10 "Occupy" Candidates Running for Congress. Transmediale 2k12: Jacob Appelbaum calls for political action with Anonymous! BREAKING: NYPD Silenting Protesters Live!! from informing the general public that NDAA passed. The Word - Catch 2012 - The Colbert Report - 2012-05-01. The Death of Habeas Corpus, or How Obama forced Me Out of the Democratic Party Forever. Ok, let me get this straight… Barack Obama, was a professor of constitutional law, who spent significant time on civil rights projects galore and then once in office did the exact opposite in most cases of what he said he would do.
I could live with most of it because I thought deep down inside you were ok, and just dealing with really stupid obstructionism. But with this odious, freedom eating bill the National Defense Authorization Act , truly comes the death of the Republic in America. We have now taken the final turn to fascism, the death of Habeas Corpus which is the very cornerstone of personal freedom, and my gloves are officially coming off. President Obama, I’m calling you out on this. You can not claim ignorance on this matter. Habeas Corpus for anyone who wants to know is the main fundamental principle upon which all of due process is built. Never again, will I consider myself a democrat, ever. Mr. This is why nothing less than Occupy Wall Street is necessary. Congressional Performance. Congressional Performance Incumbents, Beware: Just 29% Think You Deserve Reelection to Congress Email this ShareThis Sign up for free daily updates Friday, March 21, 2014.
Top Tea Party Republican admits it: We’ve been employing hostage strategy - The Plum Line. Posted at 11:24 AM ET, 01/03/2012 Jan 03, 2012 04:24 PM EST TheWashingtonPost GOP Rep.
The Year Dissent Came Back. Va. GOP voters to sign loyalty pledge. RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Republican Party of Virginia will require voters to sign a loyalty pledge to participate in the March 6 presidential primary, officials said. Anyone wanting to vote in the primary must sign the form pledging to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee; if they refuse, they will be barred from voting in the primary, the Richmond Times-Leader reported Thursday.
The State Board of Elections voted 3-0 to approve the forms that would implement the loyalty pledge sought by state GOP. Signs for polling places and the pledge form advise voters that a section of the state code "allows the political party holding a primary to determine requirements for voting in the primary, including 'the signing of a pledge by the voter of his intention to support the party's candidate when offering to vote in the primary.'" Virginians don't register to vote by party, meaning any registered voter can vote in a presidential primary. NEWS: Protesters against 'disgusting' NDAA 2012 arrested at White House. On Tuesday evening seven Occupy D.C. protesters were arrested outside the White House as they protested the law Congress passed last week permitting the indefinite detention of American citizens, the Washington Examiner reported.[1] -- "This was the latest of three consecutive protests against the NDAA outside the White House this week; 11 were arrested at a protest Monday night.
Protester Marshall Scott said the group plans to continue the nightly protests until Obama vetoes the bill," Aubrey Whelan said. -- A Washington Post blog posted a clip of Jon Stewart denouncing NDAA 2012 on "The Daily Show. Gary Johnson launches third-party White House bid. By Agence France-PresseWednesday, December 28, 2011 17:21 EDT SANTA FE, New Mexico — Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson launched a long-shot, third-party bid for the White House Wednesday that could hurt Republican efforts to oust President Barack Obama in 2012.
Montanans Launch Recall of Senators Who Approved NDAA Military Detention. Merry Christmas, US Senate. Dec-25-2011 17:57. PolitiFact and the Traditional Journalism Trap. If You Get Occupied - Leadership - LawOfficer.com. Ngress calls on Twitter to block Taliban. Declaration of Independence - Text Transcript. The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, Privately Owned Public Space - New York City Department of City Planning. 50-year-old CARTOON TRIED TO WARN US. BILLS-112s1867pcs.pdf (application/pdf Object) Conservative hypocrisy regarding the Occupy Movements. Need to rant to someone. : progressive. Index.php (application/pdf Object) New Theology of the First Amendment: Class Privilege over Democracy. ... the dominant interpretation of the First Amendment has adapted to the surrounding commercial environment, far more than being developed in any sort of exercise to determine what is best for democracy or self-government per se, or what the Founding Fathers had in mind.
But the proponents of the newfangled corporate-friendly First Amendment insist that their interpretation alone represents the true meaning of free speech and free press. This new theology extends the logic of this "laissez-faire" First Amendment to include the rights of the wealthy to virtually purchase elections and the rights of advertisers to operate without government regulation.
In short, this is a First Amendment for society's owning classes. It is important to note that this view is still not accepted in toto by the U.S. Supreme Court. Rep. Deutch Unveils OCCUPIED Constitutional Amendment. Today, Rep.
Ted Deutch (FL-19), a Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy (OCCUPIED) Constitutional Amendment. The OCCUPIED Amendment both overturns the Citizens United Supreme Court decision that wrongly awarded the Constitutionally-protected free speech rights of people to corporations and totally bans corporate money from America’s electoral process. “No matter how long protesters camp out across America, big banks will continue to pour money into shadow groups promoting candidates more likely to slash Medicaid for poor children than help families facing foreclosure,” said Rep. Deutch. Arianna Huffington: Pepper-Spraying Occupy: An Assault on Our Democracy. This weekend, while listening to an NPR story about police using tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a demonstration, I was actually surprised when it turned out the newscaster was talking about Tahrir Square -- I had assumed it was about another brutal response to a peaceful protest here at home.
All across the country -- most recently on the campus of UC Davis -- a war is being waged. This isn't a battle over parks and tents and sleeping bags. Though many of our leaders don't seem to realize it, this is a battle about their credibility -- even their legitimacy -- about how they represent us, about whom their real allegiance is to. Page. Obama’s Pepper Spraying Cops. The growing number of video clips and photos showing police in Darth Vader-like riot gear assaulting peaceful demonstrators with everything from tear gas and mace to truncheons, point-blank shots with beanbags and rubber bullets, and of course the ubiquitous fist and club, have made a bad joke out of claims that America is either the land of the free or the home of the brave.
Scott Olson, a veteran of America’s Iraq War, suffered a severe brain injury that nearly killed him, and left him with difficulty speaking, thanks to a shot to his head by an attacking police officer in Oakland who was firing teargas canisters from a gun-like weapon. Olsen is lucky to be alive and will hopefully recover over time. Americans have been watching these scenes of cops assaulting peaceful demonstrators in shock. Will U.S. Army Be Used to Crush Public Resistance?
By Keith Johnson - The Alternative Futures Symposium in Chantilly, Va. was all part of the U.S.
Army’s Unified Quest 2012 exercise, the latest in a series of annual war games that in recent years has focused on America’s response to a global financial meltdown in which average citizens took to the streets en masse. Must-Read Weekend Reading. It’s Only A Crisis If You’re A King. A lot of people keeping using the word “crisis” to describe our macro economic, social, political changes. This essayist, Anand Giridharadas, whom I’ve written of before, has written a piece around this that captures an interpretation I believe in. ” [What we’re experiencing is a] shift in the nature of power and influence. Iain Macadair - Google+ - . Class Warfare "The Miami Herald's Pulitzer Prize winning…
Woman charged with pimping teen recruited at Occupy NH rally. Exclusive: Lobbying Firm's Memo Spells Out Plan to Undermine Occupy Wall Street (VIDEO) The Empathy Deficit. 170 Economists Sign Statement In Support Of Occupy Wall Street. Pregnant Woman Blasted with Pepper Spray by SPD Says She Miscarried (Updated) Posted at 3:55 p.m. and updated below with an interview with Jennifer Fox. Updated again on November 22 with questions about Fox's claims. Counter Assault Bear Deterrent Spray - 290g. Counter Assault bear spray is designed to drive away bears in the event of an attack and this larger size ensures you'll have plenty for reserve. What The Nation Learned At Kent State In 1970. The battle lasted only 13 seconds, yet it became the Dien Bien Phu of the American involvement in the Vietnam War. Official statement from Occupy Wall Street regarding the eviction from Zuccotti Park.
Official statement from Occupy Wall Street regarding the eviction from Zuccotti Park. Via BNO News: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Mayor Barrett, County Executive Abele release statement about "Occupy Milwaukee" Independent reporting of #OccupyWallStreet. It's Not What They're For, But What They're Against. Critics of the growing Occupy Wall Street movement complain that the protesters don’t have a policy agenda and, therefore, don’t stand for anything. Mayor Bloomberg Likely To Testify At Operative John Haggerty's Trial. MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan Says Only Hope is for Tea Party and #OccupyWallStreet To Join Forces. US using thugs to silence people. Occupy Boston: Police beat war veterans, 100 arrested. Commonwealth Bank (commbank) Middle East. Justice Stevens Tells How Fubarred Citizens United Really Is. Prior to Roberts, the conservative court voted in favor of George W. Bush. A Brief Analysis from a Wall Street Occupier by Yotam Marom.
Writing for Ourselves. Afternoon Fix: Cain says ‘If you’re not rich, blame yourself’ The Greatest Speech Ever Made. Bernie Sanders: Campaign Finance/Money - Top Donors - Senator 2012.