A choice bit of news today for terrorists and people who just seem like terrorists: Obama and his legal pals have decided that they will not be giving themselves any more pretend legal authority in order to detain suspicious people indefinitely. It turns out Bush and Cheney did a pretty comprehensive job of back in 2001 rounding up all the authority on Earth and renditioning the shit out of it in Gitmo and Bagram.
“Mark D. Agrast, deputy assistant attorney general for legislative affairs, and Brad Wiegman, a principal deputy and chief of staff in the National Security Division who heads an interagency task force on detention policy, told a group of about 15 activists that the government has all the detention authority it needs and will neither propose nor support any new legislation, according to several people who attended the meeting.”
This is considerate, because of the recession.
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make due?
It’s “make do”. How sad that your spelling failure has rendered your news article irrelevant.
Mmm… needs more missle-krusher dongle.
As long as they can still imprison people forever without charges and execute the innocent, what more do they really need?
[re=418846]Saragon[/re]: How sad that your comment failure has rendered your opinion irrelevant.
Look mums, I’m on the tele leading the parade…and one..and two..and one..
I’ve been hearing a lot about the “Beatles Remastered” albums. Is that the new cover for Abbey Road?
According to nuclear powered word processor Glenn Greenwald, this is yet another in what is destined to be an endless string of “less bad than Bush” decisions made by the Obama Whitehouse.
In other words: “VICTORY!”
FAIL!
[re=418846]Saragon[/re]: It’s “STFU forever, Saragon”. And it wasn’t even a spelling failure, as ‘due’ was in fact, spelled correctly, numbnutz.
I bet the inmates at Gitmo get universal healthcare! Socialism!
Hey, Juls can misspell anything she desires because she writes creatively. Give credit where credit is do.
Does anyone else think “Saragon” is a pseudonym for the stir-crazy new mother Sarah K. Smith, eagerly typing away at home, baby at teat, in an attempt to tear down “that wonkwrecking slut” Juli Weiner, and avoid being supplanted?
It’s OK, Sarah, there’s room enough in our hearts for you AND Juli, and your baby, and maybe even intern Riley, but probably not.
[re=418861]One Yield Regular[/re]: No, that’s actually the cover for Abu Road by the Beetle Baileys.
[re=418877]AbstinenceOnly Ed[/re]: “Saragon, take me away!”
“The administration’s decision avoids a potentially rancorous debate…”
Change you can – gain consensus on in between commercial breaks of Mad Men.
[re=418868]magic titty[/re]: I believe the correct term would be a “homophonic lapse,” which sounds like something you’d find at a GOP lecture on “New Masculinity.”
“And so, going forward, my administration will work with Congress to develop an appropriate legal regime.”
Oh dear. Let the Drudge Sirens and wingnut mouth-frothing commence…
Juli, you caved to the grammer naziz; this be slipperry slopeity.
[re=418877]AbstinenceOnly Ed[/re]: Exactly what I was thinking.
More precisely, what I would have thought, if only I had the time, inclination, mental acuity and motivation to make an effort in this pathetic existence I call my “life.”
Man, those Guantanamo detainees live the life, with their fancy shelters and halal SPAM sandwiches. When do I get my cut? Where’s my gubmint cheese? That’s what I want to know.
[re=418887]TJBeck[/re]: Our Wonkette should not negotiate with grammarists!
homophonic?
[re=418890]rambone[/re]: If you have any tats, I’m sure Sara would spare you a teat.
[re=418890]rambone[/re]: You, sir, have had one to many KFC Famous Bowlsâ„¢. Put down your spork and step away from the slop.
[re=418892]shootfirst[/re]: I never said I wasn’t making it up
It’s ‘make doo doo’. Or ‘make shit’, but that tends to confuse as it sounds very similar to makeshift.
[re=418861]One Yield Regular[/re]: FTDubz.
[re=418862]Extemporanus[/re]: I kinda see where 2G is coming from. What a totally perfect time to have the “terrsts are still better than Lou Dobbs’ dirty mexican wife” conversation.
Have to agree with Greenwald on this. Obama’s hardly made an effort to take a different path from the extra-constitutional W clowns. Rendition continues, as does the indefinite detention of those they want to, you know, detain indefinitely.
coulda been a lot worse, but still not exactly change we can believe in
Of course the timing is spot on. Why just today a furry brown man was charged with conspiring ( he actually bought the raw materials ! )to make and detonate bombs right here in US. So, we know we have to keep up the extra carefull wire taps and such, sadly.
[re=418875]TGY[/re]: Brown noser.
[re=418899]P Drizzle[/re]: [re=418901]hobospacejunkie[/re]: [re=418908]Way Cool Larry[/re]: I guess the “sunny side” of Obama’s decision is that by making due-be-do-be-doo with Bush’s fake policies—at least for the now—he forestalls the longterm legally and governmentally-backed entrenchment of said policies that a more binding imprimatur from the Whitehouse and a Democratic Congress might impart.
In other words, for him to change the current policy to something truly “rule of law-ish”, and then to ratify that change via legislative changes that don’t expire the day he leaves office, he’s going to need a fully engaged Democratic caucus fresh off the spine implants they’re hopefully scheduled to receive after passing health care reform.
BWAHHHAHAHA!!! Did I just write that?
[re=418925]Extemporanus[/re]: With erudition, sir.
And, to quote that late 20th century man-of-words James Hetfield: Sad but true.
When only 15 activists show up and there’s no redwood nearby for anyone to climb into, you can pretty much promise them anything.
[re=418878]Extemporanus[/re]: Very nice.
[re=418925]Extemporanus[/re]: Still on your pedi/mani high, I see! Don’t chip it on the keyboard,.
[re=418846]Saragon[/re]: Frankly, I’m Agrast at your pettiness.
Do do diligence.
Wow It seemed so cool a black guy for President. Should have paid more attention to that black chick at NSA. Anyway water under the bridge as they say. Seems of you want MLK for President you should reincarnate him.
Be honest – haven’t you ever wanted to torture someone?
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