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Gonzales says US should be open to torturing again
Source: Raw Story

In an interview posted Monday, former Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said that because use of torture "may be necessary" in the future, the Obama administration erred in disclosing the Bush administration's "enhanced interrogation" techniques.

"Don't Put Karl Rove Under Oath" Plea His Attorneys

The clock is ticking for Karl Rove who has until July 10th to answer questions about his involvement in the 2006 firings of eight U.S. attorneys.

Another One Bites The Dust

Today, John Edwards finally did something that impressed me slightly, winning my "Quote of the Year" award regarding the overdue resignation of the embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. When asked his opinion of the resignation, the former Senator quipped:

Congress & Warrantless Wiretapping
Source: ACLU

This past weekend, Congress capitulated to the Bush administration and gave it the authority to conduct warrantless dragnets of American's international phone calls and emails. And did the administration thank Congress? No.

Federal Judge: Halt Nsa Warrantless Spying

ih` ...The ruling of a federal judge today decided our constitutional rights were being violated by the NSA with warentless wiretapping.The Michigan Times link was wrote before the ruling and the USA Today article was written after the decision was made by the judge.

Hacker Replaces State Emergency Site During Tropical Storm
Source: Local 6

Hacker Replaces State Emergency Site During Tropical Storm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Internet users logging onto the state's public disaster Web site Tuesday for an update on Tropical Storm Alberto instead got an imposter page after a hacker broke into the site.

Run! It's a hurricane! I mean tropical storm! I mean...
Source: badice.com

My take on the Tropical Storm Alberto coverage. I hate it.

Hurricane Season 2006 is Officially Here

And so it begins... The first named storm of the 2006 hurricane season has formed. It's name is 'Alberto'. Named so, I presume, after our equally destructive Attorney General. As of this writing, the storm is tracking toward Florida and is strengthening.

Is the Market the Cause of Hurricane Damage?
Source: mises.org

On this the day that the first tropical storm of the season crashes ashore in Florida let's think back a little bit to Katrina and Rita.

Tom Watson: The Face of Fear
Source: Tom Watson

Excellent post on today's testimony by Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez.

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