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PATRAEUS SAYS U.S. VIOLATED GENEVA CONVENTIONS -- WHAT WILL CHENEY AND RUSH SAY?
General David Petraeus came out yesterday on Fox News and admitted that the United States has violated the Geneva Conventions and that we should close Guantanamo. He was there. He should know. Read Jon Soltz's article on HUFFINGTON POST or READ MORE
BREAKING: The California Supreme Court voted to uphold the Prop 8 decision to ban gay marriage. They did rule that the 18,000 marriages would remain legal, which is good. But we shouldn't stop fighting. Don't let the religious lobby take away our basic human rights! Donate to the Courage Campaign to support going back to the ballot in 2010 (not 2012).
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Well, it's finally happening. The California Supreme Court will hand down their ruling on Proposition 8 today. In addition, it will address the legal status of the 18,000 same-sex couples who were married between June 2008 and Election Day in November. Please do the right thing here! It is a person's constitutional right, not a religious right. READ MORE
photo courtesy of Lou Dematteis/Reuters
In 2007, Blackwater Worldwide, the world’s largest private security company, made the wrong kind of headlines when Blackwater contractors allegedly shot and killed 17 Iraqis in a crowded square in Baghdad. This resulted in protests, congressional inquiries and the Iraqi government refusing to allow the organization to operate in the country. And now, in an effort to improve public perception, Blackwater has changed its name to Xe (pronounced ZEE).
Courtesy of Brand New.
Liz Cheney who, along with her father Dick Cheney, has been all over the media lately defending her father's actions during the Bush administration. She says that his fear of prosecution has caused him to speak out. "He certainly did not plan when he left office to be doing this." Poor Cheney. Bite me. She also accused President Obama of having a "September 10 mentality". Seems like her father gave her all of his talking points, or should I say ALL OF HIS LIES. We think Cheney should go back to the Death Star and focus on his golf game. READ MORE
It's just a matter of time before The United States follows suit, since it's a person's constitutional right to be married no matter what their sexual orientation is. Governor Baldacci of Maine signed into Law An 'Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom' today. He says it's a question of fairness and equal protection under the law as it states in Maine's Constitution "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property whithout due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, nor be denied the enjoyment of thta person's civil rights or be discriminated against." READ MORE
It became apparent this morning on "Meet the Press" that Arlen Specter will be voting more like a moderate Republican than a true progressive Democrat. He has basically admitted that the GOP has gone so far to the right that he wouldn't be able to get re-elected in Pennsylvania, a state where 200,000 people switched to the Democratic Party for the 2008 election. Is it fair that a Republican with no where to go is allowed to become a Democrat if he's going to vote against the progressive agenda? Personally, I think he's a mole. READ MORE
