Category: Politics

Dear Democratic Congress:

If you're not going to impeach the motherfuckers in the White House, can you at least stand up and put legislation in place to undo a few of the horrific things they've done to the United States since taking power? It's not that hard, and you've got the fracking majority! What more do you need?  Can you finally grow some spines and stand up to Mr. 23% approval rating? The country is behind you!

This list is far from exhaustive, but it's a good starting point:

• Restore Habeas Corpus
• Stop Illegal Spying
  
• Ban Torture, Really
• Close the C.I.A. Prisons
• Account for "Ghost" Prisoners
• Ban Extraordinary Rendition
• Tighten the Definition of Combatant
• Screen Prisoners Fairly and Effectively
• Ban Tainted Evidence
• Ban Secret Evidence
• Better Define "Classified" Evidence
• Respect the Right to Counsel

These are no-brainers, for Chrissake! Would you please step up and use the power that we gave you in November? Stop trying to make nice with the other side of the aisle. God knows they never tried during the last six years!

Sincerely,

The People Who Elected You

Another day, another reason to pray for a meteor to take out the White House, Cheney's "undisclosed location" and half of Congress:

Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center's Medical Hold Unit say they have been told they will wake up at 6 a.m. every morning and have their rooms ready for inspection at 7 a.m., and that they must not speak to the media.

"Some soldiers believe this is a form of punishment for the trouble soldiers caused by talking to the media," one Medical Hold Unit soldier said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

It is unusual for soldiers to have daily inspections after Basic Training.

Soldiers say their sergeant major gathered troops at 6 p.m. Monday to tell them they must follow their chain of command when asking for help with their medical evaluation paperwork, or when they spot mold, mice or other problems in their quarters. (Source)
How incredibly typical of the Bush administration: Don't solve the problem, silence the critics.

If you need any more proof this country is sliding irrevocably into a full-blown fascist dictatorship, look no further.