The Gop's Quiet Revolution

Senator Ted Kennedy addressed a gathering organized by the Alliance for Justice. Kennedy spoke about the Bush administration's lack of respect for the rule of law. Following his remarks, a documentary film titled "Quiet Revolution" was screened. The film chronicles 30 years of Republican efforts to turn back the clock on civil liberties.

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[iamwhatnormalis]

Dennis Kucinich

Will withdraw from Iraq.

Seek world peace through diplomatic dialogue

Will protect Social Security

Will throw out the patriot act

Reclaim the airways for the people and supports free air time for presidential candidates.

Is not owned by any special interst group

and has laid out extensive details of his plans and ideas on his website.

Kucinich for peace

[crpolitics001]

wow he sucks! stupid socialist!

screw Bush, Kerry neocons and neolybs

Go Liberty! Go Libertarians! Go Ron Paul!

[FluxRostrum]

this is fabulous EXCEPT for the presumption made that 911 just came along when these same culprits were obviously integral in creating their "new Pearl Harbor". The Project for a New American Century clearly outlined their current power grab in their documnet Rebuilding Americas Defenses foir the 21st Century. PNAC

[philipmontag]

Section 4 - Disqualification

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

[nicolatwo]

Yes, they do it that way with every bill which might be voted against by some watchful voters.

[nicolatwo]

Ted Kennedy is great.

[elimi]

so you see the attorneys must be replaced and must therefore have a replacement before being fired and the replacement must be confirmed by the senate

[elimi]

(a) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent

of the Senate, a United States attorney for each judicial district. (b) Each United States attorney shall be appointed for a term of

four years. On the expiration of his term, a United States attorney

shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor

is appointed and qualifies. (c) Each United States attorney is subject to removal by the

President.

[SegwayNM]

Ok, what about the renewal of the Patriot Act? I think they had plenty of time to get through it before they voted to continue it. Also, each one has a handfull of aids to read it and paraphrase for them in a pinch.

[cayce487]

the Act was changed at 3 am the day it was introduced to Congress (at 11 am. It was a 250-300 pg act (not sure of exact pages). Nobody could get through it, esp. considering they didn't even know until waking up.