Three Flags
The USA Patriot Act passed shortly after 9/11, was a straight out act of overreaction, a clear attempt to remove constitutional protections and fascism. As a friend once said:
“Push a liberal against the wall and he/she will turn into a fascist.
As reported Saturday:
A federal judge lifted a gag order Friday that shielded the identity of librarians who received an FBI demand for records about library patrons under the Patriot Act.
U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall ruled in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued that the gag order prevented its client from participating in a debate over whether Congress should reauthorize the Patriot Act.
"It's fabulous," said ACLU associate legal director Ann Beeson. "Clearly the judge recognized it was profoundly undemocratic to gag a librarian from participating in the Patriot Act debate."
The ruling would allow the ACLU and its client to identify who received the request for records, but Hall stayed her decision until Sept. 20 to give the government a chance to appeal. Prosecutors said they were reviewing the decision.
From The Wichita Eagle, Sept. 10.
Another example is:
(CNN) –“A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled President Bush has the authority to designate U.S. citizens as "enemy combatants" and detain them in military custody if they are deemed a threat to national security.”
This case includes a US citizen who has been held for nearly three years, without any due process of law. The Federal government has been holding of Yaser Hamdi, a U.S. citizen accused of fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan. How safe are we when a president can re-label someone and make them “non-person” without a right to face their accusers?
And there’s the headline: "Acting U.S. Attorney: The USA PATRIOT Act is a Vital Tool in the Information Arsenal."
Iraq- the big lie
Then there is the biggest scum bag of all to benefit from 9/11 and that is President George W. Bush. He planned to invade Iraq all along, but after 9/11 he conveniently lied about his intentions:
President George Bush hasn’t made that many speeches, but those he makes already sound similar to those below:
“We also must never forget the most vivid events of recent history. On September the 11th, 2001, America felt its vulnerability -- even to threats that gather on the other side of the earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat, from any source, that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America."
Right before he started the war Bush said of Saddam Hussein:
"He is a danger not only to countries in the region but, as I explained last night, because of his al Qaeda connections, because of his history, he is a danger to Americans," Bush said, referring to Tuesday's State of the Union address, "And we're going to deal with him. We're going to deal with him before it's too late."
Image from “My pictures and Icons.”
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