http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2005/09/democrats-who-voted-for-roberts.html
This is an act of censorship worthy of Joseph Goebbels - "The plan to draw up a list of historical events that people can be prosecuted for celebrating is a sign of a leader losing his grip. ... The home secretary has promised the prime minister that he will lock away for five years anyone who "glorifies, exalts or celebrates" a terrorist act committed in the past 20 years. He does not care if glorification was not meant. If someone, somewhere takes anything that I say or write as encouraging to terror, even if they do not act on it, I have committed a criminal act. Nor is this all. Lest any crackpot thinks he can dance up and down any old high street praising Hitler, Mao or Uncle Joe as outside the 20-year limit, Clarke is preparing a list of earlier terrorist acts that also render their celebrants criminals. ... Terrorism as defined in law more or less covers the story of the human race. ... This is government by trivia and whim. Already we are told that Clarke's listed events will not include anything Irish. Why? ... Are Hiroshima or Dresden to be listed events? If not, how can the no less terrorist blitz be listed? ... This extension of censorship renders any apologist for any liberation struggle vulnerable to prosecution. I find it astounding that people such as Falconer, Clarke and the rest of the cabinet can sit round a cabinet table and pass a measure worthy of Joseph Goebbels." -- The slope gets slippier and scarier.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1576613,00.html
Iraq Burns; Dems Look on Bright Side - "At the same time the situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate, with CBS reporting on the "undeclared civil war" raging between Shiites and Sunnis and the Saudi Foreign Minister telling the world that Iraq is "going toward disintegration," there was John Kerry giving a speech arguing that "progress" was being made. As the Boston Herald put it, Senator John Kerry "back-pedalled on blistering criticism of the war." Unbelievable."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/iraq-burns-dems-look-on-_b_7974.html
US forces in Iraq 'out of control', says Reuters chief - "Reuters has told the US government that American forces' conduct towards journalists in Iraq is "spiralling out of control" and preventing full coverage of the war reaching the public."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1580244,00.html
Bush's Depression: Been There, Reported That - "Depressed and demoralized White House staffers say working at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is “life in a hellhole” as they try to deal with a sullen, moody President whose temper tantrums drive staffers crying from the room and bring the business of running the country to a halt. “It’s like working in an insane asylum,” says one White House aide. “People walk around like they’re in a trance. We’re the dance band on the Titanic, playing out our last songs to people who know the ship is sinking and none of us are going to make it.”" -- Just like everything else George W. Bush has been involved in.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7445.shtml
Judge Orders Release of Abu Ghraib Photos - "Saying the United States "does not surrender to blackmail," a judge ruled Thursday that pictures of detainee abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison must be released over government claims that they could damage America's image."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050929/ap_on_re_us/detainee_records
Is Normal Now A Mental Illness? - "'This is not a disease and these are not "diagnostic criteria." These are subjective judgments aimed at coercing a person to follow rules of "proper conduct" made by others with power. The list could just as easily contain: fails to be white, often does not attend a Christian church, tends to be smaller, younger, and unable to do adult tasks.' ... Ritalin, which is pharmacologically similar to Cocaine, is a favoured treatment option for those labelled with ADHD, yet critics claim it is a harmful drug that can cause neurological defects and further behavioural difficulties. Earlier this year, researchers in Texas found a link between Ritalin use and chromosome abnormalities - occurrences associated with increased risks of cancer and other adverse health effects."
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Health/Is_Normal_Now_A_Mental_Illness__37581.html
Bill Bennett: "[Y]ou could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down" - "Addressing a caller's suggestion that the "lost revenue from the people who have been aborted in the last 30 years" would be enough to preserve Social Security's solvency, radio host and former Reagan administration Secretary of Education Bill Bennett dismissed such "far-reaching, extensive extrapolations" by declaring that if "you wanted to reduce crime ... if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down." Bennett conceded that aborting all African-American babies "would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do," then added again, "but the crime rate would go down.""
http://mediamatters.org/items/200509280006
Oil Reserves Are Increasing - "Eugene Island is an underwater mountain located about 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1973 oil was struck and off-shore platform Eugene 330 erected. The field began production at 15,000 barrels a day, then gradually fell off, as is normal, to 4,000 barrels a day in 1989, Then came the surprise; it reversed itself and increased production to 13,000 barrels a day. Probable reserves have been increased to 400 million barrels from 60 million. The field appears to be filling from below and the crude coming up today is from a geological age different from the original crude, which leads to the speculation that the world has limitless supplies of petroleum."
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/crispin8.html
House Passes Bill Allowing Government-Funded Religious Discrimination - "The School Readiness Act (H.R. 2123), a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Head Start program, was passed 48-0 in committee. However, during floor debate Thursday, Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-LA) added an amendment allowing Head Start providers to exercise religious discrimination in choosing teachers and volunteers."
http://www.interfaithalliance.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=8dJIIWMCE&b=137971&ct=1458903
Bohemian Grove Employee Blows the Whistle on Inside Events - "The Grove is a private 2,700 acre redwood retreat on the Russian River in Sonoma County, California. Described as the "Greatest Men's Party on Earth," the members of the Bohemian Club and international elites have been gathering in their redwoods for over 100 years. Regular visitors include the Bushes, Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell, Newt Gingrich, whilst past luminaries have included Former Presidents Regan and Nixon, together BEFORE they had even taken office."
http://prisonplanet.com/Pages/Sept05/290905Grove.htm
Intelligent design tied to creationism in Dover trial - "Bonsell wanted students to hear about creationism, the Biblical account of the earth's origins, testified Aralene Callahan, a parent and also a former school board member in Dover, York County. "If evolution was part of the biology curriculum, creationism should be shared 50-50," Callahan quoted Bonsell as saying."
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05271/578955.stm
Frist Made At Least Two Million On Insider Stock Sale - "Senator Bill Frist, now subject to a formal investigation by the SEC for insider trading, made between $2 million and $6 million by selling his HCA holdings just before stock values plummeted in the face of a bad earnings report, according to an analysis released today by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR). "The amount of money involved makes Frist's motive for insider trading clear," said Carmen Balber."
http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/malpractice/pr/?postId=5207
Aids virus 'could be weakening' - "They found the newer samples appeared not to multiply as well, and were more sensitive to drugs - some other studies argue they are becoming more resistant."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4290300.stm
Gas prices high? Try an eco-friendly, $3.5 mln Skycar - "If that Hummer is draining your cash at the gas pump, Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has the perfect holiday gift: A fuel-efficient, $3.5 million "Skycar" that flies 350 miles per hour and burns environmentally friendly alcohol."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050929/od_nm/neiman_odd_dc;_ylt=A9FJqYtSnzxD0NEABwTtiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
Credit-card delinquencies hit record - "The ABA also noted an increase in delinquent payments on personal loans, auto loans, home equity loans and lines of credit. A key reason for the increase: the strain of higher gas prices."
http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/28/pf/debt/delinquencies/index.htm?cnn=yes
Sweden's new funeral rite - bodies freeze-dried, powdered and made into tree mulch - "A town in Sweden plans to become the first place in the world where corpses will be disposed of by freeze-drying, as an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation or burial."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/09/28/wfreez28.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/09/28/ixportal.html
Quote of the Day
"He has committed the crime who profits by it."
~ Seneca, Roman Philosopher
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