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New York Times | Mar. 4, 2007 (Editorial)

The Bush administration's assault on some of the founding principles of American democracy marches onward despite the Democratic victory in the 2006 elections. The new Democratic majorities in Congress can block the sort of noxious measures that the Republican majority rubber-stamped. But preventing new assaults on civil liberties is not nearly enough.... It will require forceful steps by this Congress to undo the damage. A few lawmakers are offering bills ... Full Story »

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 by Edward Syrett - Mar. 4, 2007

This is an excellent editorial because it pulls together disparate acts of the current administration and the former Republican majorities in Congress. It sheds light on the "Military Commissions Act", which has had very little mainstream media coverage. And it does a great job of showing the "big picture" of how ruthlessly the right-wingers have attacked our civil liberties despite the lip service they pay to honoring those who died to defend those liberties. About time someone challenged these hypocrites!

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