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• Posted Reactions to Controversy to Phillyist
  In part, Barack Obama’s speech at Constitution Center denounced comments made by Reverend Jeremiah Wright in a 2003 sermon. The Illinois senator also tried to redeem his own credibility as a political figure, as well as the credibility of his church as a legitimate religious institution. Framed by a historical overview of the events and policies which inform lingering racial resentment, his speech provided a brilliant assessment of race relations in the United States. Here's...
• Posted Rush Limbaugh Is A Bully to Phillyist
  Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh believes that by playing the democratic process, voters can propel McCain to victory in November. Limbaugh told his listeners in key swing states such as Ohio and Texas that by voting for Hillary, they are increasing the likelihood that McCain would be the next president. Limbaugh considers Clinton unelectable, and probably fears that Senator Barack Obama has a formidable chance at beating John McCain. He also cites Democratic indecisiveness and...
• Posted United We Stand, Divided We Contract to Phillyist
  The Defense Department contracts various corporations to provide services in Iraq, from security detail to U.S. ambassadors and government officials, to rebuilding roads, power grids, schools, and general infrastructure. But last year the role of private firms in Iraq was questioned after Blackwater USA, a private security firm, was accused of firing openly on civilians in Baghdad on multiple occasions. We look now at more recent news from the defense contracting sector and how it...
• Commented on Torture Club
  no stuck in the middle...were your referring to that scene in reservoir dogs with that question?...
• Posted Torture Club to Phillyist
  Many neo-conservatives both in the Bush White House and Congress have argued that in a post-9/11 world torture is a necessary and viable method of obtaining information from detained enemy combatants. Others have argued that torture discredits the U.S. abroad, breeds anti-American sentiment, places our soldiers at risk, and contradicts most of mankind’s reasonable standards as to what is and is not moral. Here’s an overview of the United States’ recent relationship with torture: This...