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 …

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 …

On July 30th, 2008, Weiguang Li stabbed the passenger next to him 50-60 times with a “Rambo-knife” on an intercity bus in Manitoba, Canada. He then decapitated the victim and mutilated the body.  The whole incident was unprovoked and unmotivated.  The case shook the nation and the gruesomeness of the crime screamed for attention across the world.  Despite that fact that the public unanimously agreed the killer suffered from mental problems, they persistently call for his death. Some even demanded a tormenting one, exposing a darker side of the Canadian …

5. 1st Court Martial of U.S. vs. First Lt. Ehren Watada
Ehren Watada, a soldier who refused to be deployed to Iraq because he felt the war was immoral. To some, he was the symbol of conscience, courage, and integrity. To others, he was treasonous scum, a coward, and unpatriotic.
Like how America was torn between the war, the American people were torn between seeing this hero prevail, or this coward jailed. As the public watched with anxiety, the lawsuit disappeared in the shadows of its bureaucracy. Lieutenant …

There are lawsuits that are so huge and contentious, that they get everyone riling up in arms, the media fueling and saliva splattering by water-coolers in offices. At the same time, it is not uncommon that the outrage is just a moment of passion and by the time the verdicts are released, no one cares anymore.
Here is a list of top 10 lawsuits of 2007~2008.
10. United States vs. Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby
Remember that whole ordeal with the CIA identity leak? (If not, you should remember the name ‘Scooter’ Libby, …