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Sunday, May 27
Darfur Women Describe Gang-Rape Horror
by
The Bartender
on Sun 27 May 2007 09:55 PM EDT
The seven women pooled money to rent a donkey and cart, then ventured out of the refugee camp to gather firewood, hoping to sell it for cash to feed their families. Instead, they say, in a wooded area just a few hours walk away, they were gang-raped, beaten and robbed.
Russian Police Detain Gay Activists
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 27 May 2007 06:25 PM EDT
Police detained gay rights activists, among them European lawmakers, as they tried to present a letter to The letter, signed by some 40 European lawmakers, appealed the city's ban on a march that would have taken place Sunday to mark the 14th anniversary of
Lebanon Vows War on Jihadist Terrorists: "We Will Eradicate Them"
by
The Bartender
on Sun 27 May 2007 04:15 PM EDT
The Islamist militants from Fatah Islam have vowed to fight to the end. The Lebanese military has promised to annhiliate them. On day five of the crisis at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, the stand-off continues.
Johnny Depp's kids would rather have Spider-man as their father, already have swamp thing as their mother.
by
The Bartender
on Sun 27 May 2007 03:53 PM EDT
Johnny Depp may wow millions of cinemagoers with his role in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' trilogy, but his children ... more »
New brain scan spots women faking orgasms. No word yet on what kind of embittered mad scientist would pursue such a misguided technology
by
Bishop
on Sun 27 May 2007 01:25 PM EDT
A simple brain scan can spot whether a woman is faking an orgasm or not, a major fertility conference has heard. Researchers found that when a woman is faking, a part of the brain under conscious control lights up, while real orgasms occur subconsciously.
Apparently, gays like a good panhandle...
by
William Wallace
on Sun 27 May 2007 01:11 PM EDT
Starting in the mid-1980s, gay men from New Orleans and other nearby cities began gathering here for a three-day party that has grown into one of the South's largest gay gatherings, attracting more than 60,000 people in 2004 before hurricanes Ivan and Dennis destroyed many beach roads and buildings.
DaybyDaycartoon.com Salutes our Troops and their Efforts
by
Wyvern
on Sun 27 May 2007 11:21 AM EDT
One very cool cartoon for your Sunday Reading...(Hat Tip to dayabydaycartoon.com) At least someone is making the attempt to show there is a LOT of good news coming out of Iraq and giving our troops in uniform credit for the successes.
"He argued his talks came from the Koran and if he was on trial so was the holy text"
by
Wyvern
on Sun 27 May 2007 11:10 AM EDT
Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal, who has been deported from the UK to Jamaica, was jailed in 2003 for soliciting the murder of Jews and Hindus.
Would the Associated Press be so callous as to use American dead in this manner, as a political tool? ...... Nah! Not the Associated Press.
by
Wyvern
on Sun 27 May 2007 10:33 AM EDT
The AP story leads with the number of new graves opened for dead American soldiers since Memorial Day last, but only those killed in Iraq. Why this slight? Are the dead in Afghanistan not worthy of respect in the eyes of the Associated Press? It is possible that this article is not about honoring the dead at all, or even about reporting the news, but just another thinly veiled editorial attack on the Bush administration? Would the Associated Press be so callous as to use American dead in this manner, as a political tool? (Hat Tip to JulesCrittenden.com)
U.S. Military Rescues 41 Iraqis From Al Qaeda Prison
by
Wyvern
on Sun 27 May 2007 10:31 AM EDT
U.S. forces rescued 41 Iraqi civilians Sunday from an Al Qaeda hide-out northeast of Baghdad, including some who showed signs of torture and broken bones, a senior U.S. official said.
'Smiling Jack' Edwards defends call for Memorial Weekend Anti-War Protests
by
The Bartender
on Sun 27 May 2007 09:29 AM EDT
John Edwards said Saturday that challenging what he said was a failed war policy in Iraq is a "high form of patriotism." The Democratic presidential candidate defended his decision to use the Memorial Day weekend as a platform to step up his opposition to the war.
During a weekend swing through Iowa, the 2004 vice presidential nominee focused on his plan to offer better services and benefits for veterans, returning troops and their families.
A Truly Bizarre domain name battle has cost millions of dollars, involved a trashed mansion, a phantom gunfight between bounty hunters, forgery and disappearing bank accounts
by
The Bartender
on Sun 27 May 2007 09:21 AM EDT
In a few weeks’ time a thickset middle-aged man with a ready smile and the gift of the gab will walk into a courtroom in San Jose, capital of California’s “silicon valley” and try to plead poverty before the judge. The lawyers he will be facing will not believe him, and with good reason: over the past decade Stephen Michael Cohen has made hundreds of millions of dollars as the self-styled king of internet porn, a business worth globally some $57 billion.
Muslim Hate-crime charges in Sikh haircut attack
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 27 May 2007 05:15 AM EDT
A Queens high school student was charged with hate crimes Friday for violating a Sikh student's religious beliefs by forcing him to remove his turban and cutting his hair, the
MSM Ignores: Former ACLU leader makes plea deal
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 27 May 2007 05:01 AM EDT
Rust-Tierney, who also coached Little League baseball in
(Editorial Observation: Make of it what you will, but I find it remarkable that, for the head of a major chapter of the ACLU, no pic seems to exist of him on the Internet...ANYWHERE! Odd, in fact...)
Memorial Day Weekend: Driver Prevented From Wearing Hat
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 27 May 2007 04:35 AM EDT
Rolley said he is paying tribute to all veterans by wearing his American Legion hat, but the he said that didn’t' go over well with his bosses at the Gwinnett County Transit Authority. |
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