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John Yoo Faces Back-to-School Welcome at Berkeley
John Yoo should be fired, disbarred and prosecuted for war crimes, according to anti-war activists who greeted the University of California at Berkeley law professor when he returned to Boalt Hall, the law school where he has tenure, on Monday.
Yoo, of course, is the author of the infamous “torture memos” that justified the abuse and [...]
AP Predicts Gains for Franken
The Associated Press has done the dirty work of sorting through more than 5,000 challenged ballots in the Minnesota Senate recount, and its analysis should inspire some confidence in supporters of Democrat Al Franken:
The AP’s examination of the remaining challenges found:
- Fewer than half of the challenges left-about 1,640-are in genuine doubt. Still, that’s eight [...]
Leak re Obama’s Aunt Endangers Her and Her Family
By now, most people have heard about The Associated Press report that Sen. Barack Obama has a distant aunt –- his deceased father’s half-sister -– living in Boston who is an undocumented alien. They may also know that Zeituni Onyango, from Kenya, was denied political asylum by an immigration judge four years ago.
As Josh [...]
AP Spots Palin Discrepancies on Global Warming
In a major turnaround for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, she told ABC News, in an interview that aired last night, that she doesn’t disagree with scientists who say human activity is contributing to global warming.
Palin, however, tried to claim this is not a new stand for her. She insisted: “Show me where I have ever [...]
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