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Jane Mayer Quotes

[Tom] Steyer is specifically spending money on candidates who will take action against climate change Picture Quote #1

It’s hard to look at [Donald] Trump as a hopeful sign because, in his own way, he is offering false solutions to many problems Picture Quote #1

The great unknown in this country is where this leaves the Republican Party after this election. Will it be the party of the Kochs or will it be the party of [Donald] Trump? Picture Quote #1

The book that I wrote is called Dark Money, and it’s about secret spending that is very hard to follow. [George] Soros’s whole thing is about government transparency, so he spends very much in the open, and the same with [Tom] Steyer Picture Quote #1

There are some areas where the Kochs are on the same page with [Donald] Trump. He doesn’t believe in global warming. He says it’s a hoax Picture Quote #1

Now that he has disavowed as outright lies many of the stories he told himself, it’s hard to know what to make of those who still insist that David Brock had it right the first time Picture Quote #1

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The concern that I have is that, as wealth continues to concentrate in the hands of a few, economic inequality grows, and power also becomes more unequal Picture Quote #1

Ethically, I think pretty much every code of ethics for doctors suggests that they should not be in an interrogation room, particularly if there’s anything coercive or abusive going on Picture Quote #1

They [the Kochs] want free trade and cheap labour. They own the second-largest private company in America, which is a huge multinational corporation. So they are on a different wavelength Picture Quote #1

Let’s face it, the subject of campaign finance is not always scintillating. But it’s incredibly important Picture Quote #1

Donald Trump actually is a pretty big-government conservative. He doesn’t see eye-to-eye with them [the Kochs] on trade Picture Quote #1

We would see another president being accused of being illegitimate, and undermined from day one, which is exactly what these donors did to [Barack] Obama Picture Quote #1

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And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room in a way that begs a lot of questions about whether it’s ethical Picture Quote #1

I mean, The New York Times actually had an interesting case recently where they described a detainee who was afraid of the dark, and so he was purposely kept very much in the dark Picture Quote #1

Well, they are critics of the Bush administration generally on the human rights record of the administration, and in particular, they are very, very critical of this use of science Picture Quote #1

The military is trying very hard right now to put a better face on Guantanamo, and I think they actually have tried to rid some of the extreme versions of abuse that we have read about Picture Quote #1

Now that he has disavowed as outright lies many of the stories he told himself, it’s hard to know what to make of those who still insist that David Brock had it right the first time Picture Quote #1

I mean, The New York Times actually had an interesting case recently where they described a detainee who was afraid of the dark, and so he was purposely kept very much in the dark Picture Quote #1

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But there have been many news reports that water - boarding has been used on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is one of the major al Qaeda figures that we have in U. S. Custody Picture Quote #1

Nothing predicts future behavior as much as past impunity Picture Quote #1

Ethically, I think pretty much every code of ethics for doctors suggests that they should not be in an interrogation room, particularly if there’s anything coercive or abusive going on Picture Quote #1

The world’s a small place and people are watching; and, you know, somebody disappears, the family knows and their colleagues know, and so eventually, these things do get out Picture Quote #1

And the program was developed in large part by behavioral scientists who were working with the military, who do everything they possibly can to measure a soldier’s stress levels to see how they’re doing physically and emotionally, as they go through this program Picture Quote #1

And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room in a way that begs a lot of questions about whether it’s ethical Picture Quote #1

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What these memos do is they make legal acts that were criminal prior to these memos Picture Quote #1

The idea is that if we can put our own people through something almost as bad as what they might have to go through if they were taken captive, they will inoculate themselves Picture Quote #1

It was our view of the worst that could befall our people if they were taken captive. So, what was fascinating to me was that somehow it appears the techniques that we have feared most in the world would be used on our people, we are using on people in our custody Picture Quote #1

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[Tom] Steyer is specifically spending money on candidates who will take action against climate change (Jane Mayer Quotes) It’s hard to look at [Donald] Trump as a hopeful sign because, in his own way, he is offering false solutions to many problems. (Jane Mayer Quotes) The great unknown in this country is where this leaves the Republican Party after this election. Will it be the party of the Kochs or will it be the party of [Donald] Trump? (Jane Mayer Quotes) The book that I wrote is called Dark Money, and it’s about secret spending that is very hard to follow. [George] Soros’s whole thing is about government transparency, so he spends very much in the open, and the same with [Tom] Steyer. (Jane Mayer Quotes) There are some areas where the Kochs are on the same page with [Donald] Trump. He doesn’t believe in global warming. He says it’s a hoax . (Jane Mayer Quotes) Now that he has disavowed as outright lies many of the stories he told himself, it’s hard to know what to make of those who still insist that David Brock had it right the first time. (Jane Mayer Quotes) The concern that I have is that, as wealth continues to concentrate in the hands of a few, economic inequality grows, and power also becomes more unequal. (Jane Mayer Quotes) Ethically, I think pretty much every code of ethics for doctors suggests that they should not be in an interrogation room, particularly if there’s anything coercive or abusive going on. (Jane Mayer Quotes) They [the Kochs] want free trade and cheap labour. They own the second-largest private company in America, which is a huge multinational corporation. So they are on a different wavelength. (Jane Mayer Quotes) Let’s face it, the subject of campaign finance is not always scintillating. But it’s incredibly important. (Jane Mayer Quotes) Donald Trump actually is a pretty big-government conservative. He doesn’t see eye-to-eye with them [the Kochs] on trade. (Jane Mayer Quotes) We would see another president being accused of being illegitimate, and undermined from day one, which is exactly what these donors did to [Barack] Obama. (Jane Mayer Quotes) And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room in a way that begs a lot of questions about whether it’s ethical. (Jane Mayer Quotes) I mean, The New York Times actually had an interesting case recently where they described a detainee who was afraid of the dark, and so he was purposely kept very much in the dark. (Jane Mayer Quotes) Well, they are critics of the Bush administration generally on the human rights record of the administration, and in particular, they are very, very critical of this use of science (Jane Mayer Quotes) The military is trying very hard right now to put a better face on Guantanamo, and I think they actually have tried to rid some of the extreme versions of abuse that we have read about (Jane Mayer Quotes) Now that he has disavowed as outright lies many of the stories he told himself, it’s hard to know what to make of those who still insist that David Brock had it right the first time (Jane Mayer Quotes) I mean, The New York Times actually had an interesting case recently where they described a detainee who was afraid of the dark, and so he was purposely kept very much in the dark (Jane Mayer Quotes) But there have been many news reports that water - boarding has been used on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is one of the major al Qaeda figures that we have in U. S. Custody (Jane Mayer Quotes) Nothing predicts future behavior as much as past impunity (Jane Mayer Quotes) Ethically, I think pretty much every code of ethics for doctors suggests that they should not be in an interrogation room, particularly if there’s anything coercive or abusive going on (Jane Mayer Quotes) The world’s a small place and people are watching; and, you know, somebody disappears, the family knows and their colleagues know, and so eventually, these things do get out (Jane Mayer Quotes) And the program was developed in large part by behavioral scientists who were working with the military, who do everything they possibly can to measure a soldier’s stress levels to see how they’re doing physically and emotionally, as they go through this program (Jane Mayer Quotes) And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room in a way that begs a lot of questions about whether it’s ethical (Jane Mayer Quotes) What these memos do is they make legal acts that were criminal prior to these memos (Jane Mayer Quotes) The idea is that if we can put our own people through something almost as bad as what they might have to go through if they were taken captive, they will inoculate themselves (Jane Mayer Quotes) It was our view of the worst that could befall our people if they were taken captive. So, what was fascinating to me was that somehow it appears the techniques that we have feared most in the world would be used on our people, we are using on people in our custody (Jane Mayer Quotes)