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Submitted by Norm on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 11:19pm.
Warning! Do not read with children around that may be old enough to read. There are no disturbing pictures but this may not be a fun one to explain to children if they end up reading a few words of the article.
» Link: http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/20/kitten.beheaded.ap/index.html First, let me state I am not a big animal fan. Cats in particular are pretty low on the list. Even though I am not a big animal fan I get a little fussy when I hear about extreme abuse against them. I read this and about spit milk ( it's not sour btw ) all over the place. Now, for you folks who don't advocate prison terms, what would you suggest for this guy? Norm
Submitted by Sarah on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 10:05pm.
Rebecca Blood has a book out titled The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining Your Blog.
» The section I am most interested in, Weblog Ethics, is available online through her site. She proposes six rules for online publishers:
Because I sometimes write about controversial subjects, especially concerning the world of white supremacists, I want to do so as cleanly and clearly as possible, even if I also apply some humor. Ethics and humor. Right up my alley.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 9:53pm.
Pakistan to get 18 F-16 jets from US June 30, 2006 17:13 IST The Bush administration has approved a $ 5 billion weapons deal to broaden its strategic ties with Pakistan. According to State Department spokeswoman Julie Reside, the package to Pakistan includes the sale of 18 new F-16 fighter jets, modernizing 26 used aircraft already in Pakistan's arsenal, as well as providing logistical and other support. The Bush administration sent the notification to US Congress on Wednesday saying that it was a part of a larger effort to broaden its strategic ties with Pakistan. The administration has been consulting Congress for nearly a year about the sale while Pakistan has been waiting for years to purchase new F-16 jets. Islamabad's support for the United States in countering terrorism has apparently made its case stronger. The US Congress has 30 days to reject the sale. If it does not, the deal will be considered endorsed. However, rejection is considered unlikely since the Bush administration has been consulting informally the key members of the Senate and House for several months and no major objections have been raised as yet. Pakistan has been trying for years to buy new F-16 jets. The US Congress cancelled the sale of F-16s to Pakistan in the 1990s fearing that Islamabad would pursue its nuclear weapons program. The administration's notification to the Congress comes on the heels of an endorsement of the nuclear cooperation with India. But the US State Department has clarified that the two actions are unrelated. "We believe in treating each country individually," Reside said, adding, "Each country faces defence issues different from the other. The sale is part of an effort to broaden our strategic partnership with Pakistan and advance our national security and foreign policy interests in South Asia.''
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 9:37pm.
Military's monthly Iraq costs rose during fiscal 2005 The Defense Department says it spent $4.5 billion a month on recurring operational costs in Iraq in fiscal 2005, nearly $300 million more than the average monthly costs the previous year.
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Although indicative of how U.S. military personnel and equipment costs have risen as the insurgency in Iraq intensified throughout the year, independent analysts cautioned that this so-called burn rate did not necessarily mean the Bush administration would need substantially more supplemental appropriations from Congress.
The $4.5 billion-a-month cost, which the Pentagon provided in response to an inquiry by CongressDaily, is only a piece of defense spending for the ongoing operations, and does not include more than $1 billion spent each month on procurement and military construction projects, as well as additional funds allocated for intelligence operations in Iraq.
The administration has not yet submitted a request for fiscal 2006 emergency supplemental spending for the military, although Congress last month approved a $50 billion appropriation to pay for contingencies in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere through the early spring.
Some lawmakers have predicted the administration's next military supplemental spending request might be as high as $100 billion -- reflecting as much as a 50 percent increase in the cost of operations over fiscal 2005 levels. Analysts said they were skeptical that the cost of military operations would climb as high as $150 billion in fiscal 2006, and one said he suspected the department would request fiscal 2007 emergency dollars in its next supplemental submission.
Submitted by beingMEdia on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 9:33pm.
Join Us at The United Churches of Olympia for AN EVENING of PEACE with Entertainment by Rhythm & Spice Enjoy Middle Eastern Music, Coffee, Tea, Desserts, Entertainment and Films. Get news from post-war Lebanon & hear about a local documentarian’s efforts to bring back stories of hope, loss, struggle & survival as Lebanon recovers from war. Enjoy entertainment from Rhythm & Spice. United Churches of Olympia Sponsored by Olympians for Peace in the Middle East & being MEdia
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Submitted by beingMEdia on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 7:44pm.
Watch the sunrise in Olympia from West Bay Drive.
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 5:51pm.
I have been saying that the war in Iraq is illegal for years now. I was among those who sighted the illegality of the invasion before it was initiated in March of 2003.
» Some people say that the illegality of the war needs to be tested and established in a court of law. There are even some who say that the war isn't illegal. I have been contemplating heavily on this matter, because I do believe very deeply, and feel very deeply that the war is illegal. In fact, I know the war is illegal. [How do I know this? Because the war is in violation of several legally binding statutes (UN Charter, Geneva Conventions - among others).] Here is the analogy that might be helpful. When traffic is flowing at 55 miles per hour on the freeway, and a vehicle going 80 or 90 miles per hour flies by, it is clear that the driver of that vehicle is breaking the law. The driver is operating the vehicle in a manner inconsistent with legal requirements, therefore, what he is doing is illegal. You don't need to haul the guy in to a court to tell him. What George Bush has done in Iraq is similar. Only his vehicle is million times the mass of a single speeding vehicle, his trespass upon the law and common decency almost incomprehensibly more egregious than the error of a speeding driver. Both endanger lives, and waste resources. George W Bush and his team's misleadership deserve more than a traffic citation. Their crimes are heinous and deserve prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. The prosecution of his high crimes and misdemeanors will provide a foundation for the restoration of the reputation of the USA internationally. We the people of the USA must put the breaks on this speeding runaway vehicle of the Bush war of aggression machine before it causes anymore unnessecary violence and/or death. [This entry is related to the news of more deployments from Ft. Lewis, and First Lieutenant Ehren Watada's principled stand in refusal of the war.] [*edit] Perhaps a better analogy would be that of a bank robbery.
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 5:37pm.
And remember, when you're at the airport, you'll need to remove your shoes and put your water away. What a joke. CNN: MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) -- Two teenagers Wednesday drove a stolen car onto the U.S. military base that commands much of the war on terror, triggering an investigation into the security breach, police and military officials said. If you happen to watch CNN tonight, President Ahmadinejad is going to be on Anderson Cooper at 7:00 pm.
Submitted by The Fire Inside on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 1:57pm.
We may as well call it the People's Republic of the West Coast. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California filed a global warming lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and three other automakers, charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have cost the state millions of dollars.
Submitted by Sarah on Wed, 09/20/2006 - 11:09am.
I'm Drew Hendricks - and today I turned 38 years old.
» If you see me tonight at Le Voyeur, buy me an IPA! (or drag me to the Fishtail for an Old Woody) This is squirreled away on a thread, time to dig it out and celebrate! Drew, I'm broke and can't buy you the Old Woody I'd like to, but I can get loud for free on OlyBlog, hope that brew happens, several brews. May this new year of your life be a grand one.
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