By Richard Fidler
OTTAWA — December 8, 2008 — In a classic 19th century work, English
journalist Walter Bagehot divided the constitution into two parts. The
“efficient” part — the executive (cabinet) and legislative — were
responsible for the business of government. The “dignified” part, the
Queen, was to put a human face on the capitalist state. Bagehot noted,
however, that the Queen also had “a hundred” powers called prerogatives,
adding: “There is no authentic explicit information as to what the Queen
can do….”

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Thu Dec 4, 2008 9:48 pm (PST)

Bush History-Innocent German Thrown into Afghan ‘Salt Pit’, Courtesy of
CIA 12/5

Europe, of course, is a key ally in the terror fight; tips and
resources from the EU have been of great value to the US. It is of no
help then, when the Bush administration does bone headed things such as
throwing an innocent vacationing German into an Afghan prison dubbed
the ‘Salt Pit’. Also on this date, more LIEs about WMDs.

http://poorgeorgesalmanac.com/?p=1021

Today’s category: Human Rights/Human Wrongs, Iraq, Proven Wrong