Brewer - MSNBC: Lieberman wants people stripped of citizenship if ACCUSED of terrorism.

[Skidmore]

Contessa was asking Adam Smith about this just now and he held for very strongly on the potential for abuse should such a measure be adopted. Apparently we aren't draconian enough yet for ole Joe.

[w4rma]

1. I want LIEberman stripped of his committee seats. (nt)

[Skidmore]

2. I'll see you that and raise you one.

I want him stripped of office.

[City Lights]

6. +10!

:thumbsup:

[onehandle]

3. I accuse Joe Lieberman of terrorism.

Hey. It was his idea.

Strip away.

[mod mom]

9. +1

[mod mom]

10. +1

[greencharlie]

14. you're avatar reminds me... Professor Warren would be a nice CHOICE for SCOTUS. nt

[JitterbugPerfume]

4. Lieberman is as crazy as a junk yard dog

[KansDem]

5. Okay, I accuse Sen. Lieberman of terrorism...STRIP HIM!!!

No...wait!!!

[Jennicut]

8. Ew. I apologize for the idiots in my state that thought being loyal to old Joe was important.

Like he was going to do anything for them. Hey, I voted for Lamont.

[slackmaster]

7. Lieberman was in full douche-nozzle mode this morning

He's really an idiot.

[frazzled]

11. So problematic it will never pass

Problem one: is he talking only about naturalized citizens? Or all US citizens? If the former, then a double standard is being set up, and then how do we deal with the homegrown variety terrorist like Timothy McVeigh? He gets to keep his citizenship for killing 168 people with a car bomb, but someone else who got their citizenship via immigration to this country doesn't? If the latter, see problem two.

Problem two: define terrorism. Does it only involve "foreigners"? Is a mass murderer or serial murderer a terrorist? The latter type is quite common in our society and, yes, they terrorize. What's the point of stripping a serial killer of his or her citizenship?

I'm not saying that we can't revoke citizenship for someone to whom it was granted. But linking it to terrorism makes it problematic. And probably useless. No better intelligence would be gained; and no deterrence would accrue to it.

[howard112211]

12. Lieberman is slowly crossing the boundary from corporate shill to full blown anti-democratic.

This is such an outrageous suggestion.

[BadgerKid]

13. It's the latest Red Scare tactic from the right.

communists, immigrants, women, gays, Democrats, terrorists, etc.
One can't help but think some people just hate everyone else.

[Supersedeas]

19. Red Purple Pink Indigo - terror 'affilitation' can be defined as broadly as the man in charge wants

it to be.

[randr]

15. We should strip the citizenship of anyone known to have been under the mind control

of a foreign country!!!

[TexasObserver]

16. Lieberman is a fascist. He's truly a dangerous man.

[TheKentuckian]

17. This needs major push back

Joe is arguing to remove another brick from our flimsy wall of due process protections. His position is that being charged with a particular crime(s) is sufficient for the removal of the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship which is clearly contrary to the constitution. If we allow this train of thought to leave the station then the next stop could be a place that destroys our rights at the whim of accusation.

Joe Lieberman and like minded folks are a direct threat to the Constitution and should be neutralized. This scum swore to protect the Constitution but constantly works to undermine it.

There can never be compromise in this area. You either believe in democratic principles, justice, and western civilization or you don't.

[UTUSN]

18. Joementum has been terrorizing ME since 2000!1 n/t

[BreweryYardRat]

20. How ironic for a Jew to be advocating fascist tactics.

It's also depressing.