Daily Archives: May 23, 2006

Mirza Tahir Hussain’s Execution Postponed

This a followup to my previous post on the imminent execution of Mirza Tahir Hussain. I just read this on The Times of London web site: President Musharraf of Pakistan has postponed indefinitely the execution of Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, a … Continue reading

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 20 Comments

Congressional Republicans Discover The Constitution

Yesterday I read the news that the FBI has videotape of Congressman William Jefferson (D- La.) taking bribes. I am sure you will agree with me that taking bribes is probably not the smartest or most legal thing for a Congressman to … Continue reading

Posted in Constitution, Politics | 7 Comments