RESPONSIBILITY. The Neuremberg trials taught us that fanatical bullies in power must be held responsible for their decisions and actions. So now a group of civil rights activists IN GERMANY have filed suit to open a war crimes investigation of Donald Rumsfeld and others responsible for abuse at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay prisons. Why not the International Criminal Court? Well, the USA is not a member - and has veto power in the United Nations. Do as we say, not as we do? For shame!

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JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS? Does that mean CIA, military, and contract interrogators can practice TORTURE with impunity? That was the disgraceful defense of Nazi leaders at the Neuremberg Trials. Bush/Cheney and their cabal gave the orders and must be held accountable. History teaches that unpunished tyranny inevitably will be repeated. President Obama and the Congress must investigate and hold accountable EVERYONE who participated in violating the U.S. Constitution. 

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REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY: Deregulation. Privatization. Death and destruction. Bankruptcies. Massive layoffs. Union busting. Reduced employee benefits. No pensions. Off-shore jobs. Homelessness. Expensive health care - if available. Increasing personal debt - buy, buy, buy and charge, charge, charge. Security out the window. Them that has gets even more. Work your ass off and still can’t make it as prices go up and income shrinks. SO WHO’S GETTING THE MONEY AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH IT? How long will it take President Obama to help us recover from this Republican Prosperity? Wake up, America! Read Naomi Klein’s THE SHOCK DOCTRINE for the inside scoop on how we got into this mess. 

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