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Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:00 AM

America then and now

It's now commonplace for our political and media elites to explicitly renounce the principles of justice which the U.S. long led the world in advocating.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:21 AM

    Unless He's Changed, I Have Serious Doubts About Holder

    His record on civil liberties, including his zealous support of the insane "War on Drugs" while he was with Clinton, should be carefully examined before he is confirmed. Holder advocated federal incarceration for marijuana USERS. That mentality must change. The Republicans probably won't ask the right questions: Will the Democrats?

    Hey, this might be a fertile area for some intrepid investigative reporter. Hmmmm.

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