Truth tellers who care about civil liberties have long been an imperiled species in Congress. With the impending exodus of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) following a Republican re-districting ploy they are on their way to extinction.
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Just yesterday a woman was killed when police tasered her.
You thought Congress could never act in a bipartisan way? Have a look at its recent legislative record of cutting back on civil liberties and civil rights.
UPDATE: According to Reuters, both Jeff Rae and Malcolm Harris are challenging the subpoenas to Twitter for their records. The National Lawyers Guild is representing both activists.
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Occupy Wall Street activist and writer Malcolm Harris (@getsworse) today received a second subpoena from Twitter.
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If Congress has its way, the activists above could go to jail for a year (or even ten years) simply for disrupting this congressional hearing.
