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records report 10,363 Baghdad-area Iraqis killed since our invasion The records from the Sheik Omar Clinic to not include people who died in Najaf, Karbala, Fallujah, Tikrit and Ramadi. This
is not democracy in action I didn't appreciate the possible significance of this story on CNN about government secrecy , but an attorney I know summarized the implications this way: "In the 1990's, laws were passed that permitted the INS to engage in secret proceedings against illegal immigrants who had been detained pending deportation. The notion was that as illegal immigrants, they were in the US illegally and therefor not entitled to constitutional protections, including knowing what charges against them were, confronting witnesses, jury trial, etc. Now it seems that those constitutional rights are no longer intended to apply to US citizens. Even spies in time of war were allowed to mount a defense and confront the evidence against them. I have not done any extensive legal research, but this is the first regulation that I have ever heard that US civilians could be charged with a crime without knowing what the charge is, mounting a defense, or confronting accusers. (Of course, since the regulation and the penalties for breaking it are secret, it's hard to know how far it goes.) Does this sound like democracy in action to you?" Video
of RNC delegate kicking protester in Madison Square Garden Here it is. The cops standing on the streets during the RNC convention were supposed to be the thugs, or so said the radical left. But they weren't. They mostly practiced restraint. The radical left were supposed to be the thugs, destroying property and being out-of-control. But they didn't go on a rampage; they practiced restraint. GOP
ad strategy: bash Dems with Sharpton and "homosexual agenda"
From Doug Ireland:
Regulation
changed after Dem convention allows active military to attend conventions In one of the most horrific debasements of the principle of a non-partisan military, a concept vital to the survival of our republic, Dept. of Defense directive 1344.10, which prohibits active military personnel from taking part in several kinds of partisan activities, was modified by Paul Wolfowitz to allow military personnel to attend political conventions. When did the regulation to take effect? August 2nd, after the Democratic National Convention. Iraq
veterans Visit Operation Truth. It's very interesting to encounter the first-hand experience of soldiers in Iraq. Those soldiers still there are sorely in need, as are their families at home, and many of them believe that a draft, while not necessarily a likelihood, has become a very viable contingency. (Here's a very recent article co-authored by OT's founder, 1st Lt. Paul Rieckhoff.) Kerry
bitch-slaps Bush-Cheney The Real Deal's fighting back against The Raw Deal. Kerry last night:
AP
story, amazingly, reports on the facts Bush conveniently didn't
mention A must-read, "Bush Leaves Out Complex Facts in Speech" Bush
plan: put discrimination against gay Americans into the Constitution.
Home Depot's plan: ignore Bush. Home Depot is going to be offering domestic partner benefits. They think it's good for business because it's good for their employees. Compassionate capitalism! Also known as plain ol' capitalism. I'd like an order of that, please, with fries and a chocolate shake. Hold the conservatism. It's bad for business. Bush
plan: shift tax burden to the middle class The Congressional Budget Office has found that:
Kerry-Edwards
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