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Not a "Criminal?" What’s the Problem?
Cameras on Harris County toll road. Toll road cameras looking beyond scofflaw drivers. Camera system upgraded to help catch criminals.By Rosanna Ruiz / Houston Chronicle / April 4, 2008 Harris County Toll Road Authority cameras are now on the lookout … Continue reading
A Case of Great Respect for Privacy Rights
Notice the lawyer’s name — could he be related to our own Red-Headed Stranger?? Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog Search and Seizure: Vermont Supreme Court Throws Out Marijuana Conviction Based on Warrantless Aerial Surveillancefrom Drug War Chronicle, Issue #530 … Continue reading
Inoculating Corporate America Against Criminal Complicity with BushCo
Telecom Immunity: Playing the 9/11 Card … Againby Tom Burghardt / April 1st, 2008 The Bush administration, never known for its veracity on any issue, once again is playing the “9/11 card” in an desperate attempt to continue violating the … Continue reading
The Real Issue Is Whether We Are a Nation of Laws
No One is LeadingBy Mark A. Goldman / ICH / March 31, 2008 The American people have no one leading the charge for the restoration of the Constitution and the rule of law. My point is not that few Americans … Continue reading
We Need to Lead by Example, Not Threats
Toward a Humanist Foreign Policyby Carl Coon President George W. Bush has proved to be as much of a disaster on foreign affairs as on domestic issues. More, if possible. And not just on Iraq. On many other issues, including … Continue reading
More On Police State Amerikkka
We are coming to the point that we must conclude that George W. Bush and his entire administration could not, cannot, and will never do one fucking thing right. Now they turn away Iraqi refugees for having participated 17 years … Continue reading
Signs of a Sick Society
This is also a well-known characteristic of fascist governments. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Quaker teacher fired for changing loyalty oathNanette Asimov, Chronicle Staff WriterFriday, February 29, 2008 California State University East Bay has fired a math teacher after … Continue reading
New Scandal : State Department Violation of Obama Privacy
BREAKING NEWSObama’s passport files breached. [We aren’t normally in the business of breaking news, but this is pretty interesting stuff and could have very significant ramifications. So pay attention. The Rag Blog.] By Huffington Post / March 20 Two State … Continue reading
