Let's all think about this one

Does this really surprise anyone?

Just take a look:

"The truth has got to be told. No more cover-ups." 

 -- Nina Rhodes-Hughes a witness in the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, claiming that gunman Sirhan Sirhan did not act alone 
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"Why do we punish sex so much more than anything else?"

If you're offended by the "F word" and other crudity, don't watch please. It's Bill Maher, after all. Also the first part of this video (the "new rules" bit) is really rather silly. It's the end I want you to see.

The best line: "Clinton lied about a blow job; got impeached. Bush lied about a war and didn't."

 
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Something worth remembering

Mind you, we already knew this:

Exclusive: Senate probe finds little evidence of effective "torture" 

Here's how the article gets started:

(Reuters) - "A nearly three-year-long investigation by Senate Intelligence Committee Democrats is expected to find there is little evidence the harsh 'enhanced interrogation techniques' the CIA used on high-value prisoners produced counter-terrorism breakthroughs. 
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"The backers of such techniques, which include 'water-boarding,' sleep deprivation and other practices critics call torture, maintain they have led to the disruption of major terror plots and the capture of al Qaeda leaders. 
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"One official said investigators found 'no evidence' such enhanced interrogations played 'any significant role' in the years-long intelligence operations which led to the discovery and killing of Osama bin Laden last May by U.S. Navy SEALs." 

It has been known for a very long time that torture is not useful for obtaining intelligence. It is, rather, quite effective in obtaining false confessions.
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When are we, as a nation, going to wake up?

Yes.

Disgustingly true:

Shaking my head...

You know I agree....

Sojourners Quote of the Week

Well. This is really very, very interesting:


"For years, we dreamed of America, but now that dream is no good. There are no jobs and too many problems. We don't want to go." 

- Pedro Morales, 18, of Jalisco, Mexico, explaining why immigration to the U.S. has stalled
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Sigh....

Makes sense to me...

Pretty good, huh?

But do they even WANT to negotiate?

My apologies

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, dear people. I've been down with a very unpleasant cold and cough.

Be back soon!
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A rather unexpected headline...

Well, this is certainly intriguing.

When Mormons Were Socialists: Why the Mormon Church's Founders Would be Very Disappointed in Mitt Romney

Here's a brief quotation that is very interesting:

"In 1848, [Brigham] Young famously declared, 'There shall be no private ownership of the streams that come out of the canyons, nor the timber that grows on the hills. These belong to the people: all the people.' "

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Appropriate re-post

I may have shared this one with you before, but it needs to be said over and over and over (IMHO).

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The stupidity that knows no bounds....

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