Read Ralph Naders "The Triumverate"

[The Sushi Bandit]

http://www.ralphnader.com/interest/082903.html

The Triumverate

George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and John Ashcroft are testing the American people as to whether violations of the U.S. Constitution by the Executive branch of government are to be viewed as mere technicalities or a growing threat to the fabric of liberty, privacy, due process and fair trials in our country.

Of course, these men are verbally reassuring while they conduct their "war on terrorism." President Bush says "we will not allow this enemy to win the war by restricting our freedoms." Last September, Attorney General Ashcroft said "We're not sacrificing civil liberties. We're securing civil liberties."

Then Orwellian-like they swing into action. Arrests without charges. Imprisonment indefinitely without lawyers. Secret indefinite jailings for people who are just considered "material witnesses," not accused of any crimes.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. ah

Luckily, this "Triumverate" is not much different from a Gore administration.

*sarcasm off*

[GainesT1958]

2. Thanks, Ralphie Boy, for helping to make it all happen! :-P

Almost thought he was going to say "Bush, Clinton, and Gore!" :mad:

B-)

[cprise]

3. So tell us...

At what point do you think Lieberman and Kerry will start taking their cues to attack Dean from Trent Lott?

Oh wait, they already have.

[zonmoy]

12. dont blame ralph

I suspect that gore and the democrats actually sabatoged their own campain in order to bring about this fourth reich.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Incredibly petty, I know...

but it's 'triumvirate'. The 'vir' means 'man', as in 'virile' etc. If he's going to use unusual words, it would look better if he knew how to spell them.

[Rowdyboy]

5. What do you expect...

Consider the source...

[Terwilliger]

13. you mean the consumer advocate lawyer?

can't he spell?

I think he can spell "M O N O P O L Y"

[Rich Hunt]

6. so, did anyone read the actual article, or...

I don't see the point in criticizing someone's spelling (most likely done by someone else - he did go to Harvard law & graduate with honors) if one can't muster enough intellectual honesty to even read an article.

In what college do they teach Stepford Wifery?

:eyes:

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. but since I did read it...

... I am qualified to criticise his spelling.
I'd also ask why he is restricting the blame (or spreading it) to those 3? He doesn't show how they're to blame while, say, Rumsfeld is innocent. But if he used 'the Bush administration' the article would look less original, wouldn't it?

[maha]

7. I think not.

Ralph should be happy. Isn't this what he wanted?

[The Zanti Regent]

9. Ask my Nephew.

My nephew got a one way ticket to Iraq.

Bullet severed his spinal cord and now he is Quadraplegic.

Thanks, Ralph!

[Bunny]

11. I am sorry about your nephew.

That is sad news.

If President Gore were occupying the White House, your nephew would not have been sent over there.

Thanks Ralph, indeed. I hope you're happy now. No difference, right?

[bpilgrim]

10. bush is a UNITER both at home and abroad...

great read, thanks :toast:

peace