10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free

[ErikJ]

Last edited Sat Jan 14, 2012, 05:56 PM - Edit history (1)

From today's Wash. POst-Nice summary of 10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free

Assassination of U.S. citizens

Indefinite detention

Arbitrary justice

Warrantless searches

Secret evidence

War crimes

Secret court

Immunity from judicial review

Continual monitoring of citizens

Extraordinary renditions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-the-united-states-still-the-land-of-the-free/2012/01/04/gIQAvcD1wP_story.html

[MadHound]

1. This is what comes from fighting Wars on Nouns,

The War on Crime, the War on Drugs, the War on Terrorism. . .

All they really accomplish is War on the American People.

[tularetom]

2. When a Democratic president buys into most of those 10 items

and nobody challenges him, we really are in trouble.

[rhett o rick]

4. Most of Washington the DC are tools of the oligarchy. nm

[rhett o rick]

3. plus: Brutalization of Protestors. nm

[Yavapai]

5. The jury is still out on "home of the brave."

But, time will tell.

[kenny blankenship]

6. You know it's getting bad when the WaPo notices the blossoming Police State

Ok, it was not the Washington Post itself (which has advanced the cause of destroying freedom), but at least they ran Turley's opinion piece.

[applegrove]

7. Not to mention the GOP using fear and hate to slice up the electorate and get more votes.

That is slavery.

[cyglet]

8. Omitted

militarization of the police.

Sadly, the terrorists (and plutocrats) really have won.

[JoePhilly]

9. They left out ... "Reality Shows"

[bhikkhu]

10. Much of that was the case during the Civil War, WWII, etc

...so its only fair to say that "the war" is really the problem, and focus efforts toward a remedy on ending the war. I'd like to see every candidate running for office next year hit up for their plan and position on that.

Its also fair to say that people in other countries are sometimes amused to hear how un-free we think we are. Things could be better (and the above suggestion is a serious one), but even while working toward our own betterment, there is much that we could do to encourage freedom in other countries that are far from our own standard.

ed - sp.

[NorthCarolina]

11. K&R

[WillyT]

12. K & R !!!

[lonestarnot]

13. You can add lynching to the list.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002183034

[midnight]

14. Any updates from the ACLU about challenging this?

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[cyglet]

16. I personally don't think

it would stand up in court at all, but who knows.

[midnight]

17. The NDAA....I hope it doesn't hold up in court.

[ZombieHorde]

15. When was the U.S. free? nt