I think I need a bumpersticker that says: "I was against torture before being against torture was cool."

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Obama's attorney general nominee is confirmed - Los Angeles Times:The Senate vote was 75 to 21.

Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the judiciary committee, led the fight for Holder, criticizing Republicans who questioned the nominee's position on prosecuting intelligence agents who participated in harsh interrogations.

The Senate vote was ( Read more... )

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"This guvment does not torture people..." - George W. Bush

US judge admits torture tactics in Guantanamo | theage.com.au:Judge Susan Crawford, who was in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees - beginning with Australian David Hicks - to trial, has concluded that the US military tortured a Saudi Arabian who ( Read more... )

The bill for the Bush administration | Salon News:After a couple of presidential terms, mismanagement in every area of policy -- foreign, domestic, even extraterrestrial -- starts to add up. When George W. Bush entered the White House in January 2001, he inherited peace and prosperity. The military, the Constitution and New Orleans were intact and ( Read more... )

Ok first of all, I want you to take a good careful look at the byline on that article. Click on the link and then come back here when you stop laughing.

Op-Ed Contributors - Restore the Senate’s Treaty Power - NYTimes.com:Like past presidents, Mr. Obama will likely be tempted to avoid the requirement that treaties must be approved by two-thirds ( Read more... )

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Cheney indicted for prison profiteering in Texas

Cheney indicted in Texas case
Vice President Cheney Indicted
Vice president, former AG, state senator indicted
Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales of crime | Reuters:HOUSTON (Reuters) - A grand jury in South Texas indicted U.S. Vice President ( Read more... )

Someone order an October surprise?

Syria: U.S. copters attack Syrian village
Syrians Blame U.S. in Deadly Blast on Iraq Border
Syria: US choppers attack village near Iraq border
US accused of killing civilians in Syria attack
Syria: US choppers attack village near Iraq border
Eight die in US attack inside Syria: official media

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Yeah so just in case you thought things were getting better, you might want to rethink your long term plans.

( It's the end of the world as we know it and i don't feel fine. )