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  Torture by any other name

  11.02.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Torture by any other name

  Torture by any other name, is still torture. Call it “enhanced interrogation” – that’s just double speak for torture. There is no circumstance where torture is warranted. The information resulting from these techiques is suspect, at best. The use and justification of means like head-slapping and waterboarding are un-American and we should all be ashamed. […]

• Commentary, Politics

  How would you spend $720M?

  10.29.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on How would you spend $720M?

  The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has created an interesting campaign showing what we might choose to invest in rather than prolonging our foreign adventure in Iraq. The banners are compelling. I encourage you to use and embed them. Here is the AFSC’s landing page for the Wage Peace campaign.

• Commentary

  Spooky Poll Results

  10.27.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Spooky Poll Results

  A recent Ipsos/Associated Press poll (Conducted October 16-18, involved telephone interviews with 1,013 adults and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points) revealed that 19% of Americans believe in witchcraft and spells…But the fun doesn’t stop there, 1 in 3 Americans believe in ghosts. In a CNN article about […]

• Commentary, Media

  Virgins in Paradise

  10.26.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Virgins in Paradise

  Do you think the martyrs would be so keen in their sacrifice if they knew the truth about the 77 virgins awaiting them in paradise?

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  Turning Over a New Leaf

  10.15.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  After re-reading some of my web log posts over the weekend, I came away feeling deeply unsatisfied. In fact, so much so, I had a sleepless night. What, you ask, would disturb you that much about what you’ve written and syndicated? Good question. Aside from a few outright mistakes (that have been corrected) – I […]

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