Sunday, August 11, 2013

Something to Know - 11 August

Ben Sargent
1.  David Gresham has a new book - "Project Innocence".   His contribution this morning to the NY Times puts a face on a Gitmo detainee that will open your mind up a bit as to what is actually going on at the expensive prison on the small end of Cuba.  Mostly, it puts a face on the way in which injustice gets mixed up with political twists, greedy snitches, and a government that is unable to face up to its Constitutional obligations:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/opinion/sunday/after-guantanamo-another-injustice.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130811&pagewanted=print

2.  Maureen Dowd is now involved in puffing up some interest in the Hillary-for-President discussion.  I think you will enjoy this piece, especially how it smooths out all of the angst and misgivings of past relationships, while creating a new one:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/opinion/sunday/dowd-madam-president.html?emc=eta1&pagewanted=print 

3.  There is a whole block of political influence that does not read newspapers, or watch much of any news media, or pay much of any attention to those of us geezers who do.  So, how is this demographic moved to action?  Enjoy this commentary on the impact of social media and all of the related #hashtags business:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/sunday-review/i-flirt-and-tweet-follow-me-at-socialbot.html?emc=eta1&pagewanted=print

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Juan

I've been married to a communist and a fascist, and neither would take out the garbage.  
-- Zsa Zsa

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