Archive for November, 2005
Monday, November 21st, 2005
If there was anyone in the Free World who didn’t know that Chris Matthews was a card-carrying liberal, he has opened his mouth and removed all doubt: TORONTO — Years after 9-11 and the “crazy Zeitgeist” that permeated the United States, Americans have still not learned to know their enemies instead of just hating them, [...]
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Monday, November 21st, 2005
Vice President Dick Cheney took the lead Sunday in defending the Bush Administration’s conduct of the war in Iraq: WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday said he strongly disagrees with a battle-tested congressman who advocates quickly pulling all U.S. troops from Iraq, calling such a proposal “a dangerous illusion.” But Cheney stopped [...]
By: Nick | Category Government, Military, War on Terror | Comments Off
Friday, November 18th, 2005
In what is probably the worst excuse to punish an attorney ever, Chief Justice Barbara Pariente of the Florida Supreme Court recently handed down this ruling: TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida law firm’s television advertisement featuring a pit bull, a dog breed known for its aggression, is misleading and an affront to the legal [...]
By: Nick | Category Law | Comments Off
Friday, November 18th, 2005
The Global Language Monitor, an organization which, according to its web site, ” analyzes and tracks trends in language the world over, with a particular emphasis upon Global English,” released it’s Top Ten Politically inCorrect Words for 2005: Misguided Criminals for Terrorist: The BBC attempts to strip away all emotion by using what it considers [...]
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Friday, November 18th, 2005
America’s nuisance, Cindy Sheehan, just refuses to go away: WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq War protester Cindy Sheehan and 26 other peace activists were found guilty Thursday of protesting without a permit near the White House. They were each ordered to pay $75 in fines and court costs, but Sheehan’s lawyer said he plans to appeal [...]
By: Nick | Category Military, Politics, War on Terror | Comments Off
Thursday, November 17th, 2005
The idea of building a fence along the southern border of the US is starting to gain support in Congress: A once-radical idea to build a 2,000-mile steel-and-wire fence on the U.S.-Mexican border is gaining momentum amid warnings that terrorists can easily sneak into the country. In Congress, a powerful Republican lawmaker this week proposed [...]
By: Nick | Category Immigration, Law, Politics, War on Terror | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
When it comes to disciplining your children, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ideas: Tasha Henderson got tired of her 14-year-old daughter’s poor grades, her chronic lateness to class and her talking back to her teachers, so she decided to teach the girl a lesson. She made Coretha stand at a busy Oklahoma City [...]
By: Nick | Category Education, Life | Comments Off
Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
The United States will retain control over the Domain Naming System of the Internet, according to an agreement reached at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society: TUNIS, Tunisia (Reuters)—The United States will keep control of the domain-name system that guides online traffic under an agreement on Wednesday seen as a setback to [...]
By: Nick | Category Computers, Government, Science | Comments Off
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
By: Nick | Category Politics, War on Terror | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
Several countries are trying to have the governance of the Internet turned over to the United Nations, or an organization based upon the U.N.: Since the latest round of talks began Sunday, the specific wording of the summit’s draft declaration has evolved from “international management of the Internet,” written by Pakistan, to far less specific [...]
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
Everyone’s favorite atheist, Michael Newdow, says he is going to file another lawsuit: SACRAMENTO, Calif. The atheist who’s spent years trying to ban recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools says he’ll file a new lawsuit this week. Michael Newdow says he’ll ask a federal court to order removal of the national motto [...]
By: Nick | Category Law, Religion | 3 Comments »
Monday, November 14th, 2005
I’ve added a new link in the blog roll today for Camp Katrina. It is a site maintained by SPC Phil Van Treuren, Legal Specialist, Ohio National Guard JAG Corps. It has a lot of stories about the soldiers who have been stationed in New Orleans the past couple of months, as well as a [...]
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