We have sacrificed the moral high ground.

In U.S. Report, Brutal Details of 2 Afghan Inmates' Deaths - New York Times

YES, I realized I wasn't going to write political entries anymore, that being the province of other, more well-informed bloggers. But this article, front page of the Gray Lady, can't be ignored, and needs to be shared, and read, and contemplated.

The Newsweek fiasco, which more and more smells like something rotten in many ways, in completely blown away by this story. It is hard to imagine the depth of the lack of consciousness on the part of the everyone involved in this, from those shackling people to walls, to those sending the orders, all the way to water-cooler vigilantes demanding justice from over here.

So, in the shadow of filibusters, feeding tubes, pop star trials, stem cells, and whatever else crowds the current minds of the people, maybe this will make no impact. Or maybe it actually will start to seep into the consciousness of this country that the "brand" of the Stars and Stripes is something to be feared.

But, hey, freedom's on the march, right?