internet not for mockery of the NYT editorials
The Federal Election Commission finally did the right thing in ruling that the Internet must not be used as a conduit for unregulated political advertising.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Not Quite What We Had in Mind (NYT)
NYT advice inexplicably unsought by all
If replacing the White House chief of staff, Andrew Card Jr., with Joshua Bolten passes for a shake-up in this administration, the next two and a half years are going to be grim indeed.
If replacing the White House chief of staff, Andrew Card Jr., with Joshua Bolten passes for a shake-up in this administration, the next two and a half years are going to be grim indeed.
Fake ID's at the Border Crossings (NYT)
a fear hits the NYT
advice : stop thinking about the border and start thinking about eliminating islamic nutballism
If border guards miss shipments of bombs or dangerous nuclear materials, the result could be catastrophic.
advice : stop thinking about the border and start thinking about eliminating islamic nutballism
If border guards miss shipments of bombs or dangerous nuclear materials, the result could be catastrophic.
World Prepares for Total Solar Eclipse
women and children hardest hit
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- Tourists and scientists were gathering at spots around the world for the first total eclipse in years, a solar show that will sweep northeast from Brazil to Mongolia and blot out the sun across swathes of the world's poorest lands.
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) -- Tourists and scientists were gathering at spots around the world for the first total eclipse in years, a solar show that will sweep northeast from Brazil to Mongolia and blot out the sun across swathes of the world's poorest lands.
Monday, March 27, 2006
An Interview with Claire Berlinski (John Hawkings)
German tanks didn't have an ignition. They were diesel. That's how they got the great sound. Women don't know anything.
Claire Berlinski: The divide has always been there-European anti-Americanism is as old as America itself. It tends to flare up and then die down, flaring up generally at times of European insecurity. Certainly, since the end of the Cold War Europe has really come into its own, and unfortunately, Europe's own is historically rather an unattractive thing. If young Germans are now seen muttering darkly about how they deplore American militarism-a sentiment, I am persuaded, that represents nothing more than their own stifled longing to switch on the tank's ignition and thrill once again to the low deep rumble of its engine-it is certainly nothing new; Germans have complained for a very long time of these things. If we heard less of this during the Cold War, yes, of course it was because the alternative to our militarism was the hammer and sickle; this kind of choice does seem to sober people up.
http://www.rightwingnews.com/interviews/berlinski.php
Claire Berlinski: The divide has always been there-European anti-Americanism is as old as America itself. It tends to flare up and then die down, flaring up generally at times of European insecurity. Certainly, since the end of the Cold War Europe has really come into its own, and unfortunately, Europe's own is historically rather an unattractive thing. If young Germans are now seen muttering darkly about how they deplore American militarism-a sentiment, I am persuaded, that represents nothing more than their own stifled longing to switch on the tank's ignition and thrill once again to the low deep rumble of its engine-it is certainly nothing new; Germans have complained for a very long time of these things. If we heard less of this during the Cold War, yes, of course it was because the alternative to our militarism was the hammer and sickle; this kind of choice does seem to sober people up.
http://www.rightwingnews.com/interviews/berlinski.php
France's Misguided Protesters (NYT)
longer recesses in kindergarten to be negotiated
French students should stop focusing on their privileges and heed President Jacques Chirac's call for creative dialogue.
French students should stop focusing on their privileges and heed President Jacques Chirac's call for creative dialogue.
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Vandals Deface Mass. Sign Honoring Soldier
the roadside shrine effect
The words "oil," "Bush" and "Christian Crusade" and other phrases were written in black marker on the brown metal sign.
The words "oil," "Bush" and "Christian Crusade" and other phrases were written in black marker on the brown metal sign.
Bear Wrestler, Owner Criticized by PETA
PETA press release reworked by bored reporter
CLEVELAND -- Lance Palmer, a 140-pound high school wrestler and four-time state champ, taps into his wrestling skill whenever he takes on Ceaser Jr. Skill comes in handy when your opponent is a 650-pound black bear.
CLEVELAND -- Lance Palmer, a 140-pound high school wrestler and four-time state champ, taps into his wrestling skill whenever he takes on Ceaser Jr. Skill comes in handy when your opponent is a 650-pound black bear.
Frozen WWII Airman Gets Proper Burial
cremation of sam mcgee not considered
That all changed last year, when his frozen body was chipped out of a California glacier.
That all changed last year, when his frozen body was chipped out of a California glacier.
Speeding Tickets Help, Hurt Small Towns
the sound of the hysteric, handwringer and busybody
soap opera brought to motorists
"Safety _ it's a big thing with me. I would hate to see one child or one pedestrian get hurt in any way," Sutton said.
soap opera brought to motorists
"Safety _ it's a big thing with me. I would hate to see one child or one pedestrian get hurt in any way," Sutton said.
Thief Stuck in Bank's Chimney Rescued
now restricted from living within 1000 feet of a bank
GRANGER, Wash. -- A Washington man found stuck in a bank chimney didn't try to cover up his intent. "We asked him what he was doing down there and he said, 'What do you think? I'm trying to rob the bank," said Police Chief Robert Perales.
GRANGER, Wash. -- A Washington man found stuck in a bank chimney didn't try to cover up his intent. "We asked him what he was doing down there and he said, 'What do you think? I'm trying to rob the bank," said Police Chief Robert Perales.
WashingtonPost.com Blogger Quits
Plagiarism is necessary. Progress implies it. It closely grasps an author's sentence, uses his expressions, deletes a false idea, replaces it with the right one. - Lautreamont
WASHINGTON -- A new conservative blogger for washingtonpost.com resigned Friday, a day after allegations surfaced that he had plagiarized movie reviews as a journalist in college.
WASHINGTON -- A new conservative blogger for washingtonpost.com resigned Friday, a day after allegations surfaced that he had plagiarized movie reviews as a journalist in college.
A Fine That Fits the Crime (NYT)
the showing-no-emotion meme of badness
The S.E.C. needs to make Wall Street firms wince when they do something wrong.
The S.E.C. needs to make Wall Street firms wince when they do something wrong.
The Factories of Lost Children (NYT)
fetuses chained to sewing machines
As long as we don't question the source of the inexpensive clothing we wear, children will die in factory fires overseas.
As long as we don't question the source of the inexpensive clothing we wear, children will die in factory fires overseas.
Go Away: You Can't Vote (NYT)
the democratic base
Many men and women who have paid their debts to society remain disenfranchised, even in states that guarantee them the right to vote.
Many men and women who have paid their debts to society remain disenfranchised, even in states that guarantee them the right to vote.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Doctors Calls Could Have Been Captured
moral comedy
confusion of rules of war with criminal legal process
they don't subpoena spies ; they shoot them
WASHINGTON -- The National Security Agency would not have been barred from capturing communications between doctors and patients or attorneys and their clients during its controversial warrantless surveillance program, the Justice Department told Congress Friday.
confusion of rules of war with criminal legal process
they don't subpoena spies ; they shoot them
WASHINGTON -- The National Security Agency would not have been barred from capturing communications between doctors and patients or attorneys and their clients during its controversial warrantless surveillance program, the Justice Department told Congress Friday.
Authorities Say Minister's Wife Confesses
mobile home probable
SELMER, Tenn. -- The wife of a minister found dead in the church parsonage has confessed to shooting him and fleeing to Alabama, where she was found the following night with their three young daughters, authorities said Friday.
SELMER, Tenn. -- The wife of a minister found dead in the church parsonage has confessed to shooting him and fleeing to Alabama, where she was found the following night with their three young daughters, authorities said Friday.
Iraqis in Tal Afar question Bush's optimism
media still smarting from mention of the obvious
TAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush held up the northern town of Tal Afar this week as an example of progress being made in Iraq but many residents find it hard to share his optimism.
TAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush held up the northern town of Tal Afar this week as an example of progress being made in Iraq but many residents find it hard to share his optimism.
Pa. Woman Says Her Confession Was Coerced
maternal instinct succumbs to weak bladder
KITTANNING, Pa. -- A woman accused of trying to cut a fetus from her neighbor's womb testified Friday that police yelled and cursed at her, wouldn't let her use the bathroom and tightened her handcuffs before she finally gave them a statement.
KITTANNING, Pa. -- A woman accused of trying to cut a fetus from her neighbor's womb testified Friday that police yelled and cursed at her, wouldn't let her use the bathroom and tightened her handcuffs before she finally gave them a statement.
Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Ind. Girl
human interest element for women
Stockelman's wife, Tabitha, said Friday that the DNA evidence convinced her of her husband's guilt.
"DNA does not lie," she said. "When I realized they had DNA that matched him, I went to the jail to tell him I was through."
Stockelman's wife, Tabitha, said Friday that the DNA evidence convinced her of her husband's guilt.
"DNA does not lie," she said. "When I realized they had DNA that matched him, I went to the jail to tell him I was through."
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