Humans living far beyond planet's means: WWF

There numbers are confusing to me. But the article is still interesting. For example they claim that..

"On current projections humanity, will be using two planets' worth of natural resources by 2050 -- if those resources have not run out by then," the latest report said.

Why is there an IF here? We only have one planet and if we use over 1 planet worth of natural resourse, we will run out and stop (and die). So I don't understand what they are saying.

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Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2006

This is interesting. For this group to think that they alone define what a "free press" means is just silly.

Nothing about having a "freepress" includes the right to keep sources secret. "Secret" and "Free" (as in speech/press) don't go together.

Liberals all all upset when the government keeps things secret, but they don't mind when journalists keep secrets. They actually fight for the RIGHT to keep secrets. Its a double standard and needs to end. The press is supposed to be about PUBLISHING information, not keeping it secret.


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Scalia Rips Judges on Abortion, Suicide

The court have said, you know, 'There is nothing in the Constitution on the abortion issue for either side,'

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Newt Gingrich

Newt is just about the only political leader I still respect. I would love to see him get more involved in '08

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Human species 'may split in two'

The Eloi and Morlocks foretold by HG Wells in his 1895 novel The Time Machine may really happen...

BBC NEWS | UK | Human species 'may split in two'

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A GOP PRE-MORTEM (Instapundit.com)

This about sums it up for me. I can't actually bring myself to vote democrat, but NOT voting republican will make my point clear.

I would rather it wait 2 years, but I really would like to see the House go Democrat. I think "divided" government is the best option. It has its weakness, especially in time of war, but both parties have proven to me they are not fit to be in total control.

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Ho-ho-no! Claus cut from play in school

"Any reference to a religious holiday has the potential to offend anyone who is not part of that particular persuasion."

But where is it written that we can't offend anyone? What does free speech and freedome of religion mean if we can't even make references to them?

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Google Bans Pro-life Ad, Shows Favor to Pro-abortion ads in Enforcing Content Policy - Alain's Newsletter

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The Tax Foundation - Summary of Latest Federal Individual Income Tax Data

More fuel for the fire...

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Microsoft Media Player shreds your rights

If half of this is true at all, then the Media War has begun....

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Each Household to Have a Firearm

Sounds like a good idea to me....

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Gonzales Wants New Web Rules, ISPs Should Preserve Customer Info To Help Fight Kid Porn

Gonzales Wants New Web Rules, Attorney General: ISPs Should Preserve Customer Info To Help Fight Kid Porn - CBS News

I'm not sure I like this. Fighting child porn is noble, but once this data is required to be kept, then it will be used in many different cases, some criminal, some civil (like divorce cases)

What other industry is required to keep data so long? What about international porn sites? Will this just drive the cost of internet access up without providing anything usefull?

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14,000 languish in American hands with few rights or charges filed

I was very supportive of this type of think at first. Even the US constitution says "habeas corpus" can be suspended during armed rebellion or time of war (or something like that). But its been 5 years since the attack and we should be able to release most of these people now.

I fear the next administration's (of whichever party) is going to have to air some dirty laundry about this...


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Was the 2004 Election Stolen?

Rolling Stone : Was the 2004 Election Stolen?:

This makes the WTC Conspiracy theories look tame...

If this was written in just a little bit more "neural" language I might have read past the first page. But its not, its written to appeal to people's emotions, not their reason. I know when an author is tring to manipulate me and not reason with me. And I don't put up with it. If you have a point to make, MAKE IT!!

Maybe it was just meant to be an introduction, but the first few paragraphs made so many extreme claims with more footnotes than anyone could ever follow. Foot notes are great, but the narrative needs to back up some of these claims better.

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Is There an Elephant in Here?

The Elephant in the Room: Evangelicals, Libertarians, and the Battle to Control the Republican Party.

Wow, this is great. Now I understand why I'm not so happy with president Bush. I have a large Libertarian streak in me, but as a Christian I'm concerned about some of the social issues of the day.

The Democrats fail on both accounts, so they are not really trying to get my vote at all. But I'm sick of the big spending Bush administration and this Congress.

I hate to say it but I'm kinda hoping Dems win the House this year.

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