Cheney Admits Torture
…in a radio interview yesterday:
WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney has confirmed that U.S. interrogators subjected captured senior al Qaida suspects to a controversial interrogation technique called “water-boarding,” which creates a sensation of drowning.
Cheney indicated that the Bush administration doesn’t regard water-boarding as torture and allows the CIA to use it. “It’s a no-brainer for [...]
Things to Do in Jersey When You’re Gay
Get married–sort of. The NJ Supreme Court, able to see the obvious, holds that discrimination against same-sex couples with respect to marriage rights serves “no legitimate governmental purpose.” Bravo! Here’s the slam-dunk:
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is also outlawed in our criminal law and public contracts law.
The Legislature, moreover, created [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“It is certain that when he makes water, his urine is
congealed ice.” –Measure For Measure, 3.2.105-6
