And Obama again proves that only gullible, stupid people vote for him.
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Posted on the pomposity that is the site of the “Office of the President Elect” it says this:
Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance. Barack Obama will strengthen whistleblower laws to protect federal workers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse of authority in government. Obama will ensure that federal agencies expedite the process for reviewing whistleblower claims and whistleblowers have full access to courts and due process.
That, as is just about everything else about Barack Obama, is chock full of manure. It is as phony as he is.
Baack Obama promised to protect whistleblowers and instead has done absolutely the opposite. This must have come as quite a shock to the liberal media. Tears likely washed on the fingers of Jane Mayer as she wrote:
When President Barack Obama took office, in 2009, he championed the cause of government transparency, and spoke admiringly of whistle-blowers, whom he described as “often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government.” But the Obama Administration has pursued leak prosecutions with a surprising relentlessness. Including the Drake case, it has been using the Espionage Act to press criminal charges in five alleged instances of national-security leaks—more such prosecutions than have occurred in all previous Administrations combined. The Drake case is one of two that Obama’s Justice Department has carried over from the Bush years.
Gabriel Schoenfeld, a conservative political scientist at the Hudson Institute, who, in his book “Necessary Secrets” (2010), argues for more stringent protection of classified information, says, “Ironically, Obama has presided over the most draconian crackdown on leaks in our history—even more so than Nixon.”
“More than Nixon”
In the Atlantic Wire John Hudson writes:
The Justice Department’s subpoena of New York Times reporter James Risen Monday was the latest sign of how aggressive the Obama administration is being in its campaign against government whistle-blowers. The purpose of Risen’s subpoena is to force him to testify that Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA agent, gave him confidential information about the CIA’s efforts to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. The extent to which the administration is prosecuting leakers has troubled those who see leakers as speakers of truth to power. “In President Obama’s 26 months in office, civilian and military prosecutors have charged five people in cases involving leaking information, more than all previous presidents combined,” reports the Times. Here’s a list of prominent leakers with various agendas currently under pressure from the government.
Obama’s war on whistleblowers also includes those who would tell us the truth about Fast and Furious:
Senator Grassley pointed out that the documents DOJ released to smear Dodson were actually supposed to be so sensitive that the DOJ wouldn’t provide them to congressional investigators. But then, to harm a whistleblower, someone from the DOJ provided these specifically selected documents to the press. In fact, the name of the criminal suspect in the documents was redacted, but Agent Dodson’s name was left for all to see. “This looks like a clear and intentional violation of the Privacy Act as well as an attempt at whistleblower retaliation,” said Grassley.
Now Obama trains his sights on those who would uncover the biggest fraud of our times- climate change. Obama is joining the British government in trying to identify the leaker of the climtategate emails. Christopher Horner in the Washington Examiner:
I have seen apparent proof that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, is working with United Kingdom police to pursue the leaker of the 2009 and 2011 “Climategate” emails.
I have learned that last week DOJ sent a search-and-seizure letter to the host of three climate-change “skeptic” blogs. Last night, UK police raided a blogger’s home and removed computers and equipment.
The leaked records derailed “cap-and-trade” legislation in the U.S. and, internationally, as well as talks for a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. The emails and computer code were produced with taxpayer funds and held on taxpayer-owned computers both in the US and the UK, and all were subject to the UK Freedom of Information Act, the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and state FOIA laws.
They also were being unlawfully withheld in both the UK (by the University of East Anglia) and the U.S. (Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including stonewalling me for two years, and three other requesters for longer).
The hunt involving U.S. and UK law enforcement agencies is now escalating. On Wednesday night UK time, six detectives with the UK police (Norfolk Police Department) raided the home of at least one blogger, removing his equipment to look for clues to the identity of leaker “FOIA 2011.”
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To review: The UK police and the US DOJ, Criminal Division, are pursuing a leaker of public records subject to one or more FOIA, records that were unlawfully withheld under those laws, which leaks indicate apparent civil violations (tortious interference by seeking dismissal of certain “skeptics”), and raising reasonable questions of fraud against taxpayers.
And they are pursuing the leaker.
This is the President who promised to protect whistleblowers but now pursues them with a vengeance. This is the President who refuses to prosecute those who break the laws and promises to prosecute those who enforce the laws. This is the Preisdent who demanded all Americans be subject to indefinite detention without trial.
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Obama has proven that not only is he was awful as many of us thought him to be, not only has he brought the slime of Chicago to Washington, not only has he stripped all the dignity from the office of the Presidency, he has become a monster. If he is re-elected, he will likely remain in office for the rest of his life.
DrJohn has been a health care professional for more than 30 years. In addition to clinical practice he has done extensive research and has published widely with over 70 original articles and abstracts in the peer-reviewed literature. DrJohn is well known in his field and has lectured on every continent except for Antarctica. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for over 30 years and has three kids- two sons, both of whom are attorneys and one daughter on her way into the field of education.
DrJohn was brought up with the concept that one can do well if one is prepared to work hard but nothing in life is guaranteed.
Except for liberals being foolish.
You had me up until that line. You know I have nothing but contempt for the man, but I don’t believe he would try such a thing.
Come on, Hard Right.
Pay attention.
The election of Obama to a second term is a matter of national security. Thus his election must be mandated. The Attorney General of Blacks has already announced that every breathing body in the United States WILL vote. He needs no law. He is the law.
And besides, the fundamental change to a Socialist Utopia is not yet accomplished. Individuals still own property. This must be stopped. Property and life belong to the State. The State will decide who gets to live and who gets what. This is Utopianism, and you will just have to ignore the fact that Utopias have never succeeded.
So it will be All Obama, Forever.
Until he dies. Then you will see Holder take over.
Ugh.
@Hard Right: I can appreciate that, but you must keep in mind his distortion of the Constitution already and proclamations that he would do things “on my own.”
What democrat would oppose it?
Chrissy Matthews would be all for it as would much of the left wing media.
What I’m looking forward to is when you hardliners with ODS get Romney as your nominee.Holding your nose while you vote may cause further brain damage. lol
PALIN SAYS on Fox “I’ve got no enthusiasm for anyone in the field” There it is.
@Hard Right:
There is a bill waiting for his signature that will allow the military to arrest any one, without due process that appears to be a terrorist. Big sis deems terrorists as returning soldiers from Iraq, tea party members, white people, those expressing their religion. – need I go on? In addition Barry wants to repeal the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. This act limits the powers of the president in using the military. To go on Barry is a supporter of the occubrats. These are his brown shirt army, his useful idiots. Do not be so naive to believe he won’t pull something to call Marshall Law and stop the elections. This man wants to remain forever, not to work but to party which is done on a weekly basis, play golf and go on 4 MILLION dollar vacations like the one he is now enjoying. You are no longer in Kansas. This man means to bring out country to her knees and force his Marxist policies down her throat. God help us.
@Richard Wheeler:
I will support who ever the Republican candidate is because the freedoms that I embrace are at stake if I do not. The future of my family and their families is at stake too. ABO
These are very scary times. For the first time in my life I am considering buying a weapon and taking lessons. I fear I will need it for protection. Revolution in the United States might not be a random thought, but a reality if Barry is re elected.
Disenchanted says #5 Right on cue. Beautiful Severe ODS
Revolution U SAY Ready to take on the USMC
@Disenchanted: Ah….ding dong. It was the GOP who first implemented these measures. Idiot. Yes, go buy a weapon. You may need to use it on yourself if the GOP take the White House and further destroy our civil liberties and the middle class.
I agree with HR. People afflicted with BDS were saying the same thing about Bush crapping on the Constitution and launching into hysteria, hyperbole, and conflated, conspiratorial distortions.
Also, just a question Dr. John: Are you only commiserating amongst the amen chorus of far right conservatives on this site, who already agree with anything and all things anti-Obama? Or do you seek to win more converts and influence on-the-fence voters? The moderates and independents in the center? Because with attention-grabbing headlines like the one in your post (and I admit to using similar sensationalist, attention-getting blurbs myself), I’d bet $10,000 in monopoly money that most people in the mainstream center won’t bother to take the post seriously if they bother to give this the time of day at all. I understand FA is a partisan, conservative blog. But if all we are is the right-wing version of DU or Daily Kos, then our sphere of influence will always be pretty much limited to shouting into an echo chamber of likemindeds.
And that’s not enough votes to win elections.
http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/
Sorry for the long paste, but I think this is “A Must Read.”:
@Nick Bolanis:
And eventually you suspend disbelief.
@DrJohn: When I read Day-by-Day this morning, I was wondering how many readers actually understood the meaning of “living room” (e.g. Lebensraum). I see that you got it. Kudos.
Another fine example of Liberals doing exactly the [opposite] of what they “preach”….why does this not surprise anyone…. Phonies, Hypocrites…
Gee, [and] if you are not doing anything “wrong”….well, people with virtue know the rest…
@Nick #11 – Very well worth reading…Bravo! I think you have encompassed everything I could never articulate in writing…you hit so many nails on the head…I believe I am a pretty good judge of Character…Obama never did come off as ‘honest’ more like a phony, especially when [hope and change] was never explained and never questioned….by the Liberals, MSM and many independents.
Now, those who did question [Presidential aspirations and his background, experience] were vehemently labeled [Racist]….Now that is a huge red light – HUGE! His whole election is how he knew he had [Many Americans] and the playing field became wide open…. Man-God Obama…Many people are really as stupid as he [and his administration thinks] and Oh, so petty too.
@Liberalmann:
I truly feel sorry for people like you who are too blinded by marxist barry, his communist czars and useful idiots to realize that your freedoms will be decimated too. Research the old USSR, and figure out where you would stand if barry gets his way. Unless your nose is so far up his backside (and he might like that), or you are a huge contributor, you will be standing in line with the rest of us regardless your political affiliation. barry doesn’t care one iota about you, only how useful you can be – and then like a used tissue, will toss you down the toilet when you are no longer of use.
Purchasing a weapon and stockpiling are something I once thought was something that conspiracy theorists did; but today, I am not so sure. Am I afraid of losing my life to protect the freedoms of my country? yes I am, but my children and their children’s future is something too great to lose.
sorry, speaking as an ultra conservative who despises zero as destructive to america and whos damaging time in office may be impossible to repair,
that is hysterical. and not in the wow thats so funny its hysterical sense, but in the hey you might need xanax becuase your so tightly wound you might have an anurism.
is zero and his lawless henchmen dangerous? yes. could they irreparably harm this country yes. but it is at this point in time hysterical to imply he will throw out our whole system of government and hold the presidency for life.
disenchanted you should have owned a weapon already. plenty of reasons why owning at least one good rifle and one good handgun with ammunition was and is a respectable and important thing for you and family.
I dont mean to negate any of the other things written by dr.john about zero’s alarming abusive autocratic thuggish behavior. just that tacking the hysterical ending on it kills the rest of the message.
Nick Well written and gives reason for pause.
Word As always a respected voice of reason
Dr. J.and Disenchanted It appears even the choir isn’t buying your preaching.
I don’t see how he would endeavor to remain in office past the term limits set on the POTUS now.
One of the bloggers in question, who’s house was raided and computers taken was one of our buddys in the UK. If you want the full story, go over to the “Pointman” blogger, a great site regarding the climate e-mails, but also what these govt officials did to this man and his family.
@anticsrocks: The Constitution is being bent to the point of failure now and who is objecting? Woud you have believed possible many of the things you just read above two years ago?
@Richard Wheeler: That wasn’t the point of the post. Look back at what I have written over the last 18 months or so and see how accurate it has proven to be.
I want to know who is the Gepeto that is pulling Obama’s strings?
I cannot shake those words from my head:
“…fundamentally transform this nation….”
“Why don’t we let the American people decide if I should have another term?”
How many “terrorist threats” would need to find themselves detained indefinitely without trial for this to happen?
NBC doesn’t report a single thing about Fast and Furious all year as it is now. What if the media chose not to report “detentions”?
It’s something to think about.
The NY Times would let Obama do anything he wants and they would defend it:
The New York Times Paints Holder As A Victim Of Fast And Furious
@ drjohn:
Dr J., this is really no better than the loonies on the left saying the same about Bush. And I have to agree with Rich, for those that feel this way, if they have to hold their nose and vote for Romney, it could send them to tin-foil-hat-land.
As for the NDAA, I’m not really a fan, but Mata has already debunked have the conspiracy theories out there. Just to sum it up:
People on the right said Bill Clinton wouldn’t leave office. And he didn’t want to go. Hell, the man is still trying to get the constitution changed so he can run again. But he’s trying to do it through the CONSTITUTION!
Get a grip.
@rumcrook:
I was once married to a career U.S. Marine and we had more brownings (I know that is a name brand), rifles, shotguns, and pistols than you could shake a stick at. I suppose after the departure I had my fill of weapons – but now realize how important it is to be protected.
@Aqua: ,
You are right the bill stated it would only be applicable to illegals and those legally in the United States but not a citizen. However the bill has been changed. I didn’t realize it myself until listening to a speech made by Ron Paul in the Senate about how detrimental ths bill is to U.S. citizens. It reminds me of the wizard behind the curtain – this is scary in that sites like this could come under attack or rather the people that post could, under this bill based on their disagreement with the current dictatorship be arrested and taken to either one of the interment cams within the US or to Guantanamo Bay itself . I forgot to add, without due process. This means you could be arrested and forgotten.
. This is not fantasy, this is reality. Unfortunately so many people for so long kept their heads in the sand and refused to recognize that bad things, sometimes really bad things are done by the government on a routine basis. Yes I realize some of it is to alleviate “bad” people but all the same .
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/284937/indefinite-detention-and-american-citizens-sen-rand-paul?pg=1
http://www.lawfareblog.com/2011/12/does-the-ndaa-authorize-detention-of-us-citizens/
Disenchanted, I wouldn’t trust Ron Paul as a source for anything. Check for yourself.
Here is the version of of the bill as of 5 days ago. There doesn’t appear to be anything more recent. So changed again? Doesn’t seem like it.
SUBTITLE D. SEC. 1021. (p. 655)
(e) AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section
shall be construed to affect existing law or
authorities relating to the detention of
United States citizens, lawful resident aliens
of the United States, or any other persons
who are captured or arrested in the United
States.
SUBTITLE D. SEC. 1022. (p. 657)
(b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS
AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—
(1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—The requirement
to detain a person in military custody
under this section does not extend to citizens
of the United States.
http://www.americansoldierswife.com/2011/12/dispelling-myths-and-misinformation.html
Lets not become the black helicopter crowd.
@Hard Right:
H.R. #31 “Black helicopter crowd”.Some of you guys and gals already are.Any 9/11 truthers among you?
Here’a a thought. If Newt slips to third behind Romney and Paul in iowa AND N.H. Sarah mounts her snow mobile with Todd and kids(do they have sidecars?) waving wildly and begins a glorious ride to energize Conservs. a la 08 and challenge Mitt for Repub. nom.
BTW Has anyone other than his current wife endorsed Newt?
Dr. John, I take that to mean it does not apply to U.S citizens-as in they are protected.
Rich, ask the Ron Paul people about 9/11.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/200585-jackson-lee-urges-obama-to-use-executive-power-to-extend-payroll-tax-cut-?utm_campaign=briefingroom&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterfeed
@Hard Right:
What about civilian custody?
@Disenchanted: “I truly feel sorry for people like you who are too blinded by marxist barry, his communist czars and useful idiots to realize that your freedoms will be decimated too. Research the old USSR, and figure out where you would stand if barry gets his way. ”
Man, you ARE a loon! Lol!
@drjohn:
My understanding is that they still have Constitutional protections as a citizen.
@Hard Right: OK, let’s talk about that for a second.
The law says
SUBTITLE D. SEC. 1021. (p. 655)
(e) AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section
shall be construed to affect existing law or
authorities relating to the detention of
United States citizens, lawful resident aliens
of the United States, or any other persons
who are captured or arrested in the United
States.
SUBTITLE D. SEC. 1022. (p. 657)
(b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS
AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—
(1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—The requirement
to detain a person in military custody
under this section does not extend to citizens
of the United States.
So…..
I guess we’re going to have to pass it to find out what’s in it.
SUBTITLE D. SEC. 1022. (p. 657)
(b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS
AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—
(1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—The requirement
to detain a person in military custody
under this section does not extend to citizens
of the United States.
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/three_myths_about_the_detention_bill/singleton/
Greenwald is not normally a black helicopter guy
It could perhaps be argued that the wording sucks, but there it is.
@liberalmann:
I can always tell a liberal because since they really have no facts to back up their tirades they start calling people names.
my comments about the detainment bill is correct (re US citizens being included). This link will provide proof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZN-scEZX1k
Actually I can recall claims that Clinton was going to stay in office unconstitutionally also…
and then Bush…
and now Obama…
While the possibility of this occurring is next to nil IMO…and the inevitable response of the military to such a blatantly unconstitutional move (and veterans who consider their oaths still binding if the military wouldn’t reach a conclusion) would put the breaks on such a move made by anyone of any party.
However, it is instructive that there is this undercurrent, this fear, that exists…even from people who are not consciously aware of the precedent that transformed the Roman oligarchical republic into an imperial dictatorship.
@drjohn: I’m not saying that I don’t understand what you are getting at, but what I am asking is by what mechanism would he try to remain in office past the term limits?
As poorly as Obama has done and considering the outstanding choice of Repub. opponents why are you folks WASTING TIME worrying about what BLACK OPS might occur after a 2nd TERM?.
@anticsrocks: I’ve posted an example of a democrat Congresswoman encouraging Obama to ignore the Constitution. Obama himself has hinted plainly at circumventing the Constitution numerous times. Imagine he wins a second term and gets to stuff SCOTUS with left wing whackjobs like Sotomayor and Kagan. They would not rule according to the law. They would rule according to a “progressive” philosophy.
As I wrote above, imagine he says “Shouldn’t the American people decide who they want for President?” With a fully compliant press and judiciary and half the Congress who would stop him if he said he chose to run for a third term? I could see Brian Williams asking America- “Why not?” We know what Sissy Matthews would say- “Sure, it departs from the usual but this is one unusual guy! We’d be crazy to let him go.”
Let’s also imagine the possibility that anyone who challenges him is a racist and a terror threat.
You simply ignore the Constitution.
I don’t think it’s all that far fetched.
Glenn Greenwald? Mr. Sockpuppet? He got that name because he threw out some BS claim and when it started to unravel he signed in as different people in the comments to defend himself and his claims.
Infowars? If you want to see paranoid delusionals by the ton, go to that site.
Anonymous? Do I need to say anything?
Anything from Patterico or Rhiel on this? How about a Conservative lawyer who isn’t a Ron Paul lover?
@anticsrocks: Who would do something about such an action?
Eric Holder?
@Hard Right:
Mr. Sockpuppet normally does carry as much Obama water as possible so such a harsh reaction from him is highly unusual and that’s kind of the point.