Saturday, April 5

U.S. Will Not Explain How Border Fence Will Affect Environment

“Congress has mandated that the Department of Homeland Security have 670 miles of fencing in place along the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of year to protect against terrorism and stem the tide of illegal immigration. Under the Real ID Act, Congress gave Chertoff the authority to waive laws that impeded building the fence.”

US Looks to Send More Troops to Afghanistan in 2009

“Gates said it was too soon to put a figure on how many more U.S. troops may deploy to Afghanistan or define their role or likely location.”

Was Killing Iraqi Children Worth It?

“As tens of thousands of Iraqi children were dying year after year from the sanctions, the U.S. attitude was that those deaths were a small price to pay for ridding Iraq of Saddam Hussein. That's why UN Ambassador Madeleine Albright, upon being asked whether the deaths of half-a-million Iraqi from the sanctions were worth it, she replied that yes - they were ‘worth it.’”  Only people in government, far removed from the costs, get to decide the expendability of human life, you see citizen?

Study Links Smoking Bans to OWIs

“Results show an increase in accidents in areas after smoking bans were enacted and near the jurisdiction lines.”

Government Stakes Claim to Every Newborn's DNA

“Lawmakers in Minnesota recently endorsed a proposal that would exempt stockpiles of DNA information already collected from every newborn from any sort of consent requirements. That means researchers could utilize the DNA of more than 780,000 Minnesota children for any sort of research project whatsover, Brase said.”

More Taxpayer Dollars Down the Drain

“Just how expensive and wasteful this is was marked in the GAO's audit: ‘Since 2000, the Department of Defense (DOD) has roughly doubled its planned investment in new systems from $790 billion to $1.6 trillion in 2007, but acquisition outcomes in terms of cost and schedule have not improved.’ Pentagon cost overruns, always a huge problem, have mushroomed.”

NYC Council Scrambles to Explain Slush Funds in $50B Budget

Intimidating the Press

Aztec Math Used Hearts and Arrows

Robotic Pen Guides the Hand of the Blind

“Many of the students involved were unable to write at all before the training, but after 20-minute practice sessions on the haptic device they were able to write recognisable letters. The plan now is to carry out longer term trials.”

The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies You Were Taught in History Class

9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says

(VIDEO)  Satire.

'Pay-Per-View' Funeral Service

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