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Israel: Suicide Watch

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:31:24 +0000

Shooting Arabs for Sport

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:44:29 +0000

Congress Backs Afghan War

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:20:34 +0000

Murder, Incorporated

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:10:36 +0000

Criminal March of Folly

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:17:21 +0000

Judicial Reform in France

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:03:38 +0000

French President Nicholas Sarkosy wants to do away with Investigating Magistrates. This would end a 200-year legal tradition in France. Although the move gives lip service to the presumption of innocence, the practical result will be more power to the government and less justice for the people.

This important story has been discussed widely. Read some of the coverage for yourself at The Times, the Telegraph, the Guardian, the Washington Post, the Independent, Expatica, and Nasdaq.

Israel: Suicide for Fear of Death

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:41:17 +0000

I oppose the Israeli attack on Gaza.

My father and uncle were born in Bath, England and raised in Baghdad, Iraq. Both of them spoke Arabic fluently. My wife is a Rabbi. (I consider myself Quaker; my wife thinks I’m basically Catholic.)

The lesson I take from the Holocaust is that silence equals complicity. I add my voice to those who call for an end to the Israeli bombardment and siege of Gaza.

This is a good time to stand up and be counted. Gaza is the Warsaw Ghetto of our time. It’s wrong to be silent in the face of this crime against humanity, being committed with American weapons and official American support.

If there’s anything we hear less about in America than Dead Arab Children, it’s Israeli Peace Activists. There are a lot of courageous, dedicated Israelis and Arabs who are working tirelessly for peace and reconciliation. Although I oppose Israeli aggression and occupation, I think it’s equally important to recognize the importance of supporting the most idealistic of Israelis.

Here are links to Jewish Peace News, and Jewish Voice for Peace, and to Israel’s young conscientious objectors. I encourage you to learn from these people and to give them your support.

Obama: Corporate Militarist

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:17:46 +0000

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Hope is one of the most powerful drugs, but it’s no substitute for progressive change. Our new President is dedicated to preserving a corrupt system. The US military is deploying in the USA. The government is going to bail out creditors instead of debtors. Get ready for a rough ride.

US House Backs Away From Iran War

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:48:03 +0000

HR 362 is off the table for this session of Congress. Last July, I and other critics decried this resolution as being the functional equivalent of a declaration of war against Iran. The Democratic leadership in the House agreed.

House Resolution 2605 isn’t as well known, but it is far more visionary. The author is Ron Paul, and one of the co-sponsors is Dennis Kucinich. HR 2605 would cut off funding for the Iraq war. It’s too bad there aren’t 270 sponsors for this bill.

Privacy Dies in France

Scott F. Pearce, Esq. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:55:42 +0000

The right to privacy is in deep trouble throughout the western world. The latest bad news comes from France, which has just been saddled with a new national intelligence agency with the power to keep track of the political ideas and sex lives of people who are not suspected of being criminals.

Time will tell if the French people are less docile than their counterparts in the USA. Check out this piece by European Digital Rights; it includes links to some French sources. For other coverage, look here, here, and here.