I’ve been considering writing a post about why I’m voting for Barack Obama in November, but I’ve been too busy to sit down and actually write it all down. Thankfully, my friend Joe has written an excellent case for Obama with positive reasons to vote for Obama.\ On top of all of the things Joe […]
Just a thought for a Wednesday morning. For all the Christians out there who support President Bush’s secret torture “program”, think about this: Jesus Christ was a victim of torture and was considered a “terrorist” by the government of his time. Our country has tortured, and knowingly sent to be tortured, at least dozens and […]
Can we agree now that the invasion of Iraq was a bad idea? Nothing that the Administration said would happen has happened: There were no WMD. Saddam had no ties to Al Qaeda. We weren’t greeted as liberators. Fighting them there hasn’t made us safer here. Democracy hasn’t “flourished” in Iraq or been a good […]
What have we found out this year? Our government tortures people because it can, does it without regard for our Constitution, our laws, international treaties or fear of punishment. Our government illegally spies on its own citizens without regard to the legality or constitutionality of the practice (more info from Salon and Josh Marshall Our […]
Sent to John Warner:\ Dear Senator Warner,\ Even though I’m in the “other” party, I’ve always respected you as a moderate and as a man of reason. It is with that sense of respect that I e-mail you today, requesting your help.\ It has come out in recent weeks that not only have our armed […]
Torture is prohibited by law throughout the United States. It is categorically denounced as a matter of policy and as a tool of state authority. Every act constituting torture under the Convention constitutes a criminal offense under the law of the United States. No official of the government, federal, state or local, civilian or military, […]