I’m happy, of course, that the New York Times came out today advocating for the prosecution of George Bush, Dick Cheney, and those in their administration responsible for green-lighting the use of torture against those thought to have knowledge of terrorist activities directed at the United States. I can’t help but wonder, however, how much […]
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The New York Times says a special prosecutor should look at the role Bush and Cheney played in CIA torture program
Posted in History, Other, Politics Also tagged ACLU, CIA, David Addington, Dick Cheney, George Bush, George Tenet, Iraq war, John Yoo, Jose Rodriguez, Judge Jay Bybee, Judith Miller, New York Times, torture 9 Comments
The ACLU to wage war against America’s militarized police state
The ACLU today announced that they would be launching a broad investigation into the militarization of America’s domestic police forces. As of this evening, ACLU affiliates in 23 states have signed on to assist in the investigation, and it’s thought that more will join shortly, assigning investigators and filing Freedom of Information Act requests with […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized Also tagged ACLU, Aiyana Jones, Anaheim, Battlestar Galactica, CATO Institute, Detroit, Disneyland, Eric Holder, FOIA, GPS device, Houston, investigative reporting, Kara Dansky, Koch brothers, Miami, military, Military Cooperation with Law Enforcement Act, military industrial complex, military spending, Obama, police investigations, police state, police tactics, Posse Comitatus Act, predator drones, Ronald Reagan, SWAT, targeted assault, targeted killings, the militarization of the police, tracking, urban warfare, war on drugs, William Adama 38 Comments