Loud Music Is Not Torture

Nor is sleep depravation or even being paraded around naked (with all the tired but true disclaimers regarding Abu Ghraib).

To help any Democratic Senators or liberal commentators who have stumbled onto my blog, here's what the Merriam Webster Dictionary says on the subject:

Tor·ture Pronunciation: 'tor-ch&r
Function: noun
Etymology: French [natch!], from Late Latin tortura, from Latin tortus, past participle of torquEre to twist; probably akin to Old High German drAhsil turner, Greek atraktos spindle
1a : anguish of body or mind : AGONY
b : something that causes agony or pain
2 : the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure