http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:24 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:24 The discussion depends on how the issue is framed, whether it's framed as a "human rights" issue or a "law and order" issue.

Neither is correct.

Follow the money. Who benefits? Corporations who exploit "undocumented" workers by paying substandard wages for jobs "Americans won't do."

The f... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/26 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:05:48 To me, the topic of illegal immigration involves how the issue is framed. Is the issue framed in terms of "human rights" or "rule of law?"

If the issue of illegal immigration is framed in the broad general term of "human rights," then how does it not also [a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/25 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:54:12 I cringed. As soon as I read it. And now, I've read it again. Twice. [a href="http://www.afterdowningstreet.org"]On this site[/a]. A site devoted to peace, justice and impeachment, and by extension, human rights, rule of law, and all that jazz.

It's the word. No, don't be saying "word" – not yet... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/24 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:48:38 Today, with US government and court authorization, Mexican trucks will begin to roll, bisecting the continental United States, northbound to the Canadian border – and anywhere else in the US - as part of a year-long "pilot program" championed by the Bush administration. The 9th Circuit Court of App... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/23 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:51:15 Unlikely Alliance: Put The Impeachment Movement on Steroids - Join with the Conservatives on Illegal Immigration

[blockquote]
Even Carter did not exercise a quitclaim deed of America to Mexico!
All he gave away was a tiny strip of Panama.
Bush wants to give the whole f****** country away.
[/... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/22 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:50:51 Why isn't it credible that the purpose of the war in Iraq was to cover up that Bush was warned about 911 and did nothing?

We know that Bush knew that the New Orleans levees would breach, and we know that he did nothing with that information, when he could have saved at least lives if not propert... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/21 Mon, 07 May 2007 15:43:38 Bluebear, Your reply to me was totally non-substantive. I'm not an apologist because I have a different viewpoint than yours. I think Imus is being scapegoated, and I've said so, with a few links. And I'm not the only one. [a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-rice11apr11,0,5538321.stor... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/20 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:48:58 Imus is a shock jock. While his language was offensive, and did detract and distract from the Rutgers' team accomplishment, it's nothing not heard regularly in the black community. Imus' mistake was to talk black while white. There's a double-standard at work here. You can see it in this [a href="ht... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/19 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:40:36 Outgoing Atlanta congressional representative Cynthia McKinney just took a historic stand as her last legislative act. She introduced into the House legislation to impeach George W. Bush for violating his oath of office to "faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and wil... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/18 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:53:22 After January 2007, George W. Bush will have to deal with Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate. He has already met with the new leadership, including Pelosi and Reid. To both he promised cooperation; he even told Pelosi he’d give her the name of a decorator for her new office. He also ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/17 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:28:49 Election Defense Alliance is on the cutting edge of netroots organizing to fight electronic voting machine fraud.

They will be auditing the "official" election results on Election Night - but they need your help.

We ask every pollworker and monitor who will be working inside the polls when the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/16 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:34:08 I see that our last constitutionally-elected President Clinton went to Iowa yesterday and talked about how the people know that "something is wrong in Washington"...ah, Bill, it's more than one thing...

"I have never seen the American people so serious," [a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/15 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:47:27 Ides, I've long contended that all our fellow "Merkins" (as our esteemed pretzeldent mispronounces it) that preceeded us are watching eagerly to see how we handle these challenges. After more than 6 years of being in the resistance, sometimes, I reflect about them and all they accomplished without o... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/14 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:27:13 GOP leaders continue to scramble in their Foley damage control efforts. Growing evidence shows that Pagegate has badly shaken the religious right's belief in the Republican party's "family values" and "morality". Pat Robertson urges them to use Foley's predatory behavior to further their homophobic ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/13 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:06:01 "Pretending that you believe a liar is also a lie." Arthur Schnitzler

This post is to [a href="http://www.lies.com/"]catalog the lies[/a], damn [a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaB1psXTjS4&eurl="]lies[/a]...

What's the lie, and what's the link?... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/12 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 06:08:03 Erika, you summed it up beautifully! Foley had a long history for enticing male pages.

"Tyson Vivyan, 26, speaks about former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley during an interview in Atlanta, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006. Vivyan claims Foley sent him sexually suggestive messages after he served as a congressional ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/11 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:23:44 Now that the adults are in power, it sure is fun to watch them tackle the job. Whatever the reverse Midas touch is, they have it: war without end, torture, lies, surveillance, debt, social security, destruction of the middle class, culture of corruption and on and on and on - they're adults, [i][b]i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/10 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:50:09 Foley adds a whole new meaning to "I don't like Bush."

This saga is just beginning. If Hastert knew (and it sounds as though he did), he and others are complicit in covering up the sexual exploitation of a child. Democrats should be seeking a thorough investigation.

"Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/9 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:52:19 Dan Froomkin writes that today's Senate vote on Bush's detainee legislation, following yesterday's House vote, marks a defining moment for our nation. No doubt, but let's get specific.

For starters, passing a bill after the fact, "ex post facto" in Constitutional legalese as in this case, permit... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/8 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:12:53 The results are in!

"MILWAUKEE -- A hand recount of ballots from this week's primary election shows no changes in the outcome of any political race.

The Milwaukee County Election Commission originally said more than 80,000 ballots were cast Tuesday.

Now, they said the correct total was les... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/7 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 06:49:39 I wonder if you've missed the point of all this, which is that Dems will never win elections if the voting is rigged. I couldn't agree with you more that the very idea that widespread, computer-assisted vote fraud is crazy. But to suggest that we not examine that issue in the face of evidence becaus... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/6 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:45:49 Milwaukee's media is reporting that: "City officials have estimated that the recount of ballots cast could trim the city's reported 80,000 turnout in Tuesday's voting by 35,000." but assured readers that: "Officials have said they are certain results from individual races were not affected by the co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/5 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:49:26 Glibly referring to probable election fraud as being within the <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701393/posts?q=1&&page=51">"Diebold range"</a> shows their disregard and contempt for our republic's democratic processes.

After using one of the new voting machines and viewing the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/2 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:59:51 As we go through the energy crisis, we'll see a lot of strange things, not the least of which is snake oil. But historically, snake oil purveyors eschew scientific scrutiny. These guys are ones to watch because they are seeking it. Are our thermodynamic "laws" subject to exception? It's rather an un... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Chipster/1 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:17:12