Bush KNEW Guantanamo inmates were innocent!

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Friday April 09, 2010 · 9:48 PM PDT

2010/04/09 · 21:48

I know this is a ridiculous time of night for most of us on the East coast now. But i've just seen news of a story that made my blood boil. Knowing how well-connected most of you are here within the political realm, I really hope someone will be able to get this story out to the mainstream.

Remember when Guantanamo Bay was the place where we sent the worst of the worst? A time when we were told illegally holding these men was the only possible solution to saving America from those evil terrorists? Well, as it turns out - George W and his love buddy Mr.Cheney KNEW that at least some if not most of these man were completely innocent of the charges they were being illegally held under!

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Tuesday April 07, 2009 · 2:37 PM PDT

2009/04/07 · 14:37

Many of you will remember the protests in London last week when the leaders of the G20 nations convened to address the financial crisis. While, for the most part, the protests were peaceful, there were some incidents of smashed windows and fighting. Almost all participants in the day's events made their way back homes to their families after a day of taking the fight to the man,albeit in an orderly fashion.

Now, today, the Guardian online has uncovered video of the one person, a man by the name of Ian Tomlinson, who died during the protests. Originally, there was no story. The man died of natural causes after collapsing on his way home from work, the police said on the day.

This video proves that the police had slightly more involvement than they originally stated :

(note, this link takes you to the article with the video embedded)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/...

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Wednesday January 28, 2009 · 12:03 PM PST

2009/01/28 · 12:03

It is not often that i post diaries here, especially on this subject matter as i'm no expert on the gay community. I however thought i would bring this to the attention of the superb activists that frequent this site.

Here are the basics of the story -

A California appeals court ruled Monday that a Christian high school can expel students perceived to be lesbians, upholding a 2008 lower court ruling that there were "no triable" elements to the case.

The two 16-year-old girls sued the school for expelling them on the basis of a "bond of intimacy" "characteristic of a lesbian relationship," under a California discrimination law.

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 10:12 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 10:12

A simply stunning night for America. The world now is gathering its thoughts about the election of the first Africa-American to be President of the United States. Here is just some of the reaction from world leaders to Obama's victory :

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 5:59 AM PST

2008/11/04 · 05:59

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Polling Shows Obama leads by 19 percent in early voting..

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Tuesday October 28, 2008 · 3:25 PM PDT

2008/10/28 · 15:25

That's right - NINETEEN percent more votes have gone the way of Obama since early voting began according to a new Pew Research poll. So far about 12.3million people have voted. Now, while it's fully expected that this margin will tighten, how incredible is this number?

It is estimated that one third of voters will vote early this year due to the over riding enthusiasm on both sides. Given the fact that Barack Obama has the run probably the best campaign ever seen in American politics, it is no surprise that early voting has gone his way. .

From the Associated Press...

This is the fourth consecutive survey by Pew that shows McCain trailing Obama among registered voters since the end of September. Asked whether McCain would be like President Bush or go his own way, 47 percent say the Republican would continue Bush's policies compared with 40 percent who say McCain would take the country in a new direction. Both men and women lean toward Obama. Blacks overwhelming back the Democrat, while whites are split between the two candidates. More independent voters support Obama over McCain, 48 percent to 31 percent.

http://ap.google.com/...

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Thursday October 23, 2008 · 7:01 AM PDT

2008/10/23 · 07:01

Listen, this video, when it gets out to the media WILL rile support for McCain. This is an interview conducted by a French documentary filmmaker just after McCain was taken to the "Hanoi hilton"

It's bound to get out, so i thought i'd post it here. I'm not going to add partisan commentary to this, except to say that during the video McCain does say "i'm being treated well here..." - Doubtless though, this was probably before he was tortured. Now, this video is powerful, holy shit powerful. So lets try and discuss this respectfully.

By the way, the footage is from a French documentary.

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Wednesday October 22, 2008 · 5:42 PM PDT

2008/10/22 · 17:42

We've all heard his name. We may have even seen him give ridiculous press conferences in which he tried to explain, in detail why the American financial system is so broken. He didn't tell us who was to blame. He simply stated that without the bailout package of 700b US dollars, America's banking system will collapse quicker than a house of sand. So here he is, in all his glory, Henry Paulson discussing the plan to bailout America's banks with Charlie Rose (one of my favourite newsmen by the way)

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Friday October 17, 2008 · 6:35 PM PDT

2008/10/17 · 18:35

Remember when Congress assured the American people that any bank executives whose banks were the beneficiaries of the $700bn bailout deal would be now subject to pay cuts? Well, as it turns out this was a lie.

A Guardian online report tonight shows that about 10% of that 700 billion dollars Congress approved is now going straight to the bankers themselves.

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Sunday October 12, 2008 · 8:40 PM PDT

2008/10/12 · 20:40

We know how badly the economic crisis has struck the US with trillions being wiped off the stockmarket in what seems like an instant. But this story was just brought to my attention by a family member and i think it bares sharing with the Dkos community

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 5:09 PM PDT

2008/09/11 · 17:09

Well, i didnt see a liveblog up for the Presidential Forum i'm watching right now, so i thought i'd set one up and hopefully we'll see some interesting moments come from this event. McCain starts the event with two moderators presenting questions on the importance of national service in a post 9/11 world.

Democratic Convention Liveblog

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Tuesday August 26, 2008 · 5:10 PM PDT

2008/08/26 · 17:10

I didn't see a live blog set up for the convention this fine Tuesday evening so i thought i would take some initiative and get the party started. Let's see some pithy observations and witty exuberance as we visit this political party of a lifetime and this constant stream of moments that will engage us for time to come - despite what the mainstream media hacks have turned this convention into (Clinton Vs Obama)

Comments, recs and all angry rants are truly appreciated.

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California private schools allowed to expel students for "seeming" gay.

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The "Didn't vote, because i'm foreign" open thread.

Polling Shows Obama leads by 19 percent in early voting..

Video : John McCain Interview From Prison Bed

Henry Paulson on Charlie Rose

Wall Street Bank Staff get $70 Billion payout

Two Million Britons Out Of Work By Christmas

9/11 Country Service Forum - liveblog

Democratic Convention Liveblog