Nice piece on this subject, covers most of the arguments I’ve made about the thing. – There are actually a couple of adult entertainment venues that show up on Google ( GOOG -news – people ) Maps if you search around the former site of the World Trade Center. Internet reviewers seem to like New [...]
Helen Thomas outsted for criticizing Israel
And the old lady is gone. WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – Helen Thomas announced Monday that she is retiring, effective immediately. Her decision came after her controversial comments about Israel and the Palestinians were captured on videotape and widely disseminated on the Internet. Thomas later issued a statement: “I deeply regret my comments I made [...]
It’s time to cut off all aid to Israel (period)
U.S. Confirms Citizen Shot Dead in Gaza Flotilla Raid http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=atkYRIaRZWSw I really don’t like the idea of foreign governments (caught spying on the U.S. repeatedly) summarily executing U.S. citizens. So far the Obama administration’s reaction to this massacre has been pathetic. Cut off funding, totally, then talk to them again (after they stop building settlements).
Hate the liberal media? Hate Fox News? Then stop them
https://secure.eff.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=451 You won’t see a lot a corporate media coverage on this one (ACTA) as it a) puts them in the spotlight and b) gives them a TON more power. And don’t let folks confuse this issue with net neutrality, which is a completely different beast. Here’s what this does… Just look at some of [...]
Jokes About Miami Airport Worker’s Body Scan Lead To Beating, Arrest
Jokes about wee wee-wee lead to beating Rolando Negrin, 44, was charged with aggravated battery after he used a police baton to beat Hugh Osorno on Tuesday. According to a police complaint, Negrin was upset following a training with whole body scanners with other co-workers. “The x-ray revealed [he] has a small penis and co-workers [...]
Clearing off the desktop…
…sometimes I fall behind. So to catch up, I just dump a lot of stuff with short commentary and reboot the browsers so my computer can think again. Here goes… First up is an acknowledgement of the change to Arizona law. This took away the worst of it, but I’d expect the rest to be [...]
Nance Offers to Waterboard Thiessen
I’m all for this. For those that don’t know Marc Thiessen, and his defence of torture as public policy, you can see him here on the Daily Show (getting taken to the woodshed and whining about it). Malcolm Nance comes from a slightly different background. Here’s his view on Thiessen’s stance… I spent twenty years [...]
Dutch Marines vs. Somali Pirates
Not quite the World Cup, but pretty interesting nonetheless. [via kottke, in dutch]
Thai Tea Party Gets Within Hare’s Breath of Mad Hatter
Not sure what that means, but since it’s a Carroll reference, I think that’s o.k. Regardless, here’s the news. Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency Wednesday, hours after anti-government demonstrators stormed the country’s parliament. Speaking on nationwide television, he said the “purpose is to restore peace and [...]
Let’s Clear the Desktop First.
I’ve been a bit lax (ha!) in keeping up the blog lately. My apologies for withholding from you. As mentioned previously, the saving the world bit is on the tiring side, and the writing stuff is on the high energy side, and seldom did the ‘twain meet. When one is pouring all of one’s emotional [...]
