Sorry about the hiatus in posting. How many hard drive failures is normal for a laptop user who works on her laptop for hours every day? I’ve either had logic board or hard drive failures (not just crashes) every few months for the last several years. I’m on a Mac. I try not to be […]
Maura Policelli, Rep. Giffords Chief of Staff speaks to DFA and Congressional District 8 constituents
This evening’s public meeting with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ Chief of Staff organized by DFA TUCSON which took place at the City of Tucson Ward 6 Office focused on the topic of impeachment. At times a couple of outbursts that were a bit beyond the bounds of civil discourse. But given the intense emotion and passion […]
Where Torture Leads Us
Recently in the English speaking world we have begun to talk about torture as though it is some distasteful cultural oddity that can be discussed, legislated, and most importantly swept under the carpet by decent people. I hear American people talking about whether torture is “worth it;” whether the information gained from such means is […]
So if our votes no longer count for anything… what next?
Just a quick question? If our participation in the governance of our lives and property has been usurped, and: we know the 2000 election vote count was subverted before it was complete in Florida and we’ve also verified the massive illegal suppression of voters who were statistically favorable to Gore in that state in that […]
McCain 180 Degrees on Torture
John McCain switches and votes FOR TORTURE. What else is he willing to do to get elected, or to please his corporate handlers once elected? There is no telling is there? The poor man was tortured for 6-7 years in a N. Vietnamese prison camp. It is not his fault, but anyone who has undergone […]
Ann Wright Speaks on the Costs of Conscience and Tucson Judge Shows Justice Can Have a Conscience
Michele Obama’s appearance in downtown Tucson probably drew some folks away from Ann Wright’s talk today about brave individuals who raised voices of conscience against illegal and immoral actions by our government since 2001. Ann Wright spoke at the University of Arizona Bookstore this afternoon. It wasn’t a feel good talk. No one whose stories […]