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1031, the statement of authority to detain, does apply to American citizens and it designates the world as the battlefield, including the homeland.

Free speech is a great idea, but we’re in a war.

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— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), sponsor of the National Defense Authorization Act (via disobey)

(Source: socialuprooting, via disobey)

"In the midst of the ubiquitous 9/11 nationalism and jingoism, let’s not forget that America is worse off as a result of what we have done under the guise of ‘making us safe’ and ‘fighting terror.’ The gov’t has taken advantage of a tragedy in order to kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people in unrelated wars, spy on us, torture people and detain them indefinitely, poke and prod us like cattle, and militarize local police while disarming the rest of us. Tragedy upon tragedy."

— Ricardo Perez (via disobey)

When kids’ coloring books have images detailing murder in front of family at the hands of soldiers, you should know we live in a screwed up world.  Xenophobia reigns supreme in this Islamophobic children’s book ($6.99).
Indoctrination?  It certainly appears to be.

When kids’ coloring books have images detailing murder in front of family at the hands of soldiers, you should know we live in a screwed up world.  Xenophobia reigns supreme in this Islamophobic children’s book ($6.99).

Indoctrination?  It certainly appears to be.

Here’s a sneak peak:

[T]he Obama administration has told governors they cannot exempt their states from the controversial Secure Communities program, which uses fingerprints collected by local and state police to help immigration authorities.

The action was immediately denounced by some political leaders, immigration advocacy groups, and other opponents of the program.

Begun in 2008, Secure Communities was chiefly intended to identify and deport convicted felons found to be in the country illegally.

Governors in California, Illinois, Massachusetts and several other states have complained that the effort also has ensnared thousands of minor offenders, including some who were arrested but not yet tried or convicted, and has deterred some crime victims from coming forward to aid police.

Colorado officials had negotiated their agreement for months last year to ensure it included protection for victims of domestic violence who may be arrested by mistake and then identified as illegal immigrants.

Those protections are now void, said a Homeland Security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Most offenses are minor drug offenses in the United States.  With more than “77,000 immigrants convicted of crimes” in “1,400 jurisdictions,” “70% of the country,” the Obama Administration is continuing the ‘War’ on Immigration.

… I know quite a few of those who follow me are against [illegal] immigration.  I don’t think Positive Laws are Legitimate Laws unless they’re consented on by consensus—which in the United States, they’re not.

jonathan-cunningham:

Tom Tomorrow

jonathan-cunningham:

Tom Tomorrow

The Compromised Version of the Declaration of Independence


Yesterday, July 2, 1776, is the anniversary of the Second Continental Congress approving a resolution for the 13 colonies’ independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was adopted two days later, July 4, 1776.

Jefferson’s original draft of the Declaration of Independence is much more preferable to those who hold true values of Liberty and Freedom. A couple of the distinct differences between the original draft and the adopted draft are:

Original:

when a long train of abuses & usurpations, begun at a distinguished period, & pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to subject them to arbitrary power it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government

Adopted:

when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government

Original:

he has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating it’s most sacred rights of life & liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither

Adopted:

N/A

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Iraqi boy, Ayad Brissam Karim, shows a picture of himself taken before his “accident.” US helicopters attacked the vegetable field where he played, leaving him blind and with burns to his face. Photo by Mauricio Lima

Iraqi boy, Ayad Brissam Karim, shows a picture of himself taken before his “accident.” US helicopters attacked the vegetable field where he played, leaving him blind and with burns to his face. Photo by Mauricio Lima

(Source: arsvitaest, via soupsoup)

atticuschapin:

“a man being hanged, and the American Flag being the noose.”For freemarketliberal

Nicely done :) … I like how he’s still smiling.

atticuschapin:

“a man being hanged, and the American Flag being the noose.”

For freemarketliberal

Nicely done :) … I like how he’s still smiling.

Wal-Mart US CEO To America: “Prepare For Serious Inflation”

whimsicalallure:

To those who think that buying food in the corner deli is becoming a luxury, we have five words: you ain’t seen nothing yet. U.S. consumers face “serious” inflation in the months ahead for clothing, food and other products, the head of Wal-Mart’s U.S. operations warned Wednesday talking to USA Today. And if Wal-Mart which is at the very bottom of commoditized consumer retail, and at the very peak of avoiding re-exporting of US inflation by way of China is concerned, it may be time to panic, or at least cancel those plane tickets to Zimbabwe, which is soon coming to us.

Ben Bernanke - the man who finally found a way to get Americans to lose some weight…

(Source: racetobitchmountain)

washingtonexaminer:

Dear Senators Reid and McConnell:
I am writing to seek your support for bringing a  bi-partisan  resolution to the Senate floor authorizing the President’s  decision to  participate in allied military action in Libya.
-Marco Rubio

 Aw, looky there.  Noob Rubio wants to authorize the PRESIDENT’S decision to use force against a country we’re not at war with that has not attacked us.  Hey, Noob, guess what(?):  He doesn’t need your authorization.  As Bush once noted, the power of the presidency is not granted by the Constitution or the people or the congress.  Learn your place.  Obama doesn’t need your authorization.  None of the Presidents of the future will need to seek it after the precedence is in place.
Let the power continue to be obtained.  Then you’ll see Tyranny to its fullest extent.
“[Humankind] are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”  -Declaration of Independence

washingtonexaminer:

Dear Senators Reid and McConnell:

I am writing to seek your support for bringing a bi-partisan resolution to the Senate floor authorizing the President’s decision to participate in allied military action in Libya.

-Marco Rubio

 Aw, looky there.  Noob Rubio wants to authorize the PRESIDENT’S decision to use force against a country we’re not at war with that has not attacked us.  Hey, Noob, guess what(?):  He doesn’t need your authorization.  As Bush once noted, the power of the presidency is not granted by the Constitution or the people or the congress.  Learn your place.  Obama doesn’t need your authorization.  None of the Presidents of the future will need to seek it after the precedence is in place.

Let the power continue to be obtained.  Then you’ll see Tyranny to its fullest extent.

“[Humankind] are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”  -Declaration of Independence

The United States has initiated a war against Libya, as Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has conceded. When one country bombs another, which has not attacked it nor posed any immediate threat to it, that is an act of war. No “humanitarian” rationale justifies such an act. Only an act of Congress suffices according to the United States Constitution. Barack Obama has violated that provision of the United States Constitution, which he swore, falsely it is now apparent, to defend and protect. Barack Obama has committed this greatest of impeachable offenses. Other offenses related to torture and violation of the civil liberties of U. S. citizens may emerge as articles of impeachment are drawn up.

Following a brief introduction, John Walsh points out Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has called Obama’s intervention/war in Libya an impeachable offense (alternate source).  Walsh noted that “[i]f such liberals are genuine agents of peace, they too have an obligation to follow the lead of Kucinich … Otherwise they are poseurs, and they should be turned out of office.”

Walsh concludes his article:

President Barack Obama has violated the U.S. Constitution and employed the armed forces of the U.S. as a king’s army. The U.S. made its revolution to escape such a predicament, and if this usurper of Congressional authority is not stopped and punished, these crimes will continue under each succeeding executive. This must end and it must end now. Impeachment proceedings must begin at once.

Here is an outdated list of lies perpetrated by President Obama.

When you add what’s happened with Bradley Manning (compiled by Jonathan Cunningham) to the list, it’s even more revealing why many wish for him to be removed from office.

logicallypositive:

hello Weimar Republic

logicallypositive:

hello Weimar Republic

crankyminarchist:

conservatarian:

Seriously, let’s trim this crap!

“This is your Big Government, perhaps the biggest Big Government there ever could be. The problem is not one or several agencies, but the whole damned thing: believe it, it is true — this is the actual structure of the United States. See if you can spot the redundancies:

·  Advisory Council on Historic Preservation·  American Battle Monuments Commission · Architect of the Capitol ·  Botanic Garden ·  Capitol Visitor Center ·  Constitution Center ·National Capital Planning Commission ·  National Cemetery Administration (Veterans Affairs Department) ·  Smithsonian Institution ·  White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance

·  Archives (National Archives and Records Administration) ·  Administrative Committee of the Federal Register ·  Library of Congress

·  Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ·  Administration for Native Americans ·  National Indian Gaming Commission

·  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (Justice) ·  Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade (Treasury) ·  Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ·  National Drug Intelligence Center ·  Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

·  Bureau of Justice Statistics ·  Bureau of Labor Statistics ·  Bureau of Transportation Statistics·  Congressional Research Service ·  Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy ·  National Agricultural Statistics Service

·  Agricultural Marketing Service ·  Agriculture Department (USDA) ·  Marketing and Regulatory Programs (Agriculture Department) ·  Research, Education and Economics (Agriculture Department) ·  Risk Management Agency (Agriculture Department)

·  Agency for International Development ·  African Development Foundation ·   Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)

·  Federal Highway Administration ·  Department of Transportation (DOT) ·  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ·  Federal Transit Administration ·  Maritime Administration · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ·  National Transportation Safety Board · Research and Innovative Technology Administration (Transportation Department) ·  Surface Transportation Board ·  Transportation Security Administration

·  Environmental Management (Energy Department) ·  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)·  Natural Resources Conservation Service

·  Farm Credit Administration ·  Farm Service Agency ·  Land Management, Bureau of

·  Export Administration (now the Bureau of Industry and Security) ·  Export-Import Bank of the United States

Below, how Big Government handles money:

·  Commerce Department ·  Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States · Commodity Futures Trading Commission ·  Comptroller of the Currency Office ·  Council of Economic Advisers ·  Department of the Treasury ·  Disability Employment Policy Office · Economic Adjustment Office ·  Economic Analysis, Bureau of ·  Economic Development Administration ·  Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ·  Economic Research Service ·  Economics & Statistics Administration ·  Engraving and Printing, Bureau of ·  Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity ·  Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board ·  Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council ·  Federal Financing Bank ·  Federal Reserve System·  Financial Management Service (Treasury Department) ·  Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission·  Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, National Commission ·  Government Printing Office (GPO) · Government National Mortgage Association ·  Mint (Treasury Department) ·  National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform ·  National Credit Union Administration · National Economic Council ·  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ·  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ·  Small Business Administration (SBA) ·  Taxpayer Advocacy Panel ·  U.S. International Trade Commission ·  U.S. Trade and Development Agency ·  U.S. Trade Representative

And “health”:

·  Administration on Aging (AoA) ·  Administration on Developmental Disabilities ·  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ·  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry · Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee ·  Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion ·  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ·  Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board ·  Civilian Radioactive Waste Management ·  Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled ·  Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ·  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ·  Health Resources and Services Administration ·  Indian Health Service ·  National AIDS Policy Office ·  National Council on Disability ·  National Institutes of Health (NIH) ·  Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) ·  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ·  Rehabilitation Services Administration (Education Department) ·  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

And “Education”:

·  Education Department (ED) ·  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) · Federal Interagency Committee on Education ·  National Institute for Literacy ·  National Science Foundation

And energy:

·  Energy Department (DOE) ·  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ·  Energy Information Administration ·  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ·  Fossil Energy ·  National Laboratories (Energy Department) ·  Power Administrations ·  Science Office (Energy Department) ·  Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology ·  Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

And your food:

·  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ·  Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services ·  Food Safety and Inspection Service ·  Food and Nutrition Service ·  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration ·  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

And your retirement:

·  National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare ·  Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (now the Employee Benefits Security Administration) ·  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ·  Railroad Retirement Board ·  Social Security Administration (SSA) · Social Security Advisory Board

And “science”:

·  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ·  National Ocean Service · National Weather Service (NOAA) ·  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · Office of Science and Technology Policy ·  Office of Scientific and Technical Information

And the border:

·  Office of Refugee Resettlement ·  U.S. Border Patrol (now Customs and Border Protection) · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ·  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ·  Executive Office for Immigration Review

And this … this is how Big Government attempts to make everything better:

·  Arctic Research Commission ·  Appalachian Regional Commission ·  Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) ·  Chief Acquisition Officers Council · Chief Financial Officers Council ·  Chief Human Capital Officers Council ·  Chief Information Officers Council ·  Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee ·  Commission of Fine Arts · Commission on International Religious Freedom ·  Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements ·  Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) ·  Community Planning and Development ·  Corporation for National and Community Service · Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ·  Council on Environmental Quality ·  Delaware River Basin Commission ·  Denali Commission ·  Domestic Policy Council ·  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ·  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ·  English Language Acquisition Office ·  Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) ·  Federal Consulting Group ·  Federal Executive Boards ·  Federal Geographic Data Committee ·  Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight ·  Federal Housing Finance Board ·  Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds ·  Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer ·  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ·  Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board ·  Foreign Agricultural Service ·  General Services Administration (GSA) ·  Indian Arts and Crafts Board ·  Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission ·  Innovation and Improvement Office ·  Institute of Peace ·  Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group ·  Inter-American Foundation ·  Interagency Council on Homelessness ·  Japan-United States Friendship Commission ·  Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries ·  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies ·  Joint Fire Science Program ·  Legal Services Corporation ·  Marine Mammal Commission ·  Merit Systems Protection Board · Millennium Challenge Corporation ·  Minority Business Development Agency ·  Mississippi River Commission ·  Morris K. Udall Foundation: Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy ·  Multifamily Housing Office ·  National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ·  National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ·  National Mediation Board ·  National Technical Information Service ·  National Telecommunications and Information Administration · Northwest Power Planning Council ·  Office of Compliance ·  Office of Government Ethics · Office of Personnel Management ·  Office of Thrift Supervision ·  Open World Leadership Center·  Overseas Private Investment Corporation ·  Peace Corps ·  Presidio Trust ·  Regulatory Information Service Center ·  Rural Business and Cooperative Programs ·  Rural Development · Rural Housing Service ·  Rural Utilities Service ·  Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation ·  Southeastern Power Administration ·  Southwestern Power Administration · Stennis Center for Public Service ·  State Justice Institute ·  Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement ·  Susquehanna River Basin Commission ·  TRICARE Management ·  Trustee Program (Justice Department) ·  Western Area Power Administration ·  White House Commission on Presidential Scholars ·  Women’s Bureau (Labor Department)

this is BEYOND ridiculous. and the really scary thing? I’d bet a big fat Krispy Kreme donut there are a few agencies/departments that fell through the cracks and didn’t make this list…

(Source: pajamasmedia.com, via disobey)