...to this blatanty unconstitutional "law" permitting bush to define methods of interrogation for ANYONE THEY feel is a suspect or link to terrorists...which includes you and me...which includes the option to torture, lack of legal representation, lack of criminal charges for the interrogators? what the hell is happening here...where is the outcry?!!!!
2006-10-06 21:01:48 · 10 answers · asked by Pie's_Guy 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Tales of ex-congressmen and underage pages make for much sexier headlines.
There's plenty of outcry if you know where to look. However, the mainstream media is always late on the scene with things like this. It's all a matter of business, and any news organization that takes strong stands will alienate a lot of potential customers.
2006-10-06 21:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There could be a lot of reasons why.
1. People are scared by terrorists attacks and are more willing to give the government more leeway to deal with defense, even at expense of civil rights.
2. People don't care that most of the people effective are foreign nationals.
3. People are more interested in who Paris Hilton is dating then world events.
4. People don't feel right decrying the governement while there is a war on for fear of dishonoring our servicemen and women overseas in combat.
5. People generally don't care anymore and are more interested in only what affects their life directly.
6. People don't really know what's going on because they are so cynical that they don't know who to believe anymore.
2006-10-07 04:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by andromega 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because Americans aren't personally effected yet.
Bring on a draft. Maybe then folks will give a damn. Or hit them in the wallets.
As long as Americans are relatively comfortable, their government can slowly take away their freedoms. Walmart and Starbucks will make everything okay - even though the constitution is rapidly deteriorating...
2006-10-07 04:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by knoxymama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is no outcry because nothing has crossed the line. there is this quote from a holocaust survivee. i cant remember it word ofr word but in a nut shell it said that there were signs that something bad was going to happen. they slowly started getting discriminated against. no one ever protested becuase they were waiting for someone else too. so his messege to the future was that sometimes you need to realize the signs, and do something about dont wiat for anyone else too becuase thats what everyone else is doing.
2006-10-07 04:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by Queen_of_Nice 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because no one knows about it. Fox News doesn't report it. I posted a message about it on my blog, got 1 comment. The people in the US take no notice of politics, of their rights being removed, of The Constitution being shredded.
2006-10-07 04:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by mlamb56 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pie boy, the reason you don't hear an uproar of protest is because no one is being offended. Unless you're breaking the law, planning a terrorist attack, or a pedophile you have nothing to hide. What's your problem? Are you one of those that I mentioned?
2006-10-07 04:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by Deacon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Out Cry right here..We wich a.....civil disobedience is the ansew....Get ready for a deluge of conservs. talking bout how it's OK for Dubua to do that for"security" reasons..
hey repub/cons person...NO IT's NOT OK. Flush with Rush
2006-10-07 04:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
See Germany, 1934. Same thing there.
Obviously Mr. Bush is not a historian; nor are any of our politicians.
2006-10-07 04:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is outrageous, I agree. I've been trying to get people wound up about it but few do. I'm not stopping to get the word out. I hope you do to.
2006-10-07 04:09:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Powerful people have the last word.
2006-10-07 04:06:06 · answer #10 · answered by macman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋