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Monday, January 16, 2006

Guess Who's Back? Al Gore - With A Vengeance 

Al dadgum Gore, that's who.

If you have not watched his speech today (it's available on C-SPAN's Web site) or read a transcript, go read it now.

Al Gore, a son of Tennessee, made America proud today. How showed insight, intelligence and and a cutting understanding of how government can best serve the people. To wit:
At present, we still have much to learn about the NSA's domestic surveillance. What we do know about this pervasive wiretapping virtually compels the conclusion that the president of the United States has been breaking the law, repeatedly and insistently.

(APPLAUSE)

A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government.

(APPLAUSE)
Applause, indeed. He points to the change in government since the time of his father's service and his service in the Congress:
The Congress we have today is structurally unrecognizable compared to the one in which my father served.

GORE: There are many distinguished and outstanding senators and congressmen serving today. I am honored to know them and to have worked with them.

But the legislative branch of government as a whole, under its current leadership, now operates as if it were entirely subservient to the executive branch.

(APPLAUSE)


I am heartened to see that he still has the ability to capture a news cycle and to capture the nation's attention. Republicans predictably responded with personal attacks instead of substance. Try as they might, though, there is just no escaping the fact that the current administration has overstepped the boundaries of the rule of law repeatedly and egregiously.

I'll say this: If Al Gore runs for president in 2008, I'll work day and night for him, non-stop. He was elected once, and will be again, if he chooses to run.

Comments:
I don't have near the faith you do in Al but I'm glad to see you're still alive and kickin'.
 
Amen. At least, since 1/16/06.
 
I have faith in a Gore/Clinton ticket...Al/Hillary, that is!
 
Hey - I'm helping reassemble the Rockytop Brigade. If you would like to be listed, can you send me an email address for the blog and tell me what part of the state you're located in?

Thanks!

mail at jonathanhickman dot com
 
Hey, just thought I'd let you know that Falafel Sex is out of Chattanooga, I believe.
 
Sure wish you were still blogging. I enjoyed reading your posts.
 
Hey, wanna be even prouder? Take Dennis Kucinich off our hands! Just make sure you got a lot of bankruptcy lawyers.
 
MIKHAIL KRYZHANOVSKY - U.S. PRESIDENT DE FACTO

Mikhail Kryzhanovsky, "espionage genius", the author of the "White House
Special Handbook, or How to Rule the World in the 21st Century" is the
U.S. president de facto since 1996.
American presidents, Bill Clinton and now - George Bush, rule United States
in strict accordance to his instructions. Do you know that ?
 
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