Slog - Comments on Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97 posted by news intern Brian Slodysko The Great Flood: Clear-cutting and development may be the causes of last weeks washout. Oil Crisis: Low prices and inefficient consumption in oil exporting countries will likely turn them into oil importing countries. Oil Crisis II: Kurds run Arab-Iraqis out of oil-rich Kirkuk as a referendum vote for control of the city approaches. Lost Snowboarders: Search called off. Waterboarding: Congressional members, including Nancy Pelosi, knew of CIA torture practices in 2002. Horserace: Oprah/Obama hijack the weekend campaign narrative in Iowa. The Oprah of India: U.S. educated, transgendered late-night talk show host plans on pushing... Copyright 2008 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:13:33 -0800 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:54:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Peter Boy, that news about the Dems giving the big A-OK to waterboarding in particular is going to take away a lot of the authority in their moral outrage this campaign.

I don't know why I'm shocked. I didn't think I had the capacity to still expect more from politicians.

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869183 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869183 News Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:34:20 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I agree. It shocks and repulses me.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869186 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869186 News Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:01:25 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell Sadly, not much shocks me anymore when it comes to this kind of thing.

FDR in '08.

]]> It's Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869187 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869187 News Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:08:53 -0800 Comment by Packratt For me, the revelation about Democratic leaders supporting torture doesn't just shock and suprize me... it really demoralizes me.

Why? Being that I suffered abuse in King County Jail, I see a direct correlation between the toleration of torture in Guantanamo to the permissive attitude towards civil rights abuses in the KCCF.

Since Democrats here and in DC appear to support that kind of abuse, I fear that things will only get worse... Now I know that neither democrats or republicans are willing to understand why we are supposed to protect the civil rights of the people we detain, both domestic and foriegn, for both criminal offense and suspected acts against american interests.

I guess you would have to had experienced prisoner abuse to understand why it feels like such a dark day for me.

]]> Packratt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869204 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869204 News Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:49:12 -0800 Comment by Asshole comment. Those missing snowboarders were asking for it.

]]> Asshole comment. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869206 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869206 News Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:55:04 -0800 Comment by another comment "People take calculated risks all the time in pursuit of pleasures—people die skiing into trees on clear, safe days; people are murdered walking home from nightclubs; people on bikes get hit by cars; that proverbial bus could run your ass over tomorrow."

You forgot to add "people having sex--even safe sex".

;)

It really is sad though, that they (the snowboarders) are missing, and how officials won't look for them again for the time being. Hope they had regular dental care. RIP guys.

]]> another comment http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869468 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/morning_news_97#c869468 News Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:54:16 -0800