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By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 01:15:48 PM EST
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I'm off to court for the afternoon. BTD has many posts up this morning on health care and politics, just scroll down for them.

Via the ACLU: The 9th Circuit held oral argument today in the Boeing-Jeppeson Ghost Air/states secret case.

"To this day, not a single victim of the Bush administration's torture policies has had his day in court. Across the board, the administration is taking positions that deny torture victims any chance for justice," said ACLU staff attorney Ben Wizner. "It is no longer credible to claim that extraordinary rendition is a state secret. This case should be allowed to move forward without further delay."

The ACLU also testified before Congress today, warning that the war on terror must not infringe on constitutionally protected liberties.

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

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    Kudos to the ACLU (none / 0) (#1)
    by shoephone on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 01:36:28 PM EST
    In my view, the ghost planes and secret renditons qualify as the worst of the worst of the Bush-corporate-dominated legacies.

    And if it hadn't been for Jane Mayer's excellent work on this story, we wouldn't even know about it.

    AP re Tiger Woods: (none / 0) (#2)
    by oculus on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 01:57:50 PM EST
    "In a lot of ways Tiger Woods has broken the hearts of a lot of people who looked at him as a role model who was above all those things," said Richard Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports at the University of Central Florida. "It was just so far out of bounds with what anyone considers normal behavior."

    Link  [Italics added.]

    "Broken Hearts"...lol (none / 0) (#3)
    by kdog on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 02:00:56 PM EST
    must be some really frail hearts out there.

    And we really need to stop looking to athletes as role models...whoever came up with such a lame-brain idea?  

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    Actually, the lame part isn't that (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Inspector Gadget on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 02:05:01 PM EST
    some athletes are role models, the lame part is which ones and for what reasons.

    I think athletes the caliber of Jackie Robinson would be incredible role models. Problem is they don't get noticed.

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    He has (none / 0) (#6)
    by TeresaInSnow2 on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 02:08:45 PM EST
    quite a legion of girlfriends. I suspect 12 is just the tip of the iceberg. Maybe the person is speaking of them.

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    Up to 14 now. And only some of them (none / 0) (#13)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 03:22:25 PM EST
    had to be paid to be his "girlfriend."

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    Oops, some reports say 16. (none / 0) (#15)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 03:25:12 PM EST


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    Hey, it isn't just football teams FL (none / 0) (#8)
    by oculus on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 02:11:04 PM EST
    taxpayers support.

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    And what is this... (none / 0) (#9)
    by kdog on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 02:31:57 PM EST
    "normal behavior" bit he is on about being out of bounds...he needs to specify "for a married man".  For a single swinging millionaire bachelor, I'd call Tiger's behavior quite normal...for a married father of two not so much:)

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    I believe TW himself (none / 0) (#14)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 03:23:44 PM EST
    was a big promoter of the idea....

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    Still nothing on Polanski? (none / 0) (#4)
    by Inspector Gadget on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 02:01:50 PM EST
    n/t

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    Well, it turns out his latest film, the (none / 0) (#7)
    by oculus on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 02:10:12 PM EST
    one he was being thwarted from completing because he was in detention in Swiss facility is now finished and will be screened at Berlin Film Festival. Presto magico.

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    Oral Roberts... (none / 0) (#10)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 03:01:11 PM EST
    ...dead.

    Wonder if St. Peter will let him through those pearly gates or send him packing.

    Dammit (5.00 / 1) (#11)
    by Steve M on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 03:07:23 PM EST
    Which one of you forgot to send your check this month?!?

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    Pigeon Impossible (none / 0) (#12)
    by waldenpond on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 03:10:03 PM EST
    Here's is a fun animated video.... pigeon impossible

    Funny (none / 0) (#16)
    by CST on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 04:48:53 PM EST
    espn "article" about baseball rumors

    The O's don't need to switch... (none / 0) (#17)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Tue Dec 15, 2009 at 04:53:13 PM EST
    ...divisions, just get new ownership and management.  

    /not sure the Al Davis one isn't true

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