Close Read: See You in Court
The practice of rendition, the conditions at Guantanamo, the lack of evidence and tainting of evidence, and, above all, the prior Administration’s paralytic fear of the courts and of the Constitution—did all that make it more expedient to simply shuffle them off to Yemen or Saudi Arabia? Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
In general, humanity seems to be phototropic and thus most of our best development requires light. The mindset of the previous administration, most unfortunately, was to operate in darkness under the guise of "National Security" - thus thrusting Americans into the 60's cold-war mentality. While it is very good for crowd control - it is debilitating to humanity. In the world's eyes the US has come inconceivably close to the Dark Ages, with a side trip to the 1400's and our best efforts to replicate the Spanish Inquisition and the fine work of Tomas de Torquemada. I expect to see more of this type of comment as the Press, in a period of adjustment, finds its voice and once again distinguishes itself from commentary.