Questions John Yoo Will Not Be Asked on Oct. 7

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Mr. T — and that stands for torture — is coming to town. John Yoo, Professor of Law at Boalt Law School, will appear at this Thursday’s St. Thomas Law School symposium on “Presidential Powers: Prudence or Perversion?” Also appearing are Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar, University of Minnesota Law Professor Heidi Kitrosser, Professor David Schultz (Hamline), and St. Continue Reading

Aug. 1-2 Fast Against Torture commemorates eight years since torture memos

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August 1 is the eight-year anniversary of the John Yoo/Jay Bybee torture memos. Coincidentally, the statute of limitations applicable to the Federal Torture Statute is also eight years. While it could be extended if death resulted, if a continuing conspiracy is found, or if a little-known provision of the Patriot Act is invoked, this anniversary is nonetheless of particular significance. Continue Reading

“Bring back the draft!”

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Some time ago, I was working in an office one night, and someone barged into the room. He had on a cut-off sweatshirt, I think cut-off jeans, and I know he had loafers on with no socks. I didn’t know who he was. He said, “Move and you’re dead.” And he had a gun pointed right at me. I didn’t move, so I am not dead. Continue Reading

Iraqi lawyer seeks asylum

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I recently sent the following email to Dean Thomas Mengler of the University of St. Thomas School of Law. The local Tackling Torture at the Top group has been protesting there for several years. Robert Delahunty, while in the Office of Legal Counsel, co-wrote several memos with John Yoo, some of which still remain secret.

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Our Government and Torture

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The last time I personally delivered a letter to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Minneapolis, I almost got arrested. I have learned my lesson. This time I would submit our group’s letter via email to our local U.S. Attorney, B. Todd Jones.


So I went to the site for the U.S. Continue Reading

Obama the Lawbreaker

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Here’s a second resolution I will be introducing in my precinct caucus this Tuesday:


WHEREAS under color of law and on behalf of the United States, people have committed and conspired to commit torture;


WHEREAS no one has been prosecuted for these crimes;


WHEREAS the Obama Administration has expressed a willingness to investigate only those who have exceeded th Continue Reading