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PR0PAGANDA wrote: »
This kinda gives some hope to the fears.Duke wrote:
'Bear with me on this, it moves on to some important issues.
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Are you Aware yet?Duke wrote:U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest says "I can't take the statute and strike it down for what it says, but can Hedges and others be detained for contacting al Qaeda or the Taliban as reporters?"
Lawyers tested in court over anti-terrorism act
(Reuters) - Lawyers for the Obama administration were put to the test by a U.S. judge on Thursday to explain why civilian activists and journalists should not fear being detained under a new anti-terrorism law.
Today feels super-creepy. NDAA's imprisonment without trial provisions are trying for a second chance at life. Remind me to put V For Vendetta back on the Netflix queue...
Here's what's up. As reported earlier today, "The White House has filed an appeal in hopes of reversing a federal judge's ruling that bans the indefinite military detention of Americans because attorneys for the president say they are justified to imprison alleged terrorists without charge.
Manhattan federal court Judge Katherine Forrest ruled in May that the indefinite detention provisions signed into law late last year by US President Barack Obama failed to 'pass constitutional muster' and ordered a temporary injunction to keep the military from locking up any person, American or other, over allegations of terrorist ties. On Monday, however, federal prosecutors representing President Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta filed a claim with the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in hopes of eliminating that ban."
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If you're new to this whole thing — that's okay, the major U.S. television networks appear to be running an actual blackout on this court case today (I've been begging them for 8 months now to cover NDAA in-depth) — the key point is this: alleged terrorists.
Let's say you decide to sleep with a police officer or TSA agent's ex-girlfriend, and this annoys said law enforcement official.
He can say to his superiors, "I don't know, I think this guy might be supporting terrorism in some way — I mean, that's my guess, at least."
BUT, the NDAA's indefinite detention provisions go far beyond that noble goal. Once you allow for imprisonment without trial on suspicion alone — a practice we see in some of the most oppressive regimes on Earth — you create a VERY slippery slope where anyone who disagrees with the government, anyone who attends a peaceful afternoon protest or politically-minded cookout, and anyone who sleeps with a TSA agent's ex-girlfriend might be at risk of unimaginable injustice. It also creates a chilling effect within the media. Our journalists are lazy enough without letting them know that covering controversial issues could result in their black-bagging and imprisonment. They'll stop doing journalism altogether.
Americans shouldn't have to fear their own government. They shouldn't have to fear being taken in the night. Things like right to trial and due process are at the very bedrock of our way of life. I'd like to see it stay that way. -
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DUKEofYORK wrote: »Nicky Romero - Toulouse (unofficial Anonymous Musicvideo) - [HD]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QpUXfE-UQAw
Dutch dj's ftw. -
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News.Duke wrote:US, UK Betray Basic Values To Get Assange At Any Cost.
While I've covered numerous aspects of Wikileaks, I've shied almost entirely away from the arrest of Julian Assange and the extradition fight to have him sent to Sweden, as well as the questions involving asylum in Ecuador. For the most part, I considered those things to be outside the scope of what's normally interesting around here. Whether or not you think the claims of what he did in Sweden were legitimate or trumped up, it was wholly separate from what he did with Wikileaks. That said, with the news today that Ecuador has, in fact, granted asylum to Assange, there are a few tidbits that have made the story extra interesting.
First up, is the absolutely astounding and shocking news -- as released to the public by the Ecuadorian embassy -- that the UK literally threatened to enter the embassy in order to get Assange and ship him to Sweden:
"You need to be aware that there is a legal base in the UK, the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987, that would allow us to take actions in order to arrest Mr Assange in the current premises of the embassy. We sincerely hope that we do not reach that point, but if you are not capable of resolving this matter of Mr Assange's presence in your premises, this is an open option for us."
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And while many people have gotten past the point of believing that the US is a beacon of light on human rights issues, the fact that Assange had to take this action, combined with the UK's response, really acts as a distinct (and tremendously embarrassing) marker for a clear point in time in which the US turned from being a protector of human rights, to a persecutor against human rights.
(Reuters) - Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker.
"I am grateful to the Ecuadorean people, President Rafael Correa and his government. It was not Britain or my home country, Australia, that stood up to protect me from persecution, but a courageous, independent Latin American nation.
While today is a historic victory, our struggles have just begun. The unprecedented US investigation against WikiLeaks must be stopped.
While today much of the focus will be on the decision of the Ecuadorean government, it is just as important that we remember Bradley Manning has been detained without trial for over 800 days.
The task of protecting WikiLeaks, its staff, its supporters and its alleged sources continues." — Julian Assange -
couldn`t believe what I was reading this morning. First I thought it`s a bad joke. The british government can`t actually be serious. Usually an act like this would mean war. Would the british do the same thing, if let`s say china or russia would grant assange political asylum? Again Great Britain shows how deep they are up USAss.
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Are you Aware yet?couldn`t believe what I was reading this morning. First I thought it`s a bad joke. The british government can`t actually be serious. Usually an act like this would mean war. Would the british do the same thing, if let`s say china or russia would grant assange political asylum? Again Great Britain shows how deep they are up USAss.
@BlindNate - cool rhythm! -
Be That Aware!
Except that it turned out to be true. News21, supported by the Carnegie and Knight foundations, reports that Disney sites are indeed controlled by face-recognition technology, that the military is interested in the technology, and that the face-recognition contractor, Identix, has contracts with the US government – for technology that identifies individuals in a crowd.
Fast forward: after the Occupy crackdowns, I noted that odd-looking CCTVs had started to appear, attached to lampposts, in public venues in Manhattan where the small but unbowed remnants of Occupy congregated: there was one in Union Square, right in front of their encampment. I reported here on my experience of witnessing a white van marked "Indiana Energy" that was lifting workers up to the lampposts all around Union Square, and installing a type of camera. When I asked the workers what was happening – and why an Indiana company was dealing with New York City civic infrastructure, which would certainly raise questions – I was told: "I'm a contractor. Talk to ConEd."
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Song for Tonight.
Madness or Sadness?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPkWYugY2zc&feature=fvwrel
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News.
In case you missed it, Julian Assange speaking at the Ecuador Embassy to the people and his loyal supporters about his extradition and his views on whistle blowers while he remains in the Embassy as a safe haven.
Assange said that British police earlier tried to enter the Ecuador Embassy through interior fire escapes.
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News.Important speeches should never be read off a piece of paper, I think.
Keiser report on Quantitative Easing....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSCl5OAJK8Q
Quantitative Easing Explained?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k
toooool!!!
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