Gas prices are falling. Elections are approaching. Energy bills have stalled. Three articles about falling gas prices came out today that do little more than report dull factoids, but reveal an important truth about our political system if read together. There is a movement afoot to protect Republicans and the oil-based […]
Democracy: of the root “demos,” which means people, and “cracy,” which means locked in their houses. Literally, people locked in their houses. Victory:
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq declared a curfew on Saturday in the capital Baghdad, ordering all cars off the streets and telling people to remain in their homes.
A statement from Prime Minister […]
Despite the failures of Democrats to stop Bush’s authoritarian torture and detention bill from passing, the blame for this radical expansion of presidential powers lies squarely on the shoulders of Republican Party officials and their cohorts. They pushed this legislation through at the behest of the administration while never stopping to think about the violence […]
If you only drag me out
I’ll accept all your accusations
And sign the confession documents.
NO. I don’t need to be forced
I’m physically a broken man.
But of course you can practice
Your new round-kicks on me
I am a lifeless mass.
I feel hot in this cold cell
I hear voices in the silence.
My ruptured life is
Bombarded by fragmented images
My bleeding […]
Harry Reid on the Bush authoritarianism bill:
I strongly believe this legislation is unconstitutional. It will almost certainly be struck down by the Supreme Court. And when that happens, we’ll be back here several years from now debating how to bring terrorists to justice.
…
History will judge our actions here today. I am convinced […]
Senator Christopher Dodd, the senior senator from Connecticut, made a forceful statement on the floor earlier today. I’m glad that some of his colleagues are stepping forward to stand up for the rule of law and the preservation of the principles that our country was built on. I’m also glad that Dodd, one of my […]
To the Editors of the New York Times:
Can we please stop the horse race coverage of domestic politics for one day? Your editorial on the authoritarian Bush anti-terror bill was fantastic, but no where on the front page of your website (as of 8:00 AM EST) is there a link to a news article of […]
The New York Times editorial board provides a summary of what the antiterrorism bill passed by the House and under debate in the Senate allows for. This isn’t just torture or habeas corpus. Emphasis in the original.
These are some of the bill’s biggest flaws:
Enemy Combatants: A dangerously broad definition of “illegal enemy combatant” in the […]
Whatever It is, I’m Against It:
[Tony Blair] said that looking for any explanation for terrorism other than that they hate us for our freedom is “wretched capitulation to the propaganda of the enemy… This terrorism isn’t our fault, we didn’t cause it. It’s not the consequence of foreign policy, it’s an attack on our way […]
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