An article posted on the CNN website today revealed that previously secret memoranda publicly released today, which had been obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, showed that the US Department of Justice worked hand in hand with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to justify methods of interrogation that were historically recognized as torture.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/24/cia.torture/index/html 

PageOneQ just posted about a principal in Memphis, Tennessee who maliciously outed at least one same-gender couple to their parents, classmates and teachers:

According to Nicholas' mother Nichole, the principal said that she didn't tolerate homosexuality in the school and repeatedly asked if she knew her son was gay. The honor student underwent further humiliation, in addition to verbal harassment, when taken out of the running for a class trip to New Orleans related to rebuilding efforts, as a risk to the school's image; Nicholas was told that there were fears he'd embarrass the school by engaging in "inappropriate behavior."

Wow, how did these fellows end up on YouTube. Check them out.

Who's that letter B?

As Iara mentioned in an earlier post over the weekend,  the 2006 Class of Young People For Fellows and founders of University Students United www.usumichigan.com sponsored a Community Action Day in Detroit Michigan in order to educate and empower community members to help defeat the misnamed Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (MCRI) that will be on the ballot this November in Michigan.  

If it becomes law, the MCRI will eliminate affirmative action in the state of Michigan.  

Throughout the day, about 35 members of the community participated in workshops designed to educate community members on the facts and myths surrounding affirmative action and teach people how to speak knowledgeably and confidently about their support of affirmative action. Several local organization, including University Students United, One United Michigan and the Michigan Youth Division of the NAACP came together to provide an amazing group of speakers and trainers.