When a substantial portion (at least 30%, perhaps up to 50%) of the Republican party, for example, believes that not only does Obama have bad policies, he has no legitimate right to be President, compromise and negotiation become difficult at best. Republican leaders willing to negotiate aren’t just compromising principles, they’re aiding and abetting a violation of the Constitution.
Steve Kilbey of The Church, live at the Trocadero in Philadephia, PA, 15 February. I’ll be at
Steve Kilbey of The Church, live at the Trocadero in Philadephia, PA, 15 February. I’ll be at
Like Bradley is now?
Although the Pentagon and the Australian governments continue to deny Hicks was tortured, at least one former Guantanamo military guard said he was.
“David Hicks was tortured, no doubt,” said Albert Melise, who has never spoken publicly before, in several video chats we had via Skype. “Solitary confinement is torture and I think what it did to David’s mind is torture. Would you want to be in a windowless room 23 hours a day?”
Jason Leopold, My Tortured Journey with Former Guantanamo Detainee David Hicks,” Truthout, February 16, 2011.
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