Thursday, January 19, 2012
I'm trying to stay interested in politics
but I'm so disgusted that it's difficult. Lately, with everyone talking abbout the Republican (clown car) primaries, it's even less important. I"m worried about my loved ones surviving and I seriously doubt if a Republican throwing his hat in the ring for a prez run has been able to relate to that thought since WWII.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Funny, those blurbs
I haven't read a book straight through in a couple of years now, mostly because my first love of reading came with reading fiction and I have been reading non-fiction books about politics and the economy for the last ten years. I have a half dozen books going and I can't seem to finish any of them, but this morning I picked up Russ Baker's Family of Secrets and read the blurbs on the back. I never noticed this one:
"(Baker) is a man on a mission, desperate to stop the methods of stealth and manipulation that...reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy." -- San Diego Union-Tribune
Which frankly made me grin at the irony.
First, the source of the blurb, the U-T, basically two Copely newspapers since 1928 merged in '92 then sold to an investment company in Beverly Hills in Feb '09 and resold to one of the biggest local developers in San Diego last year. I have never been able to read the Republican right-wing birdcage liner.
Second, the blurb itself, keyword "democracy." Bwaaaaah hahaha, in San Diego?
It wasn't until 2006 that San Diego tried to wrest power away from the city manager by voting on the "strong mayor" initiative. Uh huh, so the people think they are turning the power over to the Republican ex-chief of police Jerry Sanders. Socially, there was a big deal over him talking about his gay daughter, taboo in a county that is basically one big military base.
Fiscally, and in terms of transparency, it's
just
been
more
of the
same old shit.
Yep, whenever I take a racing dive into the sewage fest that is San Diego politics and then try to 'splain it to others, this song comes to mind:
Thursday, January 12, 2012
SOPA Blackout:
SOPA blackout
Facebook, Amazon, Twitter Consider SOPA Protest
By Stephanie Rabiner on January 11, 2012 5:49 AM | No TrackBacks
"What would you do without Google? Or Facebook and Twitter? What if you couldn't rely on secondary sources like Wikipedia or buy things on eBay or Amazon?
If you're predicting a personal Armageddon, you better think of a backup plan soon. Rumor has it the net's biggest companies are planning a full-blown SOPA blackout..."
Why is the Media Ignoring SOPA?
Why is the Media Ignoring SOPA?
Monday, January 09, 2012
Margin Call
The movie.
Oh... My..... God....
Less than a half hour into the movie after this kid who can't be 30 spits out the line "Look at these people, wandering around with absolutely no idea of what's about to happen," I was up and screaming at the screen "You gotta be fucking kidding me! You arrogant little pricks have no idea who knew before 2008 that things were going to come crashing down around our ears!" Then I thought, Jeeeeezus, who wrote this fucking thing?
So, after finishing the movie my thoughts were very different. I loved it, and the cast was outstanding. I still don't have any sympathy for traders, speculators and investment bankers on Wall Street though. When it comes to "sympathy" for those assholes, the word is in between "shit" and "syphillis" in the dictionary.
Oh... My..... God....
Less than a half hour into the movie after this kid who can't be 30 spits out the line "Look at these people, wandering around with absolutely no idea of what's about to happen," I was up and screaming at the screen "You gotta be fucking kidding me! You arrogant little pricks have no idea who knew before 2008 that things were going to come crashing down around our ears!" Then I thought, Jeeeeezus, who wrote this fucking thing?
So, after finishing the movie my thoughts were very different. I loved it, and the cast was outstanding. I still don't have any sympathy for traders, speculators and investment bankers on Wall Street though. When it comes to "sympathy" for those assholes, the word is in between "shit" and "syphillis" in the dictionary.
"Redevelopment," just another word for greed
So, I've been suspecting for a while now that the apartment complex that I live in would be razed and redeveloped. Part of the complex has already been redeveloped and the rent almost doubled, and although the new apartments have amenities like AC and washer/dryer hook ups, they are smaller and the landscaping is considerably uglier and the echo from the concrete is obnoxious, as is the traffic noise.
There are disabled, fixed income and poor people here who have their rent subsidized by the government, many of them because this was a complex that ran on HUD subsidies for decades. There was an article in the piece of shit local paper that was basically an advertisement for the new places a few years ago, but they fucked up by putting numbers in it. New developments should have unit numbers at 10% for low income and the numbers in the article ran at 8.2%. These greedy motherfuckers got rich being slum lords and sucking on the government tit. Before they took a bath on the real estate bubble my rent went up 24% in 4 years, and that was after rents doubled in San Diego over a ten year period. The housing market took a major shit, but MY rent did NOT go down.
Well it probably won't be more than 2 years now that the grass and trees (that change color in the fall, rare in San Diego) will be gone and we just got a shitload of new rules to follow until they boot us out and raze our apartments. Probably one building at a time, so whoopeee, we get to listen to construction noise, deal with the critters that come down the sewage lines when old buildings are razed and fight with overworked maintenance workers too!!! I also want to know if we po peeples ovah heah can git us some water on the grass mo than once a month if we's able tah foller them new rules?
And I wonder if the high priests of greed, deception, and corruption know who I am?
My friend relocated to another state and in spite of the weather acclimation, I would need to do, it looks like survival would cost much less money there. Even though I was born and raised in this city I am surely more and more disgusted every day.
If you are curious at all, Paradise Plundered by Kogan, Erie, and Mackenzie and
Update: I complained, and got approximately 1 minute of water, turned up full blast, so that now the windows need to be cleaned and the Christmas lights are not coming down today, they are all wet. So, I check the laundry room to see how crowded it is and it's too fucking filthy to use. Gawd I hate these fucking fucks.
There are disabled, fixed income and poor people here who have their rent subsidized by the government, many of them because this was a complex that ran on HUD subsidies for decades. There was an article in the piece of shit local paper that was basically an advertisement for the new places a few years ago, but they fucked up by putting numbers in it. New developments should have unit numbers at 10% for low income and the numbers in the article ran at 8.2%. These greedy motherfuckers got rich being slum lords and sucking on the government tit. Before they took a bath on the real estate bubble my rent went up 24% in 4 years, and that was after rents doubled in San Diego over a ten year period. The housing market took a major shit, but MY rent did NOT go down.
Well it probably won't be more than 2 years now that the grass and trees (that change color in the fall, rare in San Diego) will be gone and we just got a shitload of new rules to follow until they boot us out and raze our apartments. Probably one building at a time, so whoopeee, we get to listen to construction noise, deal with the critters that come down the sewage lines when old buildings are razed and fight with overworked maintenance workers too!!! I also want to know if we po peeples ovah heah can git us some water on the grass mo than once a month if we's able tah foller them new rules?
And I wonder if the high priests of greed, deception, and corruption know who I am?
My friend relocated to another state and in spite of the weather acclimation, I would need to do, it looks like survival would cost much less money there. Even though I was born and raised in this city I am surely more and more disgusted every day.
If you are curious at all, Paradise Plundered by Kogan, Erie, and Mackenzie and
And Under the Perfect Sun, by Mayhew, Miller, Davis can clue you in.
Update: I complained, and got approximately 1 minute of water, turned up full blast, so that now the windows need to be cleaned and the Christmas lights are not coming down today, they are all wet. So, I check the laundry room to see how crowded it is and it's too fucking filthy to use. Gawd I hate these fucking fucks.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Standing Up for Consumers
I was so hoping that Obama would do this. I know you will fight for ordinary Americans Mr. Cordray.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Sunday, January 01, 2012
I could fkn care less what Iowans think
Iowa caucuses: GOP presidential hopefuls making final push before Tuesday vote
By Karen Tumulty, Published: December 31, 2011
US politicians get richer despite recession As Americans continue to lose homes and jobs in a stagnant economy, politicians have gotten richer. Last Modified: 30 Dec 2011 21:33
US politicians get richer despite recession As Americans continue to lose homes and jobs in a stagnant economy, politicians have gotten richer. Last Modified: 30 Dec 2011 21:33
Obama Signs Defense Bill Despite 'Serious Reservations'
Three myths about the detention bill
BY GLENN GREENWALD
http://www
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Friday, December 30, 2011
I have a headache.
I'm not prone to them and this one is going on 4 hours now.
I've been reading a copy of TIME magazine's Year in Review 2011 this morning with it's 6 page spread on the killing of Osama binLaden and it's photograph of the 9/11 memorial waterfall. I can't even find a picture of the waterfall that is close to looking like the one in the magazine. Frankly, the picture looks like a big, square toilet bowl and as that thought pased through my mind so did another:
That looks like the big, square toilet bowl that Osama binLaden wanted this country flushed down and the fucker may be dead, but we are well on our way to making his dream come true.
It's also where most of the stories in this silly magazine and their lack of context, or sometimes misleading scenarios belong. I watched this year happen and I read a lot. I do not mindlessly eat up all that large corporate media feeds me, so I rolled my eyes a few times as I skimmed through this thing.
That is all, carry on, lol
I've been reading a copy of TIME magazine's Year in Review 2011 this morning with it's 6 page spread on the killing of Osama binLaden and it's photograph of the 9/11 memorial waterfall. I can't even find a picture of the waterfall that is close to looking like the one in the magazine. Frankly, the picture looks like a big, square toilet bowl and as that thought pased through my mind so did another:
That looks like the big, square toilet bowl that Osama binLaden wanted this country flushed down and the fucker may be dead, but we are well on our way to making his dream come true.
It's also where most of the stories in this silly magazine and their lack of context, or sometimes misleading scenarios belong. I watched this year happen and I read a lot. I do not mindlessly eat up all that large corporate media feeds me, so I rolled my eyes a few times as I skimmed through this thing.
That is all, carry on, lol
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Surrendering 2011: Rendition and Methane
This is not a fun article to read, but it NEEDS to be on the front page. It is sooooo much more important than the Bachmann, Gingrich, Snooki, whoever clown car parade we are overwhelme
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Ron Paul
I wish I could get Granpa to investigate him further, but I don't think he will. Frankly, I am irritated with Granpa's bigotry, but I put up with it because he's old and stubborn and nothing I say is going to change his mind anyway. I still fight with him on it, it's who I am.
Here is Paul on abortion, on his website in his own words.
To which I would respond "Hey, you myopic, crusty old fart, there are 7 billion fucking people on this planet and "3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease."
And here he is on education .
Just read the responses. It's incomplete and vague enough to be interpreted many ways.
Since I have a kid who just spent 16 years in the public education system it makes the alarm bells go off in my mind.
I don't much care for glibertarians, I find them narrow-minded, intellectually lazy and generally pretty selfish and self-centered people.
Here is Paul on abortion, on his website in his own words.
To which I would respond "Hey, you myopic, crusty old fart, there are 7 billion fucking people on this planet and "3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease."
And here he is on education .
Just read the responses. It's incomplete and vague enough to be interpreted many ways.
Since I have a kid who just spent 16 years in the public education system it makes the alarm bells go off in my mind.
I don't much care for glibertarians, I find them narrow-minded, intellectually lazy and generally pretty selfish and self-centered people.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Oil Trades Near Six-Week High on Iran Threat to Crude Transport
December 27, 2011, 9:40 PM EST
"..Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- "Oil traded near the highest level in six weeks after Iran threatened to block crude transportation through the Strait of Hormuz, increasing concern that global supplies will be curbed amid shrinking U.S. stockpiles.
...Oil for February delivery was at $101.54 a barrel, up 20 cents, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 10:12 a.m. Singapore time. It rose $1.66, or 1.7 percent, to $101.34 a barrel yesterday, the highest settlement since Nov. 16. Futures have climbed 11 percent this year after increasing 15 percent in 2010..."
Sam's Exchange: The Irony of Iranian Sanctions
18:26 20/12/2011
Biweekly column by Sam Barden
"...Of course the biggest loser out of sanctions on Iranian oil is Europe. Europe currently imports about 900,000 barrels a day of Iranian oil. Europe has not been able to agree a ban on oil imports, and is unlikely to. The biggest importers of Iranian oil in Europe is Spain, Italy Greece and Portugal. Any sanctions on Iranian oil would cripple these already struggling economies..."
China’s Frustrated Iran Diplomacy
December 26, 2011
By Willem van Kemenade
"...The next step was the publication in November of a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s “progress” toward a nuclear device, including computer modelling of a nuclear warhead, testing explosives in a large metal chamber and studying how to arm a Shahab 3 medium-range missile with an atomic warhead. However, the report was considered too weak by Russia and China to justify more sanction..." Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 Medvedev: Test of much-heralded new missile done
...Oil for February delivery was at $101.54 a barrel, up 20 cents, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 10:12 a.m. Singapore time. It rose $1.66, or 1.7 percent, to $101.34 a barrel yesterday, the highest settlement since Nov. 16. Futures have climbed 11 percent this year after increasing 15 percent in 2010..."
Sam's Exchange: The Irony of Iranian Sanctions
18:26 20/12/2011
Biweekly column by Sam Barden
"...Of course the biggest loser out of sanctions on Iranian oil is Europe. Europe currently imports about 900,000 barrels a day of Iranian oil. Europe has not been able to agree a ban on oil imports, and is unlikely to. The biggest importers of Iranian oil in Europe is Spain, Italy Greece and Portugal. Any sanctions on Iranian oil would cripple these already struggling economies..."
China’s Frustrated Iran Diplomacy
December 26, 2011
By Willem van Kemenade
"...The next step was the publication in November of a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s “progress” toward a nuclear device, including computer modelling of a nuclear warhead, testing explosives in a large metal chamber and studying how to arm a Shahab 3 medium-range missile with an atomic warhead. However, the report was considered too weak by Russia and China to justify more sanction..." Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 Medvedev: Test of much-heralded new missile done
I just had a really long talk with my friend
Monday, December 26, 2011
stuck in my head
Yep, I KNOW Christmas is over.
I like Michael Franks' version a little better, but I'm partial to Michael Franks.
I like Michael Franks' version a little better, but I'm partial to Michael Franks.
Philippines Floods 2011: Bodies Found Far Away From Ravaged Villages, Coastline
Here is some interestin
A Student Guide To Tropical Forest Conservati
http://www
I find it interestin
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas, 2011
My friend sent me this this morning:
"It's thankfully Christmas morning.
The Mall Wars have ended. The doors in some stores close on Saturday, 24th Dec, at Midnight. The security staff put away their pepper spray canisters, and the maimed and the injured shoppers limped out of the cavernous Big Box stores to their cars with carts laden with Chines imports. Now TV and the Internet News blurbs will have to start talikng again about things that really matter. Like which celeb couple has split, and which up-and-coming starelet had a wardrobe malfunction.
MERRY CHRISTMAS....
If you can still remember what it's all about"
And I replied to my friend:
Ahh, my dear, I do remember. I tried to relieve the stress by agreeing months ago with friends and family to NOT exchange presents. This morning I couldn't believe the feeling of peace and wonderment that today is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and Jesus was a good dude.
May you also have a peaceful day of quiet reflection,
nunya
And then I found something else worth reading in my inbox:
SATURDAY, DEC 24, 2011 1:00 PM PST
#occupychristmas
"Throughout much of history, the holiday was a celebration of rebellion against authority. It's time to reclaim it..."
"...But there is also something different going on this year. A popular hashtag on Twitter is #OccupyXmas. In Portland, San Francisco and elsewhere, carolers dressed in Santa suits and elf outfits have been singing a new song. It goes in part like this:
Arrest ye merry bankermen
All profiting today
You crashed the whole economy
Yet nothing did you pay …"
"It's thankfully Christmas morning.
The Mall Wars have ended. The doors in some stores close on Saturday, 24th Dec, at Midnight. The security staff put away their pepper spray canisters, and the maimed and the injured shoppers limped out of the cavernous Big Box stores to their cars with carts laden with Chines imports. Now TV and the Internet News blurbs will have to start talikng again about things that really matter. Like which celeb couple has split, and which up-and-coming starelet had a wardrobe malfunction.
MERRY CHRISTMAS....
If you can still remember what it's all about"
And I replied to my friend:
Ahh, my dear, I do remember. I tried to relieve the stress by agreeing months ago with friends and family to NOT exchange presents. This morning I couldn't believe the feeling of peace and wonderment that today is the day we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and Jesus was a good dude.
May you also have a peaceful day of quiet reflection,
nunya
And then I found something else worth reading in my inbox:
SATURDAY, DEC 24, 2011 1:00 PM PST
#occupychristmas
"Throughout much of history, the holiday was a celebration of rebellion against authority. It's time to reclaim it..."
"...But there is also something different going on this year. A popular hashtag on Twitter is #OccupyXmas. In Portland, San Francisco and elsewhere, carolers dressed in Santa suits and elf outfits have been singing a new song. It goes in part like this:
Arrest ye merry bankermen
All profiting today
You crashed the whole economy
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Taibbi is so awesome!
Taibbiblog
A Christmas Message from America's Rich
Posted Dec 22, 2011
As apalling as some of these quotes from the filthy rich are, I'm not really surprised. You'd be amazed at some of what came out of the mouths of some of the entitled little bitches I grew up with, and I wasn't anywhere near to rich and neither were they. Much closer to lower middle class.
A Christmas Message from America's Rich
Posted Dec 22, 2011
As apalling as some of these quotes from the filthy rich are, I'm not really surprised. You'd be amazed at some of what came out of the mouths of some of the entitled little bitches I grew up with, and I wasn't anywhere near to rich and neither were they. Much closer to lower middle class.
The 10 Most Annoying Pop Christmas Songs of All Time
Why do pop artists have to get involved in Christmas?
December 23, 2011 |
Photo Credit: paparutzi at Flickr.
I am rolling on floor, laughing my ass off. Merry Christmas y'all!!!
December 23, 2011 |
I am rolling on floor, laughing my ass off. Merry Christmas y'all!!!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Media Matters: 2011 Highlight Reel
December 22, 2011 12:59 pm ET by Jon Salvia
U.S. Troops Charged After Fellow GI, Hazing Victim Danny Chen Found Dead in Afghanistan
I found these two tidbits of news, but I looked for hours on HuffPo for something worth reading and I couldn't.
U.S. Troops Charged After Fellow GI, Hazing Victim Danny Chen Found Dead in Afghanistan
I found these two tidbits of news, but I looked for hours on HuffPo for something worth reading and I couldn't.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
nexpensive Solar Cell Paint One Step Closer After "Major Advance" in Research
Matthew McDermott
Technology / Solar Technology
December 22, 2011
treehugger
"Not the actual paint... TreeHugger has covered paint-on or spray-on solar cells on a number of occasions. The idea isn't new by any means. But some researchers from the University of Notre Dame say they have made a "major advance" towards making an inexpensive solar paint. They've called it (be prepared to groan) Sun-Believable...."
"Not the actual paint... TreeHugger has covered paint-on or spray-on solar cells on a number of occasions. The idea isn't new by any means. But some researchers from the University of Notre Dame say they have made a "major advance" towards making an inexpensive solar paint. They've called it (be prepared to groan) Sun-Believable...."
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
MLK parade bomber sentenced to 32 years in prison
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press
I love the mainstream media, it just cracks me right the fuck up.
A google news search using the term "terrorist plot" with the date parameters 1/17/2011 to 1/21/2011brings up :
Why only Hindus confessing: RSS TNN Jan 18, 2011, 05.37am IS
Report Says Militants in Pearl Killing Still at Large
By JANE PERLEZ Published: January 20, 2011
Yemen Sentences American-Born Cleric in Absentia By ROBERT F. WORTH Published: January 18, 2011
Fresh torture allegations raised over third British man held in Bangladesh
Chemist from Stockport was allegedly mistreated, raising further concerns about possible UK complicity in torture Ian Cobain and Fariha Karim in Dhaka
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 1 June 2010 12.15 EDT
Suicide bombings kill at least ten people in central Iraq POSTED JANUARY 19, 2011 BY BNO
You have to use the search term "bomb plot" with the same date parameters in order to bring up any articles on the MLK parade 2011 bomb plot.
Because, you know, American non-muslim, white supremacists are not "terrorists!"
They are just "bomb plot" ters.
roflamo.
I love the mainstream media, it just cracks me right the fuck up.
A google news search using the term "terrorist plot" with the date parameters 1/17/2011 to 1/21/2011brings up :
Why only Hindus confessing: RSS TNN Jan 18, 2011, 05.37am IS
Report Says Militants in Pearl Killing Still at Large
By JANE PERLEZ Published: January 20, 2011
Yemen Sentences American-Born Cleric in Absentia By ROBERT F. WORTH Published: January 18, 2011
Fresh torture allegations raised over third British man held in Bangladesh
Chemist from Stockport was allegedly mistreated, raising further concerns about possible UK complicity in torture Ian Cobain and Fariha Karim in Dhaka
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 1 June 2010 12.15 EDT
Suicide bombings kill at least ten people in central Iraq POSTED JANUARY 19, 2011 BY BNO
You have to use the search term "bomb plot" with the same date parameters in order to bring up any articles on the MLK parade 2011 bomb plot.
Because, you know, American non-muslim, white supremacists are not "terrorists!"
They are just "bomb plot" ters.
roflamo.
Holiday musing
I've been avoiding the newZ stuff lately because frankly, most of it is stupid:
Fox and Sarah Palin Freak over White House Christmas Card.
Wed, Dec. 21, 2011
Instead, I have been watching an even sillier show that lasted 1 season called "The Event." Silly, exciting and about aliens that look like us and crash landed in Alaska 66 years ago during WWII and have been held in a prison made especially for them ever since then...
So my creative little mind starts wondering "Hey, maybe Molly McMooesturd stumbled onto some super-duper secret government installation in Alaska and that is why the goofy bitch is in the newZy reports all the time?"
Hey, it's not any crazier than the thought of Sarah Palin, a major flaming turd queen, as a presidential candidate, and it might explain why she's not a simple footnote in history yet. You got a better idea? Come on, I could use some larfs today, :)
Fox and Sarah Palin Freak over White House Christmas Card.
Wed, Dec. 21, 2011
So my creative little mind starts wondering "Hey, maybe Molly McMooesturd stumbled onto some super-duper secret government installation in Alaska and that is why the goofy bitch is in the newZy reports all the time?"
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The Unfathomable Cuts in Housing Aid
Patrick Markee
December 14, 2011
This article appeared in the January 2, 2012 edition of The Nation.
"...Back in May another 21,000 people had applied for a shot at 5,000 spots on the Dallas Housing Authority’s waiting list—still better odds than in nearby Plano, where 8,000 people applied for only 100 available housing vouchers..."
December 14, 2011
This article appeared in the January 2, 2012 edition of The Nation.
"...Back in May another 21,000 people had applied for a shot at 5,000 spots on the Dallas Housing Authority’s waiting list—still better odds than in nearby Plano, where 8,000 people applied for only 100 available housing vouchers..."
Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Avoiding the news
Watching all kinds of stuff on Netflix. I never had cable tv so there is lots of stuff for me there. I flew through a show that was filmed in 2010 in San Diego called Terriers.. I remember reading posts on the OB Rag and thinking that it was great that it's set in OB, but I didn't expect much from it. I like some shows about private investigators and I don't like some of them. Anyway, I hope they figure out a way to get another season going because I love it.
My friend told me about these guys who do "Bad Lip Reading" on YouTube and they make me laugh.
"Michele Bachmann": a BLR Soundbite
My friend told me about these guys who do "Bad Lip Reading" on YouTube and they make me laugh.
"Michele Bachmann": a BLR Soundbite
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wikileaks: Bradley Manning military hearing bias row
16 December 2011 Last updated at 18:35 ET
Bradley Manning is accused of leaking 720,000 diplomatic and military documents
Is the US government at war with whistle blowers? A military officer overseeing the hearing of the US Army analyst accused of leaking government secrets has rejected a request to recuse himself.
"...Lt Col Almanza is a former military judge who now works for the Department of Justice, which has its own investigation into Wikileaks. His refusal to accept all but two of 38 defence witnesses meant the defence could not adequately make their case, Mr Coombs said..."Continue reading the main story
Bradley Manning is accused of leaking 720,000 diplomatic and military documents
Is the US government at war with whistle blowers? A military officer overseeing the hearing of the US Army analyst accused of leaking government secrets has rejected a request to recuse himself.
"...Lt Col Almanza is a former military judge who now works for the Department of Justice, which has its own investigation into Wikileaks. His refusal to accept all but two of 38 defence witnesses meant the defence could not adequately make their case, Mr Coombs said..."Continue reading the main story
China's Christian Bale PR Nightmare
"Chinese quota on foreign films, which restricts distributi
Jeez, no wonder it's easy to find Chinese websites where you can upload or stream gazillions of pirated American movies and shows.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Jeez, no wonder it's easy to find Chinese websites where you can upload or stream gazillions of pirated American movies and shows.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Death Penalty Use Plummets to 35-Year Low
By Andrew Chow on December 16, 2011 5:50 AM | Findlaw
Good, now let's get rid of it completely since it's a big frigging waste of taxpayer money to keep dragging these people into court on appeal after appeal and those who cause the most death in this country and overseas never get indicted anyways.
Good, now let's get rid of it completely since it's a big frigging waste of taxpayer money to keep dragging these people into court on appeal after appeal and those who cause the most death in this country and overseas never get indicted anyways.
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