Category Archives: Freedom
House Says Bloggers Don’t Count As Journalists
There are currently two versions of a bill in Congress that would protect a  journalist’s right to keep his or her sources confidential, effectively banning the government from forcing journalists to reveal whistleblowers. One version though–the House version–gives an incredibly … Continue reading
Obama’s First Television Interview May Patch Relationships With Arab World
In just a matter of a few days in office President Obama is approaching the matter of Muslim extremists in a way that the Bush administration never tried. He is reaching out to the people. In his very first television … Continue reading
A Salute To Our Troops
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic at rest. Outside the snow fell, a … Continue reading
Net Neutrality Legislation Is Making Another Comeback
A new bill, co-sponsored by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI),and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) would make ISPs who fail to provide service in a non-discriminatory manner subject to anti-trust violations. The legislation requires Internet service providers to connect with the facilities of … Continue reading
Judge Overturns Medical Examiners Autopsy Reports In Favor Of Taser International
I know that today they are going to the polls in my neighboring state of North Carolina and in Indiana as well but what has really gotten my attention is a Judge in Ohio. He has ruled that medical examiners … Continue reading
Cuba Moving Into Modern World As Restrictions Are Eased
Cuba makes another step into the modern world this week as President Raul Castro lifted the ban on personal computers. The desktop computers cost almost $800 in a country that the average wage is under $20 a month. Some Cubans … Continue reading
Bush Admits To Knowledge Of “Harsh” Interrogations
In a stunning admission to ABC news Friday night, President Bush declared that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA’s use of torture. Bush reportedly told ABC, “I’m aware our national security … Continue reading
More Evidence Of Torture Being Authorized By The White House
I feel so sad and ashamed that our country – a shining beacon of freedom, supposedly – has fallen to the ranks of those that sanction and use torture on individuals it deems are enemy combatants. What is even worse … Continue reading
Despite Claims Of Bush Administration Torture Is Sanctioned By Our Government. Are We Harboring War Criminals?
President Bush‘s refusal to outlaw torture may lie in the fact that we have been torturing hapless victims that we hold without even a chance for criminal proceedings to take place. This is a story of a German citizen – … Continue reading
Five Years and Counting….The War In Iraq
Today is an anniversary of sorts. Today five years ago we as a nation invaded the sovereign nation of Iraq. At the time we were led to believe that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction pointed at us and … Continue reading