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Tuesday, June 10
Freedom Alert: Housing Bill Creates National Fingerprint Registry
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 11:59 PM EDT
One of the standards, John Berlau of the Competitive Enterprise Institute says, may “require thousands of individuals working even tangentially in the mortgage and real estate industries — and not suspected of anything — to send their prints to the feds.” This is a step in the wrong direction — at least for a nation that preserves freedom More>>>
5 things Apple forgot to put into iPhone 3G
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 11:42 PM EDT
The new iPhone has some sweet new features. As an iPod owner, I can say that a 3G network connection, GPS, and a headphone jack that isn't completely ridiculous are great additions to an already impressive gadget, and will go a long way to swaying me toward getting one. But let's be honest — we all had a wish list of stuff we wanted to see in the iPhone the Sequel, and it's doubtful everyone was satisfied. More>>>
Watch this once and you WILL NOT be able to get this stupid song out of your head
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 07:13 PM EDT
Guess the organization that has a bunch of slack-jawed yokels working with outdated equipment: If you said K-Mart, you're close
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 04:01 PM EDT
The audit found the "methods for conducting name checks rely on outdated and ineffective technology, staff and contractors who have limited supervision and training, inadequate quality control measures and inconsistent use of production goals for name check analysts." As a result, the report said, the name check backlog "causes delays in the (Department of Homeland Security's) efforts to assess potential national security threats residing in the United States and adjudicate applicants' requests for immigration benefits." More>>>
Obama Could Debunk Some Rumors By Releasing His Birth Certificate
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 03:51 PM EDT
Having done some Obama-rumor debunking that got praise from Daily Kos (a sign of the apocalypse, no doubt), perhaps the Obama campaign could return the favor and help debunk a bunch of others with a simple step: Could they release a copy of his birth certificate? Reporters have asked for it and been denied, and the state of Hawaii does not make such records public. The campaign cited the birth certificate in their “Fact Check” on William Ayers, so presumably, someone in the campaign has access to it. More>>>
AP: ACLU unveils big expansion plans for US heartland
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 02:27 PM EDT
The American Civil Liberties Union announced by far the largest fundraising campaign in its 88-year history Monday, eying a dramatic expansion of its work on social justice issues in relatively conservative states such as Texas and Florida. More>>>
The latest evidence that the Democrats want America to come in second place
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 02:14 PM EDT
Newt Gingrich is pushing his Drill Here. Drill Now. solution as gas prices go up. It is a great idea. Along those lines, here is some information that really reflects the differences between the Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House -- and why winning back the House is important. In a breakdown of top energy issues, you'll find the GOP is in favor of more options for energy than the Democrats. More>>>
What kind of war crimes trials does Obama plan? (updated)
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 01:54 PM EDT
Barack Obama's plan for imposing unity on the nation after he takes office apparently entails a close look at war crimes trials for Bush administration officials. He has even said so in an interview with Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Daily News. This kind of change -- putting your predecessors on trial for their conduct of policy -- may not be what most Americans really want or expect from someone with Obama's gauzy rhetoric of unity. But unity has a dark side in the hands of people who regard their opponents as criminals. America has two centuries-plus of history lacking the totalitarian practice of jailing the predecessors when a new president takes office. More>>>
Bug in Mouth Brings Out the Street in Reporter (NSFW)
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 01:35 PM EDT
Stupidity and the State
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 01:21 PM EDT
What kind of government forces people to make gasoline out of food, artificially boosts the price of corn to $6 a bushel, guarantees that inflated price as the "base" for higher federal subsidies to corn farmers in the future, and then tries to hide its own depredations by excluding high food prices from its measure of "core" inflation? More>>>
Sowell: Cocky Ignorance
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 01:11 PM EDT
Now that Senator Barack Obama has become the Democrats' nominee for President of the United States, to the cheers of the media at home and abroad, he has written a letter to the Secretary of Defense, in a tone as if he is already President, addressing one of his subordinates. The letter ends: "I look forward to your swift response." With wars going on in both Iraq and Afghanistan, a Secretary of Defense More>>>
PAC Man Obama and the DNC
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 11:59 AM EDT
Anyone who has been following the Democratic Primary knows that Barack Obama claims that he does not accept money from lobbyists and special interests. This is, of course, a fabrication or a stretching of the truth (rather Clintonesque) because he does in fact take their money though not necessarily directly. When Obama became the presumptive nominee he directed Howard Dean to stop taking special interest money in order for the DNC to be aligned with Obama’s so called beliefs. More>>>
Roadrunner: The World's Fastest Computer
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 11:41 AM EDT
WASHINGTON - Scientists unveiled the world's fastest supercomputer on Monday, a $100 million machine that for the first time has performed 1,000 trillion calculations per second in a sustained exercise. The technology breakthrough was accomplished by engineers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM Corp. on a computer to be used primarily on nuclear weapons work, including simulating nuclear explosions. More>>>
School Apologizes to Muslim Student Over Graduation Held in Church
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 10:22 AM EDT
Bilal Shareef said he had to skip his 2006 graduation from West Side High School because his religious beliefs prohibit him from entering buildings containing icons of God. More>>>
Government to pastor: Renounce your faith!
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 08:31 AM EDT
The Canadian government has ordered a Christian pastor to renounce his faith and never again express moral opposition to homosexuality, according to a new report. In a decision handed down just days ago in the penalty phase of the quasi-judicial proceedings run by the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, evangelical pastor Stephen Boisson was banned from expressing his biblical perspective of homosexuality and ordered to pay $5,000 for "damages for pain and suffering" as well as apologize to the activist who complained of being hurt. More>>>
Walking under a tree filled with birds with your mouth open is not smart... but it is funny
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 08:11 AM EDT
How Seven Self-Made Titans Financed Their Success
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 08:05 AM EDT
Capital is a constraint for many would-be entrepreneurs--or is it? These moguls came from humble origins. But with sweat, savings and good fortune, they launched incredible empires. Here's how they made it happen early on. More>>>
Two Navy destroyers unable to fire their missiles - because they've been removed to save cash
by
Riley Jones
on Tue 10 Jun 2008 08:00 AM EDT
Two Royal Navy destroyers could not fire their missiles if they came under attack - because they have been removed to save cash. Type 42s HMS Exeter and HMS Southampton have been working without their Sea Dart guided missile system since Christmas, it was revealed today. To go with the cutbacks, at least half a dozen operating crew have been transferred to other ships. More>>> |
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