Tag: Politics
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Bush Signed Memo Authorizing Torture
Daily Kos has a very in-depth article containing a memo signed by President Bush that set policy exempting detainees from the Geneva conventions, an international law that affords basic human rights to prisoners. Not a law giving them nice, cushy amenities they don’t deserve – just protections from torture, and allowances for noncombatant organizations like the Red […]
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Hillary, Release Your Returns!
Hillary Clinton hasn’t released her tax returns since she left the White House. Since then, she has amassed a large amount of wealth – enough to personally loan her campaign $5 million – and the American people have no idea of where she got that money. Barack Obama – like many members of government – […]
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9/11 Commentary, in Context
There has been a lot of fuss recently over various presidential candidates’ pastors’ comments. Barack Obama has had some, and John McCain’s pastor is now facing scrutiny as well. I believe that, except for Governor Huckabee, who is himself a clergyman who chose to run for office, these issues have no relevance to any political […]
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Why We Fight
This is a compelling documentary. You should go here and watch the whole thing for free online. My quick summary is that this documentary looks at the history of the growth of the military-industrial complex since World War II. Central to the documentary is President Eisenhower’s farewell address, which warned of the looming internal threat […]
Zeke Weeks 