We do, and there is a law in the United States – the Torture Convention – that prohibits the United States from deporting an individual to a country where there is a reasonable expectation that he will be subjected to torture – physical, mental or otherwise. Jonathan Shapiro
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Gee, I am a complete Luddite when it comes…
Gee, I am a complete Luddite when it comes to computers, I can barely log on! Jonathan Shapiro
You can't undo a deportation.
You can't undo a deportation. Jonathan Shapiro
I eventually saw the satirical nature of…
I eventually saw the satirical nature of caricaturing individuals. Jonathan Shapiro
Primarily I'm a social commentator rather…
Primarily I'm a social commentator rather than someone who's out to get the belly laugh. Jonathan Shapiro
I try not to change my political point of…
I try not to change my political point of view from paper to paper. Jonathan Shapiro
There are certain people within the new…
There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises. Jonathan Shapiro
Sometimes I have to compromise my views, but…
Sometimes I have to compromise my views, but I never compromise on issues like the death penalty and the arm trade laws, despite what the readers or letters may say. Jonathan Shapiro
I am anti-Bush. A lot of what he stands…
I am anti-Bush. A lot of what he stands for is the antithesis of what I stand for. Jonathan Shapiro
It's to be a person who's able to shoot…
It's to be a person who's able to shoot little arrows into sacred cows and knock politicians off their pedestals, to look out for hypocrisy, advocate for all sorts of things from social justice to peace. Jonathan Shapiro