400 years of unpaid African labour — During their upcoming tête-à -tête, President da Silva of Brazil is likely to tell President Kibaki of Kenya that it is Brazil, not the US, that was the first white-dominated country to have a black president in 1909. His name was Nilo Pecanha. But statistics show that the racial [...]
This article is only one reason why we should take heart in the eventual winning of full and equal civil rights for Gay people in its satisfactory resolution in the judicial arena that, once established, will positively affect the attitudes of most citizens as it did in the case of African American civil rights. Social Psychologists have long known that forced change in "behavior", either by fiat
That’s why we’re heading to DOW = 6000 by Christmas. As the article said, this is a recession worthy of the ones from the 80’s or 90’s, or IMO perhaps the 1970’s.
We are certainly due for one given the irrational exuberance that lead us to this point. Remember this complex derivitives quagmire is a [...]
This is an excellent article that deserves to be read in its entirety. Proposition 8 in California passed by a margin of six percentage points (According to CNN news yesterday evening.), which is quite a significant percentage difference, and attests to the effectiveness of the "religious" right wing's propaganda from the pulpits throughout California last Sunday, as well as the effectiveness of t
President Barack Hussein Obama’s Victory Speech
His speech was mesmerizing as he accepts the victory for the presidential race of the 2008 Elections.
It’s been a historical event to see the first Black president of the United States of America. I never cared about the US election until this year, and it’s basically due to the [...]
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Wake up folks! Here's a level-headed perspective on the values at stake in Canada's upcoming election vote. It's serious.As Canadians prepare to go to the polls on October 14, the question of a majority conservative government continues to play in...
There isn’t anybody alive who would voluntarily trade places with Liberal leader Stephane Dion right now Part I: With the current rollercoaster that is the North American economy, the devastated American housing market and the cooling of it’s Canadian counterpart, and expected drop in future oil prices and probable increase in interest rates, the timing of his proposed Carbon Tax plan known a
Erectile dysfunction (ED) has become the only condition in the world through which nearly every man suffers. According to the latest survey conducted, 98% of men suffer from the erectile dysfunction in their life. Or, in other words, you can even say that every man suffers from the erectile dysfunction in his life span either temporarily or permanently.
About 50 percent of all investments in the UAE, and the rest of GCC region, goes into the property sector, as against just 30 percent in other Arab states, noted a development expert.
Also, it should be pointed out at this juncture that the Gulf is not subject to the risk of sub-prime crisis, such as that experienced in the United States, said Dr. Refat Abdelhalim Alfaouri, Director-General,
The California Secretary of State’s Office released the state’s official voter registration totals showing the number of registered voters by political affiliation as of 60 days before election day. According to those numbers, the Democratic Party is the majority party in the state of California.
View the Secretary of State Office’s report here.
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In two years since the land acquisition movement rocked Singur; the Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee had come to know well that there were people from among her own rank and file, who clutched on to the Nano Plant in Singur for their livelihood and prosperity. These TMC supporters have now turned against her. TMC dominated [...]
Written by: Mario R. Martin Buy On:It’s the mid-1980s. The guilty parties here are Sascha Konietzko and En Esch (Klaus Schandelmaier). This duo let others into the circle, but overall, they were the foundation that made up KMFDM.KMFDM is in fact an acronym. The acronym always sparked speculation, yet it stands for "Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit” which means, “no pity for the majority.”By
According to Pew Research, Americans are having a change of heart about mixing religion and politics. A new survey finds a narrow majority of the public saying that churches and other houses of worship should keep out of political matters and not express their views on day-to-day social and political matters. For a decade, majorities of Americans had voiced support for religious institutions speak
Via Queerty... The latest season has been a test of the States' electoral acceptance. Never before have we seen a black man come so far along the Presidential path. It's apparent the United States is facing a social puberty of sorts, shedding its "traditional" views and expanding the national horizons. And race isn't the only thing that's changing. According to a Zogby International poll, a maj
“WASHINGTON — Today, the Federal Communications Commission published an enforcement order punishing Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company, for blocking Internet users’ access to legal online content and services. The order, approved by a bipartisan majority on...
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Yesterday I read this story titled By 2042, minorities to be majority and I couldn't help but giggle, then it dawned on me ... will I ever see this happen? Let's face it, I could be fertilizer by 2042! That sucks.While I realize that my children are no doubt a part of these numbers because they are first generation Mexican Americans, what will their lives be like forty years from now? Will English
According to CNN, and Yahoo and several reports released today - a studied show that minorities in America will soon be the majority by 2034. According to a recent report:White non-Hispanics make up about two-thirds of the population, but only 55 percent of those younger than 5. By 2050, whites will make up 46 percent of the population and blacks will make up 15 percent, a relatively small increa
The unchecked and unnatural rise in the price of property in Singapore over the past years and in the coming years will harm you, the average Singaporean for the benefit of the rich.Construction costs will rise due to inflation. If property prices are allowed to rise over and above this increase; would the rising be considered as an unnatural rise? Should the finger be pointed at the biggest land
As I started the day today, I saw an interesting topic about why most people most people fail in online business. After looking at these 6 short reasons, I realized that some of them struck a deep chord with me and why my own online efforts haven’t been more successful than what they are. So, I thought I’d provide my own commentary on these 6 points and how they have come into play in my own
Most traders lose at forex trading. While the fact is anyone can learn and win if they want to, most traders lose when they don't need to, for three main reasons which are the subject of this article... Here are the reasons that wipe out 95% of traders and you must avoid these key mistakes or join them. 1. Following Others It amazes me how many people follow ridiculous schemes put forward by ve
The following is an investment tip from Bill Gross extracted from one of my favourite books, "The Best Investment Advice I Ever Received":I've found that money is made over the long term by riding the wave of the crowd for 75 to 80 percent of the time. After all, the crowd is the dominant force in bull and bear markets and to go against it for a majority of the time would be like going to Vegas an
July 26th, 2008 by tkarr
A bipartisan majority of the Federal Communications Commission has reportedly voted to punish Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, for blocking consumers' access to the open Internet.
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(H/T: Tom Nelson): 67% of Americans support drilling for oil offshore and 64% believe it will lower oil prices, according to a new Rasmussen poll. If any polling numbers came in like this for global warming support, the environmentalists would take it as a mandate and tax us all.
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Rep. Allen thinks it's 1964 all over again.Think he's right?UPDATE: Gerald notices the Maine Sunday Telegram's strange, sort of baffling editorial on the same topic.The writer deserves credit for organizing the piece around the (sound) assumption that on the issues, Allen is a better fit for Maine than Sen. Collins.But given the sensible premise, a number of passages are all the more perplexing. N
Good news for all the Josh’s in the world (a.k.a. almost everyone). The rate at which parents are punishing their kids by naming them Josh is declining. This could mean one of two things. Either people are getting more creative when they’re naming their kids, or Josh’s have just made a bad impression on the [...]
SCULPTURE QUADRENNIAL RIGA 2008 - DICTATORSHIP OF THE MAJORITY:
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Bank Hapoalim has acquired a 50.01% stake of Nuverse Advisors, a New York-based wealth manager, for an undisclosed sum.
NuVerse offers personal wealth management services to high net worth individuals through offices in the US, Latin America, and Europe, according to a statement from Bank Hapoalim.
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~Snooper~Now what? The Ace of Spades blog has the details but the data is here at Fox News. So, watch this spot here and if you wish, the transcript of an interview with Roger Stone is here. in regards to the Michelle "Whitey" rant.The DNC is approaching their very own self-induced Abyss of Obscurity.[UPDATE]Don Surber has the popular vote run down and calls the whole DNC self-induced quagmire an
This from Eduwonkette:The National Center for Education Statistics released the 2008 Condition of Education report this morning. If you need any basic stats on education – early childhood through post-secondary – this 300+ page report is for you.In this year's report, the NCES drew attention to the changing demography of American schoolchildren. Minority students make up 43 percent of American
FRANKFURT (AFP) — German sportscar maker Porsche wants to increase its stake in Volkswagen from 31 percent to a majority in September or possibly even in August, an industry source said on Thursday.Porsche had already said that it wanted to hike its interest in Europe's biggest carmaker but had not said when the operation would take place. The company announced on Thursday it would do so "this y
Senator Barack Obama is expected to win enough delegates in today’s primaries in Kentucky and Oregon to clinch a majority of pledged delegates awarded in the primaries and caucuses. But Obama will still be short of the total number of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination outright. On Monday, Obama spoke at a campaign rally in Billings, Montana.Sen. Barack Obama: “Everybody’s sur
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives last night passed legislation strongly supported by Congressman Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, that will lower record-high gas prices by suspending oil purchases for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the end of the year. This move could save Americans 5 to 24 cents a gallon. Yet, President Bush has ignored repeated pleas from both Democratic
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HUMAN EVENTS EXCLUSIVE Stolen Vote Committee Hearings begin: Pence blisters Dems
by Jed Babbin
Posted: 05/13/2008
HUMAN EVENTS has obtained a six-minute “highlights” video prepared by Republicans from the original video of House floor proceedings on August 2, 2007 when the Democrats first reopened a completed vote to reverse a Republican win on a motion [...]
An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that the so-called economic stimulus plan - largely consisting of tax rebates - will not boost the economy. According to a poll conducted by CNN/Opinion Research Corp., a whopping 82% of Americans believe the stimulus package won’t work. This is up sharply from 70% of Americans who [...]
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Adlabs Films Limited, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has entered into an agreement for acquisition of majority and controlling interest in Malaysia-based Lotus Five Star Cinemas.
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to acquire majority stake in an oil block in Peru. The company is understood to have recently inked an agreement with Pan Andean for acquiring stake in Block 141 in Peru. The company is presently seeking necessary approvals from authorities in Peru. Pan Andean Resources explores and produces oil and gas in South America and the Gulf of Mexico. Indications are that RIL is likely to acquire 90 per cent stake. Block 141 in the Lake Titicaca area of Peru is a large oil exploration play. RIL has been pursuing contracts for farm-in activities in two oil blocks in Peru. (Under Farm In practice, a company does not acquire the property directly, but rather develops the oil and natural gas properties by taking participating interest in the block)Reliance already
Business Times - 25 Apr 2008 Majority owners at Airview Towers win appeal THE Court of Appeal has overturned the ruling by the High Court and Strata Titles Board (STB) on the collective sale of Airview Towers, paving the way for mainboard-listed Bukit Sembawang Estates to acquire the property for $202 million. Located at St Thomas Walk, Airview Towers became the subject of a civil appeal after a sole resident, Ken Lee, objected to the collective sale, arguing that the minimum 80 per cent approval rate needed was not met in time. This was because during the process of the collective sale, a few owners had sold their units and their successors had apparently not signed the documents agreeing to the en bloc sale at the date of application. Although STB and the High Court had ruled in Mr Lee's
It's no secret that blogs and social networks have become the preferred sounding board for consumers fed up with poor customer service. Now, a study from Society for New Communications Research has attempted to quantify the impact on brands. Sponsored by Nuance Care Solutions, a Burlington, MA-based provider of voice-recognition solutions, the online study found that 72 percent of respondents used social media to research a company's reputation for customer care before making a purchase, and 74 percent choose to do business with companies based on the customer care experiences shared by others online. Meanwhile, 59 percent said they regularly use social media to "vent" about their customer care frustrations, suggesting that consumers looking to make a purchase decision first wade through a
Well ,to all those who aren't familiar with majority element,a majority element in an array of size N is any element which is present more than N/2 times.Now our task is given an array of size N ,we need to find the majority element if it exists ,as efficiently as possible.Here are some of the ways to do it.Naive approach:Just scan the array element wise and then make a count of the frequency of each of the distinct elements present in the array and if any element's count is more than N/2 then it is the majority element, otherwise it doesn't exist!!One needn't ponder much on the complexity of this bruteforce approach.This requires O(N) additional space and O(N) time.Recursive Approach:Here’s a divide-and-conquer algorithm: function majority (A[1 . . . N])if N = 1: return A[1]let AL
Coyote Blog has a brief discussion about the fact that 60% of people think the amount of taxes they pay is "fair." At first blush, this would seem to be a pretty strong argument that Americans don't think they are overtaxed.Except that Coyote Blog points out another little thing: 60% of Americans also receive more in government benefits than they pay in taxes. In other words: 60% of Americans believe that it is fair to take from the remaining 40%. This is the problem when you implement "majority rules" governance over taxation. It's awfully easy to advocate for more government programs when you don't actually have to pay into those government programs.
A list of photo copy services advertised on the door of a Bulawayo post office. As a campaign tactic, Mr. Mugabe in the past few weeks tried to win support by quintupling the salaries of public employees. But the pay scales were still so paltry that they did not cover bus fare to and from work. HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP, April 3): ZANU-PF, the party of President Robert Mugabe, lost its parliamentary majority, official results showed, bolstering opposition claims that hundreds of thousands of impoverished Zimbabweans voted for change in weekend elections.With official results still unreported in the separate presidential race, which was held alongside parliamentary balloting Saturday, Mugabe, who has served 28 interrupted years in power since independence from Britain, may be focused on a runoff
Although the criticisms of this post will come ten fold, some things ought be said about the response of the Digg community to the most recent post entitled "End of the school term? Lets have an orgy!" I encourage all individuals to see the disheartening responses for themselves.
The multiculturalist-left rejoices…
Olivier Servaix, sociologist at Université catholique de Louvain, said in an interview to La Libre Belgique last week that Brussels, would have a Muslim majority in 15-20 years, due to the community’s high birth-rate. According to Servaix, a third of the population of Brussels is Muslim. Since 2001, Mohammed is the most popular [...]
A majority of Democrats would like to see Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton win their party's presidential nomination, according to a national poll out Monday.read more | digg story
Here's a Gallup poll that does a pretty good job of busting stereotypes and generalizations about Muslims' attitudes toward democracy. Do Muslims Want Democracy and Theocracy?By John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed Cutting across diverse Muslim countries, social classes, and gender differences, answers to our questions reveal a complex and surprising reality. Substantial majorities in nearly all nations surveyed (95% in Burkina Faso, 94% in Egypt, 93% in Iran, and 90% in Indonesia) say that if drafting a constitution for a new country, they would guarantee freedom of speech, defined as "allowing all citizens to express their opinion on the political, social, and economic issues of the day." However, while acknowledging and admiring many aspects of Western democracy, those surveyed do not
From Malaysiakini.com:
Unofficial: BN denied two-thirds majority - 2.42am
According to unofficial tally, the opposition has apparently denied the ruling Barisan Nasional its crucial two-thirds majority by winning up to 82 parliament seats so far (PKR - 29, DAP - 28, PAS - 25). To deny the government two-thirds majority, the opposition must win 75 seats. On [...]
It has been known for a long time that there are differences in prostate cancer survival rates across ethnic groups and a recent study has now come up with some supporting data. As a result, it ought to be possible to spot factors which will enable us to improve prostate cancer treatments.
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In short, none. But be very careful that you are in fact teaching Biblical Truth.If what the community generally accepts had any influence on how we, as Christians, should live our lives, or what we should teach, then we have some serious considerations:Which community should that be? The eastern or the western? The catholic or the protestant?Who is right and who is wrong? Or is truth, in fact, relative, non-absolute, and ever-changing?MAJORITY OPINIONSome have suggested that we, as Christians, should abide by what is generally accepted within the Larger Religious Community. The question we are left with however, is: Which religious majority? The Catholic or the Protestant? The Church on the corner, or the big one down in Main Street?I believe that Scripture, and not Majority Opinion, is t
Small businesses need to look at developing the skills of their staff so they are better equipped to deal with pressure, it has been claimed. Mike Petrook, a spokesperson for the Chartered Management Institute, was speaking in response to the publication of a survey conducted by the Samaritans which shows that more than half of [...]
That prediction was made by Global News at 8:21 pm and not 10 minutes later, Stelmach made his victory thank you speech from his campaign headquarters. There is something fundamentally wrong with an electorate that absolutely refuses to attempt to change the political situation in this province, where we've been held hostage by these Conservatives for what seems like (and practically is) forever.Now it's just a matter of watching for the gains and losses. I'll post the final numbers when they're up.Local coverage:CTV CalgaryCBC CalgaryQR 77 RadioGlobal CalgaryCalgary HeraldCalgary SunUpdate:Wow. Political scientist Keith Brownsey just had an angry fit on CFCN asking what CTV was thinking predicting a majority Conservative government when only a few votes were in from a handful of ridings.
Ignoring the negative minorityI recently met up again with Mel Mellers, a very successful cabaret entertainer who I have known since the mid 90s. Throughout my speaking career, he has been very helpful in giving me advice but nowadays he spends much of his time working on luxury cruise liners so I don't get to see him too often. He told me that on one recent trip he had heard an excellent presentation by Jack Canfield, originator of the famous Chicken Soup for the Soul inspirational books. Canfield had mentioned how, even if we have plenty of approval from people, it's always the discouraging minority who seem to make the most impression on us, even define us, and that we need to stop associating with them!This got me thinking about how, even if a speaker's presentation is going really wel
There is a chinese saying that is relative to the views and reality of any form of gambling - 十赌九输 and translated means "For every 10 bets you place, 9 bets will be lost". It is very true in the sense that not many gamblers can making gambling profitable. Take for example for every $10 you bet on you are bound to lose $9 and for the $1 you won, the odds might only be 2 to 3 times your bet amount which means you only got back $3. If this is true for all punters then for every soccer match 90% of the people who placed bets are likely to lose the bet. Going by this theory does not really help us to pinpoint which match is going to turn out that way. But there is a way, every now and then there are bound to be lopsided matches which small clubs meet big clubs and come up with a good re
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Zach of ZachStocks.com has a bright outlook on Crocs due to their Global Expansion, New Product Line, and new contracts.
International sales outpaced domestic sales to the tune of 51%. Specifically, strength was seen in Europe and Japan as the release cited $58.1m in sales from Europe and 53.9m from Asia (of which Japan is the majority). Brazil and China are expected to be the upcoming highlights as expansion into these countries has just begun.
With all the expansion overseas, Crocs is benefiting from the relative weakness in the dolla
It never ceases to amaze me how Congress can quickly push crappy legislation through, but when legislation that is needed is being worked on, such as an AMT patch, it takes forever. Granted any...
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Apology For Racism:
By Courtnee Romer -
Nassau, Bahamas:
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Director of the One Bahamas Foundation Sir Durward Knowles on Tuesday apologized for the oppression of blacks in The Bahamas, which occurred decades ago.
Sir Durward spoke at a flag-raising ceremony at Independence Park where One Bahamas ceremonies were held after a five-year hiatus.
"Boys and girls, you are living in a great country. I was brought up when white people were in charge of these lands and they treated the black people very badly," Sir Durward said.
"I’m here to apologize on our behalf. Today, we’re living in a great society. We’ve [beaten] all the trials and temptations and now we’re here as one Bahamas," added Sir Durward, who said he was glad that he lived in the time of oppression because he came out better for it.
He said he appreciates all races and it was a blessing to listen to all the performances at the celebration.
The re-launch of the One Bahamas festivities could
As told here, in just about all polls published, a majority of the Israeli public considers Annapolis a failure, and with good reason.
See also this entry at Esser Agoroth.
Heads of government gathering in Bali next week for the U.N. Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) may have to worry about matters other than global warming – and which smart Seminyak restaurant to choose for dinner.According to Bali Update (www.balidiscovery.com) included among those wishing their voice to be heard will be a "people's power" group of local residents planning a cultural parade to coincide with the conference.Dubbing themselves the "Bali Civil Society Coalition," a spokesman told Tempo Interaktif that numerous environment and community-action non-governmental organisations have joined forces to ensure the voice of the Balinese people is not lost amidst the din of the important international conference.A day-long demonstration at Denpasar's Lapangan Field is scheduled for the group including the reading of a "Declaration from the People of Bali" calling for the Balinese day of absolute silence, Nyepi, to be declared an "international moment" to provide the earth a da
Ricardo Mayorga defeats Fernando Vargas in a Majority Decision
Notes from ringside...
Round 1: Ricardo starts fast and unloads a flurry on Vargas. Mayorga is trying to take Vargas to the streets of Managua. Vargas responds with a borderline low blow. Vargas keeps his hands high. Mayorga lands a chopping overhand right and Vargas goes down. Mayorga, 10-8
Round 2: Mayorga continues the
Almost since the beginning of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq in late 2003, there has been an ongoing public debate about the significance and origins of foreign-born jihadists who have traveled to Iraq intent upon joining Al-Qaida and killing Americans and Muslim "apostates". Despite a veritable avalanche of evidence suggesting that these foreign fighters have had a disproportionate role in destabilizing Iraq and that a large cross-section (if not outright majority) of these fighters are coming from...(read more)
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Canon Inc (7751.T: Quote, Profile, Research) said it aims to take a majority stake in Tokki Corp (9813.Q: Quote, Profile, Research), a supplier of flat panel-making equipment, for $69 million or more to speed development of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels.Canon has been developing OLED panels in a bid to replace liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, which it now procures from outside suppliers for digital camera, camcorder and printer displays.Canon is the world's largest digital camera maker competing with Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and Olympus Corp (7733.T: Quote, Profile, Research), while Tokki is the world's No.1 maker of tools used to make OLED displays.Canon will offer 556 yen per share in a tender offer planned for 20 working days between November 14 and December 12, aiming to buy at least 3.07 million shares. The offer price is at a 22 percent premium over Tokki's closing price on Tuesday.The Tokyo-based company also plans to buy
“Stability and a decrease in violence, they’ve done that - God bless them. I’m not surprised that they did,”"I am not surprised, therefore, that when we send 20,000 additional troops and put them in an area of consequence that those 20,000 troops from the best army in the world, the best trained, best equipped army in the world brings a very heightened security,”
Those words were spoken by Steny Hoyer, the Democrat majority leader, when speaking about the SUCCESS of the surge to date. The troops are winning despite what Harry Reid WANTS to believe. These statements are sure to piss of the anti-war faction of the party so he had to tamper it down a little bit, sort of spin it as a positive for him and the rest of the Democrats. How did he do this? Simple, he just said that the president never had enough troops in the first place and he always knew it.
The thing about this is, he is right on both counts. First, the surge is a success, and it must pain hi
I always hear Democrats taking about the overwhelming majority of Americans wanting our troops to leave Iraq immediately. But what I ask is where they get those figures?RasmussenReports , the most accurate polling firm in the country, has consistently had the percentage of Americans wanting the troops home immediately between 20-30 percent. Not overwhelming at all. They also have the percentage of Americans, that want us out of Iraq within a year at 57 percent. That also is not overwhelming at all. Yet Democrats are the ones saying that the Bush administration is out of touch with reality? But that's not true, it's Democrats that are out of touch with reality and in touch with radicals like the dailykos and code pink.I think that an overwhelming majority of Americans do want us out of Iraq, after we accomplish our mission there and not prematurely. Leaving too early will give the country of Iraq to Iran (a terrorist country) and endanger America. There is only one type of p
Here's a positive development that knocks down Ehud Olmert's attempts to divide the city he once mayored:
A majority of Knesset members signed a petition this week calling for Jerusalem to remain undivided in a move that could tie the hands of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in his negotiations with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the Annapolis summit.
The petition drive,
And it’s about time too!
As an apparent and deliberate response to an ongoing public online campaign calling for Section 377A to be repealed, a group in Singapore calling itself “the Majority” has set up a website with an open letter to the Prime Minister urging for the retention of the law instead.
Section 377A states that homosexual acts between men is a punishable crime. If apprehended and charged in a court of law, the guilty can be sentenced to a maximum of 2 years’ imprisonment.
In the letter, the group notes that
Section 377A is a reflection of the sentiments of the majority of society. Most Singaporeans hold conservative family values and do not accept homosexuality as the norm. Repealing Section 377A is a vehicle to force homosexuality on a conservative population that is not ready for homosexuality.
No doubt there will be detractors wondering if the group has the right to call itself “the Majority” or to claim to truly represent the “
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Barton on Sea ProbusMy last speaking engagement of September was for Barton on Sea Probus on the 26th. This was my third visit to this club and, as on previous occasions, it was a mixed meeting with members' partners present: 67 people in all.The room at Shorefield is a bit of a barn and I was asked to use a microphone. Neither of the club's own mics (a wireless hand-held and a clip-on) were suitable - both were tinny and there were also feedback problems. The venue then offered two of their own: one that clips on the ear so the speaker looks like Michael Jackson or Madonna, and another hand-held. I felt self-conscious with the clip-on so I opted for the latter!The Patrick Campbell talk seemed to go pretty well and I also added a new 'prop'; Val had bought me some copies of Lilliput magazine from the 40s and 50s, a publication Campbell wrote for, and knowing that they were of age to remember this, I invited audience members up afterwards to look at one. This was a great hit!Public
There’s a dispute going on over in India in relations to a land bridge Hindus are insisting was built by Lord Ram. In response to the hoopla a few politicians have made smart-ass remarks regarding Lord Ram’s formal education. And much like the Christians here in America, Hindus are claiming they are being victimized by the “micro-minority” of atheists with the author of the linked piece saying the “bullies” ought to be arrested.
And why should they be arrested? Because India has a law that forbids anyone from upsetting religious people:
Meanwhile, someone should read out Section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code to Mr Karunanidhi. It says anyone who, by words or visible representation outrages the religious feelings of any class of citizens “with deliberate and malicious intention” or otherwise “insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of the class”, shall be punished with impri
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Russia's PIK Group said it has acquired a majority stake in Storm Properties, a real estate company operating in the commercial sector.PIK has acquired 50 pct stake and one share in Storm, and part of the acquisition price paid by the company will be reinvested by Storm for future project development.
Although Canadians, in general, seem to be more comfortable with the Conservatives, they hold mixed feelings when asked about Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A poll conducted by the Strategic Counsel shows the Conservatives and the Liberals deadlocked, with each being named as the first choice of 33 percent of respondents.
In general though, Canadians seem satisfied with where the country is headed with its current Conservative party. When asked if the country is on the right track, 57 percent said “yes”. That’s down 4 percentage points from last year at this time, but up more than 10 points since the final days of the Liberals in early 2006.
Traditional views on Canadian politics and parties also seem to be changing. Liberals who say they might vote for another party, list the Conservatives as their second option - a reversal from the period before the 2006 election. In the suburbs of Toronto, where Liberal support is known to dominate, the Conservatives have climbed
Epic Games has acquired a majority interest in Poland-based game developer People Can Fly (PCF), best known for the highly successful Painkiller PC game. PCF has most recently been collaborating with Epic on the PC version of Gears of War.
Epic and PCF are also working on a brand new intellectual property which Epic will be previewing privately to publishers at Games Convention in Leipzig this week.
The relationship between the two companies began last year when PFC was evaluating Unreal Engine 3 to use for a new multi-platform game project. Mark Rein from Epic Games: “PCF showed us their early prototypes within only a few weeks and we were totally blown away. The quality of their work was extremely high, and knew we had to find a way to work more closely with them in the future.”
President of Epic Games, Michael Capps, even went as far as saying that the multiplayer levels PCF created for the PC version of Gears of War look as good or even better than the original.
Poll: Majority mistrustful of upcoming Iraq reportExcerpt:"A majority of Americans don't trust the upcoming report by the Army's top commander in Iraq on the progress of the war and even if they did, it wouldn't change their mind, according to a new poll.President Bush frequently has asked Congress -- and the American people -- to withhold judgment on his so-called troop surge in Iraq until Gen. David Petraeus, the commander in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, issue their progress report in September."http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/16/poll.iraq.report/
Via Human Events John Beohner's advice fo the Democratic Majority.The Stolen Vote by Rep. John Boehner Posted: 08/07/2007 Seven months have passed since I handed the gavel to Nancy Pelosi, formally returning control of the House to Democrats for the...
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New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday paraded 20 MLAs before President Pratiba Patil to prove that it had majority in the Goa assembly even as state Governor S.C. Jamir directed Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to go for a vote of confidence on Monday.
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I've always found the Libertarian line a bit daft - I mean, I have little faith in the "free" market to regulate itself. Human greed and avarice are just too overpowering motivations to allow room for altruism. And according to a recent study, most Americans really do believe that government should be the watchdog over the common good, making sure that those left behind by get a helping hand. A great deal of the information comes from a massive Pew Research Center study of American values from 1987-2007.Some highlights of this report are:On Health Care: 69 percent of Americans think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have access to health coverage; 76 percent find access to health care more important than maintaining the Bush tax cuts; three in five would be willing to have their own taxes increased to achieve universal coverage. On Energy Policy: 52 percent of Americans believe "the best way for the U.S. to reduce its reliance on foreign
Vets for Freedom, a pro-mission veterans group dedicated to communicating America's strategy in Iraq, professes both confusion and outrage over recent comments made by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Senator Reid arrogantly declared General Petraeus "out of touch" with what is going on in Baghdad, all the while-from the safety of Washington, DC-proclaiming his defeatist opinions, which undermine the war effort and embolden America's enemies. Three important facts color Senator Reid's absurd statement: 1) Senator Reid, the man who called General Petraeus "out of touch," voted to confirm him in January of 2007; 2) Senator Reid, the man who purports to be more "in touch" with events in Baghdad, hasn't been there since March of 2005; and 3) when Senator Reid came home from Iraq in March of 2005, he said ""I came away with the feeling we cannot leave Iraq. If we do, the terrorists will have won." "It sounds to me like Senator Reid is out of touch with himself (referring to his
Just a few minutes ago I was eating a couple of slices of banana bread my ex wife had sent over to me recently and reading a Clancy novel. The novel is Executive Orders if anyone is interested. Anyway, I glance over at the monitor on my desk next to me and see a headline saying Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Calls Joint Chiefs Chairman Peter Pace Incompetent. My first thought was to wonder if Reid was now channeling Jane Fonda Partisan politics has gotten to the point with the Democrats that any individual that is even remotely connected to the Bush administration will be harassed and belittled publicly. The quality of their work is irrelevant as soon as they are recognized as a high value target. People have become little more than stepping stones for our politicians. I am not going to blame the Democrats exclusively for this although they have developed it to a fine art form. I have read a few pieces on Gen. Pace but have no real level of expertise on his level of profic
On some obscure releases of the early '70s, Majority One wrote and recorded material in the manner of some of the more foppish late-'60s British psychedelic pop, though the style had been out of fashion for a couple of years or so. The group evolved out of the U.K. band the Majority, who issued eight singles on Decca between 1965 and 1968 without reaching the British charts. After a lot of personnel turnover and a spell backing British singer Barry Ryan, the group moved to France and issued one final single as the Majority, "Charlotte Rose," though this was only released in some European territories. In 1970, still based in France, they changed their name to Majority One, issuing a few singles in 1970 and 1971 and a self-titled album in 1971, though the latter only came out in France and Holland at the time. With some similarities to the more lightweight efforts of the late-'60s Beatles, Bee Gees, and Moody Blues, Majority One's efforts passed unnoticed in their homeland, though th
Nearly two-thirds of American adults want Congress to re-write or outright abolish the landmark No Child Left Behind Act that mandates nationwide testing of elementary students to determine if public schools are performing adequately.Opposition is especially high among people most familiar with the law, according to a survey of 1,010 adults conducted by Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University.Controversy about the law has grown in recent months as Congress begins the debate on whether to reauthorize the measure that President Bush has touted is one of the most important achievements of his administration."The No Child Left Behind Act has worked for America's children and I ask Congress to reauthorize this good law," Bush urged legislators during his last State of the Union address.But dissent against reauthorization has developed within his own party. Fifty-two Republican House members and five GOP senators are calling for a repeal of the law in favor of a more flexible system
A new poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for CNN earlier this month find that a majority of Americans say they are pro-life when it comes to the issue of abortion. The survey also shows abortion is a key issue for the 2008 presidential campaign and that pro-life voters are more resolute than abortion advocates.When asked to self-identify as "pro-life" or "pro-choice" on the issue of abortion, 50 percent of Americans call themselves pro-life while just 45 percent say otherwise.Another two percent said they didn't know what the terms meant and two percent more felt they were a combination of the two.Asked whether certain political issues were important to their vote for president next year, a majority said abortion was important and abortion was thought to be more pertinent than stem cell research.Of the 1,028 adults conducted by telephone on May 4-6, 51 percent said abortion was important with 27 percent saying it is extremely important and 24 percent saying it's very impo
