Extremism Normalized

[CuteOldGuy]

Wow. This guy gets it. There are so many things that a few years ago would be even ridiculous to consider, that are now mainstream. It's a bizarro world out there.

From the article:

Isn’t it amazing that a newspaper editorial even has to say: you know, the President isn’t really supposed to have the power to act as judge, jury and executioner and order American citizens assassinated with no transparency or due process? And isn’t it even more amazing that the current President has actually seized and exercised this power with very little controversy? Recall that when The New York Times first confirmed Obama’s targeting of citizens for assassinations in 2010, it noted, citing “officials,” that “it is extremely rare, if not unprecedented, for an American to be approved for targeted killing.” No longer. That presidential power — literally the most tyrannical power a political leader can seize — is also now a barely noticed fixture of our political culture.

It's here. And it won't go away soon.

http://www.salon.com/2012/07/31/extremism_normalized/

[Randy4Candy]

As usual, RONGGGGGGGG!!! again. Your view, like that of the non-lead dog, never changes while you're under your bed covered up. Find any commie's under there, Joe Jr.?

[i'va biggen]

Are you a target employee? Or is that you are on the presidential hit list.check your roof.

[CuteOldGuy]

Anyone with a substantive answer?

[Guest123018-4]

But, But COG, the President wouldn't use that power in a manner that was wrong, I mean he is the President after all. He would only assassinate those that HE thiks are bad for the good of the America he invisions.

[JD Barleycorn]

The ACLU and the NAACP have built organizations on the concept of "what coud happen if..."




On a sidenote; Got a call yesterday from the Republican National Committee. They wanted a donation of $100 for the coming election. I asked this guy who they supported in Texas; Dewhurst or Cruz? The guy hemmed a little bit and said Dewhurst. Wrong answer! He didn't know what to say. So I said lets bring it home and asked him about who they were supporting in the Missouri Senate race. Ten minutes he was on phone asking me to donate, trying to show how much he knew about KU and Kansas, and he still couldn't tell me who was running in the GOP primary. Told him I would continue to support individuals and not the party that put Boehner in charge.

[CuteOldGuy]

Read the whole article, there's more to it than the kill list. Fascinating and frightening.