Ashcroft as a Moderating Influence?

Surely there is no greater - or more damning - illustration of the degree of right-wing extremism within the Bush administration than the fact that John Ashcroft once found himself serving as the voice of semi-moderation in a battle with then-White House counsel Alberto Gonzales over the use of torture in prisoner interrogations.

Bush War Crimes Latest

The Sunday Times had an interesting article on both the US government's illegal use of torture on the authorization of the Bush Administration and the subsequent attempt to cover up such internationally-recognized war crimes. It remains extremely doubtful, however, as to whether the cowards and appeasers in Congress will actually do anything to bring America's fascist leadership to account and thus help to redress the country's greatest shame since the Native American genocide of the 19th century.

Carter the Unstoppable Sense Machine

Jimmy Carter proves once again why he is the most responsible and statesmanlike former US president of this author's lifetime. Go Mr. Peanut!