All this talk of Karl Rove and Louis Libby in the press sparked a damn interesting profile of Valerie Plame…the CIA operative who was leaked to the press and sparked the whole shebang. The Observer | International | The ‘dumb blonde’ who excelled as a spy The ‘dumb blonde’ who excelled as a spy Helena…
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Scopes Part 2
(Thanks to Einsteinshrugged for this…) CNN.com – ‘Intelligent design’ compared to ‘Big Bang’ theory – Oct 19, 2005 ‘Intelligent design’ compared to ‘Big Bang’ theory Professor: Politics drives the evolution debate ‘Intelligent design’ compared to ‘Big Bang’ theory Professor: Politics drives the evolution debate HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) — A leading critic of evolution accused two…
War With Iran????
There seems to be a lot of sabre rattling going on these days about Syria…of course, given the United States all consuming and irrational support of Isreal….maybe we should be looking towards Iran instead… Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Israel should be “wiped off the map,” the official IRNA news agency reported….
Only US seeks to justify abuse: Human Rights Watch
Sometimes its really hard to believe this is the same country I read about as a child and felt proud of…. The US Congress should reject a Senate bill if it includes a White House-proposed amendment that would allow the CIA to abuse prisoners during interrogations, a human rights group said. Human Rights Watch said…
A Mosaic of Arab Culture at Home in America – New York Times
An interesting article from the New York Times. I’ve always contended that the periods of ‘melting pot’ growth and maturity in America are a direct result of the wars we fought. I contend still that wars suck….but I probably wouldn’t be able to enjoy Pho so easily if we hadn’t of become embroiled in a…
Badly Wounded US Troops
I spent the day at Tripler Army Hospital today with some clients from American Samoa. As this war approaches the 2000 dead US soldier mark…let’s not forget the dead Iraqis…or the wounded Iraqis….or the wounded soldiers… War sucks. t r u t h o u t – Another Iraq War Legacy: Badly Wounded US Troops…
If You Don't Eat or Drive, Inflation's No Problem – New York Times
an interesting article from the Sunday New York Times. Oddly, I’ve never been to New York City, sometimes I wonder if I will ever go there…sometimes I wonder why I’ve never been there…is there something in me that has been avoiding New York? I certainly like the newspapers. I always like New Yorkers. Hmmm…maybe I…
Pope makes saints, Encourages priests to stay celibate
Well, the pope has started cranking out saints. He canonized Polish Archbishop Jozef Bilczewski, (1860-1923), diocesan priest Zygmunt Gorazdowski (1845-1920), Italian priest Gaetano Catanoso (1879-1963), an illiterate Capuchin monk Felice da Nicosa (1715-1787), and Chilean Jesuit Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga (1901-1952). Silvio Gomez, a Chilean immigrant to Italy, said he had come to the ceremony “because…
Senate Republicans agree on health cuts for the poor and elderly, not for them.
I have an idea they may not have considered….what about eliminating their healthcare plans? What about cutting their pay? What about ending the most expensive military operations in history? Hmmm…maybe someone should send me to the Senate… WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Finance Republicans, aiming to find $10 billion in savings, have reached a deal…
You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!
Saddam Hussein is facing his day in court.(LINK) Okay, I know that rooting for the bad guy isn’t always the right way to go, but in this case, I really can’t help it. First the evidence against him: He was a mercilesss killer that used naked aggression, assassination, and fear to achieve and hold the…