harpers.org - 11/14/2008
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Gene Burns is one of the nation’s most popular talk radio hosts. For years he has dismissed accounts of torture; America, he has said, does not torture. But last night, after watching Torturing Democracy and realizing that he had not understood how important and serious an issue torture had ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/19/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
ABOUT THAT CHENEY INDICTMENT.... At first blush, the
headline looked pretty extraordinary: "Texas Grand Jury Indicts Cheney,...
Gonzales on Charges Related to Prisons." Wait, Dick Cheney's been indicted? It sounded too good to be true, in large part ...
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About that Cheney indictment...
harpers.org - 11/8/2008
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harpers.org —
Election Day did not go off without a
hitch, but compared with the last two general elections,...
2008 seems to have functioned well–even given the historically high voter turnout. Moreover, the results suggest to us that the pollsters are getting ever ...
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SCOTT HORTON—Something’s Odd in Alaska
chron.com - 11/19/2008
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chron.com —
McALLEN — A South Texas grand jury has
indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General...
Alberto Gonzales on state charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers. The indictment, which had ...
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Dick Cheney, Alberto Gonzales indicted in S. Texas | ...
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In Case You Forgot
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When Obama and the Democrats come riding into town, they may not be on horses so white that they prosecute their predecessors for war crimes because everybody wants to get along. But Dick Cheney and David Addington may think about where they travel as they could end up at The Hague well charged for their all to ill actions.
When the euphemisms are uttered, let’s not forget what severe interrogation really means. Torture.
DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News —
... dismissal as chairman would not even be a difficult decision, and he would be stripped of his position, MyDD’s Josh Orton says. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Boehner to Face Leadership Challenge – S. Benen, Political Animal [image] The Evasions of Bill Ayers – Little Green Footballs [image] Leahy Opposes Lieberman Chairmanship – terjeanderson, Daily Kos [image] The Left’s Interesting Position – Matt Lewis, Townhall [image] A Ticket to the Hague for Dick Cheney? – Scott Horton, Harper’s [image] ...
Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski Likes Cold Rain And Snow... And Warm Pee On Your Head
DownWithTyranny! —
... I love when corrupt political hacks get arrested. Arrests aren't enough for me either. Of course, ultimately, I'm hoping Gene Burns' musings about Dick Cheney in the Hague come true. But Lipski wasn't arrested for devising a torture regime and he wasn't even arrested for corruption. He was arrested for doing what most corrupt politicians do, though: pissing on the voters from on high. ...
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