Letters to the Editor

Obama's plans for probing Bush torture President Bush could pardon officials involved in brutal interrogations -- but he may also face a sweeping investigation under the new president. By Mark Benjamin [2008-11-13]

• when you hear that some people are above the law,

  beyond the reach of the law, too hard to catch,too hard to prosecute-

  maybe even the dimmest will begin to understand that america is well on the road to fascism. but, hey, no ones knocking my door down, so what's the problem?

  the constitution doesn't work. the defenders of the law are a separate class, commonly called politicians, whose interests are not with the law, but with power, personal power.

  the cure is democracy, but the disease is far advanced. 46% still voted for a republican in the face of overwhelming evidence of treasonous assault on the constitution, and those who voted for obama imagine he is different in kind to other politicians. reality is beginning to pierce this fantasy already.

  it wouldn't matter much, but oligarchy and capitalism have lead humanity to the brink of catastrophic environmental collapse. they are not likely to lead humanity back to survival.

  -- al loomis
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