I rarely say much about politics but this is getting scary. I just read that there are two aircraft carriers just of the southern coast of Iran in the Sea of Oman. Check these links:
1. “USS Stennis Carrier Group Deploys Into Gulf Region,” Bloomberg News, February 20, 2007: USS Stennis
2. “Pace Questions Whether Iran Arming [...]
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Iran
Posted in Political Quagmire on February 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Kenny
Posted in Political Quagmire on February 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, “Sorry, son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died.” Kenny replied, “Well then, just [...]
weapons of math instruction….
Posted in Political Quagmire on October 7, 2006 | 1 Comment »
A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule and a calculator.
At a morning press conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he believes the man is a member of the [...]
Save the Internet….
Posted in Everyday Stuff, Political Quagmire on May 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The CEO of AT&T said: "The internet can't be free". I don't know the context in which the comment was made but on the face of it, it's just a little scary coming from one who wants to profit from it in ways that would take control of the whole structure of what makes the [...]
Unfathomed Dangers….
Posted in Everyday Stuff, Political Quagmire, Quotes on January 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Unfathomed Dangers in PATRIOT Act Reauthorization
By Paul Craig Roberts
A provision in the “PATRIOT Act� creates a new federal police force with the power to violate the Bill of Rights. You might think that this cannot be true, as you have not read about it in newspapers or heard it discussed by talking heads on TV.
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