Keith Olbermann accurately states that Bush is a fascist who uses terrorism
Harry Hope
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Olbermann_Bush_panoramic_invasion_of_privacy_0215.html
Friday February 15, 2008
Olbermann: Bush 'panoramic invasion of privacy' is terrorism
David Edwards and John Byrne
In a scathing commentary against President George W. Bush, MSNBC
commentator Keith Olbermann declared Bush guilty of terrorism for
playing what he sees as the fear card in an attempt to get the House
to pass retroactive immunity for telecommunication companies that
illegally helped the US government in its warrantless wiretapping
program Thursday evening.
"You are a liar, Mr. Bush, and after showing some skill at it, you
have ceased to even be a very good liar," he declared.
"The lot of you," he said, speaking of those who sought to pass
immunity, "are the symbolic descendants of the despotic middle
managers of some banana republic, to whom 'Freedom' is an ironic brand
name, a word you reach for, when you want to get away with its
opposite."
Mocking the president, he said that Bush is predicting "plagues of
locusts and stuff" should the House fail to reauthorize his
warrantless eavesdropping program.
The Senate passed immunity for the telecommunications' companies
participation in the program earlier this week by 68-29 -- they are
facing myriad lawsuits -- though the House appears less likely to
support the provision and has stalled on reauthorizing the bill. The
bill had been reauthorized under a temporary basis.
Olbermann called Bush a "liar" several times during his broadcast.
He also called Bush a 'fascist.'
"If you believe in the seamless mutuality of government and big
business — come out and say it!" he said.
"There is a dictionary definition, one word that describes that toxic
blend. You’re a fascist — get them to print you a t-shirt with
“fascist” on it! What else is this but fascism?"
"It is bad enough, sir, that you were demanding an Ex Post Facto law,
which could still clear the AT&Ts and the Verizons from responsibility
for their systematic, aggressive, and blatant collaboration with your
illegal and unjustified spying on Americans under this flimsy guise of
looking for any terrorists who are stupid enough to make a collect
call or send a mass e-mail," he added.
Speaking of AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein, who alleged secret call
centers where the firm funneled data to the National Security Agency,
he noted Klein's declaration of Bush as "Big Brother."
"And if there’s one thing we know about Big Brother, Mr. Bush, is that
he is — you are — a liar," Olbermann averred.
Later, he added, "You are a liar, Mr. Bush, and after showing some
skill at it, you have ceased to even be a very good liar."
Olbermann noted that President Bush has promised to veto any bill that
did not include telecom immunity.
He asserted that Bush was siding with "terrorists" if he vetoed his
own bill.
"You would not merely be guilty of siding with the terrorists," he
said.
"You would not merely be guilty of prioritizing the telecoms over the
people… You would not merely be guilty of treason, sir… You would be
personally, and eternally, responsible."
He concluded by accusing Bush of being a terrorist himself, in his
alleged fealty to violating civil liberties under the guise of
protecting Americans from terrorist attacks.
"We will not fear the recognition of the manipulation of our yearning
for safety — we will call it what it is: terrorism," the MSNBC host
said.
This video is from MSNBC's Countdown, broadcast February 14, 2008.
Quotes compiled from a transcript by Crooks and Liars.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/02/14/countdown-special-comment-on-fisa-president-bush-is-a-liar-and-a-fascist/#more-26370
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Harry
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anyone believes what he says is beyond my imagination...
"Harry Hope" <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> business - come out and say it!" he said.
>
> "There is a dictionary definition, one word that describes that toxic
> blend. You're a fascist - get them to print you a t-shirt with
> "fascist" on it! What else is this but fascism?"
>
> "It is bad enough, sir, that you were demanding an Ex Post Facto law,
> which could still clear the AT&Ts and the Verizons from responsibility
> for their systematic, aggressive, and blatant collaboration with your
> illegal and unjustified spying on Americans under this flimsy guise of
> looking for any terrorists who are stupid enough to make a collect
> call or send a mass e-mail," he added.
>
> Speaking of AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein, who alleged secret call
> centers where the firm funneled data to the National Security Agency,
> he noted Klein's declaration of Bush as "Big Brother."
>
> "And if there's one thing we know about Big Brother, Mr. Bush, is that
> he is - you are - a liar," Olbermann averred.
>
> Later, he added, "You are a liar, Mr. Bush, and after showing some
> skill at it, you have ceased to even be a very good liar."
>
> Olbermann noted that President Bush has promised to veto any bill that
> did not include telecom immunity.
>
> He asserted that Bush was siding with "terrorists" if he vetoed his
> own bill.
>
> "You would not merely be guilty of siding with the terrorists," he
> said.
>
> "You would not merely be guilty of prioritizing the telecoms over the
> people. You would not merely be guilty of treason, sir. You would be
> personally, and eternally, responsible."
>
> He concluded by accusing Bush of being a terrorist himself, in his
> alleged fealty to violating civil liberties under the guise of
> protecting Americans from terrorist attacks.
>
> "We will not fear the recognition of the manipulation of our yearning
> for safety - we will call it what it is: terrorism," the MSNBC host
mg
telecom companies from lawsuits for their criminal activity. If he
doesn't succeed then it will be proof that he is a criminal also.
On Feb 15, 9:40 am, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Olbermann_Bush_panoramic_invasion_of_pr...
> business -- come out and say it!" he said.
>
> "There is a dictionary definition, one word that describes that toxic
> blend. You're a fascist -- get them to print you a t-shirt with
> "fascist" on it! What else is this but fascism?"
>
> "It is bad enough, sir, that you were demanding an Ex Post Facto law,
> which could still clear the AT&Ts and the Verizons from responsibility
> for their systematic, aggressive, and blatant collaboration with your
> illegal and unjustified spying on Americans under this flimsy guise of
> looking for any terrorists who are stupid enough to make a collect
> call or send a mass e-mail," he added.
>
> Speaking of AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein, who alleged secret call
> centers where the firm funneled data to the National Security Agency,
> he noted Klein's declaration of Bush as "Big Brother."
>
> "And if there's one thing we know about Big Brother, Mr. Bush, is that
> he is -- you are -- a liar," Olbermann averred.
>
> Later, he added, "You are a liar, Mr. Bush, and after showing some
> skill at it, you have ceased to even be a very good liar."
>
> Olbermann noted that President Bush has promised to veto any bill that
> did not include telecom immunity.
>
> He asserted that Bush was siding with "terrorists" if he vetoed his
> own bill.
>
> "You would not merely be guilty of siding with the terrorists," he
> said.
>
> "You would not merely be guilty of prioritizing the telecoms over the
> people... You would not merely be guilty of treason, sir... You would be
> personally, and eternally, responsible."
>
> He concluded by accusing Bush of being a terrorist himself, in his
> alleged fealty to violating civil liberties under the guise of
> protecting Americans from terrorist attacks.
>
> "We will not fear the recognition of the manipulation of our yearning
> for safety -- we will call it what it is: terrorism," the MSNBC host
> said.
>
> This video is from MSNBC's Countdown, broadcast February 14, 2008.
>
> Quotes compiled from a transcript by Crooks and Liars.http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/02/14/countdown-special-comment-on...