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[Jim Beard]

I recently visited Chile, it was interesting to talk light politics
with one of our cab drivers, but due to things you pointed out, I
think the Chileans are only comfortable 'lightly' talking politics.
Pinochet was not that long ago...

I think I understand what you are saying, but I really think we are
slipping in some areas.  And while we used to have a good track
record, we are starting to head down those roads.  Infact, one of the
things you have pointed out has already happened.  Bush Co. has pulled
US citizens off of the streets (or out of the airports I should say)
and placed them in jail for years with no charges being pressed.  You
can read a short account about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Padilla_%28prisoner%29

Jose Padilla was an American Citizen that was held in a military
prison for 3.5 years with no trial.

Anyway, point being, I agree with many of the points you make, but
while they may be true, I still think we have a lot of room for
improvement and I think the direction we have been heading in is the
wrong one.

It was very refreshing to hear about Kucinich presenting articles of
Impeachment against Bush yesterday.  Makes me think there is still
some hope out there.

Jim
Eugene, OR


On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:54 AM, ries <ries at riesniemi.com> wrote:
> Jim, I am no fan of Bush/Cheney, and am thoroughly disgusted by the way they
> have been shredding the constitution.
> But have you been to any other countries lately?
> Been to Thailand, or Sri Lanka, China or Turkey, Argentina or Mexico, Greece
> or Morroco?
> I travel a lot, and while I have not been to all of the above, I have been
> to many- and in most countries beyond the USA, Canada, and Western Europe,
> the governments actually do the stuff we are afraid Bush CAN do.
> The pull people off the streets, and throw em in jail for years with no
> charges.
> Bodies are found floating the harbor without fingers or heads.
> Businesses are confiscated, or nationalised, bank accounts emptied.
>
> In the USA, the vast majority of people who are not of arab descent can run
> a business relatively unimpeded- and this is just not true in about 80% of
> the world.
>
> ries
>
>
> On Jun 10, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Jim Beard wrote:
>
> Better transparency then whom?  That's a very subjective statement.
> Our transparency of government has diminished greatly under the Bush
> administration.  Bush seems to believe that he can use 'executive
> privilege' to keep any person that works under him in any capacity
> from being called before a congressional oversight committee for any
> reason.  That's not very transparent.
>
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:13 AM, ries <ries at riesniemi.com> wrote:
>>
>> ... we have
>> better transparency of government, ...
>>
>> I have a lot of faith in america.
>>
>>
>> Ries Niemi
>> Industrial Artist
>> http://www.riesniemi.com/
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