Thursday, April 30, 2009

This really sickens me

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The name of the CNN piece is " Churchgoers more likely to back torture, survey finds ". Take a look: The more often Americans go t...
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Just 'cause I like their style

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

About our "vital economic interests"

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I have had Simone Weil on my mind today. (Largely, I suppose, because of her ambiguous relationship with the Church.) Here's something ...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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Monday, April 27, 2009

The truth about torture

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People have known for centuries, millennia even, that the real reason for torture is not to get true information but to extract false conf...
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Sunday, April 26, 2009

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About waterboarding

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Here's something from a Huffington Post article by Paul Begala : In a CNN debate with Ari Fleischer, I said the United States executed J...
Saturday, April 25, 2009

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Quote of the week

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In my humble opinion, that is! Listen up Republicans: It's been almost 100 days, and your country is not coming back to you. She's f...

Recommended

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I've just read an article I'd like to recommend but it's really impossible to offer an excerpt that will give you a good idea of...
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Friday, April 24, 2009

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A reminder to us all

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Shakepeare's birthday

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Yes, today is the day. Or, at least, the day it is traditionally observed. Here are some of the things the Bard wrote that I really wish al...

Quote of the day

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Another good one from Sojourners : You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right. - Aung San Suu Kyi , (Nobe...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy Earth Day!

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This is encouraging

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From the Sojourners Daily Digest: President Obama said Tuesday that he would not rule out prosecuting senior Bush administration officials ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Constitutional privilege

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I really like this story (true or apocryphal!): Like every other president, William Howard Taft had to endure his share of abuse. One night ...
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Okay, guys! Wanna save your marriage?

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Take a look: The more housework a woman sees her husband do, the less likely she is to think of divorcing him. That’s the conclusion of rese...

So true, so true

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Sojourners sent this out today: As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done...