The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Yea... a crying 'pastor' like Jimmy Swaggart, and just as honest!
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
He openly admitted to using Vicks Vapo Rub around his eyes to get them to water like that. I think there's even a video of the shoot. He's laughing seconds before, and after that shot was taken.
Beck, Druggy Rush, Hannity, Savage... they are cut from the same cloth. Opportunists feeding on political controversy.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Beck, Druggy Rush, Hannity, Savage... they are cut from the same cloth. Opportunists feeding on political controversy.
Don't forget Obama, Cuomo, Rahm Emmanuel, Bloomberg... they are cut from the same cloth. Opportunists feeding on political controversy.
With the major exeption of Beck, Druggy Rush, Hannity, Savage not being able to enact policy while feeding on political controversy.
"Approval ratings go up and down for various reasons... An example is the high post 911 support for GWB even though he could be said to be responsible for the event." --- Box A Rox '9/11 Truther'
Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
Don't forget Obama, Cuomo, Rahm Emmanuel, Bloomberg... they are cut from the same cloth. Opportunists feeding on political controversy. With the major exeption of Beck, Druggy Rush, Hannity, Savage not being able to enact policy while feeding on political controversy.
Before Sandy Hook, there was no push from Cuomo or Obama for an assault weapon ban... That impetus came from THE PEOPLE! And they continue to push for Good Gun Laws.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Before Sandy Hook, there was no push from Cuomo or Obama for an assault weapon ban... That impetus came from THE PEOPLE! And they continue to push for Good Gun Laws.
the people are just following the lead of their American Idol's in office...because they all stood at a podium as if the public was drooling at their feet to know what they thought...and it spewed from their mouths as it always does.
they 'push' because there's a sheepdog nipping at their ankles
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Before Sandy Hook, there was no push from Cuomo or Obama for an assault weapon ban... That impetus came from THE PEOPLE! And they continue to push for Good Gun Laws.
THE PEOPLE didn't have any say on the NYS weapons grab and it looks like Obama's push for it is falling flat.
Like I said Beck, Rush, Hannity, Levin don't make policy on political controversy and thank you for proving my point
"Approval ratings go up and down for various reasons... An example is the high post 911 support for GWB even though he could be said to be responsible for the event." --- Box A Rox '9/11 Truther'
Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
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Your support helps the ACLU stand up for human rights and defend civil liberties. GIVE NOW Just six weeks after the September 11 attacks, a panicked Congress passed the "USA/Patriot Act," an overnight revision of the nation's surveillance laws that vastly expanded the government's authority to spy on its own citizens, while simultaneously reducing checks and balances on those powers like judicial oversight, public accountability, and the ability to challenge government searches in court.
Why Congress passed the Patriot Act
Most of the changes to surveillance law made by the Patriot Act were part of a longstanding law enforcement wish list that had been previously rejected by Congress, in some cases repeatedly. Congress reversed course because it was bullied into it by the Bush Administration in the frightening weeks after the September 11 attack.
The Senate version of the Patriot Act, which closely resembled the legislation requested by Attorney General John Ashcroft, was sent straight to the floor with no discussion, debate, or hearings. Many Senators complained that they had little chance to read it, much less analyze it, before having to vote. In the House, hearings were held, and a carefully constructed compromise bill emerged from the Judiciary Committee. But then, with no debate or consultation with rank-and-file members, the House leadership threw out the compromise bill and replaced it with legislation that mirrored the Senate version. Neither discussion nor amendments were permitted, and once again members barely had time to read the thick bill before they were forced to cast an up-or-down vote on it. The Bush Administration implied that members who voted against it would be blamed for any further attacks - a powerful threat at a time when the nation was expecting a second attack to come any moment and when reports of new anthrax letters were appearing daily.
Congress and the Administration acted without any careful or systematic effort to determine whether weaknesses in our surveillance laws had contributed to the attacks, or whether the changes they were making would help prevent further attacks. Indeed, many of the act's provisions have nothing at all to do with terrorism.
The Patriot Act increases the government's surveillance powers in four areas
The Patriot Act increases the government's surveillance powers in four areas:
Records searches. It expands the government's ability to look at records on an individual's activity being held by third parties. (Section 215) Secret searches. It expands the government's ability to search private property without notice to the owner. (Section 213) Intelligence searches. It expands a narrow exception to the Fourth Amendment that had been created for the collection of foreign intelligence information (Section 21. "Trap and trace" searches. It expands another Fourth Amend
Before Sandy Hook, there was no push from Cuomo or Obama for an assault weapon ban... That impetus came from THE PEOPLE! And they continue to push for Good Gun Laws.
I know it's a little off topic, but I thought it might be an interesting question. Does anybody think that Cuomo was duped into pushing for this unpopular legislation in order to hurt his chances in 2016? If you notice, Hillary Clinton has been virtually silent during this whole gun control debate. It's as if she made a calculated decision to keep a low profile on the issue while her most probable opponent took an EXTREME position that would hurt him during a national primary, in places like Iowa and South Carolina.
I may not agree with the Clinton political philosophy, but they are brilliant at the political chess match.
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Andrew Cuomo favorable rating of 59-28%
Sounds like a winning rating!!! Even with the GunHuggers hate campaign!
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Andrew Cuomo favorable rating of 59-28%
Sounds like a winning rating!!! Even with the GunHuggers hate campaign!
He still polls well in NY, but he also dropped 15%. That includes a 16% among independents and 8% among democrat. Gun grabbing isn't a popular position.
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