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What's Conservative about the Pledge of Allegiance? |
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12:51 pm EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
The Cato Institute takes conservatives to task for their devotion to the Pledge of Allegiance and gives some interesting information about the Pledge's author (the part about the ritual is particularly good): ] It's probably too much to ask politicians to reflect a
] little before they lunge for a political hot-button
] issue. But any conservatives so inclined should think
] about what they're defending. What's so conservative
] about the Pledge?
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] Very little, as it turns out. From its inception, in
] 1892, the Pledge has been a slavish ritual of devotion to
] the state, wholly inappropriate for a free people. It was
] written by Francis Bellamy, a Christian Socialist pushed
] out of his post as a Baptist minister for delivering
] pulpit-pounding sermons on such topics as "Jesus the
] Socialist." What's Conservative about the Pledge of Allegiance? |
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The growing fissure between Canada and the US |
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12:50 pm EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
] To many commentators the two countries seem to be
] exchanging their traditional roles, one founded in
] America's birth as a revolutionary country and Canada's
] as a counterrevolutionary alternative. Intersting NYT cover story on the social fissure between Canada and the US. The growing fissure between Canada and the US |
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UWB might be coming sooner than you think |
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12:45 pm EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
] Understand that 802.15.3 is a high data rate Personal
] Area Network with a range of about 10 meters. This isn't
] a WiFi competitor. Think of it as a kind of Super
] Bluetooth, capable of sending video over short distances
] without interference and with true quality of service,
] which 802.11 can't provide. Conventional wisdom says a
] deal will shortly be worked out in the IEEE, Multiband
] OFDM will become the standard and we'll see products
] appear in late 2004 or early 2005. An interesting discussion of new networking protocols, related to tablet PCs. I think tablets will be great as long as you can flip them around into a laptop mode. I saw something like that at phreaknic. Little $500 machine. Perfect for couch surfing... UWB might be coming sooner than you think |
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10:48 am EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
] Welcome to the home of the Atlanta Santa Claus Pub
] Crawl!!! This year's Santa Pub Crawl will take place on
] Saturday, December 6th, 2003 in Midtown, starting at
] FRONT PAGE NEWS at 6pm. This sounds like fun... Santa Pub Crawl! |
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| Topic: War on Terrorism |
12:35 am EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
] The next six months in Iraq - which will determine
] the prospects for democracy-building there - are the
] most important six months in U.S. foreign policy in a
] long, long time. The Chant Not Heard |
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RE: International Current Events Meetup Day -- Join other Current Event Followers near Atlanta, GA |
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12:31 am EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
Shorty wrote:
] ] Meetup with others to discuss current news and events. No
] ] particular viewpoint is required, just an interest in
] ] what's going on in the world. Bring an open mind.
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] I suggested the current events meetup this summer but as far
] as I can tell there have never been enough people signed up to
] make this happen (at least here in Atlanta). If you're
] interested, sign up! Well, I would do this, but the 20th is the day I'm heading up to Nashville for Xmas! I wonder if I shouldn't try holding regular MemeStreams meetups next year... Any thoughts? RE: International Current Events Meetup Day -- Join other Current Event Followers near Atlanta, GA |
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Patriot Act Author Has Concerns |
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12:25 am EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
A chief architect of the USA Patriot Act is voicing concern about aspects of the administration's anti-terrorism policy. At issue is the government's power to designate and detain "enemy combatants." After thinking about Jose Padilla, he came to the conclusion that the administration's case was "unsustainable." Another former top official said, "We need to debate a long-term and sustainable architecture." A concerned Harvard Law professor said, "You are talking about overthrowing 800 years of democratic tradition." There isn't much substance to this article, but it serves as a data point. Patriot Act Author Has Concerns |
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ajc.com | Business | Modem moguls' paths diverge |
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12:15 am EST, Dec 2, 2003 |
Who knew? Some of us here must live within a mile of Hayes' old house. I had no idea. Man, what a sad story. ajc.com | Business | Modem moguls' paths diverge |
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U.S. in Talks to Return Scores Held at Base |
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11:45 am EST, Dec 1, 2003 |
] Senior Defense Department officials said Sunday that the
] military may soon release to their home countries scores
] of detainees, perhaps more than 100, who are being held
] in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. in Talks to Return Scores Held at Base |
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PortlandTribune.com | Can you see me now? |
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9:34 am EST, Dec 1, 2003 |
] In the Ringlers case, at least two patrons at a Nov. 18
] hip-hop show used their camera phones to document a
] police car that parked in front of the West Burnside
] Street club with a stuffed gorilla attached to the car's
] grill. Because of the racial overtones, the incident
] became a news story: Some of the photos were printed by
] the Tribune and shown on several television stations. PortlandTribune.com | Can you see me now? |
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