Jun
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Environmental justice advocates from around the country traveled to Arlington, Virginia today to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to repeal a Bush-era hazardous waste loophole and restore safeguards to prevent toxic spills and contamination.
Jun
30
Over the weekend, reports emerged that President Obama is considering authorizing an executive order reinstating the executive branch's power to indefinitely incarcerate suspected terrorists without due process. A disappointing continuation of oppressive Bush administration policy, such an executive order would thwart the rule of law and fundamental constitutional principles.
Jun
30
Midday open thread - dailykos.com 06/30/2009 Arizona Republicans fight for the rights of health insurance companies to gouge and abuse its customers … in order to have great influence—any more than Rush Limbaugh does. I’m assuming Roger Simon Limbaugh Claims the Senate Election in Minnesota was Stolen Like in Iran - politicususa.com 06/30/2009 Rush Limbaugh reacted to the news the news that Al Franken has been certified the winner of the Minnesota Senat
Jun
30
Well, if nothing else, you have to give the Republican nominee for Governor in the Old Dominion, state AG Bob McDonnell, some credit for originality : For the first time in recent memory, a Republican candidate is actively embracing the tenure of George W. Bush, citing the economic growth up through 2006 as a template of governance he'd like to pursue. Yeah, that meteoric economic growth of the Bush years, where his best year would have been Clinton's third WORST year. (data source vi
Jun
30
Torturing young boys and keeping them imprisoned even after they’re proven innocent. (Formerly, the government had to prove guilt—innocence was presumed. Those days are gone.) Bob Herbert in today’s NY Times : No one seems to know how old Mohammed Jawad was when he was seized by Afghan forces in Kabul six and a half years ago and turned over to American custody. Some reports say he was 14. Some say 16. The Afghan government believes he was 12. What is not in dispute is that he was no olde
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