I had a strong suspicion that there was much more behind the senate staffers investigation of the CIA documents. That they had somehow gotten something that they should not have gotten. (Or was it intended by someone?). Something big was going on behind the scenes of a shift from the Senate Intelligence Committee being an (unwittingly duped?) friend (tool) of the CIA to being its foe but attempting to keep the conflict behind closed doors.
As far as I can see I think that Ali Watkins lays out the full story clearly for everyone to see. Unfortunate that it took second fiddle to the headliner of the day: COURT GIVES ORANGUTAN 'NON-HUMAN PERSON' RIGHTS.
Ali had the bigger story but its precedence (lack of) is a sad comment on journalism in general.
Her report is a blockbuster. Who exactly in government has the supreme power to dictate orders other branches of government? When it comes down to who has it f... them all including the Supremes and the check and balance of power among the branches. It is us, we the people, that have the power to rule and dictate. We give that power to our representatives. The system power among of the three branches works as long as it continues to work at our pleasure. When it does not then the whole thing works at our collective will and dictates.
When one branch demands and the other refuses they all bow to the will of the people or they lose their position power and conceptual Heads of their respective branches of government. All of them. Among the equal branches of government the Legislative as representatives of the people is the most equal. If it does not exercise its prerogative power to demand in a "stand and deliver" showdown then it is far beyond the mechanism of electing representatives of the people to eventually, over years, resolve the power conflict in favor of "we the people".
There is great merit in dissolving a government and immediately calling for an election of the ddissolving issue. "Going Atomic" is a power of the people. "Going Atomic" in the squabbles within the Legislative Branch or among branches of government is a firecracker in comparison. We the people are the power. To hell with all those security rating and black compartmentalized secrecy and rules for declassification because things are just to secret for anyone in the public to know. When the overwhelming majority of the public demands to know, by force if necessary, what are all those public servants going to do? Start burning secret documents before we can storm the walls to capture them by right, WHEN WE DEMAND IT?
What kind of a demand is that and what is its nature? It is exactly the right of free people to exercise in the manner that is necessary to protect their freedom that would be denied by the government that is held accountable to the people.
Our president has failed us. Does he have the power to direct the CIA to release the Panetta report? Exactly what is he Commander in Chief of?
What if the president summoned John Brennan to the Whitehouse and ordered him to bring the Panetta report with him. What would be Brennans response?
Famous line from the movie "A Few Good Men":
It is a strange situation where so much attention is focused on the Financial Power to control the government. Financial Power is said to use our governmental enforcement power to serve its interests, when necessary. However, enforcement power, when not held in check by our elected government is the supreme power to dominate every other power entity.
Wow! What a movie scene: President Obama summons Brennan to the Whitehouse and ordered to bring the Panetta report. Brennan enters the Oval Room. It is broadcast live to the nation and the world. The President demands the report. Brennan says..........
Naw....that would just be a humorous intro to Saturday Night Live????
Prosecute the Torturers Are they a power beyond the law? Beyond control? Do they have the power to exercise control beyond any overiding control? Who is in charge?
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