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Judge: Detainees Not Technically 'Persons' Under US Law A federal appeals court ruled Friday against four British men who contend they were systematically tortured and their religious rights abused throughout their two-year detention at Guantanamo Bay. In a suit against ex-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and individual U.S. military officials, the four men argued that the defendants had engaged in criminal conduct. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 3-0 that...

J.H. Heubert Nails It

Wondering why the Paulians and MSM are over it, and yet the libertarian movement is going crazy over the old newsletter story? This is exactly what I think too: "Ron Paul and his movement won't be thrown off by this at all. We've rendered the DC libertarians' attempts to join the Washington Establishment irrelevant. No wonder they're fuming and grasping at straws."

Help us Ron Paul, you’re our only hope

I know, I know, Beck is the biggest jerk around, but this is a great segment. The American economy is on the brink of catastrophe and Ron Paul is the only solution. If he doesn't win, we're screwed. (Beck painfully admits it)

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01/10/08 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

IPS News reporter Gareth Porter discusses the unraveling of the War Party’s inflated claims about the recent 'confrontation' in the Persian Gulf, the scam behind the hype and the bi-polar policy that has the U.S. still backing Iran in Iraq in spite of all the contradictions.

Explanation of Website Problems

Obviously, many of the regulars here must have noticed that this site has been down for most of the day. The site has also been down for some time in the past, and has been very slow of late. Well, I hope to offer an explanation for these issues and a solution. First of all, about a year ago our webhost upgraded their hardware and software to something more modern and powerful. Ever since, things have been going downhill. Their upgrades should have had the opposite effect. Approximately two...