Thursday, May 14, 2009
Rationalizing torture
Posted By Gerard Matthews on Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Wendell Griffen writes about the decision by the Obama administration to keep new torture photos under wraps and the willingness of some Americans to rationalize or accept torturous practices.
Meanwhile, a recent poll of regular churchgoers that was taken by the Pew Research Center revealed that 54% of the respondents consider torture "often" or "sometimes" justified. As the world ponders that finding and President Obama's decision to continue a deliberate policy of concealing proof about the torture that the Bush administration denied while committing it, I am reminded of Oscar Wilde's statement that "life imitates art far more than art imitates life."
Read the entire essay here.
From the ArkTimes store
Comments (9)
Showing 1-9 of 9
More by Gerard Matthews
-
Lucero stages 'family picnic' in Batesville
No rest for the weary.
- May 16, 2012
-
Health care reform kicks in, feels good
The partisan political battle over the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or whatever pejorative term the bill's opponents want to call it, is over.
- Mar 21, 2012
-
Last night: Hayes Carll, John Paul Keith
Hayes Carll gave the crowd a good show in Little Rock last night.
- Mar 18, 2012
- More »
Readers also liked…
-
Auditor Lea caught not telling the truth
State Auditor Andrea Lea, who began her tenure in statewide office with a degree of competence unseen in some other Republican counterparts (think Treasurer Dennis Milligan particularly), is becoming more deeply mired in a political scandal.
- Mar 4, 2016
-
Rep. Mary Bentley's website now supports gay rights
Somebody has cybersquatted on Republican Rep. Mary Bentley's website, replacing her messaging with a call for equal rights for LGBTQ people.
- Jul 18, 2017
-
Another Republican miracle-working governor
Great piece in Washington Post on the budget crisis in Louisiana. Big tax cuts and corporate welfare will do that to a state, particularly to a state whose previous governor, Republican Bobby Jindal, refused to join the Obamacare-funded Medicaid expansion. There's a lesson there for Arkansas.
- Mar 4, 2016
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Painted Batesville Rock Offers Teaching Point https://t.co/Kvk8VAG44h #ARNews @kark4news https://t.co/PVTGXmKloJ
KARK4News
RT @KATVSarafina: According to police, the driver of the ATV is a juvenile. Stay with @KATVNews for the latest. https://t.co/xLaetkJMBB
KATV News
Painted Batesville Rock Offers Teaching Point https://t.co/NoCWcYzH7Z #ARNews https://t.co/0aMuv6XyC1
Fox16 News
District fair to be in same place this year
Jonesboro Sun
Most Viewed
-
Lies, sex and cell phones: The Arkansas roots of Hugh Freeze's demise
I was going to leave the Hugh Freeze ouster at Ole Miss to the sportswriters but I thought it weird how the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette print account of his abrupt departure (from the AP) made no mention of Arkansas's own Houston Nutt, except as the coach Freeze succeeded.
-
Sarah Huckabee Sanders becomes White House press secretary
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, is the new White House press secretary.
-
Another week done
The Friday line is open. From the White House to the Ole Miss outhouse in the news roundup today.
Most Recent Comments
-
Re: Storage unit buy yields Damien Echols' journals
Thank you for the clarification Ol' Phart. I find the left bracket sarcasm right bracket,…
- on July 21, 2017
-
Re: Sarah Huckabee Sanders becomes White House press secretary
They keep her on since she's easily paid in greasy triple bacon cheeseburgers, like her…
-
on July 21, 2017
-
Re: Police reviewing officer's use of gay epithet on Facebook
WELCOME TO THE GREAT BROTHERHOOD. ILLUMINATI. Do you want to be a member of Illuminati…
- on July 21, 2017
Top Commenters
Blogroll
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Jay Barth / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / Calendar / Gallery Listings
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter
