Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Protesters

Wow, I didn't even know this was "in the works". I don't know all the details yet, but its good to know we can protest abortion in a way that actually gets some attention or slows things down or whatever.

Not that I do that offent (or ever) but its a tactic used by other groups, so why not abortion?

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Dear Hillary: Don't Run

Sorry guys, she's runnin'
Seriously, I don't think anyone could turn down such an opportunity.

She'll run, and she might actually win. Depends on who the Republicans counter with.

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The End of Europe’s Tolerance?

Excellent article. However, the author's tone seems to suggest that what is happening, should not happen, or is some how wrong or foolish.

I think its exactly what needs to happen in Europe and in the US. Immigration SHOULD be the melting pot model, where a person melts into the country he/she is immigrating to. They have a small effect on the whole pot, but the pot has a LARGE effect on them. The "When in Rome" idea of immigrating . Other models like the "salad" model they taught at a NASA multicultural class where people retain their individual culture and just physically "mix" together just doesn't work. The different parts of the salad start fighting and there is no common culture anymore. This is what happened in with the Islamic riots in France last year.


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Black Box Voting : 2-23-06: Someone accessed 40 Palm Beach County voting machines Nov 2004

The phrase "told you so" comes to mind. Democrats were so eager to go "electronic" that these machines were forced on us. The results are predictable.

Electronic voting leaves MORE room for debating the results of an election, not less.

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Hollywood vs. Your PC: Round 2

My favorite topic, when will people wake up?

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Court Documents: Hospital Gave Lethal Injections to Patients During Hurricane Katrina

This demonstrates a complete lack of a valid "plan"...

I doubt they will ever be able to prove anything. unless someone confesses. People accusing others at this stage will look like they are covering up their own misdeeds or out to frame someone. (assuming they don't already have specific allegations on the record now, but then charges would have already been filed.)

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Holocaust Denier Gets Three Years in Jail

Denying the Holocaust is stupid, but is it criminal?
Certainly some of the "facts" will be forever lost to the fog of war, and honest people can argue and disagree on things like how much Hitler actually knew about, how many people were executed versus died from harsh conditions (which is a very minor distinction). Some people could even deny the whole holocaust just to get people to think about it and discuss it.

But I have a big problem with arresting people for merely stating an opinion. What ever happened to "I may disagree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it" ??


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The Misguided And Cowardly Outrage Of The Press

I love this..

At the same time, the same media outlets that have kept its customers in the dark [about the cartoons.. they] screeched like banshees when Dick Cheney took all of eighteen hours to reveal that he had accidentally shot his hunting partner and friend .... arguing that the story was so important that it could not be trusted to the Corpus Christi local paper to inform the nation.

so they really DIDN'T wait, just gave it to the local paper, not the White House Pres Corps. What Cry babies.....

In conclusion this article says...

When our media has the testicular fortitude to report on terrorists honestly, then they will have gained the moral authority to lecture any White House on censorship and the responsibility of fully informing the public. Until then, such demonstrations as we saw this week by the White House press corps only stands as a perverse monument to the media's hypocrisy and venality.

Captain's Quarters


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Copyright sings to a different tune

Oh dear!!

When Mickey Mouse was about to loose his copyright protection, Disney persuaded the US congress to extend the time frame.

I suspect the Beatles hold similar power in the UK, so the time limit will probably be extended there too.

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Independent Online Edition > Environment

From the article:

...So that is what we can look forward to if we don't act soon. None of the current climate and ice models predict this. But I prefer the evidence from the Earth's history and my own eyes.

So instead of the best models "Science" has to offer, this guy is going with his personal views and anecdotal evidence. But Bush is somehow the one that's "anti-Science" on this one...

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In Rare Briefing, China Defends Internet Controls - New York Times

China is getting smarter. They see our heated argument over civil liberties and the Patriot act, and the NSA spying and tie their censorship into.

It might actually work for some people. We go so myopic about our issues that we fail to see that anything the US government is doing is tame compared to what China is doing.

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White House Toughens Stance on China Trade

Too Little too late?
Or
better than Nothing?


By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration on Tuesday announced it will step up enforcement of U.S. trade laws governing China, following a top-to-bottom review of America's trading relationship with the Asian giant.

The increased enforcement will be led by a new chief counsel for China trade enforcement within the office of U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman.

Portman announced a number of steps during a news conference in which he released a 29-page report detailing the findings of a six-month review of America's economic relationship with China.

"The time has come to readjust our trade policy with respect to China," Portman said. "As a mature trading partner, China should be held accountable for its actions and required to live up to its responsibilities, including opening markets and enforcing intellectual property rights."

Portman vowed to "use all options available" to meet this goal.

However, critics said the administration's failure to aggressively prosecute China's unfair trading practices contributed to last year's record $725.8 billion trade deficit. They faulted the administration for not immediately announcing new cases against China before the World Trade Organization.

Portman told reporters during a news conference that the administration will not hesitate to file new cases against Beijing if negotiations fail to resolve various pending disputes.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., faulted the administration's report for failing to deal with what many manufacturing companies see as a major contributor to the trade gap - Chinese policies that keep China's currency undervalued against the U.S. dollar, giving the country huge trade advantages against U.S. producers.

"It is amazing that in a comprehensive 29-page report, the trade representative fails to mention the 800 pound gorilla in the room - how China manipulates its currency," Schumer said in a statement.

The administration's announcement Tuesday followed news last Friday that America's trade deficit with China rose to $201.6 billion, the largest deficit the United States has ever incurred with a single country.

This soaring trade deficit has increased pressure on the administration from lawmakers who want to see a tough crackdown on what they believe are unfair trading practices by China, such as manipulating its currency and copyright piracy.

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A Surplus Of Embryos

Hardly a "balanced" report... but what should I expect from 60 minutes??

CBS News | A Surplus Of Embryos | February 12


And here's something more..


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Audits show millions in Katrina aid wasted

Why we still think doing things like this at the FEDERAL level is somehow "better" is beyond me. The BIGGER the program, the more the Fraud and Waste.

But we are so quick to turn everything over to the feds.


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Thank God for Darwin and evolution ?

Interesting...

To me, all intelligent Design did was to point out, in Science class, that our current Science has HOLES in it. Since this is true, I don't understand why Scientist want to HIDE the holes. The HOLES should be taught if for no other reason but to hope that one of the students will one day FILL THE HOLE.

To ignore the HOLES is saying "Trust us SCIENCE can explain EVERYTHING!" which simply is not true.

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