Comments on: Bush Pushes Back On Firings Flap

President Tells Democrats To Accept His Offer To Have Top Aides Testify Privately And Not Under Oath

[canyoutellme-2009]

canyoutellme

Well said!
Posted by frankly6 at 01:28 AM : Mar 21, 2007

Thank you =)

[randalds]

Barry Goldwater, often called a father of Conservatism said "cultural conservatives" were dividing government and the country : "The Republicans are selling their soul to win elections. Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the party, and they are sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible d*mn problem". "Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. The government won't work without it. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know. I've tried to deal with them." "Public business - that's all politics is- is often making the best of a mixed bargain. (The new social conservatives practice) the politics of absolute moral right and wrong. And, of course, they are convinced of their absolute rightness."
Posted by DefndLiberty at 01:25 AM : Mar 21, 2007

How sad is it that we've moved so far to the right as a nation, so far away from real democracy, that in today's political environment the republican party would ride Barry Goldwater out of their party on a rail for being a raging liberal.

[seniorengine]

Why does anyone think Bush will suddenly become honest?? Remember when the oil executives testified before congress? None of them were required to take an oath. Let's face it, we are stuck with ZIPPY THE PINHEAD for another year and a half.

[canyoutellme-2009]

rhs648, you said this:

"canyoutellme - I find it deplorable that any foreign country be responsible for our port security. I don't know when this practice started but hope it ends for good."

We agree... if you think this was his only poor act, then you're sadly mistaken. Bush and his regime have done many things including rewriting our constitutional rights via the Patriot Act. The purpose the democrats are fighting the "bushies" right now is to put an END to the unconstitutional things this administration is doing.

By the way, have you heard? most of the documents the Justice Department turned over in regards to these firings had all kinds of data ERASED. How about that! Of COURSE they were willing to give over these 3000 documents; they sanitized them before doing it!! And why not testify under oath?? If they did nothing wrong, then what'st he big deal? They could close off the hearings to the public if they really wanted to, but at least put them under oath so they HAVE to tell the truth.

Anyhow, if Bush can try to sell our ports to Dubai (which, by the way, as j-whitman has mentioned, is already done and Dubai is still a beneficiary of it), then what else is he willing to sell off? Unbelieveable huh? How about Haliburton moving to Dubai? Guess where our military secrets are going now.

[searingtruth]

"RandalDS- You are right about Cheney's imperial leanings.
These (neocon) authoritarian Bushies follow a philosophy that came out of a radical group of people in the 1700's called "Federalists". These people WANTED A KING IN AMERICA. They believed that the "rag tag mobs" (you and me) could not be trusted and must be led with an iron hand. Today Bush's supporters are pushing for unlimited Presidential power under the banner of a "unitary executive" - code word for the "KING" that the Federalists and now modern neocons dream of.
In addition, they have redefined "conservative" to fit their neocon ideology: ..."
DefndLiberty


Ahhhh, truth. Indeed, to be conservative once meant to be from the party of Lincoln. This was the party that fought against slavery, while the Democrats at that time fervently embraced it. The Republican Party was once almost Libertarian, and while this never bode well for the poor or powerless, it certainly was not the fascism that Bush and his henchmen now enthusiastically embrace.
ST


"My fellow citizens, the truth is that the Constitution fails to defend itself, enduring only in the brave hearts of those who would uphold it.
SearingTruth, A Future of the Brave"

A Future of the Brave - www.searingtruth.com

[zootallures2]

Was there a severe beer shortage from so many sporting events? So America invaded Iraq for the barley? By adding NASCAR, poor, poor, poor, deprived and starving America couldn't keep up with beer demands to feed her great people?

Why not? You kill for bananas and use the CIA to terrorize and take over a whole country for fruits.

[randalds]

Geez- why do I bother....


Posted by DefndLiberty at 01:08 AM : Mar 21, 2007

Don't bother when it comes to bigdadpatrio. He is drunk on the kool aid for sure. Too many Americans like him still look at this as some sort of game. To them this is all about Rah Rah go team! and their are people in both parties guilty of this. Also way way way too many people ridicule the idea that a group of people such as the neocons could fundamentally change America from within they've become so comfortable with the fact that real fascism hasn't happened here that they think it can't. They have, politically speaking anyway, become fat, dumb and lazy. They've become so arrogant that I honestly think they think there's some sort of mystical "American spirit" out there somewhere that will magically protect this country from that happening. When the truth is that it's common ordinary people from generation to generation working hard to defend the freedoms they're so willing to risk or even give away. The Feredalist types in the neoconservative movement are counting on that scepticism for cover until it's too late.

[samthetvcat]

"If the Democrats truly do want to move forward and find the right information, they ought to accept what I proposed," Bush said. "If scoring political points is the desire, then the rejection of this reasonable proposal will really be evident for the American people to see."

What an arrogant sob - if he truly believes nothing improper went on, then accept Congress' reasonable proposal and let them testify under oath. If protecting is fellow criminals is the desire then that will really be evident for the American people to see.

[micma-2009]

big...

Why does the White House continue to change their stories on this issue?

Why are they now stonewalling if there is nothing to hide?

Clinton didn't claim executive privilage for himself or his staff when asked to testify under oath.

Why is Bush doing so now?

All he's being asked is to tell the truth. Simple and easy enough don't you think?

[j-whitman]

BIGDADPATRIO -- NO YOU NEED TO WAKE UP & FAST -- THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO OUR NATION & IT'S SECURITY THAN ANY ENEMY EVER COULD.