Inouye was the first defense witness called in the trial, now in nearing the end of its third week, and is the first in a string of character witnesses that could include such high-profile players as former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Sens. Orrin G. Hatch , R-Utah, and Patrick J. Leahy , D-Vt. Powell is expected to testify Friday |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.