Posted on 08/29/2005 6:23:38 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
I am getting to the site, but there are "errors on the page", whatever that means. Maybe its really busy right now.
Thanks for your interest.
But I find it incomprehensible, that I have to argue the facts and be upbraided for posting the TRUTH, by someone who calls himself a Conservative and then says that he came here to "learn". Sheeeeeeeeeeeesh!
It sure is; Alamo-girl IS an absolute treasure!
I'll sure second THAT emotion. (along with another comment you made on some darned thread I read within the last few minutes)
Nam Vet
Indeed. It is what Rush calls, "the liberal template" and what others have referred to as "the liberal default".
For example, the liberal default is that government is helpful to the poor and therefore any attempt to reduce the size and scope of government amounts to an attack against the poor. That default position cannot be challenged - - it is the template. Mentioning, for example, that the socialist welfare state, (aka, "the New Deal", "the Great Society", etc.) has destroyed the urban black family unit is strictly verbotten.
Go to www.FoxNews.com then click on the upper right side where it says video.
After you click on video it should give you the option to download the Fox News video player.
And whatever else I said, that you also agree with with, thanks, again. But then, we've been in agreement about most things for years. LOL
Nam Vet
Thanks!
I hope that you and yours are all doing well.
Glad to help and hope it works
Weldon had better watch his Six.
I will agree that agencies such as the NSA, DIA, CIA & FBI were not as hindered prior to "The Wall". However, the Military Services themselves WERE very much hindered in investigating US Persons - especially domestic, but also foreign!
This was more due to the military infiltration of subversive student organisations in the 60's and early 70's than it was FISA & Co.
FISA and all subsequent legislation & EO's merely reinforced the already existing barrier bewteen the military and the civilian departments.
I grant that NSA & DIA are technically "military", but they are separate from, say US Army Counterintelligence. This is my point. AD was a truely military operation (apparently with some contractor involvment). The DoD lawyers, rightly or wrongly concluded that ATTA & Co. were "US Persons" and this alone was sufficient to shut down AD and cause all records to be destroyed. The Chinese aspect just adds another twist to the whole bloody mess. AD *might* have been able to get away with the investigation *if* prior approval had been obtained from the AG. However, the hurdles involved in getting approval for such were very high, and, most likely, if approved, the operation would have been conducted by NSA / the FBI - according to the powers that be, the military itself investigating "US Persons" is just not kosher.
Bookmarking "Chinagate" at 432, I think.
Thank you both oh so very much for all of your kindness and encouragement!!!
We must constantly re-examine our assumptions and the lessons of our lives.
And the latter is a rotten shame. It is as if the Jews believed the Nazi party to be their friend and protector.
I would say that the first major political event heavily publicized on TV was the destruction of Senator McCarthy. "Have you no shame, Senator?"
Then we have the Orwellian shift where the Enemies of Freedom (the Hollywood Ten) became Noble Victims of Evil.
Sick stuff.
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