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Personal Note 2008-08-18 19:24:00 I received an email from a friend looking to break into a local university paper. She has talent and is an artist. Looking through the different papers she was considering, it became clear to me that just about every publication was about "campus action" or "resistance" or fighting "corporate injustice" and war. Having personally written for school newspapers only to be rejected for being too " Read more:Personal
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Obama Text Messaging To Get Out the Vote, Duaghtry "Rocks the Vote" 2008-08-18 12:39:00 From the International Herald Tribune: Obama
preparing get-out-the-vote effort via text message Remember the goold old days when citizens voted because they wanted to and didn't even think about whether it was "cool" or not? All these get-out-the-votes target the most impressionable and ignorant citizens. There is nothing wrong with not voting if you do not feel that you know enough about the issu Read more:Messaging
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'Britain's Youngest Terrorist' 2008-08-18 10:58:00 From the Daily Mail: Guilty: Britain
's youngest ever terrorist who had guide to death and explosives in his homeBritain's youngest terrorist was behind bars today after a guide to death and explosives was found in the schoolboy's home.Hammaad Munshi, just 16 and taking GCSEs when arrested, was part of a cell of cyber groomers that set out to brainwash the vulnerable to kill 'non-believers'.For ne Read more:Terrorist
British Public Tired of Funding BBC 2008-08-18 10:11:00 From the Mail Online: 53% say BBC is not good value for money in new poll that threatens future of licence feeNearly half of the public think the BBC does not represent good value for money, a new survey has revealed.Many have become disillusioned with the corporation's failure to produce enough distinctive programming....Despite these findings the BBC is committed to slashing the amount of new s Read more:British
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New McCain Ad 2008-08-17 20:43:00 Dick Morris on Fox News has repeatedly said that the best strategy to defeat Obama is to trot out economists to declare that Obama is bad for the economy. It looks like that is exactly what is happening: hammer Obama on the economy and taxes. Read more:McCain
Ralph Nader Campaign Stop in Canada 2008-08-17 20:30:00 From the National Post: Ralph
Nader greets 150 supporters in TorontoToronto -- A young woman with a fistful of cash stood at the back of Ralph Nader's speech in Toronto on Monday, handing bills to people as they left.The money had been donated to Mr. Nader's presidential bid by well-meaning Canadians, but only American citizens and permanent residents can contribute to U.S. political campaigns. A Read more:Campaign
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Support for Montreal Police After Riot 2008-08-17 19:58:00 From the Montreal
Gazette: Montrealers quietly support police in wake of shooting deathMONTREAL - In the wake of last week's shooting death of Fredy Villanueva, Montreal has witnessed an outpouring of support for his mourning family and the Montreal North community. But behind the scenes, many Montrealers have quietly backed the work of the Montreal police, firefighters and first responders.Sun Y Read more:Police
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Russia May Have Exaggerated Number of South Ossetians Killed 2008-08-17 18:18:00 From the Moscow Times: Number
s Cast Doubt On Genocide ClaimsDays after the fighting ended in South
Ossetia, a huge question mark is hanging over the number of civilians who actually died.South Ossetian and Moscow officials put the number of Ossetian civilian casualties from 1,600 to more than 2,100.Some human rights activists on the ground said, however, that they were struggling to find even 100 Read more:Killed
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"Insects Cause Climate Change" 2008-08-17 14:52:00 From the Times of India: Fighting roach king to control warmingBANGKOK: More than 100 of Southeast Asia's hardiest bugs measured up this week in Bangkok, where experts met to discuss new ways of controlling the pests, which they say are a major contributor to global warming. ...The chairman of the August 13-15 summit said the competition itself was an important exercise in pest control, while oth Read more:Cause
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Socialist Satellite 2008-08-17 14:42:00 From the Jerusalem Post: Chavez: Venezuela to launch satellite from ChinaVenezuela is preparing to launch its first satellite from China, a move that President Hugo Chavez says will boost his country's independence.Chavez says the satellite will be launched into orbit on Nov. 1, and will provide a coverage area of several Latin American nations.He thanked China for supporting a project that he sa Read more:Satellite
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Taliban Letter to Canadians 2008-08-17 09:46:00 From CTV: Taliban
issues open letter to 'Canadian people'KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The Taliban say Canada must pull out of Afghanistan or face more attacks like the one that killed two Canadian aid workers.In an open letter addressed to "the Canadian people," the Islamic fundamentalist group said Canada "sacrificed" its self-respect by following the "American" agenda.The Taliban are urging Canadia Read more:Canadians
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Anti-War Kooks Want Table at School Career Day 2008-08-17 07:58:00 From the Boston Globe: Antiwar activists want table at school career dayAt Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School
, back-to-school preparations include a debate over whether antiwar activists will be allowed at the school's annual career day, just as military recruiters are.The effort is led by a Bridgewater-based group called Citizens for an Informed Community. Spokesman Vernon Domingo, a Bridg Read more:Career
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Israel Releases 200 Terrorists: What Could Go Wrong? 2008-08-17 07:42:00 From the AP: Israel
approves release of 200 jailed PalestiniansIsrael's Cabinet on Sunday approved the release of some 200 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to the government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas....The prisoner issue is an emotional one for Palestinians, many of whom know somebody behind bars or have been imprisoned themselves. Palestinians see Israel's justice system Read more:Terrorists
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Obama: I Would Not Have Nominated First Black Supreme Court Justice 2008-08-17 07:34:00 At the Saddleback interviews last night, Obama
said that he would not have nominated Clarence Thomas because of his lack of experience. This coming from a guy who has held virtually no executive position in either government or in the business world. His only real experience outside of Senate was as a "community leader", whatever that means. Read more:Black
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Global Warming Youth Propaganda 2008-08-16 10:39:00 From the Mercury News: Girl starts climate organizationA 17-year-old Palo Alto girl has launched what she hopes will become a nationwide youth movement focused on global warming.This weekend, some 80 teenagers have gathered at Stanford University for a three-day conference that marks the kickoff of Inconvenient Youth, a campaign founded by Castilleja School student Mary Doerr. Each teenager is be Read more:Global
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Bush Protestors Get $50,000 2008-08-16 10:24:00 From the Raw Story: Bush protesters get $50,000 state settlementDES MOINES, Iowa - State records show that a $50,000 judgment has been awarded to two retired school teachers who were strip-searched during a 2004 campaign stop by President Bush....They brought a claim against the Iowa Department of Public Safety after two state troopers arrested them at a rally in Cedar Rapids in September 2004.
Surprise: Pelosi Supports Oil Drilling! 2008-08-16 10:15:00 This has been a long-time coming. What is shocking is the firm, stubborn positions some prominent Democrats have taken, only to completely flip-flop. In this case, Pelosi
, Obama, et al have said in no uncertain terms that oil drilling is a Republican ruse, and that it was not an option, only to contradict themselves. This is reminiscent of Harry Reid and his chums declaring that the Iraq war wa Read more:Surprise
US Border Fence Debate 2008-08-16 10:01:00 From CNN: Work begins on $57 million border fence in San DiegoSAN DIEGO, California (AP) -- Scrapers and bulldozers began Friday filling a deep canyon to make way for a border fence in the southwestern corner of the United States after 12 years of planning, environmental reviews and legal challenges....At a cost of about $16 million a mile, the fence will be far more expensive than fences the U.S Read more:Border
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Just Paper 2008-08-16 07:52:00 From the Mail Online: Russia signs ceasefire agreement but troops show no sign of withdrawing from GeorgiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a ceasefire agreement to end the hostilities with Georgia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but troops remain in the area.Medvedev followed Georgian Prime Minister Mikheil Saakashvili, who signed the peace deal on Friday....The plan also
Sadr Blood Pledge 2008-08-15 14:36:00 International Herald Tribune: Shiite Iraqi cleric asks his followers to sign a blood pledge of loyaltyMoktada al-Sadr, the Iraqi Shiite cleric, on Friday called on his followers to sign in blood a pledge of loyalty to the Shiite saint after whom he named the Mahdi army, and to affirm their commitment to ridding Iraq of U.S. troops.The blood pledge was announced during Friday prayers at cities acr Read more:Blood
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Media Attacks Palin for Inexperience. What about Obama-boy??? 2008-08-31 20:07:00 Watching the news on a regular basis, I've figured out that the new line of attack against Republicans is that Sarah Palin is too inexperienced to be VP. Great, but since when do newscasters and Democrats (is there a difference?) care about experience. Their man Obama
has very little experience and owes his candidacy to demographic politics and the "feel-good-ism" they love. People think that th
Madonna Compares McCain to Hitler and Mugabe? 2008-08-26 20:07:00 The Telegraph is reporting that:Madonna
has angered Senator John McCain
, the US presidential candidate, by linking him to Adolf Hitler
at the start of her world tour.During Saturday night’s concert at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, images of Hitler, Robert Mugabe
, the Zimbabwe President, and McCain flashed up, along with scenes of global warming and devastation, at the start of the song Get Stup
"Pro-choicers" Rally Around Infamous abortion Dr. Morgentaler 2008-08-26 19:32:00 I recently received an email regarding a petition being promulgated by a principal of a major Canadian university. It is to support the Order of Canada, a Canadian award, being given to Henry Morgentaler, a doctor who illegally performed thousands of illegal abortion
s.Here is the text of the petition [English version included only].To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor Read more:Rally
Thoughts on Race-Baiting in America 2008-08-25 21:18:00 In my last post, I wrote that Crystal, the stripper who falssely accused the Duke Lacrosse players of raping her was writing a book and would likely profit from this.This made me think of an even more egregious example of criminals profiting and the victims being forgotten. This was (is?) the Jena Six story, where six guys beat the pulp out of another guy who had nothing to do with them. Because Read more:America
Duke Rape Case Accuser Writing Memoir 2008-08-23 15:20:00 From ABC11 (hat tip Drudge Report): Duke LAX accuser pens memoirSince three former Duke Lacrosse players were declared innocent of rape and assault charges, the alleged victim in the highly publicized Duke Lacrosse case has remained out of public view until now.In a press release, Crystal Mangum's manager has announced plans to release a tell-all memoir entitled "The Last Dance for Grace: The Cry Read more:Memoir
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