Blinded by Patriotism
Roberta Allen, from San Jose, Calif., wears American flag contact lenses at a rally supporting troops outside of Berkeley City Hall in Berkeley, Calif, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. The Berkeley City Council drew a deluge of disapproval nationwide in January when it voted to advise the Marines that their downtown recruitment office was not welcome and that they would be considered "uninvited and unwelcome intruders" if they chose to stay. The Council was scheduled to consider a second resolution put forward by two council members that would rescind the letter and draw a line between opposing the war in Iraq and "our respect and support for those serving in the armed forces." (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
On the plus side, the Senate passed a bill banning waterboarding. This bill was already passed by the House, so now we just have to see if/when Bush vetoes it.