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Federal Judge: Rumsfeld Can Be Sued For Torture

By Diane Sweet On August 4, 2011  

U.S. Federal Judge says ‘Yes, he can.’

WaPo:

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld can be sued personally for damages by a former U.S. military contractor who says he was tortured during a nine-month imprisonment in Iraq.

The lawsuit lays out a dramatic tale [...]

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The Song of Santorum

By Frederick Clarkson On March 18, 2011  

Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) who is considering running for president, recently visited Boston, a major hub of Catholic politics and the biggest media market in New England. While minor appearances by non-candidates don’t always make the news, Santorum’s remarks to a small group of Church partisans made The Boston Globe because he [...]

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Congress’s First Power Demolishes Tea Party’s “Constitutional Principle”

By Paul On March 9, 2011  

The Constitution grants Congress the authority to raise and spend money for the general welfare. The Tea Party’s claim, never challenged by so-called pundits on TV, that all spending except on defense and a few other items is “unconstitutional” is totally demolished.

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