My faith in my fellow man and the possibility of a return to sanity has been bolstered by the news today.
Donald Rumsfeld is being sued by 8 of the torture victims of Guantanamo. The ACLU and Human Rights First are bringing the case on their behalf, and their lawyers are working pro bono. Bush may have let Rumsfeld off the hook, but it would seem that some of us aren't quite so willing to let him walk. I wish the victims and their champions the best of luck. My thanks to Deborah for making me aware of this initially. This entry of hers actually contains more info than the MSNBC article.
Closer to home in more ways than one, the court has abolished the Death Penalty for juveniles! I have strong feelings about the so-called juvenile justice system since my brother was falsely convicted of arson at the age of 15 and sentenced as an adult. Though out of prison now, he still lives in a hell of his own because of the experience. I can't imagine how much worse everything would have been if the crime he was convicted of had carried a death sentence. We live in CT, which still has the death penalty. I could go on and on about this subject, so I'll stop here by saying that its abolition is past due, and I am overjoyed at its demise. Er, so to speak.