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Democratic Senators Issue Strong Warning About Use of the Patriot Act
Major situation. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Sunday, March 18, 2012
In defense of Obama’s drones – Terrorism – Salon.com
There is a point of eliminating one or a few to spare thousands. Tough call on one who must be prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Sunday, March 18, 2012
US Subjected Manning to Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment, UN Torture Chief Concludes
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, March 15, 2012Why Can’t You Smoke Pot? Because Lobbyists Are Getting Rich Off of the War on Drugs
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, March 12, 2012How to Fund an American Police State: Real Money for an Imaginary War
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, March 6, 2012Stealing From The Mouth of Public Education to Feed the Prison Industrial Complex | Common Dreams
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, February 29, 2012Towards the Creation of the US-Canada Police State. “Counterterrorism” and War on Drugs used to Justify Sweeping Reforms
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, February 26, 2012Bradley Manning, Solitary Confinement and Occupy 4 Prisoners
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 25, 2012The Prison: “Humane Alternative” or A Tool of Social Control?
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, February 22, 2012TomDispatch: Tomgram: Rebecca Solnit, Why the Media Loves the Violence of Protesters and Not of Banks
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, February 22, 2012Punishing Protest, Policing Dissent: What Is the Justice System for?
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, February 21, 2012Private Prison Company to Demand 90% Occupancy
Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, February 20, 2012Obama’s War on Pot | Politics News | Rolling Stone
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, February 17, 2012Occupy Protesters Sue NYC over Pepper Spray Incident
from Common Dreams ..Two protesters who were pepper sprayed by Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna of the NYPD last fall during a peaceful march against Wall Street crimes and corporate greed, have sued the city for damages. The lawsuit states, "Anthony Bologna maced the plaintiffs as they were exercising their constitutionally protected rights, including freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.".. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Profit Driven Prison Industrial Complex: The Economics of Incarceration in the USA
An international shame, we have millions of people incarcerated. Have to keep up the profits! Liken to MICC we now have a PICC. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Saturday, February 11, 2012
Truthdig – The Cancer in Occupy – Chris Hedges
Here lies a great danger with violence entering the Occupy movement. Violence will hurt us all in the end run. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A Victory for the Public on Foreclosures? | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, January 29, 2012Matt Stoller: Lanny Breuer, Task Force Leader, Doesn’t Bother Showing Up For Mortgage Fraud Press Conference
Stoller in nakedcapitalism .... the FBI has assigned 10 agents and analysts to work with the group immediately. In the coming weeks, another 30 attorneys, investigators, and support staff from U.S. Attorneys’ Offices will join the Group’s work. So that’s a total of 55 people, 10 of whom are FBI agents. Let’s do a few comparisons. During the Savings and Loan crisis, Bill Black reminds us that there were about a thousand FBI agents working on the various cases. That’s one hundred times the number of people working on a scandal that is about forty times larger and far more complexin a related story, Matt Taibbi asks "Is Obama's 'Economic Populism' for Real?" - short answer: No - mab .. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Saturday, January 28, 2012
FOCUS | Clean Water Safeguards Headed Down the Drain?
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, January 25, 2012Doctor Calls Police, Child Services on Mother Who Refuses to Vaccinate Son
With so many decisions being made emotionally these days, even the informed look defenseless at first glance. This is due to the fact rational thought and analysis is not being done. Still the only real course of action is to be informed to protect yourself and loved ones, and be responsible for them. Of course, once there is attention on someone in a position of power making an emotional and/or illegal action they will suddenly become 'mis-understood' and deny everything. Look for who is passing the blame, or not taking responsibility, to find much of the guilt these days......b.a.Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, January 22, 2012
NYPD, Pentagon to Place Mobile Scanners on Streets of NYC
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, January 21, 2012Scott Olsen: Casualty of the Occupation | Politics News | Rolling Stone
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, January 20, 2012Emanuel’s Protest-Squashing “Sit Down and Shut Up” Ordinance Passes in Chicago
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, January 19, 2012Truthdig – Why I’m Suing Barack Obama – Chris Hedges
Good for him. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
