It appears the the Iraqi governments decision to modify the laws which have enabled Blackwater employees to escape from prosecution for the war time (war-crime?) murders of 17 Iraqi civilians is causing a little bit of controversy. The question that will ultimately be answered here is whether or not the government that is currently […]

In a move which brings to mind the old proverb ‘close-the-barn-door-after-the-horse-gets-out’, the Iraqi government has approved a draft law which will remove the ill-advised immunity that private security contractors (read Blackwater) currently enjoy.
With controversy surrounding the promise of immunity from prosecution supposedly granted to the guards after 17 Iraqi civilians were murdered in Baghdad […]

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"If you build it, they will come." That line caused Kevin Costner to plow under some corn and build a ball field out in the Great American Heartland. But that was 18 years ago and the times have changed. All Kevin could look forward to if he built that ball field today is heat stroke […]

"No task is so humble that it does not offer an outlet for individuality."
-William Feather

Lou Dobbs, CNN commentator, has lambasted George ‘Dumbya’ Bush in one of the most scathing commentaries I’ve had the pleasure to read in a while. 
We all know that this presidency will go down in history as a blight on the soul of our nation.  Even the staunchest of Republicans are finding it hard to […]

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Over at TechDirt there is an interesting commentary that discusses the recent differences between the actions of the MPAA and TorrentSpy.
The MPAA hired Robert Anderson, noted hacker, to attempt to gain access to information stored on TorrentSpy servers. Promising him money and power the MPAA received from Mr. Anderson confidential emails, other internal […]

In 1988, a scientist in the employ of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), testified before Congress and stated that he was 99% sure that Global Warming was here. That statement, made by James Hansen, has been subjected to enormous worldwide scrutiny ever since.
In the 19 years since then, has […]

My friends over at RentonFacts blog have come up with a cute (and truthful!) little lawn sign.  Is there anyone out there who would like to help subsidize the printing of this?  Just head over to RentonFacts  and volunteer your help!

Growing up the daughter of an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and dreaming of nothing more than to serve her country, Valerie Plame Wilson received a rude awakening on the morning of 14 July, 2003. It was on that day that Robert Novak, a conservative American political commentator screwed the pooch and publicly identified Valerie […]

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A Saudi Arabian detainee at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base apparently committed suicide in his cell yesterday. This brings the known total of detainees to escape from Enhanced Interrogation at our hands to four.
The NY Times details our shame:
Detainee Found Dead in Guantánamo Cell
By WILLIAM GLABERSON
Published: May 31, 2007
A Guantánamo detainee apparently committed suicide […]

Well, one of my worst fears is just one day away from coming true. Our crappy government is ready to grant immunity from prosecution to the phone companies that collaborated with the NSA in the recent domestic spying scandal. The Senate Intelligence Committee is reviewing the proposed legislation in a closed session […]

In September of 2002 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology started offering free course materials on the Internet for use by the common man. Currently, their on-line selection exceeds 1700 courses and covers everything from Aeronautics to courses from the Sloan School of Management.

The Grandfather of Them All  In the […]

Wow, talk about seeing the future.  I was 100% positive that Karl Rove bailed on the S.S. Dumbya Bush so that he could be poised to step in during this next election period. 
Well, guess what?  Mr. Rove is back! 
And hanging out with the Bush family again.  I sure wish I could be […]

As the RIAA continues to roll itself into a smaller and less impressive organization they keep making silly gestures that only reinforce my ’Oh-So-Low’ opinion of them. It seems that they have teamed up with some other backwards thinkers and created "The Copyright Alliance". Well, they had a little fete’ in DC this week that […]

Some good friends of ours purchased and moved to a beautiful home in Renton, Washington a few years ago. Renton is a cute little town nestled on the southern shore of Lake Washington just a few miles south of Seattle.
As a good neighbors do when they move into a small town, my friends started […]

There are many things that affect our environment, from global warming to the overgrazing of our pastures and prairies.  There are so many inter-connected variables that it’s hard to keep track.
Thankfully, someone over at Wikipedia is keeping track for me.  There are three great lists that bring some of the issues into clearer light […]