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Nick_Hentoff wrote a new diary post: Chuck Hagel’s False Flag: Why Are Pro-Choice Senators AWOL in the War on Military Women
On the same day that the Department of Defense announced the end of the ban on women in combat, a study revealed an increase in the number of unintended pregnancies among military women. February’s Obstetrics & Gynecology noted that 10.5 percent of military women reported an unplanned pregnancy in the past year, a rate higher than the [...] -
Nick_Hentoff wrote a new diary post: Did Christopher Dorner Get A Raw Deal From The LAPD? Does It Matter? Read the Court’s Opinion in his Disciplinary Appeal and Judge for Yourself
The manifesto of former LAPD officer and accused cop-killer Christopher Dorner contains detailed allegations of racism, brutality and a culture of corruption within the LAPD. “The department has not changed since the Rampart and Rodney King days. It has gotten worse,” Dorner wrote. Support is growing for Dorner’s efforts to expose LAPD misconduct, if not for the extreme violence of his actions. [...]
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Nick_Hentoff wrote a new diary post: Civilians Gunned-Down in LAPD’s Frantic Manhunt for Alleged Cop-Killer Chris Dorner
Dorner Claims Racism, Harassment and Corruption Launched His Blood Feud Against The LAPD LOS ANGELES – At first glance it seemed excessive, even for the LAPD. Heavily armed protective details – on the look-out for a fugitive cop killer bent on revenge – unleashed a barrage of bullets on not just one, not two, but three innocent civilians [...] -
Nick_Hentoff commented on the blog post Monitor Outside Gitmo Tribunal Has Power to Censor Proceedings Without Judge’s Knowledge
We have become what we voted into office.
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Nick_Hentoff commented on the blog post Monitor Outside Gitmo Tribunal Has Power to Censor Proceedings Without Judge’s Knowledge
At what point do the lawyers conclude that their participation in this Kafkaesque nightmare does more harm than good? Their participation oils the machine and provides a patina of legitimacy to an otherwise illegitimate mockery of due process and the rule of law. At some point the attorneys will have no choice but to boycott these proceedings..
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