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Question for Mitt Romney

Question for Mitt Romney

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What is Mitt Romney’s position on torture? See: Romney, Torture and Teens In right-wing Republican circles, abusive authoritarianism without due process is endemic – and profitable. By Maia Szalavitz When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he’d support doubling the size of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, he was trying to show voters that he’d be tough on terror. Two of his top fundraisers, however, have long supported using coercive tactics that have been likened to torture for troubled teenagers….

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Ousting Blackwater is a Win-Win

Ousting Blackwater is a Win-Win

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Here is the original version of the editorial that ran on Op-Ed News. They had an exclusive for at least 48 hours on the pithier version – and it ran five days ago. Note the current status of the situation: 1. There is now a video that shows that Blackwater USA guards opened fire against civilians without provocation. 2. Blackwater is denying charges of arms smuggling. 3. Blackwater is back up and running in Iraq. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~…

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MoveOn Controversy? Gimmee a Break

MoveOn Controversy? Gimmee a Break

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I hear “betray us” whenever they say General Petraeus’ name too, but yeah, it was a bit cheap to play on the name. Making a stink about the childishness of of that would be fair, but the comments I’m hearing are really over the top. And with all of the concentration on the word play, the actual point of the ad was lost. Then there’s all this babbling about how the Democrats are “afraid” of irritating the members of Moveon.org….

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No Senate Consideration of Habeas Corpus

No Senate Consideration of Habeas Corpus

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The US Senate has voted not even to consider upholding habeas corpus those designated an “enemy combatant” by the U.S. government (that could be you or me, folks). This means that anyone can be held – STILL – for an indefinite amount of time without even being told why they are being detained (“arrested” “held” “imprisoned” “tortured”). They have no right to question or challenge detention, even if such detention is in violation of US and international law. The draft…

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Most Corrupt Members of Congress

Most Corrupt Members of Congress

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And now, an update on the most unethical members of Congress… Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its third annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress entitled Beyond DeLay: The 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and two to watch). This encyclopedic report on corruption in the 110th Congress documents the egregious, unethical and possibly illegal activities of the most tainted members of Congress. CREW has compiled the members’ transgressions and analyzed them in light…

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Blackwater Op-Ed

Blackwater Op-Ed

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I’ve submitted an editorial on the Iraq Blackwater situation to the Op-Ed news network. Ousting Blackwater is a Win-Win I’ve granted them a 48-hour exclusive. You can also contact your federal representatives from that page. Any social bookmarking votes (digg, stumbleupon, etc) from the page would be appreciated. Vote for it at Technorati WTF