Gitmo Truth Out
Cue the smoke machine and spooky lights: Fox News is raising the specter of terrorists living in people's "backyards."
Honestly, we expected this to happen. President Obama makes good on a campaign promise by signing orders to close Guantanamo and end torture—and really, when's the last time you remember a politician doing that?—and his detractors pounced practically before the ink dried.
Senators are saying that bringing detainees to the U.S. "will endanger American lives." Rush Limbaugh is spreading the totally unsupported claim that 61 already-released detainees have "returned to the battlefield." And, naysayers continue to make claims that our criminal justice system is incapable of prosecuting terrorism suspects. We've already debunked both claims, here, and here.
As my dad would say, don't piss on my foot and tell me it's raining.
You can help spread the truth about Gitmo and why we should close it. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper to get the facts out. Make it clear that you and countless other Americans support President Obama's actions to restore our nation's commitment to justice and the rule of law.
Don't let Fox, Limbaugh and company have the last word. So flex those fingers, and start typing. President Obama has taken those first crucial steps. But he needs our support to get the job done.
Feb 6th, 2009 at 10:38pm
Why not do it the American way---let the detainees vote for where they want to go.
Feb 7th, 2009 at 11:36am
Thank you Obama for closing Gitmo. What makes us think we can hold any human, without charges and for an indefinite period of time.
It's about time someone stood up in Government and starts respecting the Geneva Convention and our bill of rights.
No one on earth should be tortured for anything. Most People have evolved beyond war mentality it's just the governments who haven't evolved so quickly.
Stop letting the governments push pawns out, for their own interests. War doesn't prove who is right, only who is left.
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:25pm
Unity for the sake of liberty, under rights
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:28pm
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Be not afraid
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:28pm
Moderation =censorship
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:32pm
People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:34pm
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER," and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God.
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:36pm
What are you afraid of ACLU? You will not post the patriot message?
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:36pm
ACLU censorship
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:37pm
ACLU fears truth
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:38pm
ACLU is afraid
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:38pm
ACLU is a fraud
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:39pm
ACLU does not allow dissenting speech
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:40pm
ACLU fears freedom
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:41pm
ACLU is not for freedom if it is not ACLU agenda
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:41pm
Moderator is afriad
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:42pm
No freedom of speech on this ACLU blog
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:43pm
Gitmo is done so send them to ACLU HQ and letthe ACLU deal with the ones that want the Jews dead.
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:44pm
ACLU is afraid of freedom
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:45pm
ACLU defend yourselves when they come for you.
Feb 9th, 2009 at 9:45pm
Look behind you
Feb 11th, 2009 at 5:39pm
fuck the aclu, you lot of fucking crooked bastards, get the fuck out of my county
Mar 28th, 2009 at 1:00pm
actually this is my country
we have had enough of the rabid jingoistic fear mongering and are taking the country back, deal with it
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