The case against the two Arizona newspaper executives has been dropped by the Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Continue reading “Case Dropped Against Arizona Jounalists — Prosecutor Removed”
Hawley Crippen was once the most famous murderer in England — and may now be the most famously wrongly accused and executed man in England. Continue reading “Man Found Wrongly Convicted and Executed in 1910”
With financial and political support of democratic leaders, particularly Raum Emanuel, the military will add to its controversial Marine run high school with high schools for the other services: Continue reading “Military to Expand Role in Running Public High Schools”
A federal magistrate has rejected claims from the White House and recommended the issuance of a court order against the White House to ensure the preservation of e-mails. Continue reading “Federal Magistrate Calls for Court Order to Preserve White House Emails Over Administration’s Objections”
Given the Crist controversy, the prior column below on the separation of church and state may be of interest. Continue reading “Suing Over the Separation of Church and State”
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is under attack after an event in which Rabbi Schneur Oirechman affixed a mezuzah from Israel upon the doorway of his Capitol office on Oct. 11. Continue reading “Florida Governor Under Fire for Hanging Religious Symbol on Governor’s Office Door”
Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., has opposed a modest program to save turtles being wiped out along a highway in Michigan. Continue reading “Congressman Opposes Program to Save Protected Turtles and Calls for Using Money to Build More Highways”
Despite refusing to denounce water-boarding as torture and cl aiming a lack of knowledge of the technique, leading democrats are still praising Mukasey for “at least answering the question.” He has also come out against a major reform demanded after attacks by the Administration. Continue reading “Mukasey Opposes Federal Shield Law to Protect Journalists and the Free Press”
Given the recent crack down on reporters in Arizona, the prior column from the Washington Post below on the grand jury secrecy may be of interest. Continue reading “Grand Jury Secrecy and the Rocky Flats Scandal”
In a clear attack on the first amendment, the editors of an Alternative Newspaper have been arrested on charges of violating Grand Jury secrecy. Continue reading “Attack on the Free Press: Arizona Officers Arrest Journalists for Disclosing Grand Jury Abuse”
In his confirmation hearing, Judge Mukasey has refused to say whether a well-known torture technique is indeed torture. If Democrats are serious about demanding a return to the rule of law, it is an issue that should compel Senators to withhold their votes in confirmation. Continue reading “Mukasey Refuses to Denounce Water-Boarding as Torture and Forces Democrats into Another Crisis of Principle”
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has attacked the Islamic Saudi Academy, a private school serving nearly 1,000 students in grades K-12 in northern Virginia’s Fairfax County. The Commission has that the school reflects a lack of religious freedom in Saudi society and promotion of religious extremism at Saudi schools. The real question is why we still have this commission funded by the federal government. Continue reading “United States Commission on Religion Attacks Islamic School”
The Senate has reportedly reached a deal giving telecommunication companies legal immunity for their possible unlawful conduct in domestic surveillance. Continue reading “Privacy and Telephone Customers About to Lose Again in Congress”
Through a procedural move, the Republicans have delayed the vote on the surveillance bill. Continue reading “GOP Delays Surveillance Bill”
President Bush has pressured Democrats to kill the genocide bill involving Turkey. Continue reading “Democrats Yield to White House and Kill Genocide Bill”