Tuesday, May 5

Derek Henson is the guest editor today.

 

Judge Attacks First Amendment

"At Leviticus 20:9, the Bible teaches that children who curse their parents should be stoned to death. Is it wrong for a teacher to say that that is a terrible idea and a dangerous teaching? Or should she or he let their class think that by their silence they are giving their approval?"  Column by Robert Johnson.

 

Iraq's Wrecked Environment

"Bombed-out industrial plants and factories have polluted groundwater. The damage to sewage-treatment plants, with reports that raw sewage formed massive pools of muck in the streets of Baghdad immediately after Bush’s 'Shock and Awe' campaign, is also likely to result in poisoning rivers as well as humans; cases of typhoid among Iraqi citizens have risen tenfold since 1991, largely due to polluted drinking water. That number has almost certainly increased again since Saddam’s ouster."

 

Spanish Judge to Probe Deadly Israeli Raid on Gaza

“Andreu agreed in January to consider the complaint lodged by the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights against former Israeli defence minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and six senior military officials, sparking strong objections from Israel .”

 

Should the Cuban Embargo Be Lifted?

“Ultimately, the argument against the sanctions is a moral one. It is not acceptable for a government to abolish individual choice in matters of trade and travel.”

 

Lego Torture Scenes Protest Media Censorship


Supreme Court Throws Out Janet Jackson Ruling

“The order follows the high court ruling last week that narrowly upheld the FCC’s policy threatening fines against even one-time uses of curse words on live television.”

 

A New Introduction to Revisionism

 

Stop Worrying About Your Children!

Interview with author Lenore Skenazy.

 

President Obama's War Budget: Analyzing the Numbers

“Military construction projects in Afghanistan are expanded under Obama's war budget. In the 2009 supplemental now before Congress, Obama seeks an additional $620 million to fund Army construction projects and $240 million to fund Air Force construction projects. The Army projects include construction and upgrade of air facilities at various bases to accommodate the CH-47 Chinook helicopters and to construct additional troop housing to accommodate the increased troop levels.”

 

Thought-Controlled Wheelchair

“A skullcap fitted with electrodes is used to detect brain activity of the users--and work out their desired destination.”

 

From Leftovers to Energy

 

How to Sell Your Body for Cash (Legally)

 

Stages of Denial

"Some tried to diminish the tea parties as misguided tax protests. In reality, the protestors demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of economics that went well beyond objections to higher tax rates."

 

A Visualization of the Obama Budget Cuts

(video clip, Editor's pick)

 

City Built on Rock and Roll ‘May Not Be Structurally Sound’

Satire.

 

Mandatory Molyneux

Recommended  Statism is dead, Part 3.  (video clip, Editor's pick)

 

Winnie the Pooh Meets Apocalypse Now

If you're an "Apocalypse Now" groupie like me, this video clip is a MUST SEE!  (Editor's pick)

 

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A photo blog.