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In reply to the discussion: Bipartisan Resolution to Compel White House to Release Legal Justification for Drone Strikes [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon, who said, and seeming he was considered almost a saint at the time of his death, his statement, whatever a President does is legal, must be true.
And of course Lincoln had dissenters to. But then Lincoln was a kind soul and did not exact undo revenge on the south, did he?
He gave them full amnesty and full citizenship.And they tried to coup'd'etat the USA.
The hard workers who come across these days are avoiding persecution in their country and just looking to work hard.(let's give them full amnesty and citizenship).
Quite the opposite of the Civil War days and 9-11.
And once you vote all the bad people out, probably 9 steps ahead, is the thought that then when the Peter Kings of the world are not in power, and we can have a worldwide peace,
then we all can get rid of all weapons (including guns) and we can all live in peace as one.
Until those pesky republican tea party libertarians have power, we have to remain vigiliant
(especially as someone on this thread mentioned the spy agenecies...for all we know, they just could be behind alot of the stuff in the first place.) Good for the president to keep the powers he has.
I bet Dennis in his home jumped for joy when OBL news came through. But who knows.
And I love Dennis but not Ron Paul.
(BTW-where was Ron Paul when Dennis had his impeachment of Bush bill?)
It took a long time to dirty up the world, I figure another 20 years needed to clean it up.
one step at a time.