Several days ago, a CIA-released document revealed that at least 19 Democrats were routinely briefed about the torture techniques used by the Bush administration and when they would be used since as early as 2002.

Bearing the 'This-Can't-Be True' mindset, liberals immediately responded by digging up a letter that suggested that CIA cannot promise the accuracy of the documents.  The key passage of the letter states:

"This information, however, is drawn from the past files of the CIA and represents MFRs completed at the time and notes that summarized the best recollections of those individuals.  In the end, you and the Committee will have to determine whether this information is an accurate summary of what actually happened."

Some liberals would cling dearly to this statement and refute all Democrats knowledge of torture used by the CIA, and completely dismiss the relevance of the documents.

This would classify as none other than "extreme narcissism and selective memory."

It's one thing to dispute the Democrat's complicity in the torture program, but to reject their knowledge of it would take some conscious effort.

This is not the first time that key Democrats have been reportedly briefed about...
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The release of a memo by Homeland Security titled "Domestic Extremism Lexicon" has caused quite a stir in the land of alternative media.  Critics from both ends of the spectrum have lashed out at the memo; yet, perhaps for the wrong reason.

The memo is a glossary of terms and groups commonly used in DHS (Department of Homeland Security) documents related to domestic terrorism.  Neo-Nazis, Jewish extremism, hate groups, and tax resistance movement are some examples of terms that appear on the list.

A PDF of the memo can be found here.

An article "New Homeland Security memo lists black power, shaved-head Doc Marten wearers as 'extremist threats'" by John Byrne from RawStory.com is a prime example of how this memo has been grossly misinterpreted.

The article presumes the memo is some sort of newly released watch-list exhibiting a list of domestic terrorist threats.  Those who contest which groups were and were not justifiably included on the list, displayed a glaring misunderstanding of the nature of the memo, and the scope of the problem.

The lexicon states its purpose is to provide "definitions for key terms and phrases that often appear in DHS analysis that addresses the...
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