BL - Guantanamo Rant, great rant from Boston Legal.

[Hamlette]

Run time: 02:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG-54fmn97c   Posted on YouTube: May 10, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 11, 2007 By DU Member: Hamlette Views on DU: 771

 

[Greeby]

1. Little fact-check: Congress is not silent

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./temp/~c110MU2yn8::

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1249

To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 30, 2007

Mrs. FEINSTEIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:2:./temp/~c110MU2yn8::

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2212

To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 8, 2007

Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

[ejbr]

3. Thanks for the information.

However, not to minimize Congress's act of doing their job (commendable as it might be), mentioning Gitmo on Hardball or the Situation with the righteous indignation that we saw above is anaethma to our Democratic "leaders". Their aversion to speaking loudly, clearly and incessantly on this topic is not as profound as their repulsion to speak of the election fraud which jeopardizes their own jobs, even after Gonzo gate comes to light, but it seems that they would much rather have a "fictitious" hollywood show express the outrage that many of us feel, rather than represent the significant portion of their constituents who want Bubba and Doris "Support the Troops, Fight them over there, He's our commander in chief" to truly appreciate what is happening to our country. Instead, as you so graciously pointed out, they do things behind the scenes and hope that the other side will see the light without any pressure from their consituents. Will this chicken shit strategy work? I hope so and must still admit that I am proud that they are at least trying. Now, I am going to move on because this soap box is hurting my feet.
:patriot:

[april]

2. How True and how sad

[Le Taz Hot]

4. K & R

They are ALL guilty and so are we for letting it happen in the name of putting party before country.

[Burried News]

5. Brilliant monologue ... how thin the boundary is between comedy

and tragedy.

[BootinUp]

6. I saw that the other night.

I need to start recording that show every week, great stuff they are doing.

[OneBlueSky]

7. whoever writes for this show should be snapped up by one of the candidates . . .

for president . . . though I doubt that any of them (save maybe Kucinich) would have the balls to say any of the stuff that Alan Shore spouts in court . . .

[Esra Star]

8. Brilliant! He says it there, so I don't have to say it here.

Here's an extract from "The Emperor's New Suit":-


“Does it please your Majesty now to graciously undress,” said the swindlers, “that we may assist your Majesty in putting on the new suit before the large looking-glass?”

The emperor undressed, and the swindlers pretended to put the new suit upon him, one piece after another; and the emperor looked at himself in the glass from every side.

“How well they look! How well they fit!” said all. “What a beautiful pattern! What fine colours! That is a magnificent suit of clothes!”

The master of the ceremonies announced that the bearers of the canopy, which was to be carried in the procession, were ready.

“I am ready,” said the emperor. “Does not my suit fit me marvellously?” Then he turned once more to the looking-glass, that people should think he admired his garments.

The chamberlains, who were to carry the train, stretched their hands to the ground as if they lifted up a train, and pretended to hold something in their hands; they did not like people to know that they could not see anything.

The emperor marched in the procession under the beautiful canopy, and all who saw him in the street and out of the windows exclaimed: “Indeed, the emperor’s new suit is incomparable! What a long train he has! How well it fits him!” Nobody wished to let others know he saw nothing, for then he would have been unfit for his office or too stupid. Never emperor’s clothes were more admired.

“But he has nothing on at all,” said a little child at last. “Good heavens! listen to the voice of an innocent child,” said the father, and one whispered to the other what the child had said. “But he has nothing on at all,” cried at last the whole people. That made a deep impression upon the emperor, for it seemed to him that they were right; but he thought to himself, “Now I must bear up to the end.” And the chamberlains walked with still greater dignity, as if they carried the train which did not exist.

Here's the whole thing:-
http://hca.gilead.org.il/emperor.html