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GOP House Judiciary Chair Uses Pinochet Tactics to Abruptly and Unilaterally Shut Down Hearing Into Abuses of the (Un)Patriot Act, Because He Was Afraid the Truth Would Come Out. America: "IT" is Happening Here. Democracy is Being Dismantled by GOP Thugs. Via BuzzFlash This morning, House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) unilaterally and arbitrarily shut down committee hearings on the reauthorization of the Patriot Act without comment or issuing a statement. Sensenbrenner gaveled the committee hearings in the middle of witnesses testifying about human and civil rights abuses at Guantanamo Bay, racial profiling of individuals of Middle Eastern descent, prolonged detentions of Americans after September 11th and other abuses. The suppression of free speech and testimony in the congressional committee in charge of protecting our civil liberties shows the Republican's power grab has no limits and no decency. The irony was not lost on anyone. Congressman Conyers, as he opened the committee hearings said: "There are few issues that are more important to this Committee or this Congress than the Patriot Act and the war against terror. This not only affects the rights and privacy of every American, but impacts the extent to which our nation is able to hold itself out as a beacon of liberty as we advocate for democracy around the world. Rather than making us safer, the abuses and excesses of our war against terrorism are actually tarnishing our nation's reputation and making us less safe." When you stop and think about this, it is actually terrifying. It is incomprehensible to me how this administration not only mutes the truth, but it is now interfering illegally with the procedures of Congress and Congressional Hearings. What the hell is the matter with the mainstream media? Instead of reporting on these instances, they focus on Russell Crowe throwing a frickin telephone or Michael Jackson visiting a hospital because his poor little back is sore. GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!! For the love of all that is sacred will you citizens of the United States please stand up and demand that this stop. If you don't, your country as you and the rest of the world know it will cease to exist. MORE.....