Sheriff Clarence Dupnik on Democracy Now

Amy Goodman recently interviewed Sheriff Clarence Dupnik of Pima County, Arizona, on the radio program Democracy Now! Dupnik rails against Arizona's extremely liberal gun laws and the inflamed political rhetoric that he believes could have contributed to the shooting that killed several people in Tuscon. Although the link between political discourse and the shooting remains unsubstantiated (many psychotic killers rant about politics), the interview is still an interesting listen.

Dupnik also discusses the mental health issues the crime raises and the lack of public support for psychiatric facilities. This part of the interview supplies the best quotation from Dupnik (who is known for his colorful rhetoric): "The finest psychiatric facility in our county is the Pima County jail."

Democracy Now! A Debate on Rendition

Democracy Now has an interesting discussion with host Amy Goodman, along with Scott Horton and Michael Ratner. You can read the transcript here.

Earlier this week, Scott Horton said Greg Miller, an L.A. Times writer, was "punked." Miller broke the story that Obama would continue renditions. Horton chided Miller for not distinguishing "rendition" and "extraordinary rendition."

Michael Ratner is a lawyer and president of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Rattner opposes rendition - without parsing the terminology. After all of the debate that took place this week, it appears that Horton actually opposes most renditions as well.

Kudos to INVICTUS for this information.

Related Readings on Dissenting Justice:

Elevating Form Over Substance: Liberals Now Argue that They Oppose the Label of Bush's Program, Not the Substance

Still a Flip-Flop: My Fellow Liberals Push Back Against Allegations of Inconsistency Concerning Rendition

Major Flip-Flop by Human Rights Watch: Organization Waiting for Obama to Develop Kinder, Gentler Rendition Program