In A Word - Traitor The Truth Shall Set You Free, but first it will piss you off!
Gerald Eisman
July 05, 2006
Traitor: One who betrays one's country, a cause, or a trust, especially one who commits treason.
President Bush created and delivered an impassioned defense of his secret international banking surveillance program and, true to form, denounced the media for revealing yet another one of the "kings" hidden activities. He was bolstered by a cadre of supporters as he lashed out in angry tones at what he called a disgraceful disclosure.
"What we did," he said leaning into the camera and wagging his finger, "was fully authorized under the law. We're at war with a bunch of people who want to hurt the United States of America and … for people to leak that program and for a newspaper to publish it, does great harm…" During the defense, Bush denied overstepping his bounds by not seeking congressional approval for the program. It was set into motion five years ago after the 9/11 attacks. That would be ample time to have obtained approval for the activity.
Bush saved his most vitriolic comments for the New York Times although the story was also broken by the Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal.
"Some of the press, in particular the New York Times, have made the job of defending against further terrorist attacks more difficult by insisting on publishing detailed information about vital national security programs." So said Dick Cheney at a Republican fundraiser. "What is doubly disturbing for me is that not only have they gone forward with these stories, but they've been rewarded for it. I think that is a disgrace," he said.
Yes, the reward was the Pulitzer Prize for outstanding journalism for another of their exposes. Maybe it should have been for "fair and balanced" reporting, you know, the kind you get on the Fox network. Some of the reactions toward the revealing of the truth about the actions of this administration show the true nature of those who run our nation.
Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY) called on the justice department to prosecute the N.Y. Times for "treasonous" action. King told Fox News anchor Chris Wallace that the NYT reporters, editors, and publishers responsible for that story should be charged under the Espionage Act, which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Tom Snow, White House Press Secretary said, "If the Times wants a spirited debate about it, Its got it. But certainly nobody is going to deny First Amendment rights."
One of the most vicious and ignorant remarks to emanate from this, the latest revelation of "King" George's ignoring of the laws of the land came from the far-far right's favorite hatchet woman, Ann Coulter. In an interview, The spider-woman, Coulter, had stated that her "only regret with [Oklahoma City bomber] Timothy McVeigh was he did not go to the New York Times building." She added such a bombing would have been appropriate only if Times’ reporters and editors were inside. Every now and then there will emerge a person whose ignorance is epic. Judging by the last remark, the prize goes to Coulter.
In an article taken from the conservative newsmagazine NewsMax, the writer said this: To say that they have no shame fails to indicate the depths of infamy to which the Times has sunk. What they have done is sheer and outright treason, and it's the third time the Times has adopted Benedict Arnold as its role model, having blabbed about the monitoring of international phone call records and, prior to that, having told our enemies that their communications with their agents in the U.S. were being listened to by intelligence agencies.
Appears as if the administration has been keeping too many things under wraps and wants to keep the status quo. Rather than abbey the laws of the land as an example to the world, the Bushies are simply demonstrating a propensity toward deceit and obfuscation, the very things we purportedly are fighting against. Sounds like a case of "don't do as I do, do as I say."
Seems to me, king George had better start adhering to the law and stop calling those who oppose his whims, traitors. Lately, with all the attacks on our freedoms and those of others by the current administration, the only people who can legitimately wear the name "traitor" are those in power now. They are traitors to truth, justice, and the constitution of the United States.
President Bush created and delivered an impassioned defense of his secret international banking surveillance program and, true to form, denounced the media for revealing yet another one of the "kings" hidden activities. He was bolstered by a cadre of supporters as he lashed out in angry tones at what he called a disgraceful disclosure.
"What we did," he said leaning into the camera and wagging his finger, "was fully authorized under the law. We're at war with a bunch of people who want to hurt the United States of America and … for people to leak that program and for a newspaper to publish it, does great harm…" During the defense, Bush denied overstepping his bounds by not seeking congressional approval for the program. It was set into motion five years ago after the 9/11 attacks. That would be ample time to have obtained approval for the activity.
Bush saved his most vitriolic comments for the New York Times although the story was also broken by the Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal.
"Some of the press, in particular the New York Times, have made the job of defending against further terrorist attacks more difficult by insisting on publishing detailed information about vital national security programs." So said Dick Cheney at a Republican fundraiser. "What is doubly disturbing for me is that not only have they gone forward with these stories, but they've been rewarded for it. I think that is a disgrace," he said.
Yes, the reward was the Pulitzer Prize for outstanding journalism for another of their exposes. Maybe it should have been for "fair and balanced" reporting, you know, the kind you get on the Fox network. Some of the reactions toward the revealing of the truth about the actions of this administration show the true nature of those who run our nation.
Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY) called on the justice department to prosecute the N.Y. Times for "treasonous" action. King told Fox News anchor Chris Wallace that the NYT reporters, editors, and publishers responsible for that story should be charged under the Espionage Act, which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Tom Snow, White House Press Secretary said, "If the Times wants a spirited debate about it, Its got it. But certainly nobody is going to deny First Amendment rights."
One of the most vicious and ignorant remarks to emanate from this, the latest revelation of "King" George's ignoring of the laws of the land came from the far-far right's favorite hatchet woman, Ann Coulter. In an interview, The spider-woman, Coulter, had stated that her "only regret with [Oklahoma City bomber] Timothy McVeigh was he did not go to the New York Times building." She added such a bombing would have been appropriate only if Times’ reporters and editors were inside. Every now and then there will emerge a person whose ignorance is epic. Judging by the last remark, the prize goes to Coulter.
In an article taken from the conservative newsmagazine NewsMax, the writer said this: To say that they have no shame fails to indicate the depths of infamy to which the Times has sunk. What they have done is sheer and outright treason, and it's the third time the Times has adopted Benedict Arnold as its role model, having blabbed about the monitoring of international phone call records and, prior to that, having told our enemies that their communications with their agents in the U.S. were being listened to by intelligence agencies.
Appears as if the administration has been keeping too many things under wraps and wants to keep the status quo. Rather than abbey the laws of the land as an example to the world, the Bushies are simply demonstrating a propensity toward deceit and obfuscation, the very things we purportedly are fighting against. Sounds like a case of "don't do as I do, do as I say."
Seems to me, king George had better start adhering to the law and stop calling those who oppose his whims, traitors. Lately, with all the attacks on our freedoms and those of others by the current administration, the only people who can legitimately wear the name "traitor" are those in power now. They are traitors to truth, justice, and the constitution of the United States.
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