Count me among those who think the penny is worthless in the single, and costly in the aggregate: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Representative Jim Kolbe wants to do away with the penny – and for the second time has introduced legislation that would effectively kill it. The Currency Overhaul for an Industrious Nation (COIN) Act would force the rounding off … Read More
Bush PERSONALLY Blocked DOJ Investigation
Remember earlier this year, when the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) announced that it could not pursue an investigation into the role of DOJ lawyers in crafting the NSA warrantless wiretapping program? The OPR said it was denied security clearance to conduct the investigation. Previously, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales would not explain why the security clearances had been … Read More
Mr. Creepyhands
"A mysterious change seems to come over Americans when they go to a foreign land. They isolate themselves socially. They live pretentiously. They’re loud and ostentatious. Perhaps they’re frightened and defensive, or maybe they’re not properly trained and make mistakes out of ignorance." — The Ugly American, William Lederer & Eugene Burdick I’m going to go with "not properly trained". … Read More
A Very Unamicable Divorce
Dr. Bartha, the guy who blew up his Manhattan townhouse with him in it (and he eventually died) so that his wife couldn’t take possession of it in their divorce proceedings . . . was kind of a prick: The ex-wife hid from the Nazis as a child; he drew swastikas all around their house. Their children tried to call … Read More
More On Lying To Women About Their Health
Tbogg sez it all: If you lie with a man, it’s fair game to lie to you: Women who consult with pregnancy resource centers often get misleading information about the health risks associated with having an abortion, according to a report issued Monday by Democrats on the House Government Reform Committee. Congressional aides, posing as pregnant 17-year-olds, called 25 pregnancy … Read More
The Stem Cell Showdown
With the Senate expected to vote on H.R. 810 — the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act — and with Bush’s threat of a veto (his first ever in 6 years), it’s important to know some background and falsehoods behind Bush’s recent statement: FACT: GOV’T STEM CELL LINES UNUSABLE: Bush originally justified his position by claiming there were “more than 60” … Read More
Hot Enough For You?
Oddly enough, I haven’t read about blackouts, as power stations fail to meet air conditioning consumption. Maybe that’ll be later this week. UPDATE: Apparently, we’re still okay when it comes to power demands. LATE UPDATE [3:50 p.m.]: Ah here we go: Power outages hit New York subway, LaGuardia
Quote Of The Day
George Will blasts neoconservative foreign policy in the Middle East: [I]t is not perverse to wonder whether the spectacle of America, currently learning a lesson — one that conservatives should not have to learn on the job — about the limits of power to subdue an unruly world, has emboldened many enemies. Read the whole thing. He rejects the neoconservative … Read More
Baghdad Falling
From The London Times – Baghdad Starts To Collapse: A local [Baghdad] journalist told me bitterly this week that Iraqis find it ironic that Saddam Hussein is on trial for killing 148 people 24 years ago, while militias loyal to political parties now in government kill that many people every few days. But it is not an irony that anyone … Read More
The War On Truth: Faith-Based Pregnancy Clinics Lie To Girls
Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Advisers working at some federally funded pregnancy resource centers mislead pregnant teens about the risks of abortion, falsely telling callers it raises the risk of breast cancer, infertility and mental illness, a U.S. congressman said on Monday. Democratic staff on the House of Representatives Government Reform Committee who called up some faith-based pregnancy resource centers said … Read More
Caught On Tape
What an embarassment. Here’s your President, caught unaware that he was miked, talking to some world leaders. First, chomping with his mouth full on a dinner roll, he responds to Blair’s proposition about sending international peacekeepers to quell the situation in Israel and Lebanon: "See the irony is that what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah … Read More
The Worst Unintentionally Bad Web Addresses
From Independent Sources: 1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… iswww.whorepresents.com 2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views atwww.expertsexchange.com 3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island atwww.penisland.net 4. Need a therapist? Try … Read More
What Did I Miss?
So, I take a few days break from blogging, and WWIII breaks out? Whaddup with that?
And Now Your Moment Of Zen
Zuiilin English is a popular Japanese TV show that combines aerobics with English lessons. You’ll really want to see this. It’s so good, I’m going to "bump" this post to the top. Enjoy: