Hoover would have done very well in a post 9/11 america.

those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Well He was a bit of a drag. Queen that is.

Hoover sent his plan to the White House on July 7, 1950, less than two weeks after the Korean War began.

Ferret face would've been pleased.

Is that a Commie in your pants or are you just glad to see me?

Weaver95

Hoover would have done very well in owned a post 9/11 america.

FTFY.

Let's see, ya got yer Hoover, and then yer 9iu11ani... what is it with these cross-dressing authoritarian statists?

Hoover sucks.

The more things change, the more things stay the same.

Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was

So, now we know where that came from.

Bush was the one that come up with that plan. Hoover just presented it. They just covered that up to have Hoover take the fall.

/ Bush also had Kennedy assassinated. Both of them

Weaver95: Hoover would have done very well been outclassed in a post 9/11 america.

FTFY.

Should be interesting to see in 50 years what this administration has been up to -- that is if they don't burn it all before leaving office.

I can think of a few Farkers who are probably sporting a pretty sizable chub at the mere thought of imprisoning "disloyal" Americans...

The more things change, the more they stay the same....

My grandfather worked for the Fibbies during Hoover's reign, so I'm getting a kick...

/The difference between Hoover and the current batch of fascists is that the current batch actually get away with it.

ThunderPelvis: I can think of a few Farkers who are probably sporting a pretty sizable chub at the mere thought of imprisoning "disloyal" Americans...

On both sides of the political fence.

Why wasn't he taken out and shot for this proposal? Sounds like farking treason to me.

Approves.

He was a body remover.

ThunderPelvis: I can think of a few Farkers who are probably sporting a pretty sizable chub at the mere thought of imprisoning "disloyal" Americans...

I have never associated that sort of character with possession of a sizable chub.

Hey, does anyone around here know a lot about Hoover? Is it true that he said that he liked to hire Mormons for high-ranking FBI positions because the Mormons were so anti-Black?

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

As Hoover built that organization on make-believe and magic wish dust I can't imagine anyone having pride in working there. So much fail and it's all out in the open.

fatassbastard: On both sides of the political fence.

Hmmm...gotta say, I haven't seen many liberals or libertarian conservatives advocating for the suspension of habeus corpus. Mostly just fundie Bush-bots.

Uh... so that makes everything Bush has done okay?

The main difference between now and then is they didn't have a bunch of smarmy social parasites questioning every move of the government during the war. J Edgar kicked arse, and we liked it.

/get off my lawn?

//get the fark out of my town.

/// the rule about names ending in a vowel is actually quite accurate.

Captain Darling: I have never associated that sort of character with possession of a sizable chub.

I'd generally agree with that, but have you seen the torture thread? There are some guys who'd waterboard their mothers for a frickin' Twinkie in there...I'm thinking maybe some sexual deviance isn't too far out of the question.

We have always had psycho's in powerful positions. We have usually had strong leaders that are able to reign them in...

That's not true today.

ah, subby...are you not liking the retro-flavor of our current political state?

Naturally, if your automatically labeled a nutjob conspiracy theorist if you ever suggest that people in powerfull positions would abuse their power to further their own interests.

hej: Naturally, if your automatically labeled a nutjob conspiracy theorist if you ever suggest that people in powerfull positions would abuse their power to further their own interests.

"you are"

/trying to watch a movie while I post

We'd like to thank you Herbert Hoover
For Really showing us the way....

Tabatha Static
Hey, does anyone around here know a lot about Hoover? Is it true that he said that he liked to hire Mormons for high-ranking FBI positions because the Mormons were so anti-Black?

No, this is not true. You are an idiot with daddy-issues that are best discussed with your family doctor, and not in a public forum.

I say we dig up his corpse and piss on it.

ThunderPelvis: Hmmm...gotta say, I haven't seen many liberals or libertarian conservatives advocating for the suspension of habeus corpus.

I've seen lefties (I consider myself mostly a lefty) talk about which righties would be "up against the wall" after the "revolution". And I wasn't really trying to be too snarky, just saying both sides have their blind partisan zealots.

But with righties being overall more "law and order", there might be a higher likelihood that they would throw people in prison. Lefties would just take their money for wealth redistribution. :)

Tabatha Static: Hey, does anyone around here know a lot about Hoover? Is it true that he said that he liked to hire Mormons for high-ranking FBI positions because the Mormons were so anti-Black?


mormons get good positions in the FBI and CIA because they dont drink, and they arent sleeping around, things that they find are good qualities in agents.

Hoover was not gay, nor was he a transvestite, nor did he stomp puppies by the moonlight.

So basically... it's been business as usual, then?

Ann Coulter tried to rehab Joe McCarthy in a book, maybe she'll try it with 'ol Eddy. I'm sure he's one her heroes too, despite him looking slightly more feminine in a dress...

Gotta wonder how many things happened that were even worse violations of the constitution if this was de-classified by the current administration.

I'm not talking about current issues, as the actual Gitmo is far worse than just the suggestion of it.

portscanner: Bush was the one that come up with that plan. Hoover just presented it. They just covered that up to have Hoover take the fall.

/ Bush also had Kennedy assassinated. Both of them

Don't you mean all three of them?
/puts on tinfoil fedora

"Why is J. Edgar Hoover on your phone?"

"I don't know! He's on everyone else's, why shouldn't he be on mine?"

SilentStrider: those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.


George Santayana:

/one of my favorite qoutes

SilentStrider: those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

I think the current administration has remembered the past quite well, and figured out how to (mostly) get away with it.

SilentStrider those who don't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A stitch in time saves saves nine.

They came for me, but I sold them bastards out.

Hoover wasn't worth a dam.

letrole: They came for me, but I sold them bastards out.

You must have quite a full life to spend so much of your time Trolling FARK.

It certainly looks like he was gay, despite what 'Le Troll' thinks...