Paul C. Roberts on Khalid Shaikh Mohammeds trial

[fishmole2]

Boycott Israeli Hegemony!!!

Arrest Israeli officials for war crimes!!!

Zionism is Racism!!!

The word "Jew" is a misnomer.

[captcrais101]

KSM is a pasty and Bin Laden is dead already

[PeterSodhi]

The constitution is there to protect the people from the Government.

[livinginlux]

very good interview

[gxtt]

That is a devastatingly effective argument.

[Publik]

You don't have to watch Fox News to keep in touch of the official lies. Just Google News and read the headlines. War criminals do reichstags, redition, torture, pre-emptive strikes, occupations, murder, maiming and genocide. All Criminal acts. How come the rest of the western world don't get it? Because less than 10 percent of them watch alternative news. Kiss arse to the corporate media parrots without any morals. People who just air-brush the real truth with propaganda and lies, for what? $

[ghostfacekhila]

Orwellian! I like that...

[justaoldslave]

Thanks Dr. Roberts, I always enjoy hearing you. In the U.S. the courts are, Rich- innocent / Poor- guilty. Its that simple. Poor people in the U.S. dont even get trials.

[flimflamman]

PCR is right on, but his analysis is limited in that he doesn't identify the oligarchy that is calling the shots. He accurately critiques what we see, but doesn't identify what we don't see.

We need to look behind the curtain.

For a peek (but unfortunately just a peek) google holohoax 101

[RCinPAWA]

" . . . . we're back into Medieval times."

Yes we are.

Welcome to Yeswecanistan.

[huskerbird1]

how can we make this what the media shows, I feel like our local news is on a loop, and that all stations play the same loop, just use different reporters, Its really quite pathetic.

And if u want a cruise, the latest fashion or the recipe of the latest chef, then watch abc,cbs,fox,etc.

If u want to know the truth, internet is the only way.

[DynaCatlovesme]

One would hope that there was sufficient hard evidence that KSM was criminally responsible for various acts of terrorism to obtain a conviction before he was taken into custody. His treatment in custody is a seperate issue and would never absolve him. He can always sue for damages.

[bbburton]

How hypocritical is it to say that we should follow the constitution when it comes to 'following the law' to protect our rights, and just ignore the constitution when it comes to 'doing the moral thing' in supporting health care legislation. You can't have it both ways. You have a right to your life and liberty, you don't have a right to steal it from some one else.

[greyflcn]

@bbburton

And in what way would health legislation violate the constitution?

And please be specific about the letter of the law, rather than make up your own Ayn Rand style daydreams on the issue.

[bbburton]

No, you've got it wrong. In order for Congress to do anything, it must have a specific power that is enumerated in the Constitution. I do not have to justify 'the letter of the law' that you seem to think is required to deny congressional action on this or any other topic. Progressives favorite ploy is to ask 'who says Congress can't do anything it likes?' So, tell me, where in the constitution does is say anything about health care insurance? Oh, and don't use any of your progressive nonsense.

[greyflcn]

@bbburton

Well that's easy

Unless it's specifically blocked by the constitution, the combination of Amendment 14 and Amendment 16 allows Congress to make practically anything legal and effectively binding.

And those are made legal by Article 5

[acohen797]

Ouch, bburton just got pwned

[bbburton]

What a stretch. No, that's just plain fantasy. Amend's 14 and 15 guarantee citizenship, equal treatment by the states, and voting rights. Amend 16 is about income tax. That you could get from there to Congress can do anything it wants is laughable. As if those amend's negate the rest of the Const. Try again, and this time cite a specific power that is enumerated that gives Congress the powers to rule our lives. I'll give you a hint - it doesn't exist. I refer you to Amend's 9 and 10.

[greyflcn]

@bbburton

Indeed.

Amendment 14 also has this thing called the "Supremacy Clause". Where federal law overrules state law.

And while Amendment 10 allows states to ignore federal law, Amendment 16 allows the federal government to punish states for doing so by withholding reimbursement of tax revenues. (16 specifically made it so that reimbursement doesn't need to be proportional to population)

So in effect you have one law which makes federal law supreme, and another which makes it binding.

[bbburton]

Supremacy as to citizenship only. You need to read Amend 10 for what it actually says, not what you want it to say. It specifically denies the federal gov from exercising powers not expressly given to it, and gives the states and the people everything else not expressly denied by the Const. That's a far cry from your position. Again, Amd. 16 refers only to taxation, nothing else. It does not give Congress any other additional powers. it should be repealed as unconst'l as it violates Amd 5.

[greyflcn]

@bbburton

Amendment 16 removes the need for apportionment.

Which makes all the difference. Effectively giving congress power of tax revenue reimbursement. Effectively giving congress the ability to enforce federal law. (Unless specific state governments are suicidal)

And no, the Supremacy Clause doesn't only cover immigration.

"he Laws of the United States [..] shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby"

[bbburton]

That is not true. Amd 16 as it states in plain language gives congress to right to tax income. It does not give Congress any other right. How you get from there to giving Cong the ability to enforce federal law is beyond comprehension and logic. And yes, the 14th Amd specifically bestows citizenship on those individuals born in the US, excluding Indians. And your citing of Art 6 is totally out of context. Why do you think the first 10 Amd's were passed? Congress can't do whatever it wants.

[Antiks72]

@bbburton The Constitution is just a god damned piece of paper. It doesn't mean anything and it's horribly outdated for the 21st Century.

[jfcrow1]

Paul Craig Roberts is an American Hero. Should be award with the medal of freedom.

[VexRiot]

Terrorism is a ploy to give up rights and pass Orwellian legislation.

[InTheSticks1881]

Thanks for explaining. If I could, I'd leave the country.

[JESUSSDAD]

u should take your country back.

[rajasmasala]

All this is true, but you could still convict him, kill him, etc., then roundly dismiss that case as a kangaroo court, and have everyone from the Supreme Court, President down denounce it.

[777CARL777]

9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB!!! WTC #7 was a controlled demolition, Afghanistan & Iraq are illegal wars & Obama is an accessory to war criminals & war crimes!!!

[jaba987]

Aaaaameeeeen

[GordonWalton]

Paul Craig Roberts is a true patriot, though once fully part of the system he's woken up to the threat to the American people represented by our government which has been taken over by the financial elites (both under Bush and Obama the puppets).

Torture is un-American and anyone involved should be prosecuted to the full extent of our laws. If you like the fact that we tortured these "terrorists" remember there is no government using torture that did not end up using it on their own citizens!

[hamletundone]

i agree with you and am so glad to have Roberts as a voice from the true "Right" wing in America....Liberty is the thing worth fighting for...Government, no matter how well intentioned or flowery the propaganda, always leads to tyranny. The empire is the enemy of liberty and the death of the republic.