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US says it has right to kidnap British citizens!

For those of you who wonder why the US has such a poor reputation these days; today’s Times of London has this little tidbit: US says it has right to kidnap British citizens Yes that’s right. The US Government says that US law allows kidnapping of anyone, anytime, anywhere … just so long as they’re […]

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The Ongoing Financial Crisis

I am becoming more and more convinced that the US is heading towards a recession. If not that, then at least a period of very slow growth that will surely feel exactly like an actual downturn. All the signs are now there: employment is softening, jobless claims are rising, consumer spending is fitful, confidence is […]

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A Million Souls?

This discussion, now raging in Washington, about the efficacy and legality of waterboarding sickens me. There should be no discussion. The moral lines are drawn clearly for all to see: torture such as waterboarding is repugnant and totally antithetical to any norm of civilized behaviour. Countries, and individuals, who stoop to torture define themselves as […]

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