Saturday, January 28, 2006

Fess Up For Once Will Ya'!

My Way News:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three in four Americans want President George W. Bush to disclose his aides' links with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, a demand the White House has rejected so far, according to a poll published on Saturday.

The Washington Post said the demand was supported by clear majorities of both Republicans and Democrats in the Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted between January 23 and January 26.

Friday, January 27, 2006

After Subpoenas, Internet Searches Give Some Pause - New York Times

After Subpoenas, Internet Searches Give Some Pause - New York Times:
Until last year, Mr. Kowats worked at the Discovery Channel, and a few years ago, in the course of putting together a documentary on circumcision, he and his colleagues were doing much of the research online. 'When you're researching something like that and you look up the word 'circumcision,' you're going to end up with all kinds of pictures of naked children,' he said. 'And that can be misconstrued.'

'There're so many things you can accidentally fall into when you're surfing on the Internet,' he said. 'I mean, you can type in almost anything and you're going to end up with something you didn't expect.'

Privacy is an elusive concept, and when it comes to what is considered acceptable, people tend to draw the line at different points on the privacy spectrum.
For this administration, what's private is what you get from and do for anybody with enough money. What you do in your own home -- not private. Have fun, America. Time is short.

Domestic Spying -- On Vegans!

WXIA 11Alive.com - ACLU Releases Government Photos

Your tax dollars at work. Not!

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Rapidly shrinking Arctic ice could spell trouble for the rest of the world

KR Washington Bureau | 01/10/2006 | Rapidly shrinking Arctic ice could spell trouble for the rest of the world:
"If present trends continue, as seems likely, the sea surrounding the North Pole will be completely free of ice in the summertime within the lifetime of a child born today. The loss could point the way to radical changes in the Earth's climate and weather systems."

Ultimate cost of Iraq war could reach $2 trillion, research suggests

KR Washington Bureau | 01/13/2006 | Ultimate cost of Iraq war could reach $2 trillion, research suggests:

"WASHINGTON - New academic research suggests that the war in Iraq could cost America up to $2 trillion."

Evidence points to `outsourcing' of torture, report says

KR Washington Bureau | 01/24/2006 | Evidence points to `outsourcing' of torture, report says:
"BERLIN - A European investigator said Tuesday that there's evidence that the United States set up a system to outsource the interrogations of terrorism suspects to countries where torture is used, and European governments probably knew about it."

And it's cheaper!

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