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miklkit1 year, 4 months ago
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You didn't read the article, did you?
By the Navy's own estimate, 170,000 marine mammals have been affected by its sonar exercises over the last two years. The military branch still argues that the exercises are vital to training. But when the Supreme Court hears the case this fall, the justices will not weigh in on whether the dolphins and whales are being harmed. As the New York Times point outs, the court is really considering "the balance of power between the executive branch and the courts in resolving such issues. In an effort to sidestep the courts, the Bush administration invoked national security to exempt the Navy from strict adherence to the two federal environmental laws that underlay the court decisions."
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lfergie8121 year, 4 months ago
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Touche' Some people get so involved with defending Bush that they lose sight of the actual topic of the article. Sure the case goes back to 1997 but that is not what's being discussed. The Navy knows that the sonar is harmful to sea animals but that isn't the issue. Bush is trying to use "national security" to stop the courts from making unfavorable decision concerning government dealings. As you implied, he doesn't want the Constitution to stop him from acting outside the law.
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miklkit1 year, 4 months ago
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Autopsies done on whales shows hemorrhaging around the brain. In other mammals with a similar brain size (us) this is usually attributed to blunt trauma. You know, car wrecks and baseball bats. The Navy has developed a weapon so powerful that it can kill over hundreds of square miles. Beware of unforeseen consequences. This was recognized and laws were enacted. Now you republicons want to turn this mass murder ( their brains are at least as large as yours and mine) into a test of their theory of the unitary executive. You are morally and ethically bankrupt. How will you ever wash the blood off of your hands?
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hyperbola1 year, 4 months ago
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This is just one more example of the Bush administration crying "national security" to cover up crimes and corruption.
The main difference here is that because the case precedes the Bush administration, they were unable to follow their usual practice - claiming "national security" to prevent the crimes from even being investigated.
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