Left Side of the Aisle #59

Left Side of the Aisle #59 for May 31 - June 6

Good news: Dolores Huerta receives Medal of Freedom
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/29/dolores-huerta-presidential-medal-of-freedom_n_1553163.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJTVF_dya7E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkV3oVn209s&feature=relmfu
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/us/california-farmworkers-community-hurt-by-budget-crisis.html
http://www.ufw.org/

More attacks on participation in the political life of the nation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/27/voter-purge-florida-showdown-minority-voting_n_1547541.html
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/05/17/53k-dead-people-on-florida-voter-rolls/
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/22/2812435/state-purges-7000-felons-from.html
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/florida-non-citizen-voter-list-will-be-vetted-2362075.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/12/2796905/noncitizen-voter-hunt-targets.html
http://www.dos.state.fl.us/news/communications/pressRelease/pressRelease.aspx?id=577
http://www.care2.com/causes/police-argue-tasers-are-useful-pain-technique.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/us/police-taser-use-on-pregnant-woman-goes-before-supreme-court.html?hp
http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/national-news/30700-taser-pain-may-be-considered-by-supreme-court-as-excessive-force
http://defense.aol.com/2012/02/08/army-leads-pentagon-in-push-to-get-faa-to-ok-uavs-in-u-s/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/28/drone-lobbying-companies_n_1546263.html
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/14/privacy-concerns-as-us-government-rolls-out-domestic-drone-rules/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/muslim-no-fly-list-fbi-informant_n_1524419.html
http://naomiwolf.org/2012/03/ndaa-hearing-notes/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/indefinite-detention-bill-fails_n_1525659.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/homeland-battlefield-act-unconstitutional_n_1522587.html
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/16/federal_court_enjoins_ndaa/singleton/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/indefinite-military-deten_n_1308129.html?1330475319

Outrage of the Week: SCOTUS sides with the corporations - again
http://afjjusticewatch.blogspot.com/2012/05/corporate-court-gives-thumbs-up-to.html

Thoughts on heroism
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2012/05/annual-memorial-day-post.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/28/chris-hayes-uncomfortable-soldiers-heroes_n_1550643.html
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2008/06/heroics.html
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2007/10/parting-shot-2.html