Archive for February, 2007
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
New York - Cherubs protesting what they describe as substandard working conditions and wages staged a wildcat strike at St. Valentine Industries (SVI) corporate headquarters today. The protesters, many armed with bows and arrows, clashed several times with riot police in front of the building.
There were several injuries among the ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Economics, General, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Miscellaneous | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
The FBI, America's supreme domestic law enforcement agency, is either filled with petty crooks or completely incompetant managers. A new report shows that the FBI loses, on average, 3 to 4 laptop computers every month and an equal number of weapons.
And these are the folks tasked with protecting America from ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Homeland Security, IDIOT | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Despite the best efforts of successive presidential administrations, the chemical, petro-chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, the prison industrial complex, and the religious 'we have to control your behavior' types, both science and lawmakers are providing evidence and common sense when it comes to the continued prohibition on the plant known as ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Health, Miscellaneous, Politics, Science | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
the North Korean deal. Very interesting. Some of the most interesting parts are this:
In fact, elements of the new decision closely resemble the Clinton deal, called the Agreed Framework. As it did in that accord, the North agrees to “freeze” its operations at Yongbyon, its main nuclear facility, and to ...
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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
Lawmakers just can't seem to help themselves. They are powerless before the siren song of perks paid for by special interest groups.
Please excuse me while I vomit.
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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
Rep. Charles Norwood, Jr., a seven-term Republican congressman from Georgia, died Tuesday after battling cancer and lung disease. He was 65.
Wikipedia has some interesting notes regarding his military service as a dentist in Vietnam, being awarded "the Combat Medical Badge and two Bronze Stars."
Representative Norwood is grieved by his wife, ...
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Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
It may be that six party talks have been successful in North Korea. I say "may be" because North Korea is famous for agreeing to something and then, almost immediately, within hours or days, reneging on some parts or all of their promises so it's too early to proclaim this ...
Posted in China, Military, Politics, Terrorism, World News | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
Kill Bill. One of the most satisfying resolutions of any movie I've ever watched.
What's your favorite?
Posted in Diaries | 23 Comments »
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
Although still in its preliminary stages, a Hawaiian legislator is pushing a bill that would decriminalize prostitution, making it legal to trade for sexual favors in private and designate specific areas where prostitution would be allowed.
And while they bill's co-sponsors don't expect it to actually get a hearing, they do ...
Posted in Current Affairs, General, Miscellaneous | 43 Comments »
Monday, February 12th, 2007
This was a response to a post on BIO! about crime, and specifically - punishment...
Great post. Love it. It seems so plain to me…
1 - rip out the weight rooms and replace them with classrooms
2 - separate the predators from the prey
3 - decriminalize victimless crime
4 - institute ...
Posted in Diaries | 7 Comments »
