How America Came To Torture Its Prisoners

Well, duh! Now put some butts in jail! That's what the Repugs are all about, right? Responsibility! Let's hold the responsible responsible!

How America Came To Torture Its Prisoners from Slate

Why "security" keeps winning out over privacy - Privacy - Salon.com

To quote that Philadelphian I share a birthday with, "Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither."

Why "security" keeps winning out over privacy - Privacy - Salon.com

Hypocrisy

...thy name is GOP.

Cash wouldnt have anything to do with how our security is arranged. Would it?

Cenk Uygur on MSNBC

Holocaust Museum Shooting

Does this and this mean Janet Napolitano can withdraw her apology to the rightwing nutjobbery?

DHS Gone?

NYT reports that Obama is planning a major restructuring of the Homeland Security apparatus. It's all a little vague, but even if nothing else changes, can we get rid of the freaking name. It's a little too 'I've been listening to Wagner and drinking schnapps and eyeing that pesky Polish border' for my tastes.