UPDATE on Liz’s condition (from a Phoenix friend): “I just got off the phone with Dana in Washington. She says that she’s heard that Liz is fine, although the Capitol Police broke her glasses and her head was cut in the scuffle. She apparently did not go to the hospital. She, Medea, and Lori will […]
Liz Hourican, from Phoenix, roughed up and arrested by Capitol Hill police
, Liz Hourican of Phoenix was assaulted and injured by Capitol Hill Police today when the police defied the policy of the House Foreign Relations Committee to escort Citizen Protesters from the room without arrest if they are nonviolently disruptive vocally or written signs. “The blood of millions of Iraqis is on your hands!” yelled […]
Cops out of control in case you needed any more evidence
Thanks to the Sonoran Progressives for making me aware of this gross abuse of power by out of control Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpio. Seems the owners of the Phoenix New Times, a weekly newspaper, were arrested yesterday on charges of revealing Grand Jury information. The New Times, a Village Voice company, has had its executives, […]
Shame in Tucson
Louis Vitale, 75, a Franciscan priest, and Steve Kelly, 58, a Jesuit priest, were each sentenced on Wednesday, October 17th to five months in federal prison. Their crime? Attempting to deliver a letter opposing the teaching of torture at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. The priests are now in prison. Common Dreams describes the offense thusly: […]
Reason for Hope, Reason for Despair
Al Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize. Hope. World ice caps gone in 23 years. Despair. Torture as a routine American practice. Despair. Mainstream TV covering the topic of U.S. Government-sanctioned torture on prime time, network TV show “Without A Trace,” Thursday October 11, 2007. The information divulged under torture was useless. Hope. Creating and engaging […]
Newt Gingrich in Second Life
Guest Post by Ana Herzog Second Life passed another milestone today (Ouch! That sounds painful!) when Newt Gingrich used Capitol Hill SL today to announce his new plan to take over America. This photo of Gingrich is courtesy of Liz Link. Used with permission. The metaverse becomes more like real life every day…. the buying […]