Not a big surprise here. Maryland wasn’t the most organized place I’ve ever lived, and Montgomery County government was an embarrassment. I am shocked however that they managed to hold an emergency meeting in any sort of timely manner.
Slashdot | Voting Machines Wreak Havoc in Maryland Elections
“Voting machines are wreaking havoc in Maryland elections today.
It’s simply shameful.
Oh. My. Lord. Senate Dems Issue Broadcast License Threats to Hold Up Path to 9/11
Should Disney allow this programming to proceed as planned, the factual record, millions of viewers, countless schoolchildren, and the reputation of Disney as a corporation worthy of the trust of the American people and the United States Congress will be deeply damaged. We urge you, after full consideration of the facts, to uphold your responsibilities as a respected member of American society and as a beneficiary of the free use of the public airwaves to cancel this factually inaccurate and deeply misguided program.
An exhaustive debunking of the Red Cross Ambulance Incident which supposedly happened in July. Zombie has added to it, and has responded to critics. Remember I said “exhaustive.
The Red Cross Ambulance Incident
On the night of July 23, 2006, an Israeli aircraft intentionally fired missiles at and struck two Lebanese Red Cross ambulances performing rescue operations, causing huge explosions that injured everyone inside the vehicles. Or so says the global media, including Time magazine, the BBC, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and thousands of other outlets around the world. If true, the incident would have been an egregious and indefensible violation of the Geneva Convention, and would constitute a war crime committed by the state of Israel.
But there’s one problem: It never happened.
What kind of President will Hillary Clinton make? I realize this is a disturbing thought, but we must consider it as Senator Clinton remains the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic nomination for President in 2008. The way I figure it, with the Clintons, past is prologue.
The only big surprise here is that someone is actually writing about this. I think Mrs. Clinton would make a horrible President on several levels, but this is a major one. I have no doubt that the government under Mrs. Clinton’s leadership would be attacking the gun industry in court within months of her taking office. The Bill of Rights exists for a reason. You can’t attack part of it without attacking all of it. If they can cripple the Second Amendment, why not the first?
CBS magazine slims down Couric in photo - Yahoo! News
NEW YORK - No, Katie Couric didn’t suddenly lose 20 pounds. The incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor appears significantly thinner in a network promotional magazine photo thanks to digital airbrushing.
As I mentioned before, it’s not as if the changes weren’t obvious. I am a little surprised they didn’t hold out a little longer before the confession though. They didn’t even blame technical problems, which was my personal prediction. I’m a little disappointed CBS didn’t try something stupid. Maybe next time… and there will be a next time.
I started following this when Kelo v. New London was in the news. Things haven’t gotten any better.
My response to the Kelo decision was, “See, I told you so.” For decades, Americans have been willing to allow politicians to trample over private property rights, so why should we be surprised when politicians become more emboldened?
John Adams warned, “The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of G-d, and there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. Property must be sacred or liberty cannot exist.”
This can’t be good. It looks like the guy is in custody though, so the news isn’t entirely bad. I hope the guy in custody was the only one involved.
CNN.com - 2 injured in North Carolina school shooting - Aug 30, 2006
(CNN) — A student was shot in the shoulder after a suspect fired eight shots toward a Hillsborough, North Carolina, high school, police told a local television station.
A lot of commotion over in Blacksburg while I was gone. I actually work very near where this all happened, but I was out of town when it started. I was impressed by how the police handled this. They seemed very thorough and professional. If they hadn’t gotten a bunch of false leads this might have ended a little quicker. They were drawn off to chase wild herring several times during the day, including one apparent report of a hostage situation that was completely without merit.
TimesDispatch.com | Fugitive sought in deaths caught
Virginia Tech was all but paralyzed yesterday after the armed fugitive was reportedly seen on campus.
One of the strangest things about this is that Morva was in jail on reasonably minor charges when he killed two people in what turned out to be a failed attempt to escape. Descriptions of Morva are even stranger than his behavior. He’s described variously as a hippie, environmentalist, and and some kind of survivalist. He didn’t want to spend a couple of years in jail for minor charges so he’s now likely to be on death row.
Paul Moore of Blacksburg said Morva had developed a “dangerous idealism.”
“He wanted to join an Indian reservation in Alaska and help them fight the oil drillers,” Moore said. “And he would go out to the Jefferson National Forest for months at a time for paramilitary training.
“But I was bewildered by this. Never in my wildest dreams would I think he was capable of breaking out of prison. I’ve seen him cry when someone killed a bug.”
Bizarre.