Abolish the Senate: The Filibuster Problem, The Death of the Subpoena, the Fear Since Kennedy Died
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February 2010
Tangled Up in Yoo
By David Swanson
Early one mornin’ the sun was shinin’,
Prisoners layin’ in bed
Wond’rin’ when the guards would come
And kick them in the head.
The folks who wrote the torture memos
Sure did have it rough.
They never got enough exercise.
The new condo wasn’t big enough.
One victim standin’ at the side of his cell
Blood dripping on his shoes
Admitted Iraq had WMDs
Lord knows that made the news but was it true,
Tangled up in Yoo.
Yoo was married to his belief
Boston This Saturday
Boston, Massachusetts
Saturday
February 27, 2010
David Swanson will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.”
7 p.m. at Harvard COOP.
The Harvard Coop Bookstore
1400 Massachusetts Avenue
18 Palmer Street
Cambridge, MA 02238
Store telephone: (617)499-2000
CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS:
Melida Arredondo
melida_arredondo at yahoo dot com
Elizabeth Ellis
ellisliza at hotmail dot com
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Why Leahy Is Afraid to Subpoena Yoo
By David Swanson
We’re about to witness the pretense of war lawyer hearings without the war lawyers (commonly known as torture lawyers by those willing to ignore their role in “legalizing” aggressive war). This may highlight for many observers the little-known fact that Congress no longer has the power of subpoena.
During 2007-2008 Democratic congressional committees subpoenaed dozens of Bush officials, who simply refused to comply. Although any committee has the undisputed power
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Radio Today
I’ll be on with Lila Garrett on KPFK this morning and on today’s Urban Journal with Keith Murphy. Listen up!
This Week in St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston
David Swanson speaking about his new book “Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.”
https://davidswanson.org/book
St. Louis, MO
February 22, 2010
7 p.m. at
Left Bank Books
399 North Euclid at McPherson in the Central West End
St. Louis, MO 63108
Sponsored by:
Veterans for Peace
CONTACT THE ORGANIZER:
Charles Smith
vfpch61@riseup.net
Chicago, IL
February 23, 2010
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Northwestern University, the Evanston Campus
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Yoo, Bybee, and Disinformation
By David Swanson
Everything you’re reading about torture lawyers John Yoo and Jay Bybee getting off the hook is wrong. They are not torture lawyers, they are not off the hook, there never was any hook, they may not be lawyers for long, impeachment and indictment are on the agenda, and you have a role to play.
Calling these men “torture lawyers” is dramatically dumber than labeling Al Capone a tax cheat. These are people who provided “legal” cover for aggressive wars,
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Top 50 New Names for War on Iraq
By David Swanson
On Friday afternoon, I posted the following announcment online:
CONTEST: Obama Calls War on Iraq “A New Dawn” — What Do You Call It? (Limit 8 Words)
I’ll start the entries:
Operation Funnel Unlimited Cash to Killing (OFUCK)
The winner will be announced on an aircraft carrier with a banner! Plus job offer possible for video editing work to insert “rename” in place of “end” in campaign speeches.
Winner gets signed copy of Daybreak,
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