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Greenwald: Bush Acting Like a MonarchPosted on Aug 18, 2006In an interview with Democracy Now!, constitutional lawyer and bestselling author Glenn Greenwald explains how a federal judge rejected the president’s monarchial leanings when she ordered a halt to his warrantless eavesdropping program.
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By joey, August 19, 2006 at 12:49 am # GW’s GOT THE STATEMENT ALMOST CORRECT.
By joey, August 19, 2006 at 12:41 am # GW GOT THE STATEMENT ALMOST CORRECT.
By Mad As Hell, August 18, 2006 at 8:23 pm # Y’know, there’s a REASON I always refer to him as “Mad King George”. Here we have a tradition of no kings, no dictators and this dic-tator-head is trying to create one, and maybe get himself crowned. In Spain, with little history of democracy and a long history of kings and dictators, King Juan Carlos, upon being handed ABSOLUTE power in November of 1975, used that very power to create a modern democratic state--stripping himself of his absolute power in the process. The result? He is THE most loved king is Spanish history. Spain is, as a result, now in the EU and prospering like she NEVER would have under Franco. And under Mad King George our economy is in the crapper (his BEST economic quarters are worse than the WORST under Clinton), our rights are being undermined, our international prestige is lower than ever, and he’s demanding MORE power. FDR understood you get more done by CONVINCING people to work with you, not by hammering it down on them as a dictat from Fearless Leader!
By R. A. Earl, August 18, 2006 at 4:12 pm # Right on! Further, the GREAT monarchs, for example, Elizabeth II of England, wouldn’t dream of circumventing their country’s laws because they have TOO MUCH RESPECT for their people and the societies they are honored to represent. (Perhaps also because these days even monarchs can find themselves unemployed if they don’t do the jobs they’re paid to do). Remind me please of any examples of GENUINE RESPECT GWB has for ANYTHING or ANYBODY (other than money and power).
By Paul G, August 18, 2006 at 3:24 pm # My faith has been restored in the American Justice system. Congratulations to Judge Anna Diggs Taylor for making a stand and reminding His Add Your Comment |
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