Month: September 2005

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Man, his genius will be missed!California Conservative nails his assessment of Arthur Chrenkoff, “He did what the MSM does not: He tirelessly researched, uncovered, collected and presented all the facts.”Well said.

Cindy Sheehan cancelled her stop in Syracuse to head straight to New Orleans where she will continue her protest against the War in Iraq.

Scared Monkeys have the video!

A Colorado Utah Natural Gas Well 5A oil and gas flareColorado Utah Natural Gas, Inc.

The Right Place Blog wrote a little ditty they call “New Orleans Rhapsody” in honor of Hurricane Katrina.

For a complete roundup of the past week’s developments in democracy, check out the latest carnival of revolutions at Quid Nimis!

More on Sean Penn, “The Katrina Crusader!” I received this comment from a reader who claims he was there at the scene in New Orleans the day of Sean Penn’s heroic mission:I was the “taunting bystander.”I wasn’t really taunting; rather I was pissed off and favoring profanity.

** More on The Big Easy’s Selective Evacuation **After stories of empty trains, flooded buses, and police blocking escape routes, we can now conclude that the surest way to a quick evacuation from New Orleans during the Katrina disaster was not about the color of your skin, but had more to do with where you were shacked up at!Earlier it was reported how Mayor Nagin allowed guests of the Hyatt to board buses before local residents during the hurricane evacuation.

Kanye West’s seven little words have hit a raw nerve in American Society.“George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”NBC estimated 13.8 million viewers of the telecast, and the clip of West’s comments became one of the most widely circulated files on the Internet.Young black rapper Kanye West opened a can when he spoke in calling President Bush a racist to explain the slow response to the great suffering in New Orleans.

** Laura Bush Calls Criticism of Her Husband “Disgusting” **Kanye West was booed by a stadium full of football fans for the duration of a live-via-satellite performance during the Boston-Oakland NFL Kickoff Football Game last night.

Respecting the multicultural desires of Canadian culture, a report released by a former minister recommends Sharia Law for its progressive population.

“No credible evidence exists to suggest Captain (Michael Scott) Speicher is dead,” a Navy board of inquiry headed by Rear Adm.

These posts are not entirely related, but I liked them…Speculation on the next SCOTUS pick.

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Alenda Lux is reporting that cities spanning two continents will feature protests this Thursday (today) against Ontario’s proposed law change to allow Shari’a courts to settle family disputes using Islamic law.

More than a week after Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans told everyone in New Orleans who are not helping in the relief efforts to get out of the city or they would be removed by force:To the estimated 10,000 residents still believed to be holed up in this ruined city, the mayor had a blunt new warning: Get out now — or risk being taken out by force.

“THERE WERE BRIBES, THERE WERE KICKBACKS, THERE WAS LAX OVERSITE FROM THE SECRETARIOT” SAYS JOHN BOLTON DURING TODAYS HEARING.VIDEO HERE.Kofi Annan responds, “The findings to today’s report must be deeply embarassing to us all.”UN Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks with journalists after today’s troubling report was released on the Oil for Food Scandal.

Palestinian rivals fired rocket propelled grenades as they stormed Arafat’s home last night, dragged him outside in his pajamas, and executed him on the street.Former Palestinian security chief in Gaza, Moussa Arafat is seen at his office, in Gaza City, in this July, 17, 2004 file photo.

This week’s “Exotic” Carnival of the Revolutions is up and was put together by the great Ben Paarman.And, check this out…This week’s (relatively short, no chance competing with onefreekorea’s) Carnival reaches you from Sheki, a town afoot the mighty Caucasus in Azerbaijan.

Iraqi Authorities say they have taped confessions by Saddam.Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Tuesday that Saddam Hussein should be hanged “20 times a day because he tried to assassinate me 20 times.” Saddam Hussein’s trial will begin on October 19th.Iraqi Authorities say that they have taped, signed confessions by Saddam Hussein: Saddam Hussein has confessed that he gave orders to execute thousands of Kurds in the late 1980s, according to Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.In an interview with Iraq’s state-funded broadcaster al-Iraqiya, Talabani said he had spoken to one of the Iraqi Special Tribunal judges involved in the investigation who said that “he was able to take important confessions from Saddam Hussein and he has signed these confessions and there is video and audio for these confessions.”Talabani said the judge told him that Saddam confessed that he gave orders for the executions and military operations directed against Kurds in what came to be called the Anfal campaign.

President Vladimir Putin surprised many today with his announcement that he would not seek a third term as Russian President when his term ends in 2008.