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Obama's impressive new OLC chief

A law professor with a history of strident condemnation of Bush radicalism is named to one of the most important positions in the executive branch.
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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 01:31 PM

    Where *is* the outrage?

    I'm still wondering.

    I'm so appreciative of your voice, and, yet, I keep wondering where is the country's outrage at what has been done in our name.

    Do you know of any significant activist groups that are speaking forcefully for the prosecution of war crimes and crimes against our Constitution? I know everyone is worried about the economy, but I fear our future if we keep allowing our leaders to go scott free. When will we elect the next authoritarian leader and what is there to stop anyone from turning our country into a totalitarian state given the precedence set here?

    Why can't deal with the economy, our foreign relations and prosecute criminals? With 300million citizens I think we have enough hands to multi-task. Don't you?

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