Monthly Archives: May 2006

Bloggers Against Torture

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Mash

June is Torture Awareness Month. To spread awareness Elendil of Rummy’s Diaries has launched Bloggers Against Torture. If you are a blogger, please consider joining the alliance. If you are a reader, visit the alliance web site and help spread the word. Torture … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Torture | 7 Comments

George W. Bush’s Tortured Defense Of Torture

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Mash

"For the purposes of this Convention, the term "torture" means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Personal, Torture | 20 Comments

Wide World of Blogs!

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Mash

This post is so big that it needed its own banner! Just like ABC’s Wide World of Sports, I have been spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of the web…the thrill of victory…and the agony of defeat…the human … Continue reading →

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A Sign Of The Times?

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Mash

I woke up this morning to the following headline: "Border reopens after shooting". There was a shooting on the American side of the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico. The Associated Press article reports the details of the shooting as … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Politics | 11 Comments

General Hayden Moves The Line And Spends A Bundle

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Mash

On October 17, 2002 General Michael Hayden, then director of the National Security Agency, spoke in prepared remarks in front of a joint hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. General … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Politics | 8 Comments