Kucinich: I Agree with Jimmy Carter

"Earlier this week, former President Jimmy Carter wrote a powerful and courageous op-ed in The New York Times titled 'A Cruel and Unusual Record,' highlighting how our counterterrorism policies are damaging the United States' human rights record and our ability to 'speak with moral authority on these issues.'

"President Carter challenged the policies that have been pursued in the decade after 9-11, including the targeted assassination of people abroad through drone strikes, the expansion of our government's ability to indefinitely detain terrorist suspects, dragnet and warrantless wiretapping of American citizens and the continued use of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.




"Through such policies, the United States is setting a dangerous precedent and is threatening to unravel the very international human rights norms it helped to create. I agree with President Carter when he says America's violations of international human rights are not making us safer and are instead providing further fodder for our enemies. That is why I have been consistently and relentlessly challenging these policies in Congress.

"It is more critical than ever that Congress do something to address drone attacks, the PATRIOT Act, Guantanamo Bay and other harmful counterterrorism policies. The United States must be the example of what it means to uphold international human rights norms, not the example of how to trample on them."

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[UltraVert]

If there were more democrats like yourself, this country would be on the right track... and so far ahead of everyone else it wouldn't even be funny. Mr. Kucinich, one of the few truth tellers of either party, thank you sir for all you have done for this nation.

[Ansonidak]

It's a shame that the voices of the honest men of conscience in our government are drowned out by the unceasing, self serving lies of the corrupt majority.

I wish I could vote for you Mr. Kucinich.

[antisadism]

A president should be measured by how many lives he saved, not by how many jobs he made. And Carter would be the best, no unnecessary wars, no lies or corruption, he was what a president should be, but the bratty American people couldn't hold on to the bad economy and voted a honest politician out and got Reagan who had some of the most scandals and corruption in any administration ever, HW Bush who was a war monger, Clinton who dropped plenty of bombs, Bush = war monger, Obama = drone striker.

[antisadism]

Carter is right, but people ignored him because of his presidency. Which is complete BS

[twosick thareapper]

Listen guy since u seem to have no knowledge about wats going on he got push out office because the government/ illuminati dont want any body in there whos actually about people rights and making a better usa and you mite asks ur self why? First find out the illuminati goal and what thay stand for and who thay worship and it would become very clear why this man is not president and why we only get fuck ups like bush an obama oh an the election was fixs because mr obama is a illuminati member

[TNMamaBear]

Is there any way we can write in a vote for Dennis? He is the ONLY one who really seems to get it...I'd rather have this man as President, at least he would do his best to turn back the tide and undo the patriot acts and nda and the rest of the crap that's been rammed down our throats. Dennis For Prez!

[whoo689]

I can't believe this guy got pushed out of Congress for that joke Kaptur! What kind of idiot thinks Kaptur is a stronger progressive voice?? Now, who's left to stand up for PROGRESSIVE VALUES in the DNC in Congress? It seems only Bernie Sanders and a few others...

[xamot27]

this guy rocks. unfortunately, hes too honest and wants the WHOLE country to prosher. two things the american government will never adhere to

[cottrell003]

Sorry you got screwed out of your seat in Congress. Come back to New Mexico....

[cottrell003]

Dennis is the best. Kudos to Carter too.

[Ben Benjamin]

Thank you sir ... I love how you stand against the warmongering, the acts and spying of Americans, and the right for people to live without fear from being murdered via drone!

You are the best the Democrat party has in it's ranks!