I keep referring to this case because I see it is a prime example of the threat Bush, Ashcroft and the Patriot Act pose to our civil liberties. The reason is that he is a US citizen who was detained on US soil. Both Discourse.net and Atrios have excellent comments regarding an MSNBC report that […]
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In spite of all the revolting hagiography, I will bite my tongue and not speak ill of the dead. Yet there’s no doubt Dubya owes Reagan big time as the US media’s nonstop pandering to and about Reagan chases all other news away. Of course, there’s no news out there — other than Rumsfeld admitting […] There’s plenty of post-election analysis floating around, ranging from not so good to average or so. The Washington Post and the Christian Science Monitor are among those focusing on the race in the context of Democratic efforts to control the House. For some reason, the New York Times led its story indicating the vote was […] The Justice Department’s release of previously classified information regarding Jose Padilla has prompted a remarkable number of items worth reading. Clearly leading the list is Dahlia Lithwick’s insightful and devastating review at Slate. Equally as good is this op-ed piece by Richard Cohen in the Washington Post. (Via The War in Context). There is also […] I know nothing about the source and thus cannot judge its accuracy. But Capitol Hill Blue is reporting that Bush “knew about, and took no action to stop,” the release of Valerie Plame’s identity as a covert CIA agent. (Via TalkLeft). It says that is why Bush has consulted with private counsel. If true, an […] |
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