You may say that it’s okay, because the man going through the secret trial, closed to the public, is a terrorist. The truth is, though, that you don’t know that he’s a terrorist. He’s never been convicted of any terrorism-related crime. All you know is that the government says that he’s a terrorist.
Entries Tagged as 'liberty'
I Support Habeas Corpus Because The Next Accused Terrorist Could Be Me
July 31st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: liberty
Bloggers Against McCain Button
April 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Bloggers know how important it is for the survival of our democracy that American citizens actually know what their government is doing. Bloggers work to expose the concealed aspects of our federal government and bring those aspects into the light. That’s why bloggers are against John McCain for President.
Tags: candidates · liberty
Do Not Be Driven By Fear Into An Age Of Unreason
December 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
The unreason of Homeland Security easily matches the unreason of anti-Communism. War, arbitrary imprisonment, unjust trials, torture, government spying against citizens, and on and on, assault the machines that maintain reason in our nation.
The Homeland Insecurity Seal
December 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
We designed our own logo in satirical protest of the Homeland Security seal, to represent the true nature of the Department of Homeland Security. It’s not security that Homeland Security brings us, after all. Rather, Homeland Security serves to create insecurity. So we remade the Homeland Security seal as the new symbol of a virtual Department of the U.S. federal government: The Department of Homeland Insecurity.
Tags: liberty
Benjamin Franklin on Safety and Liberty
December 16th, 2007 · No Comments
Ten extra points for mentioning that the words come originally from Benjamin Franklin. It drives the right wing to froth at the mouth with fury when you point out that one of the Founding Fathers was not in favor of the Commander In Chief wrecking American freedom just to make some nervous nellies feel more secure.
Tags: liberty
Show Your Own Total Information Awareness
December 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Now, we know that the government has been conducting massive electronic surveillance against American citizens, grabbing information about our telephone calls, mail and email, and internet habits, as well as our commercial activity and travel patterns, and putting all that information into a giant government database that allows the federal government to track our private activities.
Tags: liberty
Why Not Be Proud To Be Liberal?
December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments
What do right wing politicians have against liberty? Why do so many Democratic politicians feel afraid to say that they believe in the value of liberty? Don’t join the spineless Democrats. Don’t give in to the bullying right wing. Declare yourself a proud liberal - with this button, and no apologies.
