Torture Nation Los Angeles

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Run time: 03:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVeRHyWWyDI   Posted on YouTube: June 25, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: June 27, 2009 By DU Member: babylonsister Views on DU: 2598

 
For several years now many dedicated progressive political activists have dedicated much of their time and effort, donning organge jump suits and black hoods to bring attention to the 'sham'' that was the 2006 Military Commisions Act that gave legal cover to the criminal actions and war crimes of the Bush Administration. Today -- stunningly Obama has reversed his positioin and the MCA will continue unchallenged. TORTURE IS ILLEGAL, IMMORAL AND A TACTIC OF COWARDS.

INVESTIGATE

PROSECUTE

IMPEACH

IMPRISON

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1. Xochitl Johnson - I like her eloquence

Xochitl, by the way, is the Nahuatl word for flower.

[Seldona]

2. K&R

Was she the speaker in the beginning of the video? Xochitl Johnson? She is a very powerful speaker. Even by the side of the road while holding up a sign. A lot of postive responses from passing motorists as well.

Great piece.

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3. She's the one!

I love it when I see that melding of African and Amerindian features.

The connections are endless.

Her name means flower,

There is a flower named the Montezuma Rose:



Cuauhtémoc was the last emperor of the Aztecs, took power in 1520 as successor of Cuitláhuac and was a nephew of the emperor Moctezuma II,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuauht%C3%A9moc

Cuauhtémoc died after being tortured by Hernan Cortes, to force him to divulge the secret location of Aztec treasure



When urged to divulge the location by his companions, as his feet were burned, Cuauhtémoc replied:

Do you see me lying in a bed of roses?