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MannyGoldstein

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5. America is a country that tortures, and shelters torturers

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 09:52 AM

Dec 2014

We still engage in extraordinary rendition, a.k.a. outsourced torture.

We spy on everyone, in the US and abroad.

Always money for war, but the number of homeless children has almost doubled in the last few years.

Minorities hassled and gunned down by cops at staggering rates.

A population that mostly rejects science.

(And it's all the Left's fault.)

We have some work to do.

Great post, Mary.

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Without prosecution for torture, we've lost all credibility [View all] marym625 Dec 2014 OP

Taibbi, in Rolling Stone, recently: KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #1

Thank you for the link marym625 Dec 2014 #3

k&r for the OP & this reply too. nt appal_jack Dec 2014 #55

Thank you Mary. 99Forever Dec 2014 #2

exactly. marym625 Dec 2014 #6

The United States of America SamKnause Dec 2014 #4

You are not alone marym625 Dec 2014 #8

Agree SamKnause Dec 2014 #10

Agree tblue Dec 2014 #30

When the CIA and MI6 overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran in 1953 Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #23

You reminded me of a post I put up in July 2013 marym625 Dec 2014 #59

I agree with your 2013 post as well. Too many sit back, and while sympathetic, think "it's not Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #62

hell, I have been doing that for years marym625 Dec 2014 #63

Too right! Don't ever stop trying! Thanks Mary! Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #66

Thank you! n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #68

Funny, that 2013 post lost 2 recs since I posted it here marym625 Dec 2014 #72

America is a country that tortures, and shelters torturers MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #5

I actually started a post the other day marym625 Dec 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! nt Enthusiast Dec 2014 #7

Thank you. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #11

K&R nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #12

Thank you marym625 Dec 2014 #13

Absolutely ann--- Dec 2014 #14

wish the ptb agreed n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #21

"All men are created equal." randome Dec 2014 #15

Very true marym625 Dec 2014 #16

Which is simply proof that we're no better nor worse than everyone else. randome Dec 2014 #25

It is something marym625 Dec 2014 #28

I hear you. I definitely wasn't suggesting we should 'forget' about it all. randome Dec 2014 #36

I was optimistic about the budget bill failing in the house marym625 Dec 2014 #39

We are legally obligated to prosecute these assholes, 20score Dec 2014 #17

Thank you, 20score marym625 Dec 2014 #19

K & R +++ Thespian2 Dec 2014 #18

amen to that! n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #20

It would be better if our own government prosecute W. Bush and his administration. TRoN33 Dec 2014 #27

Agreed. TRoN33 Dec 2014 #22

congrats on the game marym625 Dec 2014 #26

K&R.... daleanime Dec 2014 #24

Thank you. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #74

For that reason and others, we've lost security, too. merrily Dec 2014 #29

Neither can I. marym625 Dec 2014 #35

I don't see any difference between a prosecutor protecting a cop who killed an unarmed person world wide wally Dec 2014 #31

Yeah, that damn "justice thingy" marym625 Dec 2014 #38

Absolutely! 2naSalit Dec 2014 #45

we've already lost all credibility. Now we have a chance to redeem ourselves librechik Dec 2014 #32

oy vey! marym625 Dec 2014 #41

Hear, hear. K&R woo me with science Dec 2014 #33

Thanks, Doll! n/the :) marym625 Dec 2014 #42

Justice Jackson Bobcat Dec 2014 #34

Great quote! marym625 Dec 2014 #43

Bookmarking. Thank you for your work on this, I wish I could rec this OP a 100 times. Autumn Dec 2014 #37

Thank you, Autumn. marym625 Dec 2014 #44

There is one way... ReRe Dec 2014 #40

Funny, I was thinking about both those things marym625 Dec 2014 #46

She could put a bug in Harry's ear... ReRe Dec 2014 #50

I'm making a couple calls n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #53

I love you. ReRe Dec 2014 #57

I love you too! marym625 Dec 2014 #58

What would ever lead you to believe... ReRe Dec 2014 #60

Just wondered marym625 Dec 2014 #61

OH... now I see what you meant... ReRe Dec 2014 #65

Me too marym625 Dec 2014 #67

I think it was on Rachel... ReRe Dec 2014 #88

Are you from here? marym625 Dec 2014 #89

K&R 2naSalit Dec 2014 #47

Thank you. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #75

Incredibly, we are a jackboot nation rock Dec 2014 #48

I should have put that little guy in the OP marym625 Dec 2014 #64

K&R nt raouldukelives Dec 2014 #49

Thank you. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #76

Bush/Cheney made torture legitimate US policy librechik Dec 2014 #51

no. not in my name marym625 Dec 2014 #54

The ideological edifice of the system has fallen off and... Odin2005 Dec 2014 #52

Well said. Thank you. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #56

k & fucking r! n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2014 #69

Thank you! my first k & fucking r! LOVE it! n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #70

Excellent post, marym Oilwellian Dec 2014 #71

Thank you. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #73

Just an FYI marym625 Dec 2014 #77

The Malaysia war crime tribunal JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #78

sounds familiar but not positive marym625 Dec 2014 #79

I think it fell short - but here's an opening JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #80

Thank you very much marym625 Dec 2014 #81

Thank you for the insightful post! n/t dirtydickcheney Dec 2014 #82

Thank you. n/t marym625 Dec 2014 #84

We lost all credibility when we inaugurated a President who hadn't won the election...nt joeybee12 Dec 2014 #83

There's that too. yep. marym625 Dec 2014 #85

And if we hadn't done that, we wouldn't be discussing torture today... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #86

True. Unfortunately, marym625 Dec 2014 #87

kick .....And by the way, woo me with science Dec 2014 #90

Thank you! marym625 Dec 2014 #91