Gawking At S1867

Dec 13th, 2011

Gawker's Lauri Apple has a great piece on "20 Things You Should Know About America's Most Horrifying Law." Although I have written extensively about the indefinite detention provisions in S1867, I did not know this:

"Texas Republicans have somehow worked sex with animals into all this."

In all seriousness, she has assembled a very thorough set of sources and links.

Will Obama Veto S1867?

Nov 30th, 2011
by F. Grey Parker (still not detained... for the time being)

Will the President veto the NDAA now that the Levin/McCain provisions have withstood Sen. Mark Udall's challenge? This is the question. He should. Then again, there are lots of things he hasn't done that he should have.

There are also lots of things he hasn't done that he said he would have.

For as much time as I have spent pushing back against what I call the Other Obama Derangement Syndrome, the nearly irrational liberal opposition, I am not exactly confident.

Durbin On The NDAA

Nov 29th, 2011

Reluctant Hat Tip

Nov 29th, 2011

Napolitano is definitely on the right side of this one...