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To: Bill who wrote (576058)	7/12/2010 6:31:47 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572507

Why are Republicans as dishonest as the day is long? THIS WON'T HELP RASMUSSEN'S REPUTATION.... If you follow political pollsters, you're no doubt familiar with concerns about Rasmussen. The pollster's results seem to generate results that Fox News just loves (i.e., the kind that tell Republicans what they want to hear). As has been documented by Nate Silver, among others, there's reason for skepticism when it comes to Rasmussen. And as Salon's Justin Elliott notes today, there are also new reasons to question the pollster's political leanings. Pollster Scott Rasmussen, who maintains he is reliable and independent despite criticism from Democrats that he tilts to the right, will in November speak for no fee on a post-election National Review cruise to raise money for the conservative magazine. Besides Rasmussen, the week-long cruise features an impressive lineup of conservative operatives, journalists, and academics -- Karl Rove, Andrew Breitbart, Phyllis Schlafly, and Jonah Goldberg, to name just a few -- and will sail around the Caribbean stopping at ports in the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel, Mexico. Rasmussen's compensation for the appearance is the free cruise itself for him and his wife. Given concerns about the pollster's Republican-friendly results, it's safe to assume Rasmussen appearing on a cruise alongside right-wing celebrities to help National Review make money will not quiet fears that the pollster is far from independent.

To: Bill who wrote (576058)	7/14/2010 1:25:27 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572507

Prisoners (heart) Gitmo By Doug Turns out that the prisoners in Gitmo would rather stay in Gitmo than go home. The Obama administration would quickly send home six Algerians held at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but for one problem: The men don’t want to go. Given the choice between repatriation and incarceration, the men choose Gitmo, according to their lawyers. He’s got what seems to be a good reason why. The detainee had asserted that if he is returned, the Algerian government will torture him or he will be targeted by terrorist groups who will kill him if he refuses to join. But i spite of the recent history of torture of prisoners in Algeria, the administration disagrees. Administration officials point out that despite this history, the United States, under the Bush and Obama administrations, has already sent 10 Algerian detainees home from Guantanamo Bay, and that none has been persecuted. "We take some care in evaluating countries for repatriation. In the case of Algeria, there is an established track record and we have given that a lot of weight," said an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the active litigation. "The Algerians have handled this pretty well: You don’t have recidivism and you don’t have torture." You know, if we really were torturing prisoners in Gitmo, this sort of request wouldn’t be such an issue. Algeria doesn’t torture released Gitmo detainees, and they want to stay? Understand, we’re not talking about some guys who just showed up. The administration has been preparing to repatriate one of the six Algerians. But lawyers for Aziz Abdul Naji, 35, who has been held at Guantanamo for more than eight years, said he is "adamantly opposed to going back." Adamant about staying at Gitmo. Just let that sink in. stonescryout.org