Wednesday in the Age of Reason-Munchausen (1988)

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/12/23/how-jim-messina-moved-from-idaho-to-2-million-dollar-washington-estate/

http://www.alternet.org/8-reasons-why-us-and-its-allies-are-responsible-islamic-extremism

is evidence of something monstrous has occurred in the USG. Osama Bin-laden [sp?] may be the largest agent for change in US history. US political class leadership hyped fear to destroy peace around the world and freedom in the US.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/20/opinion/the-case-against-torture.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=c-column-top-span-region&region=c-column-top-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-top-span-region&_r=0

along with many other promises e.g. Guantanamo,
http://boingboing.net/2014/12/17/obamas-justice-department-s.html

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/unidentified-queen-torture

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/12/19/senior-cia-officer-center-torture-scandals-alfreda-bikowsky/

for a religio/political advantage.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/12/18/why-would-the-saudis-crash-oil-markets-iran/

Many did…

21 of them plus Saunders presumably followed Warren’s leadership on the giveback to the banksters and other bad provisions. The 18 rightwing repubs who voted against, including prospective prexy candidates, Cruz, Paul and Rubio had different objections.-MM

Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hirono (D-HI)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Levin (D-MI)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Tester (D-MT)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)