Ok I get a host of emils from all kinds of sources: left, right, and middle. The IndictBushNow.org folks email me about once a week with updates on the case. A little back story for those of you who don't know, a large group of people are working their ass off to bring about a federal investigation on the torture of detainees due to it being a violation of the Geneva Act along with war crimes. You can go to http://www.indictbushnow.org if you really want to know more. But anyway I got this news emailed to me today and found it fitting to share. Not to say I'm surprised by it but it's worth sharing.
Bush's 'Smoking Gun' Witness Found Dead
IndictBushNow files Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to get to bottom of story
The cover-up of Bush-era crimes is taking a shocking but not unexpected turn. A fateful move has been made and it is certain to backfire.
A prisoner who was horribly tortured in 2002 until he agreed - at the demand of Bush torturers - to say that al-Qaeda was linked to Saddam Hussein is suddenly dead. Several weeks ago, Human Rights Watch investigators discovered the missing inmate and talked to him. He had been secretly transferred by the administration to a prison in Libya after having been held by the CIA both in secret “black hole prisons” and in Egypt.
Under conditions of extreme torture, the prisoner, Ibn al-Sheikh al-Libi, agreed in 2002 to supply the Bush-ordered interrogators what they sought as a political cover for Bush’s marketing of the pending war of aggression against Iraq. Mr. Libi agreed to tell them whatever they wanted in exchange for an end to the torture. The now famous Torture Memos providing legal cover for the torture were written at the same time starting in the summer of 2002.
Libi’s tortured and knowingly fabricated testimony was the source of information used by Bush to sell the war to the U.S. Senate, and the source for Colin Powell’s bogus and lying presentation to the United Nations in 2003.
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice are now running around saying that the torture regime “protected the country from terrorist attack.” But the torture was used for the personal political goals of Bush and Cheney: namely, to sell their Iraq invasion to a very skeptical and disbelieving country.
Having been discovered by human rights investigators two weeks ago, Mr. Libi’s story coincided with the release of the Torture Memos and the growing clamor for criminal prosecutions of Bush officials.
His testimony is the smoking gun that would reveal that the torture regime was not for “national security” but for the personal political aims of Bush and Cheney.
He was Exhibit A in the indictment that alleges that tortured confessions and the contrived legal justifications of torture set up by Justice Department lawyers in July/August 2002 were central to the launch of the war against Iraq.
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have died and tens of thousands of U.S. service members have either been killed or badly wounded in a war that was based on lies fortified and promoted by the most sadistic torture.
Mr. Libi is suddenly dead. A Libyan “newspaper source” says that his death is an apparent suicide. His friends don’t believe that.
We are building a movement for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor. This is not a political choice. It is a legal imperative. Mr. Libi’s death must be the first business of the investigation. When other prisoners who had been kept at secret sites were sent to Guantanamo, the Bush administration and the CIA intentionally kept Mr. Libi from being part of that transfer. Mr. Libi was publicly stating that the Iraq-al-Qaeda links attributed to him from his torture sessions were not true.
“Who was the beneficiary” from his death? Why was he spirited away by the Bush administration to hidden foreign prisons after he recanted his tortured testimony and revealed that he was forced to make false statements about Iraq under torture?
Suicide.... right. Remember Putin and the isotope? How bout Barry Jennings? William Cooper? The Branch Davidians... etc etc. It's no secret what happens to someone that does anything that could possible get anyone of the elites in trouble.
They die.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Jesse Ventura FTW
I woke up this morning and do like I usually do, look up news, and I found this online. Even if you aren't a wrestling fan, Jesse Ventura is the man. I mean check out these videos man! He makes pertinent points on water boarding, the legalizing of Marijuana, Al Franken(why hasn't he been seated yet? I mean honestly... Coleman let it go man. You lost.) and Dick Cheney and the GOP. He's funny and enlightening. I always held the point that politics and wrestling wee the same in a matter of speaking. Think about it. I could get deeper into this but I'll wait for when I have more time.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
What's the Big Deal?
So I've been reading all over the blog-o-sphere about how horrible this joke is from Wanda Sykes at the White House Correspondents dinner. If you don't know what I'm talking about here's the joke:
Sorry but that's funny! Is it in poor taste... well yeah it is. I suppose that's my humor style though. The more dry, cynical, and sarcastic the better! But all those against it should take a moment and consider the fact that she's not making up what Rush said. He did say he wanted Obama's administration to fail. See exhibit b(granted I could do exhibits b-z but I think this is where it started at CPAC)
So there you have it. See here's the problem with Republicans. When you lose you have to have humility. When you get on a grand stage like this and start ranting about how nothing would make you happier than seeing YOUR PRESIDENT, the leader of YOUR COUNTRY, fail... well I'm not gonna go as far as Wanda says and say you could be the 20th hijacker on 9-11, but I must admit it's rather silly and unfounded.
I couldn't stand George W Bush when he was President. I mean the list of shenanigans that he and his cohorts induced on our nation and the world was to much to bear. Did I want him to fail? NO! He's MY PRESIDENT. Unfortunately for the lot of us though, W excelled at failing! Just take a look at his speeches. Every time I hear(d) W talk I wanted to take the nearest sharp object and shove it in my ear. I wanted to dip my head in a vat of sulfuric acid. I was ashamed to be an American. He disappointed me on SOOOOO many levels by FAILING. Here's a few examples:
-The Patriot Act
-Iraq
-Afghanistan
-9/11 fear mongering
-The Patriot Act 2
-No Child Left Behind
-Katrina...
...do I really need to list them all?
It pained me to see the legislature he signed and the bills he opposed. The unjust war he created. The constant fear mongering and lies. So many misinterpretations of the truth. He failed over and over and over again. I mean there are books in Barnes and Nobles with "Bushisms"(quotes so horrible there was one for every day of the year.) He failed constantly. All I wanted him to do was make me proud. And he never did. But was I on the side lines going "WOO HOO! Go W! Go! Keep up the fuck ups man!" No... because that's ridiculous.
I'm not an Obama-ite.... at least not anymore. I do admire him though. It's hard not to. His resume is impeccable. And while I don't appreciate how liberal he leans I'd be hard pressed to say I'm not proud of the fact our country has a President who can speak proper English.
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that wanting your President to fail is beyond counter-productive. It makes absolutely no sense. If you want the President to fail then why are you even living here? I remember debating my right leaning friends about W when he ran the country and how they would tell me to move if I didn't like it. Seems fitting that perhaps Rush and his right wing nut cases should do the same. By the way, I thought Rush was done with the pills? Someone needs to stage an intervention. Only a drug addict would long to see the person who leads them fail. Please Rush, go to Charter. If you can't get help there, please.. get help somewhere!
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Sorry but that's funny! Is it in poor taste... well yeah it is. I suppose that's my humor style though. The more dry, cynical, and sarcastic the better! But all those against it should take a moment and consider the fact that she's not making up what Rush said. He did say he wanted Obama's administration to fail. See exhibit b(granted I could do exhibits b-z but I think this is where it started at CPAC)
So there you have it. See here's the problem with Republicans. When you lose you have to have humility. When you get on a grand stage like this and start ranting about how nothing would make you happier than seeing YOUR PRESIDENT, the leader of YOUR COUNTRY, fail... well I'm not gonna go as far as Wanda says and say you could be the 20th hijacker on 9-11, but I must admit it's rather silly and unfounded.
I couldn't stand George W Bush when he was President. I mean the list of shenanigans that he and his cohorts induced on our nation and the world was to much to bear. Did I want him to fail? NO! He's MY PRESIDENT. Unfortunately for the lot of us though, W excelled at failing! Just take a look at his speeches. Every time I hear(d) W talk I wanted to take the nearest sharp object and shove it in my ear. I wanted to dip my head in a vat of sulfuric acid. I was ashamed to be an American. He disappointed me on SOOOOO many levels by FAILING. Here's a few examples:
-The Patriot Act
-Iraq
-Afghanistan
-9/11 fear mongering
-The Patriot Act 2
-No Child Left Behind
-Katrina...
...do I really need to list them all?
It pained me to see the legislature he signed and the bills he opposed. The unjust war he created. The constant fear mongering and lies. So many misinterpretations of the truth. He failed over and over and over again. I mean there are books in Barnes and Nobles with "Bushisms"(quotes so horrible there was one for every day of the year.) He failed constantly. All I wanted him to do was make me proud. And he never did. But was I on the side lines going "WOO HOO! Go W! Go! Keep up the fuck ups man!" No... because that's ridiculous.
I'm not an Obama-ite.... at least not anymore. I do admire him though. It's hard not to. His resume is impeccable. And while I don't appreciate how liberal he leans I'd be hard pressed to say I'm not proud of the fact our country has a President who can speak proper English.
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that wanting your President to fail is beyond counter-productive. It makes absolutely no sense. If you want the President to fail then why are you even living here? I remember debating my right leaning friends about W when he ran the country and how they would tell me to move if I didn't like it. Seems fitting that perhaps Rush and his right wing nut cases should do the same. By the way, I thought Rush was done with the pills? Someone needs to stage an intervention. Only a drug addict would long to see the person who leads them fail. Please Rush, go to Charter. If you can't get help there, please.. get help somewhere!
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Stamps Going up in Price... again.
On Monday it'll cost you an extra 2 cents for a stamp. Yes, the price has gone up again. I think this is the 3rd year in a row the price of a stamp has increased. Other changes as of this Monday include:
~The postcard stamp increases by a penny to 28 cents.
~The first ounce of a large envelope increases 5 cents to 88 cents.
~ The first ounce of a parcel increases 5 cents to $1.22.
~New international postcard and letter prices are, for one ounce, 75 cents to Canada; 79 cents to Mexico; and 98 cents elsewhere.
I can't really hate on them for doing this. With the internet I rarely ever actually mail anyone anything. A few times a year Ill mail some DVDrs out but it's rare. As far as mailing letters, or paying bills, all of it's mostly done online for me. It seems the internet, while it is made convenient for all of us, is hendering many business from making the money they were use to. http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1215712281985423634
Last year the postal service was 2.8 BILLION dollars in the whole. And we're almost half way thru this year and the count is at 2.3 billion dollars. I'm amazed that they haven't asked for a bailout! Because let's be honest about it. The measely increase in price over certain items is not going to pull them outta the hole. If anything it might actually make more people STOP using them and find alternative means of shipping their mail.
But maybe it'll work out for them. I think the untimely demise for the postal service is within the near future. Along with, and I hate to say it, newspapers.
Check the link
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1883785,00.html
But hopefully I'm wrong...
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~The postcard stamp increases by a penny to 28 cents.
~The first ounce of a large envelope increases 5 cents to 88 cents.
~ The first ounce of a parcel increases 5 cents to $1.22.
~New international postcard and letter prices are, for one ounce, 75 cents to Canada; 79 cents to Mexico; and 98 cents elsewhere.
I can't really hate on them for doing this. With the internet I rarely ever actually mail anyone anything. A few times a year Ill mail some DVDrs out but it's rare. As far as mailing letters, or paying bills, all of it's mostly done online for me. It seems the internet, while it is made convenient for all of us, is hendering many business from making the money they were use to. http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1215712281985423634
Last year the postal service was 2.8 BILLION dollars in the whole. And we're almost half way thru this year and the count is at 2.3 billion dollars. I'm amazed that they haven't asked for a bailout! Because let's be honest about it. The measely increase in price over certain items is not going to pull them outta the hole. If anything it might actually make more people STOP using them and find alternative means of shipping their mail.
But maybe it'll work out for them. I think the untimely demise for the postal service is within the near future. Along with, and I hate to say it, newspapers.
Check the link
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1883785,00.html
But hopefully I'm wrong...
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Friday, May 8, 2009
16 yr Old Boy Arrested Under Patriot Act
When is Obama going to repeal the Patriot Acts? My money is on never but maybe... just maybe he'll prove me wrong.
Check the link. The Patriot Act MUST be repealed!
http://www.aclu.org/PatriotActFlash/PatriotActFeature.htm
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Monday, May 4, 2009
The Brazilian Secret... WHY?!?!?!
*DISCLAIMER FOR THE LADIES: I'm just keeping it real man. Please don't flame me for being honest...
SO... I was watching futbol with Cory this weekend on GolTV(think it was Real Madrid getting raped by Barcaleona) and during the half they played this infomercial. Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with "Brazilian Secret":
Alright... all I gotta say is, Damn man... this shit isnt right. My favorite aesthetically pleasing part of a woman is her ass.
Observe:
I mean tits are great but gimmie a girl with a nice ass and some pretty legs and I'm good to go son! Boobs are fun and all but I just never have been a titty man. So I really never hated much on the wonderbra. I mean, sure, it's a bit misleading. I've been there before and while I was disappointed it didn't matter much. This however... man... wtf! If I check out a girl and she has an ass that looks like these broads in the commercial, then I get home an ass drops I'm gonna be a bit more than disappointed.
Just one question...... What's so wrong with working out? I know people get self concsious about their appearance, especially you ladies, but damn, I'm drawing the line! If you don't have an ass like a Brazilian girl, tough shit. Take your flat booty ass to the gym and work out till you do(if it means that much to you). Don't LIE about it and wear these panties that make it look like you do. Ya feel me?
Now, in defense of the ladies, I will admit that society pressures women into fitting a certain ratio which for most, if not all of you, is damn near impossible. You grow up with Barbie who has proportions that are inconceivable. If a woman was really shaped like Barbie she'd probably toppled over her ridiuclous bust size! Then there's all those damn magazines, supermodels(who should really eat something in my humble opinion), celebrites and all this influx of bllshit on the TV trying to tell you how to look and then you forget how beautiful you actually are. Its rare... and I mean
REEEEEEAAAAALLLLLLLLYYYYYYYY RARE
that I meet a girl who actually knows she's hot. And I know a bunch of hot ass females. I don't think I have a single ugly girl friend(real talk). You give some of these chicks a compliment and they lament over how you're just being nice or exaggerating. It's ridiculus. Learn to take a compliment yo.
Listen up ladies... and dudes too... there's no such thing as the perfect woman. No such thing as the perfect man. People are inherently flawed physically and mentally. You can name anybody you want in the world, nobody is fine all the time. EVER. You think Angelina Jolie wakes up looking like she does on the cover of Vogue? With all those kids.... Jigga please...
So let's just keep it real. If you got a flat ass, flaunt your personality! Own that flat ass! Or go to the gym and shape it up. When did people get so damn lazy man?! It seems like America's solution to problems is to just lie about it and hope when the lights go out nobody notices....
Well I do America! I see through the facade! Down with the Brazilian Secret, Wonderbras, botox, gastro intestinal surgey(go on a diet.. damn!) Enzyte(Smiling Bob can EAT ME), Viagra, etc etc. When will we learn to accept oursevles as we are?
Ok, I'm donw ranting. It's been a blah day
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Excuse the type-os... it's late.. I'm tired... get over it : p
SO... I was watching futbol with Cory this weekend on GolTV(think it was Real Madrid getting raped by Barcaleona) and during the half they played this infomercial. Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with "Brazilian Secret":
Alright... all I gotta say is, Damn man... this shit isnt right. My favorite aesthetically pleasing part of a woman is her ass.
Observe:
I mean tits are great but gimmie a girl with a nice ass and some pretty legs and I'm good to go son! Boobs are fun and all but I just never have been a titty man. So I really never hated much on the wonderbra. I mean, sure, it's a bit misleading. I've been there before and while I was disappointed it didn't matter much. This however... man... wtf! If I check out a girl and she has an ass that looks like these broads in the commercial, then I get home an ass drops I'm gonna be a bit more than disappointed.
Just one question...... What's so wrong with working out? I know people get self concsious about their appearance, especially you ladies, but damn, I'm drawing the line! If you don't have an ass like a Brazilian girl, tough shit. Take your flat booty ass to the gym and work out till you do(if it means that much to you). Don't LIE about it and wear these panties that make it look like you do. Ya feel me?
Now, in defense of the ladies, I will admit that society pressures women into fitting a certain ratio which for most, if not all of you, is damn near impossible. You grow up with Barbie who has proportions that are inconceivable. If a woman was really shaped like Barbie she'd probably toppled over her ridiuclous bust size! Then there's all those damn magazines, supermodels(who should really eat something in my humble opinion), celebrites and all this influx of bllshit on the TV trying to tell you how to look and then you forget how beautiful you actually are. Its rare... and I mean
REEEEEEAAAAALLLLLLLLYYYYYYYY RARE
that I meet a girl who actually knows she's hot. And I know a bunch of hot ass females. I don't think I have a single ugly girl friend(real talk). You give some of these chicks a compliment and they lament over how you're just being nice or exaggerating. It's ridiculus. Learn to take a compliment yo.
Listen up ladies... and dudes too... there's no such thing as the perfect woman. No such thing as the perfect man. People are inherently flawed physically and mentally. You can name anybody you want in the world, nobody is fine all the time. EVER. You think Angelina Jolie wakes up looking like she does on the cover of Vogue? With all those kids.... Jigga please...
So let's just keep it real. If you got a flat ass, flaunt your personality! Own that flat ass! Or go to the gym and shape it up. When did people get so damn lazy man?! It seems like America's solution to problems is to just lie about it and hope when the lights go out nobody notices....
Well I do America! I see through the facade! Down with the Brazilian Secret, Wonderbras, botox, gastro intestinal surgey(go on a diet.. damn!) Enzyte(Smiling Bob can EAT ME), Viagra, etc etc. When will we learn to accept oursevles as we are?
Ok, I'm donw ranting. It's been a blah day
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Excuse the type-os... it's late.. I'm tired... get over it : p
Friday, May 1, 2009
So long Souter... so who's next?
Well....
I honestly didn't think it would be this soon for a member of the Supreme court to decided to step down. And to go evem further, I didn't expect it to be Souter. I mena he's only 69. Not the oldest member, he falls in the middle somewhere. I had my money on Stevens. I mean he's 84. Then there's Ginsberg. So Obama is gonna have to probably pick another judge. That's either great or scray depending on how you loook at it. But whatever.
I believe Souter was place by George HW Bush in hopes he would swing to the right but when I look over his record he eneded up being a more moderate liberal judge. Just another Bush fuck up I suppose. Care to specualte who's on deck? I haven't a clue but I'll put money it's a liberal... and probably a woman... maybe even a minoirty liberal women. Too bad LAB isn't older. I mean how could you pass up seating a Jewish lesbian black woman with liberal tendencies?
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I honestly didn't think it would be this soon for a member of the Supreme court to decided to step down. And to go evem further, I didn't expect it to be Souter. I mena he's only 69. Not the oldest member, he falls in the middle somewhere. I had my money on Stevens. I mean he's 84. Then there's Ginsberg. So Obama is gonna have to probably pick another judge. That's either great or scray depending on how you loook at it. But whatever.
I believe Souter was place by George HW Bush in hopes he would swing to the right but when I look over his record he eneded up being a more moderate liberal judge. Just another Bush fuck up I suppose. Care to specualte who's on deck? I haven't a clue but I'll put money it's a liberal... and probably a woman... maybe even a minoirty liberal women. Too bad LAB isn't older. I mean how could you pass up seating a Jewish lesbian black woman with liberal tendencies?
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