ACLU

An interesting video.. I actually was not aware that kids as young as 13 were subjected to solitary confinement as much as they apparently are.. this video explains and demonstrates that point through some hard hitting scenes..

And now the ACLU has called on the Justice Department to disallow the punishment (MORE HERE) Human Rights watch called for a ban a while back.. And really, there does not seem to be any overall public benefit to providing solitary torture for teenagers .. In a nation that seems fine with disappearing people, giving drones … Read moreAn interesting video.. I actually was not aware that kids as young as 13 were subjected to solitary confinement as much as they apparently are.. this video explains and demonstrates that point through some hard hitting scenes..

Hello neighbor. Maybe because they are. At least in modern day America where police surveillance cams aren’t the only thing that are focusing in on your daily actions, but now private concerned citizens groups are too. Perhaps the real concern would be the government watching the people, but think again.. it may in fact be … Read more

You know the bill the Senate passed that some say may allow the military to detain US citizens without court approval? It apparently may also allow the military to have sex with animals

…now in the grand scheme of things, I’d guess the whole civil rights aspect may matter more. But the bestiality angle sure may get more press. According to CNS news: Article 125 of the UCMJ makes it illegal to engage in both sodomy with humans and sex with animals Don’t ask. Don’t tell. Don’t bark. At … Read moreYou know the bill the Senate passed that some say may allow the military to detain US citizens without court approval? It apparently may also allow the military to have sex with animals

And it passes..

The new defense bill just passed the Senate.. Ball is in Obama’s court.. the President threatened a veto of the bill of the controversial detention provisions were in it–something that is now in the bill.. Diane Feinstein didn’t agree with the new provisions on terror suspect detentions. .neither did Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mark … Read moreAnd it passes..

ACLU against S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which will be on the Senate floor Monday..

It was drafted by Carl Levin and John McCain, a Democrat and a Republican.. ““I would also point out that these provisions raise serious questions as to who we are as a society and what our Constitution seeks to protect,” Colorado Senator Mark Udall said in a speech last week. One section of these provisions, … Read moreACLU against S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which will be on the Senate floor Monday..

This is America: A spy drone (the kind employed in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) are being deployed to the streets of Florida

Spy drones in Florida to be the first in the nation – and will no doubt set a precedent for other police departments to follow.. Oh.. and the ACLU APPROVES! This is America: A spy drone (the kind employed in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) are being deployed to the streets of Florida