Padilla was found guilty yesterday. I first mentioned Padilla in 2004, when he was still being illegally held without charge or access to counsel as an “enemy combatant.” And after years of isolation and torture he was finally released into the civil justice system on charges far less than what he was originally accused of [...]

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Headline and teaser at the Washington Post today:

Chiquita Sought Help From DOJ
Firm says it asked for advice on the legality of paying Colombian death squads in April 2003.

Surely they don’t really mean…

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The Washington Post has an interesting article today about
Congressional restoration of anti-gang funding. The White House tried to cut these programs—which are proven effective and apparently have had significant results—to almost nothing. The cuts included both crime prevention and investigation.
Congress restored the funding and added a little extra on top, including funds to create [...]

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After having stiffed first-responders, Bush has now warned the Federal government that domestic programs may be cut further in FY 2006 if he is re-elected.
Gene Cowan quotes
the Washington Post:

The White House put government agencies on notice this month that if President Bush is reelected, his budget for 2006 may include spending cuts for [...]

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When someone brings up the scary bits of the Patriot Act or TIA, how often have you heard “if you have nothing to hide, what are you worried about?” That kind of wide-eyed innocence would be almost touching if it weren’t so bone-head stupid.
Again, I think we can look at Police State Iraq to see [...]

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