In a rare interview with the BBC, Justice Scalia insisted that "so-called torture" is not prohibited by the Eighth Amendment when it is used to extract information from witnesses.  He then used a familiary straw man to defend the practice:

"I suppose it's the same thing about so-called torture. Is it really so easy to determine that smacking someone in the face to determine where he has hidden the bomb that is about to blow up Los Angeles is prohibited in the constitution?" he asked.

"It would be absurd to say you couldn't do that. And once you acknowledge that, we're into a different game."

There is a new front in the creationists’ battle against science.  Religious groups throughout the State of Florida are fighting tooth and nail to prevent the state from improving its science education standards.    

::Action Item:  Sign the Florida Science Standards Petition.

Update:  You do not need to be a Florida citizen to sign.

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