Group Of Ex-Judges, Diplomats, and Former Military Lawyers Takes Due Process For Guantanamo Detainees To The Supreme Court

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Things are finally heating up around the Guantanamo Bay Prison/Death Camp Situation and the lack of Due Process for its terrorist suspects. This article is the first of several I’ll be putting up today.

‘Justice denied’ at Guantanamo
By Rachel Clarke for BBC News.

A diverse group of ex-judges, diplomats and former military lawyers is urging the US Supreme Court to intervene on behalf of hundreds of men being held without trial by the government…
They hope the top court will agree to review the detention of suspected al-Qaeda and Taleban members in the US military camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
US officials insist there are reasons for holding the alleged fighters and say they will get a fair legal hearing in due course.
But opponents say it is already nearly two years since most of the detainees were captured and they should be afforded more rights now.
John Gibbons, a former appeals court judge, said justice was being “totally denied” to the detainees in Guantanamo.
“They don’t have access to lawyers; they have had no hearings; they are just in limbo. That’s as clear an example of justice denied as you can find,” he said.
A key issue is that the detainees are foreign citizens being held on foreign soil and as such may not come under the jurisdiction of the civil courts.
Mr Gibbons said he found it “repugnant” that the administration could order the imprisonment of people possibly beyond the reach of law, especially as he said the US clearly ruled over Guantanamo Bay, even if it was technically part of Cuba.

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Steve Carell On Howard Dean’s Campaign Trail

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This is a great clip. And not just cause I’m a Deanie. This is just plain funny.
Steve follows Howard around at one of his speaking engagements, and then turns the tables and makes Dean get behind the camera to film the event.
Right on to Steve Carell for putting this together.
This piece was produced by Jim Margolis and edited by Einar Westerlund.
This is from the October 9, 2003 program.

Trail and Tribulations (Small – 12 MB)













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Ambassador Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press Discusses “Intimigate” (The Scandal Involving The Outing Of His Wife As A CIA Agent By A Top Shrub Administration Official)

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Ambassador Joseph Wilson was on
Meet The Press (hosted by Tim Russert) last Sunday to discuss the leak from an unnamed top official of the Shrub Administration that ended up blowing the cover of his CIA-employed wife.
The interview with Robert Novak from the same show is also available.
Wilson clarifies some of his own comments over the last week, while Tim Russert takes advantage of the opportunity to clarify some of the facts of the situation in more detail. (Tim is the man!)
I’ve made the clip available in its entirety, in two pieces, and in four smaller pieces to make it easier to download and circulate the parts of interest to you. This is good stuff.
This is from the October 5, 2003 program.
Complete:
Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press – Complete (Small – 39 MB)
In Two Parts:
Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press – Part 1 of 2 (Small – 18 MB)
Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press – Part 2 of 2 (Small – 21 MB)
In Four Parts:

Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press – Part 1 of 4 (Small – 10 MB)

Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press – Part 2 of 4 (Small – 9 MB)

Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press – Part 3 of 4 (Small – 9 MB)

Joseph Wilson On Meet The Press – Part 4 of 4 (Small – 11 MB)





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Robert Novak On Meet The Press – What He Was Told By A Senior White House Official About Joseph Wilson’s Wife Being A CIA Agent, Why He Printed It, And Why He Won’t Reveal His Source

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Well I certainly understand why he can’t reveal the source. There’s no reason to throw journalistic ethics out the window completely.
This entire situation provides a perfect demonstration of how backstabbing this Administration can be. Novak is one of the few journalists that has stood by the Shrub and his cronies and consistently defended them through all of their folly. Now he has been chosen as the sacrifical lamb to “leak” a story that could potentially land him in jail. This Administration even screws over their “friends.”
It sure seems like the “senior official” interviewed by Novack knew exactly what he was doing. He gave Novak classified information and then sort of half-heartedly asked him not to print it. This is a classic example of a premeditated “leak.” Novak says that he tried to downplay the information by burying it in the sixth paragraph of the article. He also claims that he uses (or “misuses,” by his own admission) the word “operative” all the time, and that “oops” this time he was referring to a “real” CIA operative. (Not sure what he “really” means when he uses the word “operative” incorrectly.)
You can check it out for yourself. Sorry I couldn’t bring you the entire thing. My camera would not cooperate. (I really have to send it in for servicing!) I kept letting it cool down before I tried again, and did this enough times so I could get the important part at the beginning.)
This is from the October 5, 2003 program of
Meet The Press (hosted by Tim Russert).
I’ve made it available in its entirety and as two smaller clips.
Note: the interview with Joseph Wilson from the same program is also available.
Complete:
Robert Novack On Meet The Press – Complete (Small – 28 MB)
In Two Parts:
Robert Novack On Meet The Press – Part 1 of 2 (Small – 14 MB)
Robert Novack On Meet The Press – Part 2 of 2 (Small – 14 MB)











AFTRA, AFM, FMC and RAC Release “Joint Statement On Current Issues In Radio”

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Artist Groups Deliver “Joint Statement On Current Issues In Radio”
The press release is available online here.

John Connolly, National President, AFTRA:
The escalating vertical and horizontal consolidation of radio station ownership has harmed recording artists, from the freshest innovators to the most accomplished veteran stars – AFTRA members all. As a result of the homogeneous and limited playlists that have emerged with concentrated radio station ownership, fewer artists are able to receive airplay and reach an audience. Because these same media conglomerates also own concert venues and concert promotion companies, it can’t help but create a modern version of payola — radio station owners forcing artists to be represented by their promoters and perform in their venues or run the risk of being shut out of certain key markets entirely or negatively impact the artist’s airtime across the country. This monopolistic structure severely impacts the ability of artists to succeed and also harms the public – we have access to less music with less diversity, and the music we hear is selected based on crass commercial promotional considerations rather than quality or performer artistry.
Thomas F. Lee, International President, AFM:
It’s bad for musicians and bad for the public when a few large radio owners can pressure performers to use promoters and venues that they control, force artists to pay independent promotion fees in order to get airplay, and homogenize radio playlists around the country. The AFM and the music community continue to insist that the radio waves belong to the public, and to demand that Congress and the FCC ensure that radio serves the public interest.

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Hillary Clinton On The Daily Show

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Hillary was great last night. She isn’t optimistic about our future with Arnie though.
She wishes us well because we “have a lot of problems.” (No shit. And we just elected a big fat new problem.)
She skillfully dodges Stewart’s question about whether or not she’ll run for president at the last minute. How about Vice President, Hillary? A Dean/Clinton ticket would sure be a beautiful thing indeed.
This is from the October 8, 2003 program.

Hillary On The Daily Show – Complete (Small – 20 MB)

Hillary On The Daily Show – Part 1 of 2 (Small – 12 MB)
Hillary On The Daily Show – Part 2 of 2 (Small – 8 MB)



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Daily Show On The Residents Of Alabama’s Decision To Decimate Its Government

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This is from the September 24, 2003 program.
Alabama is facing its worst budget crisis since the great depression. When faced with a modest tax hike or the utter decimation of its state government, Alabama voters voted for the utter decimation of the government. This will result in the closing of 52 driver’s examination sites, 2 Field offices, the creation of a 4 day work week for State Troopers, hundreds of employees and prosecutor’s offices being laid off, and 5,000 – 6,000 inmates being released early (among other things).
As usual, I received all of this detailed information from
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Alabama Tax Crisis (Small – 7 MB)







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Daily Show On The Alabama Federal Court Building That Had To Remove Its “Ten Commandments” Monument

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This is from the September 24, 2003 program.
A court in Alabama has been forced to remove its monument of the Ten Commandments from its Federal Court Building. Stephen Colbert was there to cover the situation.
This film was produced by Jim Margolis and Edited by Einar Westerlund.

Take Two Tablets… (Small – 12 MB)

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