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Recent Commentsby Gus Leonisky on Wed, 2008-08-27 09:58
Priest cancels nun beauty contest ------------------ see above and toon at top. by Gus Leonisky on Wed, 2008-08-27 09:24
Russia: we are ready for a new cold war ------------------- The Serbians must be rubbing their hands in glee...See toon at top. by John Richardson on Tue, 2008-08-26 23:08
Some Americans today are so stupid and/or ignorant of their country's history that if you asked them if people have the right to overthrow a government, they would reply in the negative. I had a professor who asked that question, and in a class of more than 30 students, only four of us said "Yes." For God's sake, if you're going to claim to be an American, at least read the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. A good history of England and America certainly wouldn't hurt. Our concepts of a free society are as foreign to the Arabs (and the rest of the non-Anglo-Saxon world) as Arabic and Chinese are to us. If Allah wills, they might evolve their own version of a more or less free society, but it will not be like ours. And they darn sure are not going to accept anything imposed on them at the point of a gun by "infidels." George W. Bush is dead-wrong to believe he's been anointed by God to spread democracy. He was merely barely elected to serve the people of the United States in accordance with our Constitution. Even that appears to be more than he can handle. But if he tries to lead a crusade against the Muslim world, he will meet the same fate as the earlier Crusaders – defeat and disgrace. by John Richardson on Tue, 2008-08-26 22:07
Every now and then, reason, outrage, determination, and citizen activism combine to defeat the forces of avarice and arrogance. This is one of those times – children, organic farmers, and cows have just triumphed over mighty Monsanto and its political handmaidens. For years, this biotech behemoth has thrown its ample weight around in Washington, in courthouses, in the media, and in state governments, trying to force Americans to swallow Posilac. You wouldn’t know the name of this artificial growth hormone, because Monsanto spent millions trying to hide it from consumers – an odd strategy for a corporation marketing a product. But Posilac is not a product that people wanted. It’s essentially a bioengineered sex hormone that’s injected into dairy cows to force their bodies to produce more milk. It’s not at all healthy for the cows, it provides no health benefits (and possibly causes serious harm) for humans, and mothers never warmed up to the idea of pouring a daily dose of sex-hormone milk for their children. by Gus Leonisky on Tue, 2008-08-26 09:22
August 26, 2008 DENVER — Democrats gaveled their national convention to order Monday afternoon with party leaders hoping the coming four days at the foot of the Rocky Mountains can inspire unity behind their new ticket and heal bruises from a contentious primary. --------- Read more at the NYT by Gus Leonisky on Tue, 2008-08-26 09:11
Priest to hold nun beauty pageant -------- see toon at top by Gus Leonisky on Mon, 2008-08-25 22:11
From the New York Times Optimists, particularly to be found among the theologians of AI, propose that the spread of intelligence throughout the cosmos may triumph over the Second Law – that our collective wisdom, multiplied by our technologies, will stop the Law’s merciless clock and rewind it. Their argument goes like this: that while God didn’t exist and doesn’t exist, we’re bringing him into existence. They predict a vast effulgence of thought spreading from our planet throughout the galaxies, the ultimate techno-fix. While Douglas Adams laughed about things like this, I’ve encountered many who take it (and themselves) very seriously. by Gus Leonisky on Mon, 2008-08-25 21:02
Rupert Cornwell: Obama's choice of VP reveals much about himself read more at The Independent by Gus Leonisky on Mon, 2008-08-25 15:42
From The American Conservative ... Moreover, his former colleagues have repeatedly told the media that, as far as they are aware, Ivins didn’t know how to weaponize anthrax. He was a vaccine specialist, not a weaponizer. The assumption is that Ivins kept his weaponizing skills secret from his coworkers. But how did he learn those skills? Perhaps colleagues at Ft. Detrick provided the help in casual conversation. Yet there’s not the slightest indication that during his years at Ft. Detrick Ivins even once asked fellow scientists about weaponizing techniques. Read more at The American Conservative by Gus Leonisky on Mon, 2008-08-25 09:31
Afghans sacked over deadly strike
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sacked two senior military commanders over an air strike two days ago that he said killed 89 civilians. The president had previously criticised US forces for "unilateral operations" over the strike in the Afghan west. But he later appeared to suggest Afghan forces were partly to blame, ordering the removal of a general and a major. The US originally said its strike had killed 30 militants. It is looking into the claims of many civilian deaths. A statement from President Karzai's office said he had ordered "the immediate removal" of General Jalandar Shah Behnam, head of the army in western Afghanistan, and Major Abdul Jabar, for "neglecting their duties and concealing the facts". Both were summoned to Kabul for further questioning. "In the tragic air strike and irresponsible and imprecise military operation in Azizabad village... more than 89 of our innocent countrymen, including women and children, were martyred," the statement said. That was an increase on the death toll of 76 originally stated by the interior ministry. The two Afghan officers were commanding forces in Herat province when the air strike occurred. |
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