Dick Cheney’s Pants on Fire
- Sen. Carl Levin is putting a stop to Dick Cheney’s cross-country speaking tour in defense of torture. Levin said Cheney “bore false witness” when he claimed that the “enhanced interrogation” techniques approved by the Bush administration were not torture. (TPMDC)
- Thanks to Amazon.com, you too can now see what it’s like to be a kidnapper! Amazon is selling “Stockholm,” a video game in which you use physical, sexual, and psychological abuse to convince your captive to “love” you. (Feministing)
- According to a new poll, Americans approve of President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor by a 2-1 margin. When will Rush denounce two-thirds of Americans as “reverse racists?” (Quinnipiac University Polling Institute)
- President Obama has created the postition of “cyber czar” to keep everyone safe on the internets. Now if you could all just send an email with your name, address, and social security number… (CNN Political Ticker)
5/29/09 11:11 am | | Permalink | Tags: Amazon.com, Barack Obama, Carl Levin, Dick Cheney, internet safety, Sonia Sotomayor