Silia Talvi is interviewed by Amy Goodman concerning Talvi's investigative reporting of a murder case. Corrections Corporation of America is in charge of prisons in Nashville. Puryear, involved with a case of murder at Nashville prison, worked for Bill Frist and is a friend of Cheney's son-in-law. A lawyer who has tried few cases, he is now a Bush appointee to the District Court covering Nashville. Senate asks questions. |
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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.