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Less Assange, More Manning.

Posted by matttbastard on Dec 23, 2010 in Featured Articles, Rule of Law, Torture | 4 comments
The other day, Naomi Klein sent out a tweet in which she asked for “an [international] moratorium on feeding [Julian] Assenge’s ego”. Count me in. Some may say #mooreandme is a distraction from The Big Picture. But you know who the real distraction is? Julian fucking Assange. Seriously,...
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Insanity Reigns

Posted by David Katz on Aug 6, 2010 in civil rights, Human Rights, Immigration, Racism, Rule of Law | 4 comments
The current 14th amendment debate is driving me bonkers.  I have gotten within an inch of throwing my remote at right wing talking heads on the TV.  I have resisted this urge, at least for now.  While some, such as Senator Graham, are saying that it simply a call to “amend” it, making any...
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Crime and Punishment and Beer

Posted by David Katz on Aug 5, 2010 in Canada, Rule of Law | 1 comment
Crime and punishment is not really my forte.  I watch crime investigation shows and documentary always hoping that the guilty party is proven innocent at the end.  This is most likely because a large part of me does not want to believe that people are capable of being malicious.  I also see far to...
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Possible Terror Attack Disrupted, and Guess What?

Posted by Kathy on Sep 15, 2009 in Breaking News, Bush administration, Civil Liberties, Rule of Law, Warrantless Surveillance | 1 comment
ABC News reports on an FBI raid that disrupted a possible terror attack. I would like to draw your attention to one sentence, which I have bolded: Authorities raided properties in New York City today in an effort that was intended to disrupt the plans of a terror suspect whose travels had been tracked by...
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The Torture Investigation Mystery Show

Posted by Kathy on Jul 14, 2009 in Bush administration, Civil Liberties, David Addington, Dick Cheney, Internet and Media, Obama Administration, Politics, Rule of Law, Torture | 2 comments
So there’s been a lot of speculation in blogtopia about Attorney General Eric Holder’s reportedly renewed intentions of appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the authorization and use of torture in the previous administration. The speculation — which revolves around the question...
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Count the Strawmen

Posted by Kathy on Jul 12, 2009 in Bush administration, Civil Liberties, David Addington, Dick Cheney, Politics, Rule of Law, Warrantless Surveillance | 2 comments
I count five, stated in various ways (listed under video). 1. The Democrats still want to blame the Bush administration for the economy. 2. The Democrats want to dismantle the CIA. 3. Nancy Pelosi is looking for political cover. 4. It’s not unusual for president and vice-president to be involved. 5....
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