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Archive for September, 2007

When an “Eagle” becomes a Douchebag

Monday, September 24th, 2007

This isn’t exactly breaking news since it happened on September 15th. But I just found out about it and I have to rant. Somebody told me about this and I was sure he was either exaggerating or had misunderstoo d something. Nope. It’s all here. (At the bottom of the page ...

DOJ cuts off Guantanamo lawyer access after federal court ruling

Monday, September 24th, 2007

From Jurist: A US Department of Justice lawyer has informed lawyers representing some 40 detainees at Guantanamo Bay that they will no longer be able to visit with or send written communicatio ns to their clients. DOJ lawyer Andrew I. Warden sent an e-mail to the detainees’ counsel Friday, referencing ...

Blackwater Takes to the Waves

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

The French Foreign Legion doesn’t have a thing on those Blackwater BoysTM. They’re in the enviable position of being war profiteers whose business model is, well, to directly fight actual wars. You know, cut out the middle man contractors like Boeing and Lockheed and go straight to the heart of ...

Got Cancer Amigo? Your Gonna Die!

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

I’m of the strongest opinion that our nations immigration policy is not only broken but the damn thing has been in the trash bin for twenty years and nobody will tie up the damn bag and take it to the curb for pick up. George Bush’s style of governing (State ...

Spelling Out the Obvious

Friday, September 21st, 2007

This special issue of “DUUUHHH!!  !” has TWO cover stories. First: Traffic is getting worse. Hold the phone! Who knew??? They had to do a study to find this out? Christ, all they had to do was get behind the wheel and try to go somewhere. And the other earthshaking revelation ...

What Is A Radical Liberal Organization?

Friday, September 21st, 2007

The one that is condemned for condemning war, apparently. The Irony should not escape us. Have a look at these videos for a fun juxtapositio n: The Rovian spin masters have learned well: “Victory is America’s only choice?” Holy smokes, we are knee deep in rhetorical horse manure. Well, you have ...

Vincente Fox on Bush: The Cockiest Guy I Have Ever Met In My Life

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Mexico’s former president, Vicente Fox, took his turn at poking shots at George W. Bush in a new book, saying that the US president is a “windshield cowboy” and “the cockiest guy I have ever met in my life.” He also claims that the Shrubinator is afraid of horses. Fox ...

Quote of the Day- 9/21/07

Friday, September 21st, 2007

“It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men’s lives should not pay with their own.”  - H.G. Wells Tags: General, BIO

Rewiring the Brain

Friday, September 21st, 2007

New research indicates that a molecule called complexin regulates the flow of neurotransmitters in the synapse of the brain.  Without this chemical our neurons would fire continuously.  Who cares???  Well:  “So what does this mean in terms of neurological diseases? The activity of complexin can be controlled, and if properly regulated, ...

A Symptom of the Disease

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Jena, population roughly 3000, isn’t a new phenomenon. It’s historically accurate for the Deep South to exhibit this type of racism; after all, they have been doing it for over 200 years. 12% of the population, or 310 individuals are African American in Jena. Jena is also the site of ...