Comments on: Accountability for contractors http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: anonymous http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24576 anonymous Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:49:13 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24576 Ethan, maybe you could actually tell us if you are contesting the TRUTH of anything I said about these contractors? On facts, in that pesky reality-based world, you can't. The presidential directive does exist, trying to protect Blackwater et al from any laws (bravo to Congress for ending that), and Blackwater employees did shoot at, wound and kill, residents of New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina (you remember, that's when Brownie was "doing a heckuva job"?) The truth is, throughout history, that private mercenary armies have been both stupid and dangerous. also profitable, which is undoubtedly a major goal. As for the rest of you, the place our country is falling into really is more important then an old Orleans song! It's time to take your heads out of the sand and start paying attention, before it really is too late. Ethan, maybe you could actually tell us if you are contesting the TRUTH of anything I said about these contractors? On facts, in that pesky reality-based world, you can’t.

The presidential directive does exist, trying to protect Blackwater et al from any laws (bravo to Congress for ending that), and Blackwater employees did shoot at, wound and kill, residents of New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina (you remember, that’s when Brownie was “doing a heckuva job”?)

The truth is, throughout history, that private mercenary armies have been both stupid and dangerous. also profitable, which is undoubtedly a major goal.

As for the rest of you, the place our country is falling into really is more important then an old Orleans song! It’s time to take your heads out of the sand and start paying attention, before it really is too late.

]]> By: Ethan Edwards http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24566 Ethan Edwards Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:58:20 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24566 Ahhh, but will John Hall ever get over MoveOn? No. He is as screwy as they are. Why did they sing "Dance With Me" to a guy? :) Ahhh, but will John Hall ever get over MoveOn?

No. He is as screwy as they are.

Why did they sing “Dance With Me” to a guy? :)

]]> By: Walter Barrett http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24546 Walter Barrett Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:59:33 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24546 "No mention anywhere on this blog looking at his seemingly hypocritical vote on Move-On?" OK, how's this? The so-called vote to spank MoveOn was an amendment to an appropriations resolution. If he had voted against the resolution, then the stuff that is slated to be funded via the resolution wouldn't have happened. Hall was just taking care of the stuff that was really important in that bill. MoveOn will get over it, I'm sure. “No mention anywhere on this blog looking at his seemingly hypocritical vote on Move-On?”

OK, how’s this? The so-called vote to spank MoveOn was an amendment to an appropriations resolution. If he had voted against the resolution, then the stuff that is slated to be funded via the resolution wouldn’t have happened. Hall was just taking care of the stuff that was really important in that bill. MoveOn will get over it, I’m sure.

]]> By: Ethan Edwards http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24531 Ethan Edwards Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:21:30 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24531 Anonymous, Based on your comments, I would say it is YOU who is stupid and dangerous, figuratively speaking, of course. Anonymous,

Based on your comments, I would say it
is YOU who is stupid and dangerous,
figuratively speaking, of course.

]]> By: Joe http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24527 Joe Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:18:08 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24527 Keep up with the hard-hitting coverage on John Hall, Journal News! No mention anywhere on this blog looking at his seemingly hypocritical vote on Move-On? Keep up with the hard-hitting coverage on John Hall, Journal News! No mention anywhere on this blog looking at his seemingly hypocritical vote on Move-On?

]]> By: anonymous http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24523 anonymous Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:53:35 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24523 Let me be sure I understand you both.....you think it is a good, all-American policy to allow private company mercenaries to kill foreign civilian nationals, secure in the knowledge that our President has already issued a directive that these mercenaries are not subject to American civilian law, our military code of justice, International law or Iraqi law? Are you ok knowing that the same mercenaries were sent to New Orleans to shoot at American citizens? and who exactly is stupid and dangerous? Let me be sure I understand you both…..you think it is a good, all-American policy to allow private company mercenaries to kill foreign civilian nationals, secure in the knowledge that our President has already issued a directive that these mercenaries are not subject to American civilian law, our military code of justice, International law or Iraqi law?

Are you ok knowing that the same mercenaries were sent to New Orleans to shoot at American citizens?

and who exactly is stupid and dangerous?

]]> By: Joe Blow http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24511 Joe Blow Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:25:49 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24511 This John Hall character is so stupid he is dangerous. This John Hall character is so stupid he is dangerous.

]]> By: Ethan Edwards http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-24510 Ethan Edwards Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:25:22 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/03/accountability-for-contractors/#comment-24510 John Hall has no idea what he is talking about...again. John Hall has no idea what he is talking about…again.

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