Are we there yet?
27
Dec
Some interesting news in the Headlines these past weeks.
On December 23 President Bush signed a law to stop Human Trafficking:
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Assistant Secretary John Torres were among 16 federal agency and private organizational leaders in the Oval Office who witnessed the signing of [...]
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27
Dec
Australia is taking things to a new level in an attempt to protect children from predators. Highlights from the Miami Herald:
SYDNEY — A proposed Internet filter dubbed the ”Great Aussie Firewall” is promising to make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among democratic countries.
Consumers, civil-rights activists, engineers, Internet providers and politicians from opposition parties [...]
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20
Dec
I have been avoiding this story because of how heart breaking it is. The story of Caylee Anthony.
A quick background - Caylee’s mother, Casey, "misplaced" her daughter and did not report her missing. A month later Casey’s mother called 911 to report a bad smell in Casey’s car. Many investigations later Caylee is [...]
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15
Dec
From The Times Online in the UK:
A 12-year-old schoolgirl has been left paralysed from the waist down by a mystery illness that came on 30 minutes after she was given the new anticervical cancer jab.
Ashleigh Cave suffered dizziness and headaches soon after the vaccination at her school and then deteriorated rapidly, collapsing several [...]
8
Dec
Headlines, Headlines, everywhere are Headlines.
Let’s first start with Obama. He is still wanting tea parties with Iran, but Iran gave a negative response to the RSVP.
Highlights From The BBC:
Mr Obama on Sunday vowed "tough but direct diplomacy", offering Iran economic incentives to end its nuclear programme or face tougher sanctions.
But Iran’s foreign ministry [...]
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1
Dec
I admit it. I’m a Green Conservative. Most people find this to be somewhat of an oxy-moron but I find that it works for me.
An example of Green Conservative belief’s: I have no problems with more drilling in America, but I have major problems if drilling happens without the best safeguards in place. We [...]
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28
Nov
There are no words to describe what is going on Mumbai.
It appears that the Terrorists were specifically targeting westerners. Last report I saw there are at least 150 dead.
Please send your prayers to all involved.
This is the sort of thing we must be prepared for. Sept 11 took multiple people with multiple plans [...]
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25
Nov
Here are some of the headlines that caught my eye this morning.
The AP reports:
Britain has begun a national identity card plan for some foreign nationals in an attempt to combat terrorism and identity fraud.
Opponents say it represents a costly erosion of civil liberties.
The cards are expected to store biometric data and information about the [...]
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21
Nov
The headlines this week sound more like some strange porn movie.
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19
Nov
Here is a perfect example of how the people that scream the rich need to give their profits to the poor don’t think they should do it themselves.
I’m not talking about American Liberals this time, I’m referring to the United Nations.
From the AP:
A $23 million ceiling painting featuring hundreds of dangling icicle shapes that [...]
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