Jimmy Carter was making the interview rounds today… In an interview with Wolf Blitzer today on CNN, Jimmy Carter told Blitzer, that the U.S. “tortures prisoners in violation of international law.” “I don’t think it. I know it,” Carter told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “Our country for the first time in my life time has abandoned the basic principle of human rights,” Carter said. “We’ve said that the Geneva Conventions do not apply to those people in Abu Ghraib...
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Just A Thought
I wonder why it is that so many who sputtered with righteous indignation about their perception of a slight to General Petraeus’ character in the MoveOn ad … … are the same people attacking a 12-year-old child over the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and saying that he’s “fair game”? It is a puzzlement. Courage. «»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«» Cross-posted to some or all of these blogs: His Vorpal Sword, The Democratic Daily, The Commonwealth of Blogistan, The Katrinacrat Sphere: Related Content
Dalai Lama To Receive the Congressional Gold Medal
His High Holiness, the Dalai Lama will be in Washington, D.C. next week to receive the United States’ highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal. Advocates close to the exiled Tibetan spiritual and political leader say the award, which will be presented next Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda, is the most significant tribute to the Dalai Lama since he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. President Bush will attend the ceremony, the first time a sitting U.S. president has...
Cyberstalking, Felons and Investigative Reporting, Oh MY!
This may seem a little complicated, but it’s a lot simpler than it might appear at first, so bear with me. It’s a good story, and a great roller coaster ride, no matter what you think of it. It begins like this: Sphere: Related Content
Hillary Clinton Unveils Retirement Savings Plan
Hillary Clinton is making a play for the lower to middle income voters who pocketbooks and wallets have taken some serious hits from the Bush Administration. Her healthcare plan unveiled recently, will make a huge difference for those folks (myself included) who can’t afford healthcare and now Hillary’s got a plan to “create 401(k)-style retirement accounts for all Americans and provide federal matching money of up to $1,000 to middle-income people.” Under the plan, the government would give a...
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