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peaceandlove · 05-26-2009, 06:07 PM

Texas Straight Talk ~ A Weekly Column

Congressman Ron Paul
New Every Monday at http://www.house.gov/paul
or phone 1-888-322-1414 for recorded message.
NOW available in audio at: http://www.house.gov/paul

May 25, 2009: "Torturing the Rule of Law"

While Congress is sidetracked by who said what to whom and when, our nation finds itself at a crossroads on the issue of torture. We are at a point where we must decide if torture is something that is now going to be considered justifiable and reasonable under certain circumstances, or is America better than that? “Enhanced interrogation” as some prefer to call it, has been used throughout history, usually by despotic governments, to cruelly punish or to extract politically useful statements from prisoners. Governments that do these things invariably bring shame on themselves. In addition, information obtained under …

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The following video is also posted in the Project Camelot forum under Off-Topic "War is a Racket". It also applies to this thread.

"Slavery Didn't End in the 1860's" ~ Native American Speaker

Income Tax Reality Check

Video (6:18): http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/627.html

05-26-2009, 06:07 PM	#54
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Re: Ron paul 10/20/2008 "New Era of Slavery" Texas Straight Talk ~ A Weekly Column Congressman Ron Paul New Every Monday at http://www.house.gov/paul or phone 1-888-322-1414 for recorded message. NOW available in audio at: http://www.house.gov/paul May 25, 2009: "Torturing the Rule of Law" While Congress is sidetracked by who said what to whom and when, our nation finds itself at a crossroads on the issue of torture. We are at a point where we must decide if torture is something that is now going to be considered justifiable and reasonable under certain circumstances, or is America better than that? “Enhanced interrogation” as some prefer to call it, has been used throughout history, usually by despotic governments, to cruelly punish or to extract politically useful statements from prisoners. Governments that do these things invariably bring shame on themselves. In addition, information obtained under … Continues: http://www.house.gov/htbin/blog_inc?...ngdetail.shtml The following video is also posted in the Project Camelot forum under Off-Topic "War is a Racket". It also applies to this thread. "Slavery Didn't End in the 1860's" ~ Native American Speaker Income Tax Reality Check Video (6:18): http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/627.html Last edited by peaceandlove; 06-04-2009 at 02:44 AM.