Two Cents, Nancy Pelosi and Torture

I was going to hold off a li’l while before posting my opinion on Nancy Pelosi, and whether or not she was briefed by the CIA on the Bush Administration’s use of torture.
Most people seem to have already made up their minds on the matter- even as the majority of the facts remain unknown- and [...]

Newt Gingrich, Nancy Pelosi and Torture

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi engaged in a ”despicable, dishonest and vicious political effort” when claiming to know little about the use of waterboarding and other CIA-sanctioned “enhanced” interrogation methods.
She lied to the House of Representatives and to the American public.
That’s what Newt Gingrich says, anyway, while trying to justify his belief that the House should [...]

Abu Ghraib, Appeals and The Grand Old Party

I am among the enlightened ones who feel the entire Bush Administration should be tried for war crimes… and have felt this way for quite some time.
Today I read an article that further cemented that view.
Most of us remember the scandal of Abu Ghraib prison, back in 2004.
Prison guards- U.S. Military personnel- were accused of [...]

Pews, Research and The Church

One of my pet peeves is people using their brand of religion as an excuse to do hateful and hurtful things.
My contempt isn’t reserved solely for Christians.
However, because I am more familiar with the teachings of Christianity than I am other religions, it does tend to upset me more when I see self-proclaimed Christians doing [...]

Pots, Kettles, Obama and Guantanamo Bay

One thing is certain- as horrible as the political commentary on Fox News may be, I am nonetheless grateful for it.
… In my own way.
It keeps me from getting writers’ block, and there’s somethin’ to be said for that!
On the heels of today’s news that President Obama has issued an executive order to shut down Guantanamo Bay (within [...]

Guantanamo Bay, Torture, Blowback and Barack Obama

I won’t even lie.
I was very happy- ecstatic, really- to read in today’s news that Obama not only plans to make good on his campaign promise to close down Guantanamo Bay, but will likely implement said plans as early as…
… his first week in office.
This is why Obama is my boy.
Gitmo has been nothing [...]