DeSmogBlog: Exposed: Pennsylvania Act 13 Overturned by Supreme Court, Originally an ALEC Model Bill

alec-exposed-600×400.jpeg On July 26, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled PA Act 13 unconstitutional. The bill would have stripped away local zoning laws, eliminated the legal concept of a Home Rule Charter, limited private property rights, and in the process, completely disempowered town, city, municipal and county governments, particularly when it comes to shale gas

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Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: Andy Worthington and the connections: James Mitchel, Bruce James, CIA architects of the torture program, propaganda and more

The Dark Desires of Bruce Jessen, the Architect of Bush’s Torture Program, As Revealed by His Former Friend and Colleague by Andy Worthington – March 28, 2010 “Jessen’s template for the “full exploitation” of prisoners, rather than just their interrogation, was designed to be used for propaganda purposes, “or other

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Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: Andy Worthington and the connections: James Mitchel, Bruce James, CIA architects of the torture program, propaganda and more

The Dark Desires of Bruce Jessen, the Architect of Bush’s Torture Program, As Revealed by His Former Friend and Colleague

by Andy Worthington – March 28, 2010

“Jessen’s template for the “full exploitation” of prisoners, rather than just their interrogation, was designed to be used for propaganda purposes, “or other needs [of] the detaining power, such as the recruitment of informers and double agents.” As he added, “Those aspects of the US detainee program have not generally been discussed as part of the torture story in the American press.”

Full article at:


http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2011/03/28/the-dark-desires-of-bruce-jessen-the-architect-of-bushs-torture-program-as-revealed-by-his-former-friend-and-colleague/

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Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: Andy Worthington and the connections: James Mitchel, Bruce James, CIA architects of the torture program, propaganda and more

The Dark Desires of Bruce Jessen, the Architect of Bush’s Torture Program, As Revealed by His Former Friend and Colleague by Andy Worthington – March 28, 2010 “Jessen’s template for the “full exploitation” of prisoners, rather than just their interrogation, was designed to be used for propaganda purposes, “or other

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Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: Former SERE Instructor Capt. Michael Kearns on the rush rush doing torture, Bruce Jessen, Air Force psyc ( CIA contractor) and more

Former SERE Instructor Capt. Michael Kearns About The Bush Administration’s Torture Program By The Public Record The Public RecordMar 24th, 2011 Image of John Bruce Jessen’s handwritten notes outlining the torture program are available at Jason Leopold and Jeff Kaye Truthout Investigative Report published March 22, 2011 at:(full article)http://www.truth-out.org/cia-psychologists-notes-reveal-bushs-torture-program68542 James

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Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: Former SERE Instructor Capt. Michael Kearns on the rush rush doing torture, Bruce Jessen, Air Force psyc ( CIA contractor) and more

Former SERE Instructor Capt. Michael Kearns About The Bush Administration’s Torture Program

By The Public Record
The Public Record
Mar 24th, 2011

Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ReP1MLeVD78

OR

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/205:exclusive-cia-psychologists-notes-reveal-true-purpose-behind-bushs-torture-program

Image of John Bruce Jessen’s handwritten notes outlining the torture program are available at Jason Leopold and Jeff Kaye Truthout Investigative Report published March 22, 2011 at:

(full article)
http://www.truth-out.org/cia-psychologists-notes-reveal-bushs-torture-program68542

James Mitchel and Brice James are both psychologists who, under contract to the CIA, are credited as being the architects of the government’s top-secret torture

Jason Leopold is the Deputy Managing Editor at Truthout. He is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller, “News Junkie,” a memoir. Visit jasonleopold.com for a preview.

Jeffrey Kaye, a psychologist living in Northern California, writes regularly on torture and other subjects for Firedoglake. He also maintains a personal blog, Invictus. His email address is sfpsych gmail dot com.
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Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: Former SERE Instructor Capt. Michael Kearns on the rush rush doing torture, Bruce Jessen, Air Force psyc ( CIA contractor) and more

Former SERE Instructor Capt. Michael Kearns About The Bush Administration’s Torture Program By The Public Record The Public RecordMar 24th, 2011 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ReP1MLeVD78 OR http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/205:exclusive-cia-psychologists-notes-reveal-true-purpose-behind-bushs-torture-program Image of John Bruce Jessen’s handwritten notes outlining the torture program are available at Jason Leopold and Jeff Kaye Truthout Investigative Report published March

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