Category Archives: ACLU

17 Nov

Is America at war, or not?

Are we at war – or not? For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York? Why is he entitled to a presumption of innocence … Continue reading

Posted in 9/11, ACLU, American Intelligence, Barack Obama, Baracks Broken Promises, Fanatical Islam, Foreign Policy, Guantanamo, Law Enforcement, Liberal Idiots, Military, Politics, War On Terror | 20 Comments | 16 views
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7 Oct

Historic Cultural Heritage and Freedom of Religious Expression

Question: If a cross rises in the desert and no one knows about it, does it make a sound? -Dana Milbank, WaPo L-R: Rev. Rob Schenck, president of the National Clergy, President Rev. Patrick Mahoney, of the Christian Defense Coalition … Continue reading

Posted in ACLU, American Exceptionalism, Culture, History, Military, military history, Religion, Support the Troops | 8 Comments | 117 views
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21 Sep

A Sneak and Peak Look at the JUSTICE Act

3 Provisions of the PATRIOT Act (“Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism”) are set to expire at the end of the year. NYTimes: WASHINGTON — As Congress prepares to consider extending crucial … Continue reading

Posted in 9/11, ACLU, American Intelligence, Congress, Law Enforcement, NSA Wiretap's, Privacy Issues, Technology, War On Terror | 14 Comments | 68 views
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4 Jul

Weekly Open Thread – July 4th

Posted in ACLU, Open Thread, Religion, Uncategorized | 20 Comments | 478 views
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29 May

Broadcasting Our Playbook to the Enemy

Friar Louis Vitale, left, and Toby Blome, of San Francisco, protest during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, July 13, 2006, on Capitol Hill, challenging the Bush administration’s constitutional authority to set up “military commissions” to try detainees. On Sept. … Continue reading

Posted in ACLU, American Intelligence, Fanatical Islam, Guantanamo, War On Terror | 4 Comments | 16 views
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29 May

When Transparency Kills

Back in April, President Obama made it clear that his administration would release 44 photos of detainees abused in Afghanistan and Iraq, in the name of transparency. The ACLU felt this would be proof that the abuses that happened at … Continue reading

Posted in ACLU, Baracks Broken Promises, Fanatical Islam, Foreign Policy, Guantanamo, Media, Middle East, Military, War On Terror | Leave a comment | 5 views
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29 May

Choosing the Least Bad Option

Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg News Mr. Obama signed executive orders about Guantánamo, but many questions remain unresolved. Lesson yet to be learned by President Obama: Don’t make promises you can’t deliver on. By Craig Whitlock and Karen DeYoung Washington Post Foreign Service: … Continue reading

Posted in ACLU, Afghanistan, American Intelligence, Baracks Broken Promises, Europe, Guantanamo, War On Terror | 8 Comments | 12 views
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21 May

Obama’s Plan to Close Gitmo…Was Bush’s Plan 3yr Ago

Yep, just like President Obama took his plan for Iraq, his bailout plans, and more now he’s trying to market his “plan” for closing Gitmo…straight from George W Bush’s Sept 6, 2006 speech. Time heals all wounds, and I guess … Continue reading

Posted in 9/11, ACLU, American Intelligence, Barack Obama, Baracks Broken Promises, Bush Derangement Syndrome, CIA interrogation program, Congress, Dem Congress Reckoning, Fanatical Islam, Guantanamo, Liberal Idiots, MSM Bias, Obama Euphoric-Rapture Syndrome, Politics, War On Terror, WMD | 11 Comments | 204 views
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21 May

Obama Eyes ‘Preventive Detention’ System

During a 90 minute meeting with human rights advocates today, President Barack Obama said that he was considering coming up with some sort of “preventive detention” system which would provide him a legal basis to detain suspects as a threat … Continue reading

Posted in 9/11, ACLU, Barack Obama, Baracks Broken Promises, Bush Derangement Syndrome, Culture of Corruption, Dem eats Dem, Fanatical Islam, Guantanamo, Liberal Idiots, Obama Euphoric-Rapture Syndrome, Politics, War On Terror | 16 Comments | 3 views
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