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Obama and Jewel vs NSA - Maxwell Smart⁽⁶⁾
During the campaign Obama criticized President Bush for being too quick to invoke the state secrets claims. Now, Obama’s people seem to be using a tactic from the Bush Playbook. The motion filed by the Justice Department addresses the warrentless wiretapping lawsuit, brought by the... ( added 1 year 151 days ago.)

Guantanamo: What Goes Around Comes Around - Maxwell Smart⁽⁶⁾
Two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were arrested by North Korean border guards last month (March 2009). Ling and Lee worked for former Vice President Al Gore’s media venture Current TV , based in San Francisco . Since their arrest the world has heard almost nothing about... ( added 1 year 157 days ago.)

Rush 'N Me - RR John Sammon⁽¹³⁾
The Negra," Rush tells me, "is like a fine tobacco plant. It must be cultivated." My name is Billy Bo Ray Bob Lee Harvey. Me and Rush is-a-settin' here a restin' our feet in the Mississippi mud, talkin' bout Negras. It's clear that Rush and me don't like Negras, and we wish misery on... ( added 234 days 13 hours ago.)

The Right Torture Debate - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
When it comes to the issue of torture, until we start debating the right question we will never ferret out the right answer. The politicians, pundits, the media and citizens at various points along the political spectrum continue to debate the issue of torture with inquiries about its... ( added 1 year 102 days ago.)

Obama Protects the Rule of Law by Violating the Rule - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
President Obama’s speech on Guantanamo was powerful and inspiring to his fans except for one part. Some have voiced grave concerns over something being called indefinitely held detainees. Some feel this Indefinite Detainee idea falls so short of our expectations from him, that it feels like... ( added 1 year 109 days ago.)

Who Knew, When did they Know and Let's Move ON! - Maxwell Smart⁽⁶⁾
Nancy Pelosi was briefed on torture (known by Bush/Cheney types as enhanced interrogation techniques. On Sept. 4, 2002 , less than a year after 9/11, the CIA briefed Rep. Porter Goss, then House Intelligence Committee chairman, and Mrs. Pelosi, then the committee's ranking Democrat, on EITs... ( added 1 year 115 days ago.)

Bush, Hypocrisy, and Torture - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
I suggest that hypocrisy is common to us all, at least from time to time. Hypocrisy can creep in when we follow trends, instead of our own moral center. The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity. ~Andre Gide I suggest that George... ( added 1 year 136 days ago.)

Truth Commission or Torture Procecution - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
Torture, and waterboarding in particular, is filling time and space throughout the print and electronic media, and many of our elected officials are outraged. I have listened to their indignation, but I just dont get it. Are these elected people shocked by the torture, or by the fact that now we... ( added 1 year 136 days ago.)

Dick Cheney Declares Torture is Ok, as Long as Its Effective Torture - Vince Robertson⁽⁵⁶⁾
I could hardly believe my ears as I listened to an interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney on Fox News Monday, as what I heard sounded more like a scene from the popular TV series 24 than real life. Dick Cheney, feeling like the finger of scrutiny has been pointed at him was on the... ( added 1 year 138 days ago.)

Stem Cells: Straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel. - RR Tex Norman⁽¹²¹⁾
President Obama overturned the Bush prohibition on using newly developed embryonic stem cells. If any reactions from the public are mixed, this one qualifies. Tons of people cheered, and the Right To Life core Republicans and the Pope cry out in horror. Those in favor of using these... ( added 1 year 183 days ago.)