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Sunday, August 17
Howard Dean: Republicans are all Racist Crackers.....
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Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 11:08 PM EDT
Obama continues to misrepresent 'Born Alive' vote
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 10:56 PM EDT
Physical evidence (the actual IL General Assembly vote tally) shows that on March 13, 2003, Barack Obama voted for an amendment making the IL Born Alive Infants Protection Act identical to the federal Born Alive bill. Obama then voted against the amended bill, making him truly more pro-abortion that any other U.S. senator, who all voted unanimously for Born Alive. It makes Obama more pro-abortion than NARAL even, which went neutral on the federal Bill. Yet after the Saddleback Showdown on August 16, 2008, Obama stood by his lie when asked about it by CBN's David Brody, as shown on CNN.
Far Left California Courts Strike Again
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Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 06:51 PM EDT
A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is much more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. In the view of Jose Luis Nazario Jr., U.S. troops may begin to question whether they will be prosecuted by civilians for doing what their military superiors taught them to do in battle. More>>>
The quest for the perfect vagina
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Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 04:23 PM EDT
When Channel 4 approached me to make this documentary, entitled The Perfect Vagina, to investigate why vaginal plastic surgery is the fastest-growing cosmetic procedure in this country, my reaction was sceptical. So the next time I was at my GP's (about something entirely unrelated - my toddler's rash, probably), I enquired whether she ever had female patients coming to her expressing concerns about how they looked "downstairs". Bear in mind I live in rural Wales, not in some metropolis that might house exotic dancers and porn stars. My GP, the lovely Dr Christmas, amazed me with her response. She told me she has 14, 15 and 16-year-old girls in her surgery, wracked with embarrassment and fear, worried that their genitalia is somehow disfigured or malformed. When she finally persuades them to undress and to let her have a look, they're virtually always absolutely fine. And this is a phenomenon that's only really taken hold in the last five years. More>>>
National 'gay' leaders credit Obama for Dem's pro-homosexual platform
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Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 04:19 PM EDT
The release of the proposed platform for the Democratic Party's national convention has leaders of homosexual advocacy groups thanking presidential candidate Barack Obama for helping create a platform that aligns with "lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender" (or LGBT) activists' vision of American values. "It is a forward-looking platform in so many areas, including those relating to LGBT people," said Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in a released statement. "For the first time the platform explicitly calls for an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity." More>>>
The Genetic Map of Europe
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 04:15 PM EDT
Biologists have constructed a genetic map of Europe showing the degree of relatedness between its various populations. All the populations are quite similar, but the differences are sufficient that it should be possible to devise a forensic test to tell which country in Europe an individual probably comes from, said Manfred Kayser, a geneticist at the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands. More>>>
You're doing it wrong: Semi Truck Tries To Outrun Train
by
Riley Jones
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 02:31 PM EDT
Lapham and the Debate Over Tim Russert
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 01:58 PM EDT
When journalist Tim Russert died in June, the media expressed buckets of emotion about and reverence toward one of its own. Inevitably, coverage of the coverage emerged, as a few people were willing to voice their distaste for what they saw as unduly hagiographic treatment. Lewis Lapham (above), former Harper's editor and founder of the newish Lapham's Quarterly, was one of the naysayers. "There was a time in America when the press and the government were on opposite sides of the field," he said in July. "The press was supposed to speak on behalf of the people. The new tradition is that the press speaks on behalf of the government. ... Tim Russert was a spokesman for power, wealth, and privilege. More>>>
Elitist, America-hating Canadian snob asks: Can a slender, smart black man win the White House?
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 01:29 PM EDT
MILLIONS OF working-class Americans are fat, sweaty and white. They are addicted to beer and junk food, and have never wanted to read a book, go to university or visit Europe. Can they bring themselves to vote for a presidential candidate who is thin, trim and black, and who is addicted to exercise, turns down desserts, drinks Black Forest Berry Honest Tea and eats organically grown health food? (Roland answers: He certainly can. We just haven't had one run yet.) More>>>
For US, a terror threat lurks in drug smuggling subs
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 01:12 PM EDT
Skimming just below the surface, they are extremely difficult to detect from surveillance aircraft or patrol boats. Their sleek design, up to 80 feet in length, can secretly carry several tons of cargo thousands of miles. These "semi-submersibles," which exhibit some of the same characteristics as military submarines, mark a significant advancement in the ability of drug smugglers to slip past coastal defenses. More>>>
Mystery experts: U.S. on verge of grand-scale blackout
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 12:38 PM EDT
Five years after the worst blackout in North American history, the country’s largest utilities say the U.S. power system faces the prospect of even bigger and more damaging outages. The specific flaws that led to 50 million people losing power in 2003 have largely been addressed, they say, but even bigger problems loom. Excess generating capacity in the system is shrinking, for example, and power-plant construction has slowed as costs to build and operate plants have soared. At the same time, it is estimated that electricity use will increase 29 percent between 2006 to 2030 — much of it driven by residential growth, according to a government report issued in June More>>>
Ukraine offers satellite defense co-operation with Europe and US
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 12:34 PM EDT
Ukraine inflamed mounting East-West tensions yesterday by offering up a Soviet-built satellite facility as part of the European missile defence system More>>>
Olympic artists angry
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 11:47 AM EDT
The Kung Fu pupils in the opening ceremony of the Olympics have spent the last year cooped up in a military camp outside Beijing. Conditions have been bad. "They weren't even given enough food," says their trainer. This news adds to the criticism of the Beijing Organizing Committee. More>>>
For Obama at Saddleback, a Tough Crowd on Some Issues
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 17 Aug 2008 12:09 AM EDT
But where Obama had more trouble with the crowd – which sat politely throughout the forum – was when Warren delved into the social issues that put Obama and his liberal views at odds with the majority of white evangelicals. “Forty million abortions since Roe v. Wade,” noted Warren. “At what point does a baby get human rights in your view?” Obama said that “whether you are looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade. “ “I am pro-choice,” the Democratic senator acknowledged. I believe in Roe v. Wade and have come to that conclusion not because I'm pro-abortion, but because ultimately I don't think women make these decisions casually. They wrestle with these things in profound ways. In consultation with their pastors or spouses or their doctors and their family members.” More>>> |
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