No, let me change that. "Sheer, malignant, hateful idiocy." That's a bit better.
Martin Lewis: General Pace, You Can Save the US - by Arresting Bush for "Conduct Unbecoming" - Politics on The Huffington PostI read the article, and I'm just plain appalled. I'm appalled at the author writing it, and also the people in the comments basically cheering him on, saying we're already one step away from a dictatorship and we NEED to do this RIGHT NOW. Before Bush takes over and institutes a theocratic dictatorship. Because he's gonna do it, you know he is. (Frankly, I can't see why anyone would want to take dictatorial control of the US - imagine the headache you'd have trying to run it as Stalin & Co. ran the USSR. No, what we're seeing is what they'd do if THEY had the chance, and since they can't imagine Bush NOT wanting what they want, it's obvious that he's wanting to take over.)
So they'd rather toss out our current system of checks and balances, and make sure that at any time the military could come in and arrest the President if someone disagrees loudly enough. Yeah, that'd be really great for the country.
Never mind the fact that the actions called for by Mr. Lewis would be a defacto military coup - amd there's very little possibility that such a thing would even be considered by the military, and for damn sure it wouldn't be considered legit. He doesn't see the checks and balances, not to mention traditions, that make such a thing pretty much impossible. As with so many on the left, what they WANT is more important than what IS.
Please notice which side wants to suspend the rules, and do anything, ANYTHING to hurt Bush and get him out of office. Less than a year and a half, and they're talking a military coup to get Bush out of office NOW. Welcome to the Third World. Have you hugged a banana today?
A military coup. And though the author hasn't apparently thought out the end state here - he's saying the President should be arrested by the military, but NOT removed from his position as President. But you don't get one without the other. He's calling for a military coup, no matter the pretty phrasing and verbal twisting he's trying to cover it up with.
To which I have only two words....
"President Cheney".
Careful what you wish for, Sparky. You might just get it.
J.
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You know...one of the benefits of having a concentrated government is that it makes it so much easier to seize power. One of the benefits of having 50 states, each with a militia, each with an independent head of state, is that when you seize power in Washington D.C., all you really have is power in Washington D.C. On the other hand, if you can give the military power to "arrest" the President, and have strong federal control, then all you have to do is obtain control the military - a position outside of the political framework. One promotes within the military without regard for political position which means that an individual who had secret "pull" and was also very qualified could rise to the level required for such a move.
Those who want to concentrate power in the federal government instead of the individual states do us no favor. I suspect them of treachery in the long run.
Posted by suek | August 27, 2007 11:10 AM
Posted on August 27, 2007 11:10
Bush Derangement Syndrome hits its crescendo: Military Overthrow is now seen on the left as preferable to a democracy, if that democracy results in George Bush as president.
Thank God the Army is on our side.
Posted by Ben | August 27, 2007 4:52 PM
Posted on August 27, 2007 16:52
Suek -
One promotes within the military without regard for political position which means that an individual who had secret "pull" and was also very qualified could rise to the level required for such a move.
I tend to disagree. It makes a good thriller plot, but it's an old one - "Seven Days In May" covered it. The problem is that you'd need a very, very large conspiracy - throughout the miltary personnel system, throughout the entire command echelon. And I don't see such a thing as being possible. In an active duty assignment, you'll pretty much never be in any one slot more than three years. That three years will have you in several jobs. There's a significant element of randomness there, that would be hard to control. Admittedly, there's a significant number of GS personnel (General Schedule) who aren't subject to the normal movement cycle - but then again you're running into the system. Promotion boards are drawn from inside the military, and are effectively randomized.
J.
Posted by JLawson | August 29, 2007 6:49 AM
Posted on August 29, 2007 06:49
Ben:
Yeah, you've got to wonder just what's going on in some heads where a military coup is seen as better than leaving an elected President in place. BDS doesn't BEGIN to describe that!
J.
Posted by JLawson | August 29, 2007 6:52 AM
Posted on August 29, 2007 06:52