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"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ" --Gandhi
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -Theodore Roosevelt
"A little revolution, now and then, is a good thing." -Thomas Jefferson-
"In my lifetime, we've gone from Eisenhower to George W. Bush. We've gone from John F. Kennedy to Al Gore. If this is evolution, I believe that in 12 years, we'll be voting for plants." -Lewis Black-
"When you're born in the world you're given a ticket to the freakshow; when you're born in America you're given a front-row seat. And some of us in the front row have notebooks and pencils." -George Carlin |
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Frist Breaks With Bush on Stem-Cell Bill |
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2:09 pm EDT, Jul 29, 2005 |
House Republicans, however, said they were "profoundly disappointed" in Frist's decision, saying federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research is fiscally irresponsible because it's unproven technology.
Isn't that the whole point of doing the reseach? I mean, it's not like they haven't voted money for every other pig in a poke they could find. Why NOT toss some money at something that might go somewhere? And the idea that I might actually agree with anything done by Bill Frist just gives me the heebie-jeebies. Frist Breaks With Bush on Stem-Cell Bill |
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| Topic: Politics and Law |
1:15 pm EDT, Jul 27, 2005 |
This is a nice little bit. Not perfect, but pretty much on the mark. stopcox.org |
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Islam Dominates Iraq's Draft Constitution - Yahoo! News |
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4:30 pm EDT, Jul 26, 2005 |
The draft states no law will be approved that contradicts "the rules of Islam"
Sweet! We managed to create a second Algeria! Way to go! I have a really hard time saying that's an improvement over Saddam. Islam Dominates Iraq's Draft Constitution - Yahoo! News |
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A neighbor's view of Valerie Wilson's 'outing' |
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8:08 pm EDT, Jul 25, 2005 |
The outing of Valerie seemed intended to send a not-so-subtle message to other potential critics, "Mess with us, and we'll mess with your family."
A bit more personal note on this fiasco. A neighbor's view of Valerie Wilson's 'outing' |
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3:27 pm EDT, Jul 25, 2005 |
But House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, who shepherded the bill through the House, said sunset provisions were not necessary because there was no evidence the Patriot Act was being misused and lawmakers could provide sufficient oversight.
Oh. My. God. It's worse that I ever could have imagined. One amendment that did pass overwhelmingly requires the FBI director to personally approve any FBI requests for bookstore or library records of suspected terrorists. Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, it passed 402-26.
Yeah, because I can seriously picture the freaking director of the FBI taking stock of each and every request for his sig that hits his desk. Director: "More papers to sign, Jerry?"
Secretary: "Yes, sir, right where I've put the sticky arrows." -janelane, expatriate I think one thing that is overlooked in this is that Sensenbrenner is considered to be the right's answer to, well, I have a hard time thinking of anyone as far to the left as Jim is to the right, not even Ted. He's the one who held up the Intelligence Act because he wanted to attach immigration riders to it. He's the same one who, when presented by Amnesty International quoting FBI documents abouts abuses at Camp X-Ray, Abu Gharib and Bagram, simply didn't want to hear it, gaveled the meeting closed and walked off. His saying there was no evidence saying it had been abused is like Bagdahd Bob saying that the Americans are losing. RE: Patriot Act Extended |
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White House Won't Show All Roberts Papers - Yahoo! News |
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1:54 am EDT, Jul 25, 2005 |
Citing privacy and precedent, the Bush administration indicated Sunday it does not intend to release all memos and other documents written by Supreme Court nominee John Roberts when he worked for two Republican presidents.
I think I called this one. I would also agree with Thompson's position were it not for one problem, Robert's client is the government. Absent a legitimate security concern, it should be part of the public record. White House Won't Show All Roberts Papers - Yahoo! News |
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Kerry Seeks Release of Roberts' Documents - Yahoo! News |
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12:30 am EDT, Jul 23, 2005 |
Democratic Sen.
John Kerry urged the White House on Friday to release "in their entirety" all documents and memos from Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' tenure in two Republican administrations. "We cannot do our duty if either Judge Roberts or the Bush administration hides elements of his professional record,"
Which of course the White House won't do. Not because there would be anything particularly damning in the records, simply because they don't release anything, unless it's something to try to torpedo someone who isn't onboard with them. Kerry Seeks Release of Roberts' Documents - Yahoo! News |
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| Topic: Science |
12:26 am EDT, Jul 23, 2005 |
This is an mp3 of last year's earthquake in the Indian Ocean taken off underwater nuclear test microphones. Downright scary. The Sumatra Earthquake |
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