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Thu
7
Jun '07

Join Senator Dodd in Restoring Habeas Corpus

Where the hell did Habeas go and how do we get him back? Listen to Senator Chris Dodd detail the legislation he submitted to help restore habeas corpus and then sign on to citizen-co-sponsor the bill.
Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

In February, I re-introduced the Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007. The bill will restore [...]

Thu
21
Sep '06

High-Tech Crowd Control Weaponry VS United States Activists

Last week Air Force secretary Michael Wynne charmed the nation when he suggested that high-tech non-lethal weapons should be tested in domestic crowd-control situations before using them overseas.
RJ Eskow, blogging for the Huffington Post, warns that the situation is, “worse than we heard … much worse.” He’s right. We’re talking about torture. We’re also talking [...]

Sat
16
Sep '06

They Want to Torture, and They Have Tortured

At the root of all the legal redefinitions and claims of necessity, in the face of evidence to the contrary and cries of protest from all corners, is this: they want to torture, and they have tortured. Even Colin Powell is speaking out about it. At this point they probably want to keep their asses [...]