Un profesor la Princeton nu e lasat sa se urce in avion pentru ca e pe lista teroristilor. A luptat in razboiul din Coreea, a fost decorat, si a fost adaugat pe lista pentru ca a tinut un discurs impotriva lui Bush.
Ce tara democrata e America asta daca nu ai voie sa critici liderul - care se presupune ca e de moment. Dar criticand liderul te adauga la teroristi, pentru ca de fapt critici sistemul, oricare ar fi liderul acelas sistem e.
http://balkin.blogspot.com/2007/04/another...-of-people.html
When I tried to use the curb-side check in at the Sunport, I was denied a boarding pass because I was on the Terrorist Watch list. I was instructed to go inside and talk to a clerk. At this point, I should note that I am not only the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence (emeritus) but also a retired Marine colonel. I fought in the Korean War as a young lieutenant, was wounded, and decorated for heroism. I remained a professional soldier for more than five years and then accepted a commission as a reserve office, serving for an additional 19 years."
"I presented my credentials from the Marine Corps to a very polite clerk for American Airlines. One of the two people to whom I talked asked a question and offered a frightening comment: "Have you been in any peace marches? We ban a lot of people from flying because of that." I explained that I had not so marched but had, in September, 2006, given a lecture at Princeton, televised and put on the Web, highly critical of George Bush for his many violations of the Constitution. "That'll do it," the man said. "
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. ~John F. Kennedy
- asasinat, nu se putea altfel, avea de gand sa schimbe multe.
Kennedy a castigat alegerile cu foarte putin in fata candidatului care "trebuia" sa le castige, a fost iubit de catre popor, si probabil atunci si-au dat ei seama ca au nevoie de un sistem sa nu ii mai incurce poporul asta care alege pe cine vrea.
In 2000 si 2004 in America 30% din voturi au fost date pe aparate electronice, care nu dadeau o chitanta de hartie ca sa ramana vreo urma, si astfel nu puteau fi renumarate - ce sa numeri - ai un numar intr-un computer si asta e. Aparatele au fost facute de firme private care nu au vrut sa faca public softul pentru ca e "secret comercial". Super democratie, secret comercial cand e vorba de un asemenea lucru important pe care se bazeaza tot. Unul din sefii celor 2 firme care au fabricat aparatele a fost si implicat in campania electorala pentru Bush, si presedintele uneia e frate cu vicepresedintele alteia.
http://www.nightweed.com/usavotefacts.html