Obama takes Bush’s secrecy games one step further

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By: Glenn Greenwald

 

The ACLU is suing the Obama administration under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), seeking to force disclosure of the guidelines used by Obama officials to select which human beings (both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals) will have their lives ended by the CIA’s drone attacks (“In particular,” the group explains, the FOIA request “seeks to find out when, where and against whom drone strikes can be authorized, and how the United States ensures compliance with international laws relating to extrajudicial killing”). The Obama administration has not only refused to provide any of that information, but worse, the CIA is insisting to federal courts that it cannot even confirm or deny the existence of a drone program at all without seriously damaging national security; from the CIA’s brief in response to the ACLU lawsuit:

The Halliburton Case and Corruption in Nigeria

In case you didn't know about this, or had no idea it was ever going on well...that's what you've got me for, Im gonna make sure you know whatever I know. Guess Im just cool like that. Alright, watch the video below and Im gonna show you somethin'. And as you watch REMEMBER that G.W. Bush, Poppy Bush, Chaney, and a host of other governmental figures that you know, ALL own shares in Halliburton. Also pay attention near the end when the brotha says THEY were trying to kill him for exposing the corruption but he survived....FOR NOW.

President Obama's 2010 State Of The Union Address Transcript

If you missed it lastnight, President Barrack Obama gave his first State of the Union Address. You'll find the written transcript along with a link to the video here.If you click the link to watch the video there are a couple things you need to know. 1.) The link takes you to the ABC News site. 2.) you will be able to view the whole speech, but just know that it is broken up into clips showing one commercial before each one starts. You'll have the option of clicking on spacific clips, but the video will run straight through if you let it.

Here's the link: Obama's 2010 State of the union address.

Here's the transcript of the speech:

Obama: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans, our Constitution declares that from time to time the president shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They've done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility, and they've done so in the midst of war and depression, at moments of great strife and great struggle.

It's tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable, that America was always destined to succeed.

But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt. When the market crashed on Black Tuesday and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain.

These were the times that tested the courage of our convictions and the strength of our union. And despite all our divisions and disagreements, our hesitations and our fears, America prevailed because we chose to move forward as one nation, as one people.

Again, we are tested. And again, we must answer history's call.