Congress Limits The President’s Ability To Close Guantanamo Bay

First, the title of this post is a bit misleading.  President Obama never made a promise to close Guantanamo Bay (GTMO).  He only ordered that the detention facility, holding those captured in the GWOT be closed by January 2010.  That being said, the recent bill signed into law by the president, H.R. 2346: Supplemental Appropriations [...]

Sarkozy, Burka, Obama, And Paulie Walnuts

President Sarkozy looks to ban the bruka in France.

Uighurs To Bermuda

From Reuters,
Four Chinese detainees from Guantanamo Bay arrived in Bermuda on Thursday after being freed by U.S. authorities in the Obama administration’s latest move to close the controversial prison camp for terror suspects.
Their release took place the same day China repeated its demand for repatriation of all 17 members of the Uighur ethnic group held [...]

President Obama On Guantanamo Detainees And Military Commissions

President Obama gives speech outlining the way forward on Guantanamo Bay and military commissions.

The Jews Are To Blame For The Current Economic Crisis

In a recent study almost 25 percent of those asked blamed the Jews for the current economic crisis.

Guantanamo Bay May Close But Those Held There May Not Come To The United States, So Says The Senate

President Obama will announce the continued use of military commissions for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. But the Senate will not approve any funding that would transfer any of the detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United States.

Torture, Prius, And Feeling That You Are Doing Something

Complaining about bumper stickers is nothing new.  “My child is an honor student”,”Dog is my copilot” or “Kill your television”, have all provided ample fodder for countless rants.  With the aforementioned caveat, I must now launch into a bumper-sticker-related screed.

Why We Used Waterboarding: Former CIA Director General Michael Hayden

In a recently-released memo it was revealed that the United States used waterboarding on Abu Zubaydah 83 times and Kahalid Shaikh Mohammed 183 times.  Now former CIA Director General Michael Hayden, USAF, explains why,
Most of the people who oppose these techniques want to be able to say, “‘I don’t want my nation doing this, which [...]

Burning Of Witches In Africa: Video Of Accused Witches Being Murdered

Story and video of people accused of witchcraft being burnt to death in Africa

Waterboarding Of Abu Zubaydah And Khalid Shaikh Mohammed

CIA torture memo reveals that Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded 83 times and Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times.

Majority Of Americans Do Not Believe In Man-Made Global Warming

Only 34% of Americans believe global warming is caused by human activity.

Pakistan Wants Control Of U.S. Drones

With the number of drone strikes continuing in Pakistan,
Pakistan has made it clear both publicly and privately to the Untied States government that we are willing to take out high value terrorist targets on our own, and we welcome the technology and intelligence assistance that will give us the ability to succeed.  President Obama [...]

Sedatives For Al Gore: Cap-And-Trade May Die In Senate

Senate deals major blow to cap-and-trade.

Holocaust Was Not Awful According to German Teens

One in every twenty German males, under 15, is a member of a neo-Nazi group.

Canada Refuses To Accept Uighurs From GTMO

Canada refuses to accept three Chinese Uighurs released from Guantanamo Bay.

The police should leave us alone and let us sell our weed

Man arrested for pulling handgun outside police station asking police to let him alone to sell his weed.

President Obama To Continue Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

President Obama may continue enhanced interrogation techniques.

United States And Canada To Go War Over Global Warming

Prediction that the U.S. and Canada will go to war with eachother.

List Of Stores Related To Guantanamo Bay And The Military Commissions

Georgetown Law has compiled a very extensive list of stores related to Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) and the Military Commissions.

The Importance And Morality Of Free Trade

Walter Williams of the Jewish World Review makes the moral argument on impediments to free trade.

Washington DC Has Plan To Fix All Its Problems: Rename A Street "Taxation Without Representation Street"

Washington DC has plan to rename one of its streets “Taxation Without Representation Street”