News -- June 25, 2006

FEEL SAFER YET? - "Remember back when Bush was running for re-election and we had all those national security color scares? The red and orange scares that scrambled municipal police departments all over the country in a frantic attempt to stop those ghastly terrorists from destroying us all? Ever notice how we ALWAYS got a new color scare every time John Kerry had a bounce in the polls? The last serious color scare we got was the week following the Democratic presidential convention. After Bush was re-elected, we never had another color scare, not even after London was bombed. Not even after Madrid was bombed. Not even after that dire Canadian plot was uncovered last week.No more terrorist scares, once the Republicans were back in office. Makes you wonder, doesn't it? In spite of the terrible cost to municipal police departments in officer overtime and canceled vacations, those terrorist scares were used by the federal government for one thing and one thing only: campaign politics, Republican-style. They had absolutely nothing to do with national security."

Security trumps civil liberties for many Canadians - "A new poll on attitudes toward terrorism suggests many Canadians think preserving national security is more important than protecting civil liberties."

Canada, the United States, and Mexico... a possible merger? - "Is the lax view in which our government is taking regarding illegal immigration connected to plans to merge America with Canada and Mexico? Many reasons have led me to think this is a possible scenario. We continue to deal with the illegal immigration issue, the Senate failing to listen to the American public and drastically cut down on the number of illegals entering the U.S., and deporting those who are here illegally."

U.S. Population to Hit 300 Million in 2006 - "The U.S. population is on target to hit 300 million this fall and it's a good bet the milestone baby - or immigrant - will be Hispanic."

Russia falls short of G8 standards: UK think-tank - "Russia does not meet democratic standards for membership of the Group of Eight and its leadership of the rich nations' club risks destroying the G8's credibility, a British think-tank said on Sunday."

Irvin Baxter: Ministry says Armageddon is near - " Irvin Baxter took a deep breath and surveyed the more than 2,500 faithful. Then, citing biblical text and current events, he voiced a dire prediction. A raging war will soon incinerate a third of the world's population. "Two billion people will die," said Mr. Baxter, whose fiery oration Saturday in Garland connected a homeland security measure, the Real ID Act of 2005, with Satan's plan to enslave humanity."

Muslim Gays Seek Lesbians For Wives - "Across the globe and especially in America, hundreds of other gay Muslims have started to pursue marriages of convenience--or MOC, as they are known-- in which gay Muslims seek out lesbian Muslims, and vice versa, for appearances' sake. ... Muslim authorities around the world have repeatedly emphasized that homosexuality is not permissible. Muzammil Siddiqi of the Islamic Society of North America said there is no flexibility on this topic. "Homosexuality is a moral disorder. It is a moral disease, a sin and corruption. . . . No person is born homosexual, just like no one is born a thief, a liar or murderer," he said. "People acquire these evil habits due to a lack of proper guidance and education.""

Choice In The Midterms - "Here’s the dilemma for anti-choice politicians. Not only are they pushing extreme and divisive bans to criminalize abortion, but they’re blocking commonsense measures that would prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortion. Their actions have exposed their hypocrisy and hostility toward the fundamental values of freedom and privacy."

Morgellon's Disease: Mysterious Ecto-Parasites - "The disease, called Morgellons Disease, is a parasite-like infection that literally makes the infected person's skin crawl. The disease has already been found in thousands of patients in Florida , Texas and California. ... What sounds like a science fiction movie is actually real life for the unlucky people who have contracted the disease which leaves painful sores all over the body. The sores ooze blue fibers, white threads and little black specks of sand-like material. The worst part, patients say, is the creepy and constant sensation of bugs crawling under their skin."

Creativity older than thought - "Modern human behaviour such as body adornment, figurative thought and probably complex language began at least 25,000 years earlier than previously believed, according to an analysis of shell beads kept in museum collections since the early 20th century."

Key to long life may be mom's age at birth - "People are more likely to see their 100th birthday, research hints, if they were born to young mothers."




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