We talked about Obama's assaults on civil liberties and his expansion of Bush II's definition of executive power a number of times. For example:
Sy Hersh on Obama & Afghanistan: 'The stuff that goes on in the field, is still going on in the field'
Yes, the NDAA really does authorize indefinite detention for U.S. citizens
Weekend Thoughts on the Occupy Movement & Rule of Law
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A sensitive civil liberties case that has been working its way through the courts for nearly four years is in the news again as the Obama administration "fell in line with the Bush administration Thursday when it urged a federal jud... Read Post
Last month, The New Yorker’s Seymour Hersh revealed in Minnesota that former vice president Cheney presided over an “executive assassination ring.” “Under President Bush’s authority, they’ve been going into countries, not talking to... Read Post
During a speech at the University of Minnesota last week, investigative reporter Seymour Hersh claimed that the Bush administration had employed “an executive assassination ring” that “reported directly to the Cheney office.” In an ... Read Post