A Remarkable Moment In American History....
Today, May 21 2009, we had the unprecedented experience of having two very powerful Americans talk very publicly about their views on the use of torture in keeping America safe. Think about it. At this moment in our history, with the economy in the toilet and our troops deployed in two wars, we're talking about whether or not the United States should continue to torture prisoners of war. We talked about whether we should waterboard enemy combatants. Throw men against the wall in an effort to make them talk. Use state-sanctioned torture to protect the interests of America. President Obama spoke today on the subject of national security at the National Archives. This is where the U.S. Constitution lives. Where the original Declaration of Independence can be found. This is home for the documents that outlined the attempts of a new country to govern in a new way - democratically. Our president spoke at that place on this day to inform the nation of the reasons why w...