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The Politics of Office
The fact of the matter is the previous administration comprised perhaps the greatest collection of rogues, scoundrels and corporate criminals since the time of Herbert Hoover, but it matters not. No matter what crimes were committed, no matter how badly the Constitution was shredded, no matter how many 'black suites' or Guantanamo's, they know that they are immune.
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The Politics of Office
[col. writ. 5/16/09] (c) '09 Mumia Abu-Jamal
There are many things to be learned by the nation's most recent presidential election; some new; some old.
In some ways, this election marked a new page in history, and as such, has had impacts and influences that were quite unprecedented.
In other ways, this election is an exercise in continuity, as the administration, like the 2006 congressional elections before it, strove mightily to reassure the wealthy and well-to-do that nothing essential would change, and their interests would be protected.
And while President Barack H. Obama ran on the promise of change, he has adopted some of the same policies of the Bush administration.
He will not release photos of U.S. soldiers mistreating, abusing, torturing and/or humiliating foreign prisoners and detainees.
He will continue the military commissions begun under the Bush-Cheney regime, albeit with some procedural changes.
And several of the so-called 'black sites', secret prisons placed around the world and administered by the CIA, will keep right on humming.
And, of course, he will continue to prosecute the wars begun and waged under the previous administration; though it appears Afghanistan will garner the lion's share of White House attention.
Boy, what a difference an election makes.
Or, put quite another way, running for an office is worlds away from getting it.
The fact of the matter is the previous administration comprised perhaps the greatest collection of rogues, scoundrels and corporate criminals since the time of Herbert Hoover, but it matters not.
No matter what crimes were committed, no matter how badly the Constitution was shredded, no matter how many 'black suites' or Guantanamo's, they know that they are immune.
Their impeachment argument was 'off the table' : now, any real prosecutions are. Why? Because that's politics.
There's a French saying: "Plus ca change...." "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
--(c) '-9 Mumia Abu-Jamal
[col. writ. 5/16/09] (c) '09 Mumia Abu-Jamal
There are many things to be learned by the nation's most recent presidential election; some new; some old.
In some ways, this election marked a new page in history, and as such, has had impacts and influences that were quite unprecedented.
In other ways, this election is an exercise in continuity, as the administration, like the 2006 congressional elections before it, strove mightily to reassure the wealthy and well-to-do that nothing essential would change, and their interests would be protected.
And while President Barack H. Obama ran on the promise of change, he has adopted some of the same policies of the Bush administration.
He will not release photos of U.S. soldiers mistreating, abusing, torturing and/or humiliating foreign prisoners and detainees.
He will continue the military commissions begun under the Bush-Cheney regime, albeit with some procedural changes.
And several of the so-called 'black sites', secret prisons placed around the world and administered by the CIA, will keep right on humming.
And, of course, he will continue to prosecute the wars begun and waged under the previous administration; though it appears Afghanistan will garner the lion's share of White House attention.
Boy, what a difference an election makes.
Or, put quite another way, running for an office is worlds away from getting it.
The fact of the matter is the previous administration comprised perhaps the greatest collection of rogues, scoundrels and corporate criminals since the time of Herbert Hoover, but it matters not.
No matter what crimes were committed, no matter how badly the Constitution was shredded, no matter how many 'black suites' or Guantanamo's, they know that they are immune.
Their impeachment argument was 'off the table' : now, any real prosecutions are. Why? Because that's politics.
There's a French saying: "Plus ca change...." "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
--(c) '-9 Mumia Abu-Jamal
For more information:
http://www.prisonradio.org/mumia.htm
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The Pentagon lies. There really is no smart bombs or depleted uranium. My vision is that the proposition of Obama and his 'ban the bomb proposition is indeed moving towards the correct use of conradiction that could bring the whole world back to reality and a living non-threatened species position. Much better than the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Besides all that it is the foreign policy of the Peoples Republic China which states that China will host or be hosted to a meeting with one item on the Agenda , the complete thorough and total dismantling of all nuclear weapons in the world. Mao-tse Tung agrees to that , and also the entire Chinese people globally. That is interesting that it is the first time in materialist history and herstory that a U.S. president has agreed with peoples democracy and not obeyed the Pentagon lies of the Imperialist countries. That is one thin dimes worth of difference and now it is up to the U.S. people to rise to the occasion. Yes we can!!
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