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Posted at 12:00am on Jul. 5, 2006 Hunter of DKos is a Hypocrite
By Proud Kaffir
In response to the Right's outrage over the NY Times publishing pictures of Rumsfield's home, pictures that were later found to be taken with permission, Hunter expounds in a condescending tone:
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Posted at 10:18pm on Jul. 3, 2006 US Has Never Fought in "International" War
By Proud Kaffir
It suddenly occurred to me to review all of America's past wars and apply the SCOTUS Hamdan-test to determine if they were of "international character". Using the logic employed by Stevens in the majority opinion, the US has NEVER fought in an international war.
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Posted at 12:04pm on Jul. 2, 2006 Liberals in SCOTUS find the Invisible Ink
By Proud Kaffir
I have been completely perplexed by the Hamdan decision. I mean, here we have the Supreme Court entering us into a one-sided contract with Al Qaeda terrorists, extending Geneva Conventions protections to those who don't warrant them. Both Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan explicitly refused to enter the US into such an agreement.
Eventually, I came up with an idea. I held the Geneva Conventions and Steven's majority opinion to a 60-watt lightbulb and- Presto!- the invisble ink developed. Suddenly, everything made sense.
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Posted at 5:58pm on Jul. 1, 2006 CNN Says Gitmo Prisoners to Be Released
By Proud Kaffir
CNN stated this in their analysis of the Hamdan decision:
Under the 5-3 court ruling, the Bush administration must adopt a military system for trying suspected terrorists consistent with international standards -- or release the suspects from military custody.
The only problem is that the decision made no such claim to release any prisoners:
It bears emphasizing that Hamdan does not challenge, and we do not today address, the Government's power to detain him for the duration of active hostilities in order to prevent such harm. But in undertaking to try Hamdanand subject him to criminal punishment, the Executive is bound to comply with the Rule of Law that prevails in thisjurisdiction.
Wishful thinking on CNN's part?
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Posted at 8:05pm on Jun. 22, 2006 "Partisan Journalists" Coordinating with Liberal Activists?
By Proud Kaffir
Many have commented on the hysterical missive written by Moulitsas who lashes out at the vast rightwing conspiracy for outing his budding vast leftwing conspiracy. People have commented on the unseemly enterprise of a supposed open, grassroots movement secretly collaborating with liberal and Democratic activists for message control.
I agree with a lot of the sentiments expressed, but a particualr phrase in his rant really caught my eye. I'm surprised it hasn't caused a greater commotion.
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Posted at 9:27pm on Jun. 19, 2006 Murtha to Continue Japanese Quagmire?
By Proud Kaffir
Apparently, the heroic John Murtha wants to redeploy US troops out of Iraq, in order to form a rapid-response force that could effectively return, whenever needed.
This is somewhat like the police redeploying outside of a high-crime neighborhood because of the danger, while stating that law enforcement is now in a better position to deal with crime. I am sure the criminals would be terrified that the frightened cops may return someday.
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Posted at 9:18pm on Jun. 12, 2006 Bush Administration Distances Itself from the Truth
By Proud Kaffir
According to media reports, the Bush Administration is distancing itself from their own officials who have commented, candidly and truthfully, about the intent behind the Guantanamo suicides.
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Posted at 10:40pm on Jun. 6, 2006 Forget Data-mining: Conspiracists Go Quote Mining
By Proud Kaffir
James B. of Screw Loose Change shines a light on the intentional fraud being perpetrated by leaders of the so-called "9/11 Truth Movement" (aka 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Kooks). He demonstrates how the CT'ers use "quote mining" to display credible evidence of their absurd theories.
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Posted at 11:41pm on Jun. 1, 2006 Poll: 86% Oppose Congressional Privilege Against Law Enforcement Searches
By Proud Kaffir
From the diaries...
According to a new ABC News Poll, 86% agree that the FBI should be allowed to search Congressional Offices with a judicial search warrant. This includes 94% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats. (The 10% siding with Congress are probably the legislators themselves, their families, and the lobbyists who bribe them.)
Apparently the public is pratically unanimous in their indignation towards the arrogance of legislators who believe the laws they pass for us, the lowly masses, should never apply to them. The notion that Congressional Offices should be treated as 535 domestic embassies, with complete immunity from law enforcement and prosecutors, does not even remotely pass muster with the American people.
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Posted at 10:11pm on May 24, 2006 9/11 Conspiracy Theorists Believe My Satire
By Proud Kaffir
On a previous diary entry, I wrote a satirical 9/11 conspiracy theory blaming the attacks on the Clintons. My intention was not to make light of the tragedy of 9/11, but to respond to the ridiculous conspiracy theories being heralded around the internet in films like Loose Change. I mimicked their logical fallacies to demonstrate the utter absurdity in their way of thinking.
Later, I was surprised to find that my mock CT was quoted and linked, in a positive manner, by Screw Loose Change, a good anti-conspiracy site. But I was even more surprised to find that some of the CT'ers commenting on their site actually believed my CT was real, even though I clearly indicated it was satire and even after I logged on to state this directly to them. (See the comments)