George Lakoff

About Me:: George Lakoff is the author of Moral Politics, Don't Think of an Elephant!, Whose Freedom?, and Thinking Points (with the Rockridge Institute staff). He is Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley, and a founding senior fellow at the Rockridge Institute.

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About Me:: George Lakoff is the author of Moral Politics, Don't Think of an Elephant!, Whose Freedom?, and Thinking Points (with the Rockridge Institute staff). He is Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley, and a founding senior fellow at the Rockridge Institute.

Torture, Empathy, and Democracy

By: George Lakoff Sunday April 26, 2009 10:30 am

Should there be a commission to publicly investigate the use of torture by the Bush administration?

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Favor	Lean Favor	Lean Oppose	Oppose	Unknown
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