Small victories

[ayoub]

The Patriot act extended for only a month

That's a hell of a lot better than indefinitely.

Bush is doing his best to remove the freedoms of the people, and this is at least a tentative slap in his face.

But as small blessings go, I'll take this...

Comments

[kay.livejournal.com]

That is so right on target ... it meant nothing more than giving up your freedom and your civil rights for a false sense of security.

[fox-bard.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I'm frankly surprised that there isn't more talk of impeachment.

[kay.livejournal.com]

That is the part I never understood. They were completely ready and willing to impeach a Preseident over a blowjob .. but there were never any sanctions for the President that lied his nation into a war and that slowly took, and is still taking away, the freedom and rights of all the citizens.

I would've wanted that lunatic out of office, in stead he got chosen to sit in office for 4 more years. Unbelievable.

[fox-bard.livejournal.com]

They were completely ready and willing to impeach a Preseident over a blowjob .. but there were never any sanctions for the President that lied his nation into a war...

::massive applause::

But only a president is accountable for his actions. Dictators can make up their own rules as they go along, and most gain power while an external threat is ongoing and able to be used as a platform. Castro got power this way. So did Stalin. And Mao Tse-tung.

I did exercise my legal voting rights last year, but sadly, my participation did not change the outcome that I feared.