Why Democracy Is Good For The World

Hundreds of alleged terrorism suspects have been held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba without charge for up to three years. The US holds these prisoners "off-shore" because it would be illegal to do this within the US because of our Constitution. So, we openly flaut our own laws to show the world exactly what democracy (read capitalism) means - rights for the rich and famous, the heck with everyone else.

Today Senator Joseph Biden said that the US should close its detention centre at Guantanamo Bay. He said the controversy over the camp put Americans at risk from terrorism rather than protecting them from it. It took three years for someone in a leadership position to speak out. Let's see how far he pushes. We all know how disgusting it is for this "great" country to openly deny human rights to a group of people - any people. But no one wants to speak too loud in fear of the capitalist warlords. Sad case study for a country which used to be known for it's freedom of speech.