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Anyone already knew about this website? Why didn't you say anything? http://www.buzztracker.org/
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Source January 14, 2006 - 1:04PM AdvertisementAdvertisement President Hugo Chavez on Friday blasted Washington for blocking Spain's sale of military aircraft to Venezuela and taunted the United States by speculating about what might happen if he stopped sending it oil. Washington said on Thursday it had refused an export license for Spain to sell 12 transport and maritime surveillance planes containing US technology to Venezuela, the world's No.5 oil exporter and a key US energy supplier. Chavez, who often accuses Washington of trying to oust him, has antagonised the US government with his campaign to counter US trade proposals in Latin America. US o…
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This will probably starve to death here in crossfire...but wtf. Yesterday, New York City Criminal Court Judge Gerald Harris decided that the City’s parade permit law is “hopelessly overbroadâ€? and “‘constitutes a burden on free expression that is more than the First Amendment can bear.’â€? According to the Verdict, “a person promenading, or two persons racing, . . . a funeral procession, two or three cars displaying political posters traveling one behind the other, caravan style, or a small group of friends biking togetherâ€? might be required to obtain permits under the law as written. Judge Finds NYC Parade Permit Law Unconstitutional: …
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So this needless election is in 2 weeks. Who's everybody voting for? If you say Conservative I'll petition Raven to ban you.
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U.S. opening some private mail in terror fight Customs: Letters from abroad subject to screening Tuesday, January 10, 2006; Posted: 1:59 a.m. EST (06:59 GMT) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. officials are opening personal mail that arrives from abroad when they deem it necessary to protect the country from terrorism, a Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman said Monday. News of the little-known practice follows revelations that the government approved eavesdropping on U.S. citizens without judicial oversight after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which sparked concern from civil liberties advocates and some lawmakers, who called for congress…
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they reported at about 9 that they found all the miners alive...all of the sudden the cable news channels had all the experts on, interviewing family, asking how they survived etc etc...how happy everyone was etc etc then it was not true...I'm watching shit now at 1am and goddamn... I'm just thinking.. the media fucked up spreading word on unconfirmed reports and getting everyone hopes up, esp the fams of the dudes... thoughts/ opinions/ bad jokes?
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I have certainly changed my position on this issue over the years. I never would have considered owning a firearm when I lived in the suburbs, and it's not something I look forward to doing, but I'd rather be responsible for my own safety than finding out that Public Enemy was right when they said, "911 is a joke." I have also found that when the cops get involved in an incident, it usually is more of a hassle than a help. I am not anti-police, either, but I do question their preventative effect on crime- even in my wild and crazy youth, I had no ill will towards them. They did their thing, and I did mine. I knew when I was breaking the law, and that if I got caught …
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ok well ever since i first heard about the bermuda triangle i was like 'WOW' what a mystery, and for those of you who live in aus theres some documentary on 60 minutes i think it was last sunday or could be this sunday. well anyway, i really didnt know this all was bullshit till i read this article ; *** the descriptions suposedto say MYSTERY ,not myth .. my bad The tale of Flight 19 started on December 5th, 1945. Five Avenger torpedo bombers lifted into the air from the Navel Air Station at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 2:10 in the afternoon. It was a routine practice mission and the flight was composed of all students except for the Commander, a Lt. Charles Tay…
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I just wanted to say RIP to Isreal's leader. Actually I'm not sure he died, but I figured I'd just announce it anyway, just to be the first to announce it, if it turns out to be true...
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So my girl told me about this story a couple of days ago, now its all over CNN. A breif recap for those who don't know: Willaims was cofounder of the Crips a Los Angeles street game in 1971. Eventually in 1981 he was convicted of four homicides on "questionable" evidence. Following his conviction he reformed and began to write children's stories about non-violence. As a result the stories he has been nominated for 5 Nobel Peace Prizes. He recently exhausted his last appeal and the date of his execution has been set for Dec. 13. (More info is availabile at: tookie.com ) Anyhow I'm curious about opinions whether he should be put to death. Mine goes a little som…
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Sick, Crazy, Wild Rioting in the streets of Parisienne Suburbs every day for the the past week... English Article French Article Laying in the middle of this 7 day period is the 51st (truely 50th) anniversarie of the first strike of the Algerien War of Independence (from the French)... "La Premiere Matin du Novembre"- is a well remembered occurance and is often used as a symbol of colonial deterioration and a precedent for future revolts of Arabs, particularly in and of European nations.. Is this coincidence, or co-ordinance? Were this two kids who died self-sacracficing martyrs who gave their lives in order to give spark to the fire, s…
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It just struck me how insanely stupid it was for america to let Saddam stay in power after the gulf war. Who invades a country for invading a country and lets the regime off the hook ?
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Seriously what is it about, it seems to have something to do mostly with Oil & money, it is still going on and seems that America probalbly won't win it. Discuss.
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Bush: intelligent design to be taught in schools 1 2
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President George Bush has started a national debate in the US over the teaching of evolution in school. The president has suggested that a theory known as "intelligent design" should be taught in the classroom. It proposes that life is too complex to have developed through evolution, and an unseen power must have had a hand. President Bush's championing of intelligent design will be interpreted as further evidence of the growing influence of the religious right. The US president told newspaper reporters in Texas that children should be taught about intelligent design so they could better understand the debate about the origins of the universe. Int…
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/politics/18bush.html
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Of course this will probably do nothing to Dupont in the long run, but I still enjoy seeing the huge chemical company take a hit. Stick to cast iron, yall. *Edited in the hopes of starting discussion, didn't leave much to debate above. Do you all think that these sorts of measures are usually adequate, or is more accountability necessary to get the point across to companies like DuPont (which I hate more than just about any other mega industrial company)? What about the effect these sorts of things have on the advancement of technology and the well being of industry/ the economy? Should there be some sort of more mediated process that will still allow flex…
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http://politics.guardian.co.uk/gla/story/0...1666239,00.html
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/1...e.ap/index.html *sigh*
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i dont know if this has been posted before, but its pretty disturbing. Land of the free...bollocks! The american taliban
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http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&q=wh...rch&sa=N&tab=wn
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source Senate OK's bill to cut deficit with Cheney's help VP casts tie-breaking vote on legislation that will reduce benefit programs Updated: 11:04 a.m. ET Dec. 21, 2005 WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled Senate passed legislation to cut federal deficits by $39.7 billion on Wednesday by the narrowest of margins, 51-50, with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the deciding vote. The measure, the product of a year's labors by the White House and congressional Republicans, imposes the first restraints in nearly a decade of federal benefit programs such as Medicaid, Medicare and student loans. "This is the one vote you'll have this year to red…
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i have a good feeling Alito is a good constitutionist.
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Supreme Court to review Texas political map
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Supreme Court to review Texas political map http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/12/sco...s.ap/index.html WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court said Monday it would consider the constitutionality of a Texas congressional map engineered by Rep. Tom DeLay that helped Republicans gain seats in Congress. The 2003 boundaries helped Republicans win 21 of the state's 32 seats in Congress in the last election-- up from 15. They were approved amid a nasty battle between Republican leaders and Democrats and minority groups in Texas. The contentiousness also reached Washington, where the Justice Department approved the plan, although staff lawyers concluded that it di…
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Mayor: Sever Thumbs of Graffiti Artists By Associated Press Published November 5, 2005, 10:19 AM CST RENO, Nev. -- Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has suggested that those who deface freeways with graffiti should have their thumbs cut off on television. Goodman, appearing Wednesday on the "Nevada Newsmakers" television show, said, "In the old days in France, they had beheading of people who commit heinous crimes. "You know, we have a beautiful highway landscaping redevelopment in our downtown. We have desert tortoises and beautiful paintings of flora and fauna. These punks come along and deface it. "I'm saying maybe you put them on TV and cu…
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some cds as well as all imesh files that ive got recently have WMA Protection u cant burn then or put them on mp3 players anyone know how to bypass?
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link here: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/12/...27308.html?rats story here: Why this brain flies on rat cunning By Philip Sherwell Washington December 7, 2004 It sounds like science fiction: a brain nurtured in a Petri dish learns to pilot a fighter plane as scientists develop a new breed of "living" computer. But in groundbreaking experiments in a Florida laboratory that is exactly what is happening. The "brain", grown from 25,000 neural cells extracted from a single rat embryo, has been taught to fly an F-22 jet simulator by scientists at the University of Florida. They hope their research into neural computation will he…
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whoa, any of you london heads know if this is true or not? some pretty hardcore stuff, gang-rape/sterilization. super scary, so scary i cant even laugh about it. not a laughing matter actually. :shook:
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Officials: Passenger killed after claiming to have bomb Wednesday, December 7, 2005; Posted: 4:27 p.m. EST (21:27 GMT) MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A federal air marshal shot and killed a 44-year-old U.S. citizen on a boarding bridge at Miami International Airport after he said he had a bomb, several sources familiar with the incident told CNN. Flight 924 was in Miami on a stopover during a flight from Medellin, Colombia, to Orlando, Florida, when the man said there was a bomb in his carry-on luggage[/], a Department of Homeland Security official said. He was confronted by a team of federal air marshals, who pursued the man down the boarding bridge and o…
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http://www.tolerance.org/hidden_bias/index.html http://implicit.harvard.edu/ I think the concept of this is quite fucked up really, but I wouldn't expect anything less from SPLC.
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600,000 People Want The Right To Vote 1 2
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/14/scotus.f...vote/index.html The fact is this case was likely based on acute and correct understanding of law. But I find it hard to understand how any man not acused of treason would have his right to vote revoked. The principle is based on the right of a man to self direction, the law is contrary to the ideal of freedom and redemption. High court rejects felons' voting appeal WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court Monday, without comment, rejected the appeal of Florida felons seeking to regain their right to vote. Since 1868, Florida has had a lifetime voting ban for felons. But lawyers representing about 600,000 af…
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http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publ...icle_7624.shtml more interesting is this guy claims to have inside information on bush's temper tantrums, with respected people like josh marshall referencing them occasionally. i'd really like to know how he gets some of his info, some of his articles read almost like some overly dramatic fiction(ie-"GOP to president: your presidency effectively over"). if you click the link and scroll to the bottom he has put up a bio section for people to reference as well.
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Investing is definately the way to build wealth. Staying out of debt allows you to use your income to guarantee wealth in the future. In my opinion, credit cards are a way of keeping poor people subjugated economically. Do NOT use credit cards. If you absolutely must have a card for convenience, use a DEBIT card. Put $500 or so in the bank, get a debit card on that account, and that way you are only spending money that you already have. Banks and other financial institutions charge young people serious interest, 16%, 18%, up to about 24% if your account becomes delinquent. This means that for ever $100 you spend, TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS is going into the pocket…
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I'm a nerd, I can't help it. I dream of one day sitting on the court and getting vanity plates for my whip that say JUSTICE or SCOTUS. My favorite Justice of the day is Mr. Justice Antonin Scalia. I dislike a great deal of what he stands for including rampant idealism. Collective religious conservatism. Lack of equal treatment for homosexuals, but dude is just so funny. Not to mention so damn logical. Quotables: "St. Paul has no such authority to license one side of a debate to fight freestyle, while requiring the other to follow Marquis of Queensbury Rules." RAV v. St. Paul (Majority opinion discussing content based speech laws.) "Consulting s…
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Well, they had to scratch through a ton of paperwork, but the Democrats finally figured out a way to unseat Tom DeLay from the leadership of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, at least temporarily. His crime? That he "conspired" with members of the Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee to make $190,000 worth of campaign contributions to Texas candidates after the 60-day cut-off before an election. Oh goodness gracious! The Republic is in peril! Like the Democrats never made campaign contributions that smelled a little ripe. LAME ASS WHINERS. The Democrats rammed their liberal shit down our throats for FORTY YEARS, bu…
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O'Reilly: OK For Terrorists To Attack San Fran 1 2 3
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10004302/ Does Bill O'Reilly have it in for the city by the bay? San Franciscans have been in an uproar this week over apparent comments by the host of Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" that it was A-OK for terrorists to wipe the city off the map. At issue are comments from O'Reilly's Election Day broadcast on his syndicated Westwood One radio show about a San Francisco ballot measure opposing the presence of military recruiters in city schools. "Listen, citizens of San Francisco, if you vote against military recruiting, you're not going to get another nickel in federal funds. Fine. You want to be your own country? Go right…
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KARACHI (Reuters) - A car bomb exploded outside a KFC fast-food restaurant in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding about 15, some critically, police and doctors said. A government spokesman said information was still coming in from the scene, and the death toll was unclear. Some of the wounded suffered severe burns, hospital doctors and police said. The car bomb exploded outside a KFC outlet in central Karachi just before 9 a.m. local time (0400 GMT), gutting the restaurant and shattering the windows of a nearby six-storey office block housing several oil and gas exploration firms. "This is an act of terrorism a…
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http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/lewis.html Breaking News There's an important story developing tonight at the Justice Department. The non-partisan Center for Public Integrity obtained a closely-guarded document that shows plans for a sweeping expansion of the government's police powers. Until now, few people outside of the department, not even members of key congressional committees have seen this draft legislation. It could lead to increased surveillance and greater secrecy - all in the name of the war on terror. It raises questions about how we balance liberty and security - the rights of individuals versus the rule of law. Bill Moyers talks to Chuck …
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http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11...asts/index.html this is just wonderful.
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peep it... its old, but chalked full of info... and you can trace a grip of the info to now... scary shit.
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