Richard Stallman Was Right All Along
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Richard Stallman Was Right All Along
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#2It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial:
"Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a Nation. My Administration will interpret section 1021 in a manner that ensures that any detention it authorizes complies with the Constitution, the laws of war, and all other applicable law."
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#3It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial: "Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most import…
How exactly is that note worthy?
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#4It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial: "Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most import…
Yeah, great. Even if you believe him, that might mean as little as a year. What about the next administration? What about the administration after that?
Laws last much longer than the administrations under which they are born.
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#5It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial: "Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most import…
Obama the candidate opposed the use of signing statements.
http://technorati.com/politics/article/signing-statements-re...
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#6It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial: "Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most import…
Because tyranny has never been delivered by leaders speaking soothing reassurances.
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#7It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial: "Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most import…
"We have always been at war with Eastasia."
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#8It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial: "Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most import…
Yeah, great. Even if you believe him, that might mean as little as a year. What about the next administration? What about the administration after that? Laws last much longer than the administrations under which they are born.
But remember this was just one provision of a larger bill, and I don't think line-by-line veto is possible anymore.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, great. Even if you believe him, that might mean as little as a year. What about the next administration? What about the administration after that? Laws last much longer than the administrations under which they are born.
But remember this was just one provision of a larger bill, and I don't think line-by-line veto is possible anymore.
Then you veto the entire bill - explaining why.
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#10It's worth noting that Obama, upon signing, issued a signing statement that said that he was against the indefinite detention provision, and importantly, that he would not indefinitely hold Americans without trial: "Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most import…
"Niemand hat die Absicht, eine Mauer zu errichten." (Nobody has the intension to build a wall) - Walter Ulbricht
Less than two months after that statement was made the work on the wall that separated Germany for decades started.
Never should a citizen have to trust a representative. The moment you have to democracy becomes impossible.