Taguba, War Crimes & Nancy Pelosi

After the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq came to light, the Army ordered Major General Antonio Taguba to investigate. He did. His 2004 report was chilling -- listing "numerous incidents of sadistic, blatant, and wanton criminal abuses" that "were inflicted on several detainees. . . systemic and illegal abuse." And what did he get for... Read More
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Bush and Public Policy

Like many Americans, I find it difficult to consider the implications of public policy since Bush took office. Often I am stunned in disbelief. It is almost too amazing to believe that the 3 branches of Government, the so called Balance of Powers, have nearly collapsed, in effect allowing the Bush Administration to rewrite the Constitution in stealth. Because there are... Read More

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Looking Back and Going Forward

Here we are, the beginning of a new year, and naturally we're looking at where we are, how we got here, and where we go from here. 2007 was a watershed year for the American people with the realization that unbelievable things are being done at unbelievable costs. We have seen torture conducted in our name, frequently on innocent people. We have seen taxpayer-supported... Read More
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Torture by Secret Opinion

We all suspected it, but now it's confirmed. Bush has officially thumbed his nose at Congress and the American people. Several years ago, while the whole country was debating the use of torture, the majority of American people were against the use of torture, and Bush was saying we don't torture people, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was issuing... Read More
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