News (Page 2) -- August 9, 2006

Fox Military Analyst on Syria: ‘We Can Talk To Them When We Line Them Up and Kill Them’ - "With the Bush administration refusing to hold direct talks with Syria, Col. David Hunt, military analyst for Fox News, appeared on Hannity & Colmes last night to offer some advice to the president: “I think we can talk to them when we line them up and kill them.” Stating that “the only reason to talk to some of these guys is to just do that,” Hunt went on to argue that America should “absolutely, 100 percent” seek regime change in both Syria and Iran if they’re “not going to cooperate.” Watch it:" -- Idiot.

God save us - "This is one more example of the incompetence of the Bush presidency. Recently, Bush told reporters at a news conference the world needs more democracies such as Iraq. The reporters burst out laughing at this incredible remark. I wanted to laugh, too, but I felt too much like crying over the disaster Bush has brought to this country and the world. God save us from becoming a democracy like Iraq."

Report: US sailor spied for Israel - "A US Navy sailor, Ariel J. Weinmann, is suspected of spying for Israel and has been held in prison for four months, according to an article published Monday in the Saudi daily Al-Watan." -- Who needs enemies when you have friends like Israel?

George Stephanopoulos: Can Karl help Joe? - "According to a close Lieberman adviser, the President's political guru, Karl Rove, has reached out to the Lieberman camp with a message straight from the Oval Office: "The boss wants to help. Whatever we can do, we will do."" -- Huh? They're all in it together.

9/11 Hit Pieces Get Just Plain Stupid: Part 1 - "Recent advances in the public profile of the 9/11 truth movement, owed in part to C-Span's airing of the American Scholars Symposium and Oliver Stone's World Trade Center movie, have provoked a slurry of new hit pieces against 9/11 truth activists. Most are characterized by their twilight zone illogicality and inability to get basic facts correct."

The Brilliantly Profitable Timing of the Alaska Oil Pipeline Shutdown - "Why shut the pipe now? The timing of a sudden inspection and fix of a decade-long problem has a suspicious smell. A precipitous shutdown in mid-summer, in the middle of Middle East war(s), is guaranteed to raise prices and reap monster profits for BP. ... But $2 a barrel is just the beginning of BP’s shut-down bonus. The Alaskan oil was destined for the California market which now faces a supply crisis at the very height of the summer travel season. The big winner is ARCO petroleum, the largest retailer in the Golden State. ARCO is a 100%-owned subsidiary of … British Petroleum. BP could have fixed the pipeline problem this past winter, after their latest corrosion-caused oil spill. But then ARCO would have lost the summertime supply-squeeze windfall."

Cameras let law enforcement zoom in on trouble - "The camera is part of a new $60,000 portable network of wireless cameras meant to keep watch on fairgoers this week."

You Drove Too Fast And Rapture Car Around A Tree - "I've been reading a whole bunch of articles about how Evangelical Christians are, because of their belief in the Rapture, are widely supporting violence in the Mid East, financially and otherwise. While I'm not doubting that this exists, I wonder the extent to which this exists. Here are some questions that I've not really seen answered to my satisfaction:"

Indian floods worsen, 4.5 mln people homeless - "India's annual monsoon rains -- vital for the country's agriculture-driven economy -- have triggered floods across at least five states since the weekend, killing at least 311 people, submerging villages and causing widespread damage to crops."

The biggest building site on earth - "Those looking for tranquil, unspoilt beaches, rustic charm and authentic maritime culture will probably choose to look elsewhere. But for the world's permatanned classes with bling to display and money to burn this extraordinary construction project in the Persian Gulf is an irresistible draw." -- Disgusting. Check out the pictures.

Comedy, Like Reality, Has a Liberal Bias - "We now routinely watch the mainstream media with the expectation that we're being spun, but when did we start watching comedy for the real deal?"

Report: Teenagers often shun condoms - "Most sexually active teenagers don't regularly use condoms, which puts them at risk of sexually transmitted diseases, a report suggests."

Obsession with virginity is deadly public policy - "Unfortunately, some social conservatives have turned an obsession with virginity into deadly public policy. The controversy over the new cervical-cancer vaccine is a twisted example. ... Their rationale is as follows: Cervical cancer is caused by the human papilloma virus, which is sexually transmitted. By doing away with the fear of most cervical cancers, this vaccine may give adolescent girls a green light to have sex. Let's dispose of the green light. Vaccine or no, the teens would remain vulnerable to a variety of other diseases, including AIDS. There remains plenty to warn them against. Then there's reality. Even before the vaccine was available, 70 percent of American girls were having sex before they reached 18. So much for the deterrent value of cervical cancer."

Feministing's 2nd Annual Disturbing Product Poll - "Let the fun/horror begin..." -- Because I can't make this shit up. Check out the products.