Monday, March 31
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Mike Powers is the guest editor today. |
Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Public School
...I learned from Calvin & Hobbes comic books. Column by B.R. Merrick.
Shooting the Messenger and Diverting Attention Never Get Old
"It appears now that the back-splash of partisan politics and the strange bedfellows it brings will have to be scraped off the fenders of radical libertarianism. Well, pass the spatula and let’s get to it." Column by Wilt Alston.
Five
Years Later, We Told You So About Iraq
Not everyone thought the war was a good idea. By Steven Greenhut.
The
Little Administration That Couldn’t
“So what exactly has the Bush administration proven itself good at? The twin skills of destruction and looting would stand at the top of any list.” By Tom Engelhardt.
Ex-Terror
Detainee Says US Tortured Him
“The
story Kurnaz told 60
Minutes
correspondent Scott Pelley is a rare look inside that clandestine
system of justice, where the government's own secret files reveal that an
innocent man lost his liberty, his dignity, his identity, and ultimately five
years of his life.”
What
is a ‘Fleeting Expletive’?
Andy Rooney on words best left unspoken.
‘Killing
Fields’ Journalist Dies
Dith Pran’s enslavement and escape from the Khmer Rouge became the subject of the famous film.
Mugabe
Clings on Despite Election Defeat
“Robert
Mugabe was desperately trying to cling to power last night, despite his clear
defeat in Zimbabwe's presidential election, by blocking the electoral
commission from releasing official results and threatening to treat an
opposition claim of victory as a coup.”
EU
Energy Rules to Cost Brits $4,000 Per Home
“It will cost every household in the UK at least £2,000 to comply with the new European Union target of producing 15 per cent of all energy from renewable sources by 2020, according to a report commissioned by the government.” UK citizens will soon be paying a heavy price for the global warming hysteria.
Cities
Pay Huge Salaries despite Fiscal Crises
“A
city nurse earned $350,000. A fire department battalion chief pulled in more
than twice as much as the mayor. And a municipal park ranger took home
$188,000 in overtime on top of his $71,000 salary.”
Get
Your German Interior Minister’s Fingerprint Here
“A
hacker club has published what it says is the fingerprint of Wolfgang Schauble,
Boos
as Bush Throws Out First Ball at Opening of DC Stadium
The
people have spoken!
Faulty
Rules Blamed for Gun’s Firing
“Inadequate
handgun rules designed by Department of Homeland Security officials are to
blame for last weekend's accidental discharge of a pistol by a commercial
pilot during landing preparations, a pilots association said yesterday.”
Complied by the Telegraph, so the list includes several UK-specific websites. Inexplicably, Strike the Root was not included.
Fearmongers,
Warmongers Gather for Annual Mongering Conference
Satire.
World
Doesn’t End, Doomsday Cult Gives Up
Not satire.
TSA:
Nipple Rings No Longer Considered Dangerous Weapons
More government idiocy, courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration.
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Snow? Try Retractable-Stud Snow
Tires
Another
victory for the market!
There
is a God!
A photo blog.