Posted in social issues on Oct 12th, 2006
It’s too bad that Jimmy Carter isn’t President today. His opinion on the Korean Stalemate is spot-on. Is anyone Washington listening? Or is this frightening counterpoint actually true?
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Posted in social issues on Aug 19th, 2006
This is perfect.
FAA Bans People From Flights
What makes it scary is the fleeting thought that some one inside the Beltway actually had this notion and had to be talked out of it.
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Posted in social issues on Jul 27th, 2006
Posted in elsewhere, social issues on Jul 3rd, 2006
Senator Ted Stevens (R) from Alaska gives an absolutely incomprehensible explanation of the Internet.
Time to head for the life boats, the US is sinking….
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Posted in elsewhere, social issues on Jun 15th, 2006
I could not agree more with this posting over on kottke.org.
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Posted in social issues on May 8th, 2006
Posted in elsewhere, social issues on Dec 27th, 2005
From AlterNet comes this:
George Bush is already a lame-duck president. There’s usually a year or two grace period after the president is elected for the second time, when he can point to his second election victory as vindication for his policies and use it to get some important legislation passed. Bush has squandered his election [...]
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Posted in elsewhere, social issues on Dec 25th, 2005
Show Of Hands
Pointed.
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Posted in nerdliness, social issues on Oct 26th, 2005
One of the things I like about Apple Computer is their sense of social conscience. Take their home page today for example.
Think Different indeed.
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Posted in social issues on Sep 23rd, 2005
The Posse Comitatus act prevents the United State government from using US troops for domestic law enforcement duties. Local or state militias, e.g., the National Guard, can and are used to restore order and assist in emergencies.
However a minor coup has occurred in Washington D. C. recently, and el presidente Bush has found a way [...]
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