United Nations Human Rights Report: cue the Lee Greenwood

(from Jamil Dakwar via Col. Morris Davis)

I'm old enough to remember when the US had the moral high ground re torture; this report highlights how/where we've fallen.

The fact that these abuses take place under a Democratic President underscores that this isn't a political party or ideological issue, but one for all citizens.

http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CAT/Shared%20Documents/USA/INT_CAT_COC_USA_18893_E.pdf

Thursday Night Music Club (Ferguson ed.)

"A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke (via Peter Gammons):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOYuhLNwh3A&feature=youtu.be

Thursday Night Music Club (gravelly voice ed.)

Chris Rea (per recommendation of JP)

Let's go back 25 years or so, when many of us were first exposed to these songs on MTV (b/c our local radio was/is so bad). Here's "Road to Hell"--enjoy.

And we'll go back a little further for his "Fool If You Think It's Over"--where the Barry Manilow-look and the drum machine from "The Girl from Ipanema" show up.

Kasich, Fitzgerld, & Rios meet w/ Plain Dealer (surprise!)

(from Wonkette.com)

If you're a Kasich supporter, this video (and article) might not change your vote, but for the rest of us, just confirmation that this man doesn't deserve the office.

http://wonkette.com/564760/we-found-you-double-supersecret-video-john-kasich-being-asshat


*update: the respected Jay Rosen picks up the story today and explains why this matters (Ohio voters really need to follow this "story").

Here is Rosen:  

Let me summarize it. The leading news organization in the state sponsors the only event of the     campaign when the two major candidates for governor meet face-to-face to discuss the issues. The candidate it endorses behaves contemptuously toward his opponent and tries not to acknowledge his existence. These events are captured on video. The video is posted at the news organization’s own site, then abruptly removed without explanation. Lawsuits are threatened if others post clips. Calls to explain these actions are ignored. National media attention is given to the missing video. The readers representative is prevented from commenting. The editor in charge of the debate goes silent. The election is three days away.  

You can find more from Rosen here: http://pressthink.org/2014/11/chris-quinn-vice-president-for-content-at-the-northeast-ohio-media-group-whats-up/