Some random thoughts:

Obama has his hands full with the economy. All this pressure on the torture front is not necessary and is distracting, especially the retribution angle. This can be worked out over time. The left is pathetic as usual when it comes to solutions but comes front and center when it comes to calls for political lynching. I believe many of them think it a crime for a Republican to even be in office. And maybe it is, but can't we wait for a little more general support on the issue?

On Spokane's revolutionary and silly attempt to codify through initiative various rights : Though the Envision Spokane authors of the campaign may not know it, they have an ally in Thom Hartmann. He also thinks health care, decent wages, and so forth can assured by proclamation and a police state, because the people want it. Another vote for the tyranny of the majority, I see.