Now, here's something that really gets me heated. We have a brilliant 13 year old girl who hid her pregnancy from her parents for 9 months, who then threw the baby out her bedroom window after it was born because she was "scared." Please, you are kidding me. Put her in jail with Andrea Yates, and round up her ignorant 15 year old boyfriend, and the parents too. Do us a favor and rot in prison. There's no excuse for this.

13 year old throws baby out her window and lets it die

Rattle wrote:
] ] Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, 75, the
] ] leader who passionately sought a homeland for his people
] ] but was seen by many Israelis as a ruthless terrorist and
] ] a roadblock to peace, died early Thursday in Paris.
]
] Let me say a phrase I'm sure we will be blasted with over the
] next few days: History will not look kindly upon Yasser
] Arafat.
]
] Things may have been very different today if he took a
] different action in 2000. Things may have been very different
] today if he did not continue to resort to (and practically
] invent) terrorist tactics.
]
] It may now be possible to make significant headway toward
] peace between Palestine and Israel. Maybe..

Fuck this man. I hope he is going someplace very hot for all his actions that have caused such pain and suffering, for both Israel and the people he is claiming to defend. He has loads of blood on his hands, from the Munich Olmpics in 1972 to for his complete inability to help the peace process. Terrorist turned statemen my ass. As Dennis Miller once said "This man used to blow up AIRPLANES! Why are we celebrating him?"

Here, here! Rot in hell, you bastard.

RE: CNN.com - Palestinian leader Arafat dies at 75

I've always said that I think Kobe Bryant is innocent--a cheater--but not a rapist. And, at the expense of everyone here thinking I am a monster, I admire the way his defense team shredded his accuser and her case.

If you're feeling depraved and mildly curious, you can read the uncut Kobe Bryant interview from the night he was arrested on the Smoking Gun website.

Kobe Bryant's Uncut Interview

Since I work in an office with a lot of people who have any number of paranoid conspiracy theories, this short movie about the 9/11 plan crash at the Pentagon found its way into my inbox. If you've got a few minutes, take a look at this. Although I know nothing about this group, the soundtrack is cool and for those of you who believe in a big government conspiracy, this is fuel for the fire, if you choose to believe it.

For all fans of conspiracy theories

Hooray for a woman's right to choose! Although I would like to see this turned over entirely and not just for a health exception, this is a step in the right direction. I'm a firm supporter of all types of abortions. Take your laws and shove 'em.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In a highly anticipated ruling, a federal judge found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Thursday because it does not include a health exception for what he called a “gruesome procedure.”
U.S. District Judge Richard C. Casey in Manhattan said the Supreme Court has made it clear that a law which prohibits the performance of a particular abortion procedure must include an exception to preserve a woman’s life and health.

Hands off Partial Birth Abortion

As someone who works in New York City, I take very seriously the almost daily stories about security concerns. New York has been on terror alert level orange since September 11. Please, protestors who are planning civil disobedience or other actions that will cause havoc during the RNC, stay home. New Yorkers don't need this kind of stress in their lives. Getting to work that week will be stressful enough without people like this woman insisting on her illegal march to Times Square.

From MSNBC.com:

Cheri Honkala, a welfare mother from Philadelphia, who says she expects to bring in 5,000 rural and urban folks for a purposefully illegal march across town to Times Square. "The police told us there was no way in hell they were going to give us a permit to march," she said. Honkala, who led a similar march at the Republican convention in Philadelphia in 2000, shrugged. "We have to mess it all up. . . . Poor people have been living with terror every day."

New York Braces for Protests

There's a reason these convicted terrorists are in jail, and its not so Israel can provide you with a photocopier, refrigerator, and computer--among other things--in every cell. You want to have a hunger strike? Go ahead--hopefully Israel will respect any person's right to live or die by choice.

From J.Post.com:

Internal Security Minister Tzachi Hanegbi said Sunday that the Prisons Service will not negotiate with the prisoners and will not give in to any of their demands. "From my perspective, the Palestinians can strike for one day, a month, or even until death," Hanegbi said.

On Monday, Arab MK Abdul Malek Dahamshe called on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to fire Hanegbi in response to his "irresponsible remarks."

"I have asked to remove Hanegbi from his position," Dahamshe said. "How can we allow a man who says he doesn't care if the prisoners starve to death to be responsible for the prisoner's wellbeing?"

From Debka.com:

Israel's prisons raise preparedness after pipe bomb detached from fence of Hadarim jail, one of facilities where convicted Palestinian terrorists on hunger strike for second day.

DEBKAfile reports inmates's 200 demands include public telephones, no more strip or cell searches, no partitions for visitors, facilities to cook own food, a computer, photo copier, fruit knife and refrigerator in every cell and karate classes.

Palestinian Prisoners Make 200 Demands

From CNN.com:

Dropping a political bombshell, New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey announced his resignation Thursday as he revealed he is a gay man who carried on an adulterous affair with a man.

Now, I said if he was a good governor, he should have stayed in office. However, others say it's not as simple as that.

Jersey Governor Admits Gay Affair, Steps Down

If indeed this girl wasn't raped as she claimed to be, Kobe should sue her instead for defamation of character. Not only that, but her "case" compromised parts of Colorado's rape shield laws, which could impact future victim's credibility and their cases in that state. Shame on you.

Case vs. Bryant is tottering

Crippling sex details

BY TRACY CONNOR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

The prosecution of Kobe Bryant appeared on the verge of collapse last night after his accuser threatened to pull out of the criminal case and sue him in civil court instead.

The bombshell dropped two days after a Colorado judge released transcripts of a hearing in which a defense expert claimed the 20-year-old had sex with a mystery man hours after she was allegedly raped.

The woman’s lawyers said lurid details about semen from "Mister X" found on her body and underwear she wore to a rape exam wrecked her chances of getting justice at the trial slated to start Aug. 27.

Kobe Bryant's 'rape' victim

Here's something rich: Saddam's daughter wants to come visit her father. She wants an American attorney, however, Jewish attorneys are not welcome.

By ADAM NICHOLS
DAILY NEWS WRITER

Saddam Hussein's daughter is begging America to help her see him - but refusing to denounce his murderous regime.
In fact, she remains proud of the tyrant and of her sadistic brothers Uday and Qusay, who died battling U.S. troops.

In an interview with journalist Daphne Barak, Raghad Hussein told her, "Tell your friends in America they should help me to see him."

Speaking like a loving daughter, she said, "I was proud of his appearance in court, how he was not scared, the way he talked. He is a brave man."

And she added her brothers "died as heroes. They fought until the last bullet. I am proud of them."

Raghad, Saddam's eldest daughter, spoke with Barak from Jordan, where she is seeking refuge.

"I am a political person," she said. "I am Saddam's daughter. My mother is Saddam's wife. I have obligations. I carry his name. Now he is relying on me, he needs my help."

But she said she needs American assistance.

"We need an American attorney," she said. "I have nothing against the American people, I know most of them did not want this war. It is your President."

Her openness, however, does not extend to American Jews. When a prominent Jewish lawyer was mentioned, she said: "You have got to understand, my father would never allow it. Never. I don't judge people, but I can't deal with Jews."

Raghad said she wanted to see her father, who is awaiting trial in an Iraqi prison, because of health concerns.

She said: "I love my father. I watched his photos when he was brought to court. He didn't look good. I need to visit.

"I am very proud to be Saddam's daughter. We support him. Many people realize by now how good he was for the country."

Saddam's Daughter Wants American Lawyer--but no Jews, please