{"id":851,"date":"2009-04-23T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T17:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=851"},"modified":"2009-04-23T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T19:50:33","slug":"bullseye-on-fascism-torture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/23\/bullseye-on-fascism-torture\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullseye on Fascism &#038; Torture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Last week, conservatives were complaining Obama was establishing a socialistic fascist dictatorship. <\/p>\n<p>This week, conservatives are complaining Obama does not want to torture his opponents.<\/em> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkingpointsmemo.com\/archives\/2009\/04\/hard_to_keep_track_1.php\">Talking Points Memo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I reckon this is another one of those damn paradoxes Washington is full of.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of reasons to vigorously oppose Obama&#8217;s power grabs (like Bush&#8217;s power grabs before him).<\/p>\n<p>But the parade of apologists for torture on Capitol Hill and in the media is appalling.  Championing torture symbolizes the blind faith in unlimited power that taints many Republicans and Democrats alike.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, conservatives were complaining Obama was establishing a socialistic fascist dictatorship. This week, conservatives are complaining Obama does not want to torture his opponents. from Talking Points Memo I reckon this is another one of those damn paradoxes Washington is full of. 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