Seeing as how Lambert seems intent on stealing all my post ideas today, I'll post this in case like me, you don't often go to HuffPo. It's worth noting that Larissa used to live in Russia, and knows from Coup. Beyond all the bullshit, she speaks plain truth.
As I see it now, we have but two options and I have long alluded to hoping against hope that one of these options would not be the only one left to a peaceful people. The first and frankly most preferable option is for Congress to immediately begin impeachment proceedings against the members of this latest Business Plot.
No time needs to be wasted on hearings as we already now have in writing, formally as presented to Congress, the intentions of this administration to nullify Congressional powers permanently, to alter Judicial powers permanently, and to openly steal public funds using as blackmail the total collapse of the US economy if these powers are not handed over. You do see how this is blackmail, do you not? You do see how this is a manufactured crisis precisely designed to be used as blackmail, do you not?
The other option, the one I have long prayed we would never need to even consider, is a total revolution. But, If Congress won't act in its own self-defense, in the defense of democracy, in defense of us - the people who have elected them to protect us from this very danger - then what is left for us to do? I don't want to see it come down to this, but I fear that it will. Put your party politics aside right now. We are in a crisis so dangerous that should these people succeed in their coup, your party affiliation will no longer matter, your American flag will be a nice collectible item of something that once was, and your version of God will be worshiped in secrecy because your freedoms will be owned by the few.
You are no longer Republicans, Democrats, or any shade of voter. You do not live in a swing state or a solid colored state. You are simply this: an American. That is the only side that matters. So call your members of Congress and demand, no, declare that unless they do their duty to the Constitution and to us, we will move to the streets - not because we want to, but because our founding fathers demanded this duty of each and every citizen in the face of such a domestic enemy. Demand - as is your right - that this bill be voted against and demand - as is your right - that the people plotting this treachery be held to account. We are either a nation of laws or we are no longer a democracy. Pick a side, because there won't be another time, another moment, another chance to be a patriot.
What's interesting is that she got more than one threat from wingnuts to turn her in to DHS or some shit just for writing a blog post. Expect more of that in future.
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And today's front page lead headline in the NYT
Yes act quickly, before anyone has a chance to figure out what the hell is going on. Because if we don't act instantly, immediately, right now! this very moment - the sky will fall and YOU will be the ones to blame, Democ-Rats.
Obambam...where is he? McCain is the one saying "not so fast":
Maybe this is why the media is out to get McCain. They just can't trust him.
Saw that headline too..
in accordance with Klein's Shock Doctrine thesis, such things are always done quickly under the threat of looming catastrophe.
And speaking of blame.. I just clicked off NPR's talk of the nation and sure enough some caller thinks Dodd and Frank should be forced to resign and be made accountable. Right, they were so in charge for the last 8 years...
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On NBC Evening News: Obama may keep Paulson in place as
Secty of Treasury.
I cannot believe this--did NBC (John Harwood) get this wrong? Would Obama say such a thing???
Heeelllllllpppppppppp!!!!!
Let's see, per Larissa, it's getting Congress to live up to its Consitutional duties and role or open revolt, take it to the streets.
Now, the chance Congress will show spine in this? Does Las Vegas have a betting line on this?
Plus, there's that post above this about the Army preparing to station troops in the US for use in civil disorder or emergency....
What an interesting alignment of news.
IIRC, Obama said he would keep Paulson on during transition...
... but not as Secretary. Got a link?
[ ] Very tepidly voting for Obama [ ] ?????. [ ] Any mullah-sucking billionaire-teabagging torture-loving pus-encrusted spawn of Cthulhu, bless his (R) heart.
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
He's Also Considering Keeping Gates
It's like fucking Back to the Future.
Here's the Sirota piece at Open Left about Paulson being involved in the transition and Gates possibly remaining at SecDef (because you know Democrats just don't keep people as safe as Republicans). Remaining as Secretary, I haven't seen (but I also haven't looked). It wouldn't bother me if Paulson were involved in some way to transition smoothly if Obama hadn't already offered up practically every other cabinet post to a Republican. And, really, the Democrats don't have anyone who could start working with Paulson in November and be up and ready to run by January? Find that hard to believe.
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right -- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. " - Eleanor Roosevelt
Lambert, I only have the comment made on NBC Evening News--
perhaps there was something in the discussion before I clicked over to NBC. That's why I asked if this news was correct.
I go away for a few hours, and, nowadays, whammo, floods of news.
Harwood == Hack!!
I saw Barry's comments this morning on video on the tee vee as he spake them wrt Paulson. Nothing more committal than he'd like to see Paulson assist with transition. Maybe Barry went on to make more comments along the lines of putting Paulson on a short list for consideration - that's just the sort of response you can get from Barry simply by looking him in the eye silently and he jabbers to fill the void - but the questioner (was it Harwood?) was doing his best Russert, not letting go of that bone. It was tiresome.
Paulson is poison, and the GOP wants Obama to say, now, that he supports him, or would consider him for a post in an Obama administration.