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Take Torture off the Table

Take Torture off the Table

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It’s wrong. It’s anti-American. It doesn’t even work. Tell Congress to Take Torture off the Table Congress needs to send a clear message to the Bush administration: cruel interrogation techniques – including mock execution, forced nakedness and induced hypothermia – are morally wrong and have to stop. Important legislation that sets one humane standard for ALL government agencies has been passed by the House, but has stalled. Keep the pressure on! Tell Congress to swiftly bring U.S. interrogation policy into…

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Elect to End Torture

Elect to End Torture

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Sign the Human Rights First Petition. I want a U.S. President who will not allow torture to happen again in America’s name. All U.S. personnel must uphold the absolute ban on torture and cruel treatment with no exceptions. I do not tolerate “outsourcing” torture or holding prisoners in secret. Join other Americans for Human Rights and stand against torture. We need a President who is truly devoted to this country, its longstanding laws, and its fundamental values. We need a…

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Oppose Hayden’s Nomination

Oppose Hayden’s Nomination

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Hayden’s involvement in the NSA domestic spying program does not recommend him. I find Hayden very personable, and he seems also to be a very capable man, but there are gaps in his statements – especially about the timeline of the spying program – that bother me. I am even more troubled by what he represents in the context of the continuing militarization of our government and the erosion of our system of checks and balances. It’s odd, but I…

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A Question to the Religious Right

A Question to the Religious Right

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A question to the so-called “religious right” who want to abolish separation of church and state altogether: How would you feel if the religion expressed on the national stage were some equally skewed version of Islam, or Wicca, or … ( – insert your personal choice for “least appealing religious path” here – for me it’s Jehovah’s Witnesses), rather than this particular view of Christianity? What if they found some “wedge issues” and became the majority in Congress? What if…

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US Concentration Camps?

US Concentration Camps?

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KBR, the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton Co. was awarded a $385 million 1-year contract (with 4 1-year options) from the Department of Homeland Security to establish “temporary detention and processing capabilities to expand existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs.” “We are especially gratified to be awarded this contract,” an executive vice president, Bruce Stanski, said…

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West Point Graduates Refuse

West Point Graduates Refuse

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Applause to West Point Graduates Against the War for honor and courage. Their stated purpose is “to help reclaim the honor of the United States Of America.” Instilled by the Cadet Honor System with a fundamental, longstanding respect for truth, we graduates of the United States Military Academy believe that honor is a basic attribute of character. That we are no longer cadets is irrelevant. We stand appalled by the deceitful behavior of the government of the United States and,…

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