andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/29/2008
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Bill Kristol sees them as deeply intertwined , with illegal torture buttressing the rule of law in a democracy. My own view is different : Torture is the polar opposite of freedom. It is the banishment
of all freedom from a human body and soul, insofar as that is possible.
As human beings, ...
blackfive.net - 11/30/2008
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... both the Post and the Albany Times-Union have called for Rangel's committee ouster since news that he helped preserve a tax loophole for a donor to the City College of New York center bearing his name. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Lieberman Damage Control - Daniel De Groot, Open Left [image] So, Just out of Curiosity… - Pejman Yousefzadeh, RedState [image] Another Call for Rangel to Step Down - A. Carptenter, Townhall.com [image] Freedom and Torture - Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Dish [image] More Ignorant ...
Our Ignorant Dolt of the Week ... Little Billy Kristol!
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... the Week"to your motherfucking lying, jingoistic, right-wing, war-mongering ass. Bonus Little Billy Ass-Kissin' Riffs The Heretik: No ...No, hell no Steve Benen: KRISTOL WANTS REWARDS FOR TORTURERS... Think Progress: Kristol Calls On Bush To Pardon Torturers And Wiretappers, Reward Them With Medal Of Freedom Andrew Sullivan: Freedom And Torture Alan ...
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