After repeated delays and requests for extensions, and reports of massive fights going on behind the scenes at the White House, Obama has announced he will release several torture memos considered to be extremely important to understanding the full extent of the Bush Administration's torture policy. I'm hearing that redaction will be limited to ( Read more... )

I don't even know what to do with this.

Electronic Frontier Foundation reports:
Boston College Campus Police: "Using Prompt Commands" May Be a Sign of Criminal Activity

Highlights:
* The problem? Not only is there no indication that any crime was committed, the investigating officer argued that the computer expertise of the student itself ( Read more... )

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2 minutes. Worth watching through to the end.

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If only our US Senate Majority Leader would be this unapologetic.

Burlington Free Press: Gay marriage legalized in VermontThis is apparently the first time this has happened via legislature, and an exciting and nail biting legislation it was, requiring an override of the Governor's veto, an override which the Vermont House just managed to pull through with exactly the number of required votes ( Read more... )

This is very good news. Basically, Iowa's Supreme Court ruled that not allowing gays to get civil marriages violated their equal protection clause, and that gay marriage must be allowed within 3 weeks.
Outstanding.

Des Moines Register: Unanimous ruling: Iowa marriage no longer limited to one man, one woman

Highlights:
* The court rules that gay ( Read more... )

via Cute Overload

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~wipes tears from eyes~

A judge recently ruled on the FDA's policy that only women 18 years of age and older can get Plan B over the counter.
FindLaw: Plan B 'Morning After' Pill Contraception Ruling Against the FDAIn short, the judge ruled that the FDA clearly used non-normal (political) procedures to deny over-the-counter access to under 18 year olds, and gave them 30 ( Read more... )

O-O
I ... loved this story as a child, but I'm really not sure what to make of this.

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ok - on an aside... Work and Taxes have me pretty well sidetracked from my normal pursuits. Which is to say, I'm behind on reading my flist. Or in other words, if there are important things going on in your life, it's probably best to assume I missed it for the time being. Sorry about that ( Read more... )