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The US Constitution is a document that at it's writing was like no other. The first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights gave us what no other country had at the time. It was radical, beginning with some of the best known words 'We The People'. It outlined the basis for a democratic government, divided into three equal parts.It is the basis for Rule of Law.
It is time to return to the Rule of Law.
It is time to return to the Rule of Law.
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Dana Milbank - Washington Sketch: Republican senators do an about-face on judicial filibusters - washingtonpost.comFor much of this decade, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, now the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, led the fight against Democratic filibusters of George W. Bush's judicial nominees. He decried Democrats' "unprecedented, obstructive tactics." To have Bush nominees "opposed on a partisan ...
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Jacques Vallee: Waterboarding's curious corollaries - Boing BoingWhen it was revealed that the U.S. resorted to torture to extract information from prisoners, many people my age must have had a very somber thought for the thousands of young Americans who had given their lives on the beaches of Normandy in a brave effort to rid the world of governments that ...
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Eminent Domain Outrage in Connecticut: Pharmaceutical Giant Pfizer to Leave New London, Site of Major Housing BattleAdobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer. Eminent Domain Outrage in Connecticut: Pharmaceutical Giant Pfizer to Leave New London, Site ...
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Troops sue KBR over toxic waste in Iraq, Afghanistan - Yahoo! NewsDozens of US military personnel have filed 34 lawsuits against US defense contractor KBR for allegedly incinerating toxic waste and releasing it into the atmosphere in Iraq and Afghanistan. Susan Burke, one of the lawyers bringing the suits, said they have been filed over the past year, 18 of ...
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Supreme Court Weighs Life Sentences For Juveniles : NPRSupreme Court Weighs Life Sentences For Juveniles A A November 9, 2009 Retribution versus the possibility of redemption were at the core of Supreme Court arguments Monday in two cases testing whether it is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a juvenile to life in ...
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1Dana Milbank - Washington Sketch: Republican senators do an about-face on judicial filibusters - washingtonpost.com"Lying, flip-flopping hypocrites." A charge Republican's love to level against anyone perceived as their opponents. Only this time it sticks to those very same Republicans. Ethics? Principles? Can be trusted to stick to and follow their word? Not for these Republican Senators.JDP added 36 hours ago
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1Jacques Vallee: Waterboarding's curious corollaries - Boing BoingAh, but maybe there ARE "truth drugs" or techniques. In this case however, the administration wanted a particular result (confirmation of their claims) - SO, they did NOT want to use an "infallible" method of obtaining the truth, which MIGHT not give "confirmation" of what they wanted to hear! ...JDP added 2 days ago
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1Troops sue KBR over toxic waste in Iraq, Afghanistan - Yahoo! NewsAin't SOCIALISTIC "no-bid-contract" "free enterprise" GREAT!? Where are the tea-baggers and Republicans; why aren't they frothing at the mouth over this sop to corporations and harm to our troops? Where is our government over "protecting the troops"!? The troops have to try and protect ...JDP added 10 days ago
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2Can Prosecutors Be Sued By People They Framed? : NPRIt may be unethical for lawyers (i.e., prosecutors) to lie and deny due process to a defendant, however, it is not apparently illegal.Geoffrey Ames added 2 weeks ago
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1Pot legalization gains momentum in California - Yahoo! NewsWill the typically foaming at the mouth "states rights" advocates (for things like guns and taxes) be consistent and support CA in this?JDP added 6 weeks ago
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