Looking
for the hits you missed? Try
Recent
Rick for tons o' fun.
VINTAGE rick
It
was nearly unimaginable back then: Israelis and Palestinians
shaking hands on the White House lawn. It's even harder
to imagine now. Remember September of '93 in this Vintage
Rick!
NEW seasonal fave
Why
do they call it "traveling" if you're standing still?
And can't anyone do something about it? Get moving with
this Seasonal Fave!
Rules are Rules
The Pentagon Spells It Out
By Rick Horowitz
TO:
The American People
FROM: Your Department of Justice
RE: Defending Our Way of Life
In recent days,
there have been widespread media reports about a secret memorandum,
now declassified, which originated in this Department in March of 2003.
The memorandum, entitled "Military Interrogation of Alien Unlawful Combatants
Held Outside the United States," was one of several prepared by this
Department in the period following the attacks of September 11, 2001.
These memoranda were drafted to provide guidance to U.S. personnel in
their ongoing efforts to protect the American homeland from further
terrorist attacks.
As media reports
have indicated, some of the guidance contained in these memoranda has
since been modified, and in some cases rescinded, as conditions on the
ground have changed, and as key positions within this Department and
elsewhere have been filled with wimps.
Nonetheless,
the thinking behind these memoranda remains very much in force in selected
areas of this Administration. Accordingly, and as part of the Administration's
continuing commitment to be as open with the American people as circumstances
permit, the following summary is being made available to further public
understanding.
What We're Allowed
To Do:
1. This
2. That
3. The other thing
Who We're Allowed To Do It To:
1. These guys
2. Those guys
3. Everybody else
Why We're Allowed To Do It:
1. We say so
2. 9/11
3. We say so
The Scope Of Presidential Authority:
1. This is war
2. The President is the Commander in Chief
3. Are you deaf?
The Effect Of International Laws And Treaties:
1. Don't make us laugh
2. Don't make us come over there
What The Limits Are:
1. About what you'd expect
2. If we tell you, the enemy will know
3. Behavior that "shocks the conscience"
Whose Conscience In Particular:
1. Dick Cheney's conscience
Why This Isn't Torture:
1. We say so
2. 9/11
3. We say so
The Impact Of These Activities On America's Standing In The World:
1. Minimal
2. Negligible
3. We don't need no stinkin' standing!
Stricter Standards For Domestic Anti-Terror Activities
1. Oh, definitely
2. That's why there's a Bill of Rights
3. Don't worry your pretty little head about it
Respect For Americans' Privacy:
1. As much as you need
2. We're all doing our part
3. Who's this "Ahmad"?
Anything Else We're Not Telling You:
1. Absolutely not
2. That would be classified
3. Don't you trust us?
Your cooperation
is appreciated. (Not that we need it.)
Posted 4/5/08. For
the stuff they're not telling you, click to "Rick's"!
Rick Horowitz
