How many more times to we have to disect, redisect, chop, chew, spit out, then re-chew, and re-spit the reading of miranda rights to Abdul Mutalab? Miranda rights are not just for American citizens! Miranda rights are for ANYONE tried in the American judical system, whether we like them or not. Why should we make an acception for someone suspected of a terrorist act? I'm sure nobody was really that thrilled with Timothy McVeigh, but he still got his Miranda rights. The same with BTK, "The Blind Sheik," Zacarias Moussaui, Richard Reid, Richard Rameriez, Lee Harvey Oswald, etc. etc.
None of these men were good guys...NOT ONE...but for those of us who believe that we have (an imperfect) but the closest to perfect system for judical process aren't willing to throw all of that in the trash just because conservatives think that we oaught to be more concerned with vengence.
But should we really be surprised? Well...no, we shouldn't. We're talking about the same people who never missed an opportunity to use 9/11 for political gain. In fact, one might say that 9/11 was the best thing that ever happened to the Republicans since ..oh, say..Ronald Reagan. Does anyone really believe that George W. Bush would have been elected in the first place without Karl Rove? Better yet, does anyone really believe that GW would have gotten a second term without Karl Rove AND 9/11...NO WAY! And the truth is, they realized this. If they hadn't they would have had more sense and dignity than to use scenes of horrific death and destruction to make sure they could have a few more years to line their pockets and the pockets of big bankers only to make sure that taxpayers fit the bill for their bonuses!
Cynical perhaps...give me a reason not to be.
Adversarial Light,
Mortecai
About Me
- Ambrogio Notte
- Ottumwa, Iowa, United States
- My name is Ambrogio Notte. I am a relatively dark and nature minded Luciferian Pagan...nuff said :-)
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