Before the 2008 presidential election conventional wisdom was that if John McCain is elected then he would absolutely continue to abuse the Constitution through these questionable executive powers. But if Obama is elected then he would restore the proper protocols and all would be well again, after all, he is a constitutional lawyer.
Well once again, it looks like conventional wisdom, i.e., the mainstream press, assumes there is a difference between Democratic and Republican politicians.
Glenn Greenwald at salon.com has been exposing Obama’s continuation, alas, escalation of Bush’s unconstitutional powers. Straight out of the elite’s handbook - never relinquish powers once achieved – policy has once again trumped principle.
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The one comforting thought in all of this is that many staunch supporters of Obama are taking to the digital streets and hammering him all over the Internet for his assault on the Constitution. This is a refreshing change from the blind, almost messianic, loyalty the conservatives had for Bush.
On a side note, if you are sick and tired of reading mainstream media garbage (I don’t mean liberal media, this is a myth. I mean media that are slaves to their corporate overlords) you really should read Glenn Greenwald as an alternative source.
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