Quotes Worth Reading
Al Gore Endorsing Barak Obama, Tues Jun 17 2008
In looking back over the last eight years, I can tell you that we have already learned one important fact since the year 2000. Take it from me, elections matter.
- If you think the next appointments to our Supreme Court are important, you know that elections matter.
- If you live in the City of New Orleans, you know that elections matter.
- If you or a member of your family are serving in the active military, the National Guard or Reserves, you know that elections matter. (APPLAUSE)
- If you’re a wounded veteran, you know that elections matter.
- If you lost your job, if you’re struggling with your mortgage, you know that elections matter.
- If you care about a clean environment, if you want a government that protects you instead of special interests, you know that elections matter.
- If you care about food safety, if you like a T on your BLT, you know that elections matter.
- If you bought poisoned lead-filled toys from China or adulterated medicine made in China, if you bought tainted pet food made in China, you know that elections matter.
- After the last eight years, even our dogs and cats have learned that elections matter.
And this election matters more than ever because America needs change more than ever. After eight years of lost jobs and lower wages, we need change. After eight years of incompetence, neglect and failure, we need change. After eight years in which our constitution has been dishonored and disrespected, we need change.
- After eight years of the worst, most serious foreign policy mistakes in the entire history of our nation, we need change.
- In September of 2002, I argued strongly that the invasion of a country that had not attacked us would be a mistake and would divert attention, resources and resolve from the effort to track down and capture those who had attacked us. I argued that the occupation of Iraq would be dangerous and harmful for our country. And I well remember how few elected officials were willing to take that position in favor of protecting our national security by remaining focused on the right objectives. But I remember that an eloquent legislator in Springfield, Illinois named Barack Obama spoke up boldly and clearly, with the force of reason and logic to join in opposition to that blunder.
- To those who still do not understand that the withdrawal of troops from the search for bin Laden in order to launch a misguided invasion of Iraq was a mistake, it’s time to say we need a change.
- To those who want to continue making that same mistake over and over again indefinitely, it is important for us to say loudly and clearly with our votes this November, we need change. We intend to have change.
Al Gore, endorsing Barak Obama in Detroit MI, Tuesday Jun 17 2008
FISA Amendments Act
YouTube : Dennis Kucinich on the FISA Amendments Act
Under this bill, large corporations and big government can work together to violate the United States Constitution, use massive databases to spy, to wiretap, to invade the privacy of the American People. There’s no requirement for the Government to seek a warrant for any intercepted communication that includes a US citizen as long as the program in general is directed towards foreign targets. This Congress must not allow the names of innocent US citizens to be placed on secret intelligence lists. Under this bill, violations of Fourth Amendment rights and blanket wiretaps will be permissible for the next four years. Massive and untargeted collection of communications will continue with the enactment of this bill. Furthermore it allows the type of surveillance to be applied to all communications entering and exiting the United States. These blanket wiretaps make it impossible for to know whose calls are being intercepted by the National Security Agency. Let’s stand up for the Fourth Amendment. Let’s remember when this country was founded, Benjamin Franklin said “Those who would give up their essential liberties to achieve a measure of security deserve neither”.
Dennis Kucinich, on the FISA Amendments Act, Friday Jun 20 2008
