DECEMBER 15, 2011 11:56PM

WAKE UP! Big Brother has arrived!

Dear President Obama,

 

My original intention was to concisely delineate the ways in which the NDAA’s indefinite detention provision violates the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent in the litany of habeas cases spurned by Guantanamo Bay and “unlawful combatant” status.… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011 11:14PM

The Occupation Conversation: Have You Had It?

The Occupation Conversation: Have You Had It? 

 

Here's the embarrassing truth: I've been hitting the snooze button on politics lately. For those who know me well, this is a shocking admission. The truth is that I, like many Americans, have neared a point-of-no-return cynicism.  Bef… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011 11:12PM

The Occupation Conversation: Have You Had It?

The Occupation Conversation: Have You Had It?  

Here's the embarrassing truth: I've been hitting the snooze button on politics lately. For those who know me well, this is a shocking admission. The truth is that I, like many Americans, have neared a point-of-no-return cynicism.  Before… Read full post »

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OCTOBER 26, 2011 3:50PM

Ten years since the PATRIOT Act passed - Do you feel safer

"The first rule of fight club is -- you do not talk about fight club." (Brad Pitts, Fight Club)

 It's been about ten years since the passage of the PATRIOT Act, which began as an emergency measure to enable the government to find the 9/11 perpetrators, but it's lingered and much… Read full post »

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OCTOBER 25, 2011 4:00PM

Pat Buchanan & "Suicide of a Superpower"

Pat Buchanan was on Diane Rehm’s book hour this morning, discussing his theory that America is on the decline.  His position was that the cultural revolution of the 60’s and 70’s eroded national character.  Not having read his book personally, I can only speak the argumen

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OCTOBER 25, 2011 4:00PM

Pat Buchanan & "Suicide of a Superpower"

Pat Buchanan was on Diane Rehm’s book hour this morning, discussing his theory that America is on the decline.  His position was that the cultural revolution of the 60’s and 70’s eroded national character.  Not having read his book personally, I can only speak the argumen

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OCTOBER 25, 2011 3:58PM

Obama: Cheney wants an apology... and so do we

When interviewed by CNN after the targeted killing of Anwar Al-Awlaki, Dick Cheney enthusiastically approved the mission, but in so doing, he demanded an apology from Obama. Why? Because despite Obama’s vociferous condemnation of the Bush “anti-terrorism” policies, including but not… Read full post »

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