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"We hold these Truths to be Self-Evident that all men are created equal." Those words might sound familiar, but
let's take a moment to consider the eerie similarities between President George W. Bush and King George III.
King George III was accused of "depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by Jury."
George W imprisoned two U.S. citizens -- Jose Padilla and Yaser Esam Hamdi -- since 2002, without benefit of trials, charges,
legal counsel or an opportunity to challenge the evidence against them.
King George III "has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power," and "obstructed
the Administration of Justice."
George W. "evades judicial review by hiding detainees away in Guantanamo, and steadfastly resists the use of the
Alien Tort Claims Act, which allows non-U.S. citizens to bring charges of human rights violations to U.S. courts."
King George III was accused of "taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, & altering fundamentally
the Forms of our Governments."
George W's belief in his divine right and "inherent" powers enable him to ignore federal laws prohibiting torture
and war crimes.
King George III was accused of "transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death,
desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous
ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation."
Translate "mercenaries" into contract workers and proxy armies (e.g. the bloodthirsty, misogynist Northern Alliance),
and translate that last long phrase into Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib.
Benjamin Franklin wasn't kidding around with his quip that "We must all hang together or most assuredly we will all
hang separately." If rebel American militias were beaten on the battlefield, their ringleaders could expect to be hanged
as traitors.
They signed anyway, proving to the world that there is something worth more than life, and that is liberty. Thanks to
their courage, we do not have to risk death to preserve the liberties they bequeathed us. All we have to do is vote and TAKE
BACK THE CONGRESS.
Thanks to Barbara Ehrenreich & Fair Use for pointing this out. Please share widely.
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0707-04.htm
The new moon in Libra represents a new opportunity to focus
on relationships and to concentrate on fairness and balance...Mercury conjoins Jupiter and squares with Saturn. Great
time to WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE. Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, the Sun and Mars are
all hanging in Scorpio and they will remain there until November. Since Scorpio
signifies healing, it is an extremely powerful sign, so it seems likely that CHANGE
IS AFOOT, whether in the House, the Senate or as a paradigm shift in the Cut and Run vs. Stay the Course
plans. . . . But if we're not careful, the policy might end up as CUT AND
STAY! Caution is advised because Mercury-- communication-- goes retrograde
on the 28th of October. You might need to doublecheck the machines you're using-- especially if you're
talking about mechanical VOTING MACHINES in an election on the 7th of November. (hint hint).
BE FOREWARNED AMERICA!!!!
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