The Obama administration decides to continue to violate human rights!

The BBC reports,

"Detainees being held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan cannot use US courts to challenge their detention, the US says. The justice department ruled that some 600 so-called enemy combatants at Bagram have no constitutional rights. Most have been arrested in Afghanistan on suspicion of waging a terrorist war against the US. The move has disappointed human rights lawyers who had hoped the Obama administration would take a different line to that of George W Bush."

It is so very shameful that the Obama administration has decided to ignore human rights, just like the Bush administration did! I am very saddened by this decision!

President Barack Obama visits Canada!

Photo: President Obama and Governor General Michaëlle Jean walking just moments after the President arrives in Canada
Photo Credit: Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press


Great visit I think! At least President Obama was great!

Did anyone else notice that President Obama mentioned "human rights" twice during his joint press conference with PM Harper today. PM Harper mentioned "human rights" zero times for the record! Guess who cares more about human rights? Thankfully, at least Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff communicated our concern about Omar Khadr's treatment at Guantanamo Bay.

Additionally, PM Harper still maintains that there is no difference between intensity-based targets and absolute (hard) targets to reduce carbon emissions. Of course there IS a difference! Hard targets will guarantee a reduction in carbon emissions and intensity-based targets will have NO such guarantees!

On a positive note, I do agree with PM Harper that a threat to US security is a threat to Canadian security. And Canada is NO threat to US security. However, this is quite alarming that I am agreeing with Harper. I hope my mental capacity hasn't been diminished in any way. It's very difficult to grapple with thinking like Harper! :)

Peace all.