feel by saying we are a fascist-Nazi nation. mstaggerlee, that phrase warms the cockles of my heart. I receive an extraordinary high by saying, we are a fascist-Nazi nation. You will probably never really understand me. The phrase is my daily warm fuzzy.
If the death and maiming of human beings wasn't so serious, our fascist-Nazi nation's actions would remind me of the keystone cops' comedy act.
We must believe that Alexis Hutchinson, a soldier in Afghanistan, can alter the destination of our failed wars to bring victory in the Middle East. Alexis Hutchinson must truly be a miracle worker. She is our one person army, a new Rambo for our times.
The UNITED STATES OF EVIL is my best description of how inhumane we are as a nation and in our incessant craving for human blood. We are a certifiably crazy nation.
mstaggerlee, thank you for your post!
Here is a more explicit case for why we are a fascist-Nazi nation. Yes, we are an evil, vile and wicked country.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Army-Sends-Infant-to-Prote-by-Dahr-Jama...
We are truly a transparent country on how pure evil we are.
RE today's caller with a theory about the growth of feminism: Seemed interesting but I did NOT like her use of the word "surplus". An excess of women? Would that sort of idea be used to justify the drowning of baby girls, or the modern version of that -- unltrasounding for the sex in utero and then aborting females? Or would this idea of a "surplus" be used to rationalize increasing other heinous treatment of females that occurs on this planet at the hands of exploiters and misogynists? Creepy. Besides, what's wrong with women, whether half or more of population or only a fraction of it, wanting equal rights with men and fair treatment from governments and society?
If the caller had continued, would she have pointed out that only when women are not serving men as wives do the have the luxury of free time to pursue political realization of personal goals?
Republicans as Bathists
I heard over the weekend that there had been a bombing in Iraq and that 'Bathists' had claimed responsibility.
Not the same thing of course but when I hear your republicans so full of themselves and how they are going to kill any form of health care reform, I can't help thinking that they are much the same.
They seem to believe that they should still be in power and that pesky election didn't mean anything. They and the public as a whole need to be reminded often that their party is down to 20 %.
When you hear that 50% of republicans are for or against something, remember that means only ten percent of Americans.
They have fun using the term 'Democrat party', maybe they should be either the Republic party' or just the American Bathist Party. They are like a lizard's tail left twitching on the ground; you shouldn't pay any attention to it if you are after that big meal.
I love that Eisenhower quote; ( http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/ike.asp ) "Their number is negligible and they are stupid."
Happily covered with single payer health care in Canada.
Rick in Canadia
Palin-Prejean 2012!! Single 'prayer' health care.
I'd always thought that the Heritage Foundation's original mission was to publish "research", "proving" that tobacco products were NOT unhealthy.
hearitage foundation needs to diapear from the face of the earth . it is an unamerican think tank. neo conservative tool of corporate america.
Re: the Stupac Amendment -
Wow! I think they got out ahead of us on this one, folks. I didn't even know that there was a political action committee for the stupid - although I don't know why I should be surprised.
:D
As long as we're temporarily waiving political correctness ...
C'mon Thom - it wouldn't be the Chicago Jewboys! It would be the New York Jewboys!
Chicago would have to settle for the Polaks. :D
i think alot of people seen George w. make it to president felt you can be an idiot and succeed
MSNBC did a story on this EBay for billionaires this morning. You have to have 2 billion in liquid assets to join.
http://billionairexchange.com/
Dont get this twisted. The Mormon church is STILL VERY discriminitory! I am out here in Utah and the people, the teachings, and the overall attitude is very much against the gay community. It is sad that so many people have such a hard time allowing themselves to except others.
@Gerald Socha -
The two articles you posted were good, well thought out statements that state the case for peace in a cogent manner. I found them interesting and touching.
I must also state that I find the bulk of your posts, which NEVER fail to employ the phrase "fascist-Nazi America" peurile and annoying.
Perhaps you've heard of one of my favorite political philosophers - a guy named Lennon (yes, that IS the correct spelling ... the British guy, NOT the Russian) -
"But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao,
You ain't gonna make it with anyone, anyhow."
Tone it down a bit, guy - remember, honey attracts more flies than vineger.
@Mark -
2 points regarding your openinfg volley today -
"If some people prefer to be told what to think (and I’m sure this does not describe anyone on this page) ... "
C'mon, Mark - it's not like we don't have our share of ideologists here. In fact, I just saw have 3 consecutive posts by one of 'em. ;)
"Because they think, according to Gottlieb, that “ gun bans that leave them defenseless against merciless thugs.” And who are “them?” White people, perhaps? And are the “thugs” merely a euphamism for minorites?"
Actually, Mark, many of the "gun nuts" I know are just as (possibly even more) afraid of the police and other forces of the state as they are of thugs and minorities.
one of the most stupid things ever said in the history of mankind is milton friedman saying greed is good.
I gave each of our sons this letter for Christmas in 2007. It was the greatest gift that I have ever given them. Since I want the best for all of you, here is my early Christmas gift for you in 2009. Please take the time to experience how much I love you by wanting and wishing you the best in your life.
http://www.populistamerica.com/a_letter_to_my_son_regarding_the_problem_...