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Cha

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27. Aloha, ucr.. I will view them from 100 miles away.. I doubt they'll leave their beautiful
Sat Dec 20, 2014, 08:40 PM
Dec 2014

surroundings to come over to my beautiful Island.



A few years ago.

I fully expect Gitmo to be emptied by 1/20/17. Renew Deal Dec 2014 #1
is this from 2009? Doctor_J Dec 2014 #2
This has been a continuing rebellion against his first orders on this in 2009. The GOP knows well freshwest Dec 2014 #3
I think the President has grounds for a lawsuit meow2u3 Dec 2014 #4
I've never understood. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #5
I do not think the U.S. government would or could ever agree in federal court that it is detaining KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #6
I don't think President Obama would goldent Dec 2014 #18
I honestly wish he had done this at the start of his first term. 99Forever Dec 2014 #7
He did. ucrdem Dec 2014 #9
Well great. Then Gitmo is all closed down. Right? 99Forever Dec 2014 #10
Getting there. ucrdem Dec 2014 #13
And only 6 years to not get it done completely. 99Forever Dec 2014 #14
What are you going to complain about when it's closed? ucrdem Dec 2014 #15
No access to current events where you live? 99Forever Dec 2014 #16
Congress blocked it. Obama cannot unilaterally appropriate funding. NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #21
Facts don't matter to that one.. no matter that it's not the President fault.. he will continue to Cha Dec 2014 #23
Aloha Cha! ucrdem Dec 2014 #24
Aloha, ucr.. I will view them from 100 miles away.. I doubt they'll leave their beautiful Cha Dec 2014 #27
Congress holds the power of the purse. For example, Congress could have, at any time, Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #8
Then stop bitching and just fucking close the mofo! DeSwiss Dec 2014 #11
Good for him lovuian Dec 2014 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Dec 2014 #17
Yep, and it's sickening to see anyone take Congress' side on this. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #19
I read the statement and Congress is still the sole authority on how government money is spent. nt Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #20
And, they will continue to blame him because it's so easy for them to type it and not have Cha Dec 2014 #22
Jan '13 headline: NDAA Signed Into Law By Obama Despite Guantanamo Veto Threat, Indefinite Detention RiverLover Dec 2014 #25
Violating the Constitution, you say? woo me with science Dec 2014 #26
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