Constitution

Op-Ed Columnist - Rejoin the World - NYTimes.com

Posted by okami from New York Times

As president, George W. Bush's cowboy diplomacy wrenched the United States out of the international community. We must rejoin the world.

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Violations of Law May Be Classified, Court Rules | Secrecy News

Posted by okami

Information that would reveal a violation of the law may be properly classified as long as it is not deliberately classified for the purpose of concealing the violation, a federal judge indicated this week.

That view, in a ruling (pdf) against the ACLU by DC District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, all but nullifies one of the principal limitations on national security secrecy contained in the executive order on classification policy.

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Yahoo! Buzz: The Elephant's No Longer in the Room

Posted by okami from Buzz.yahoo

Jeez, who's next, Cindy McCain? What with ex-Bush press secretary Scott McClellan's endorsment of Obama, the initial trickle of high-profile Republicans coming out for the Democratic candidate has become something of a steady stream. Rats deserting a sinking ship or principled patriots putting country before party? Here's a guide to other recent defections.

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Former Bush press secretary backs Obama

Posted by okami from Yahoo News!

Colin Powell was the first former official of the Bush Administration to endorse Barack Obama in the upcoming election.

Now Scott McClellan stands with him.

What are they trying to tell us?

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Protect yourself, your family and America

Posted by themelinda

When your drug-sodden brother starts taking out loans and expects you to pay your remedy is to run a notice in the paper under LEGAL NOTICES. We have all seen them.

The time has come for all of us to do just that. Do it today. Protect yourself and let Congress, and the world, know we are not going to stand for it. Get on record.

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Voters in Ecuador Approve Constitution and Rights of Nature

Posted by Jeff from Washington Post

In a country rich with ecological treasures, including the Galapagos Islands and part of the Amazon rain forest, the constitution also calls on government to avoid measures that would destroy ecosystems or drive species to extinction -- the first such measure of its kind, according to Ecuadoran officials. The constitution would allow civil unions for gay couples.

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Review of Discovery Institute's Evolution Textbook

Posted by Jeff

Intelligent Design is still a hot topic, as evidenced by recent legislation mandating that it be taught in school. Pro-ID group Discovery Institute has released an evolution textbook for use in schools, but a review shows it to be chock full of bad science and questionable reasoning. 'The book doesn't only promote stupidity, it demands it. In every way except its use of the actual term, this is a creationist book, but its authors are expecting that legislators and the courts will be too stupid to notice that, or to remember that the Supreme Court has declared teaching creationism an unconstitutional imposition of religion.'

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