... Nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted...

This is the second time this month Ohio has made me gasp.  

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Guantanamo delays

I don't want to be too hard on the Obama administration--I sometimes have a hard time making up my mind too, especially on important topics.  The President should weigh the pros and cons, consider

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Senator Durbin takes us "back to another time" "when we incarcerated the mentally ill"..oh wait, it kinda looks like we still do

Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on H

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Obama Decides He Likes the Patriot Act

Yesterday, the Obama Administration expressed support for extending three key provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire this year. 

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Good News and Bad News on Marriage Equality

First, the good news:

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Secretary Napolitano on Shared Responsibilities

“This month, which just happens to be National Preparedness Month, we are really sending out the message about shared responsibility for individuals,” says Secretary of Homeland S

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Despite the black marker, redacted documents are worth obtaining…

In case you missed it in May, the federal government barred photographs of detainee abuse from release, saying that release of the photos would endanger American lives. The photos would have been brought to light through a FOIA filed by the ACLU.  The Supreme Court will likely hear an appeal on the issue from the Department of Justice next month, ultimately deciding whether release of the photos would endanger lives.  The ACLU continues to advocate for the release of the photos.  Knowing what our government does is paramount to holding the government accountable to the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

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Will Healthcare Reform Discriminate Against Women?

Short Answer: Yes.  Yesterday Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius repeated what President Barack Obama had stated in his State of the Union speech last Tuesday.  They will incl

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Torture Photos and Tortured Logic

This Spring, the U.S.

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