tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379287241318002122.post3177539393391633282..comments2024-01-28T08:54:32.914-06:00Comments on That's interesting...: How politically-motivated treason worksBill Garthrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08552459555883204060noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379287241318002122.post-57756545028713404882015-03-19T12:50:22.565-05:002015-03-19T12:50:22.565-05:00It's almost like the Republicans were DARING O...It's almost like the Republicans were DARING Obama to do something. He didn't, so now they can smirk, "I didn't think so." Unfortunately, this will only serve to embolden the Republicans even MORE. What will they pull next?<br /><br />As far as not wanting another Civil War, it's not like the Tea Party hasn't been mumbling out loud about that ("we kept our guns at home...this time," "makers vs. takers," etc.).jeff725https://www.blogger.com/profile/10997352384565837304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379287241318002122.post-14227524283180903062015-03-19T10:25:28.458-05:002015-03-19T10:25:28.458-05:00Come on, Jeff! That's not even an option. And ...Come on, Jeff! That's not even an option. And it has nothing to do with courage, not even political courage.<br /><br /><i>I</i> can call these people traitors, but Obama can't. What happens when <i>half of Congress</i> commits treason? We don't want another Civil War.<br /><br />One person can be charged with a felony, but you can't arrest an entire political party. Republicans gain immunity by marching in lockstep. They know that, and Barack Obama certainly knows that.<br /><br />In a way, I'm free to act in a way that the President of the United States cannot. I <i>can</i> call this treason. I can yell and I can scream. I can rattle the cage. I can try to rock the boat.<br /><br />By and large, the news media minimize things like this. Either they favor the Republican Party - especially if they're trying to make money in a red state - or they realize that these senators will not be held responsible, because they never have been held responsible.<br /><br />For most of our media, for one reason or another, rocking the boat is not in their own best interest. But I <i>can</i> rock the boat. Not very much, admittedly. But there are millions of us, and if we all rock the boat, it might actually add up to something.<br /><br />And what else <i>can</i> we do?<br /><br />I'll do the little I can to keep the issue alive - as I do many issues. I comment in the news media. I keep reminding people who don't want to be reminded.<br /><br />It's not much. It's very, very little, in fact. But even "very little," multiplied by millions, becomes significant. Now, I can't control what anyone else does, but I can do my own small part. So I will.<br /><br />The Obama Administration can't do this. They just can't. They could have held the Bush Administration responsible - at least by establishing an independent investigation of their crimes - and they chose not to. But they can't do anything about this.<br /><br />Well, other than what they're already doing, which isn't much. (Obama said he was <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/barack-obama-embarrassed-gop-iran-letter" rel="nofollow">embarrassed</a> for them. That was probably the smartest thing he could have said, but most people will probably never hear it.)<br />Bill Garthrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552459555883204060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379287241318002122.post-36130170201874716912015-03-18T12:17:03.878-05:002015-03-18T12:17:03.878-05:00The question is: Does the Obama Administration hav...The question is: Does the Obama Administration have the "stones" to press charges? I have my doubts. jeff725https://www.blogger.com/profile/10997352384565837304noreply@blogger.com