In less than two weeks, Americans will go to the polls. At stake is control of Congress. We should be having a vigorous debate about the fundamental nature of our society. Are we a country that condones torture? Abolishes habeas corpus? Allows the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to stand? But instead of this debate, according to Sarah Pfander, all we get is the superficial nonsense of today's political campaigning. Posted Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, The OG.