Mari Oye and Leah Anthony Libresco are American heroes. I applauded when they handed President George W. Bush a letter saying the United States should not be involved in torturing people. Mari Oye handed Bush the letter. It reads:
Mr. President.
As members of the presidential scholars class of 2007, we have been told that we represent the best and brightest of our nation. Therefore, we believe we have a responsibility to voice our convictions. We do not want America to represent torture. We urge you to do all in your power to stop violations of the human rights of detainees, to cease illegal renditions and to apply the Geneva Convention to all detainees, including those designated enemy combatants.
Signed
Amy Goodman interviewed Oye and Libresco. I found it posted at AlterNet by Adam Howard. Take a minute to watch the video interview. It manages to capture everything I feel about America on Independence Day in just a few short minutes. These two woman made proud to be an American.
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Wow. They was very well-spoken, Leah in particular. Just... wow.
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