Born without legs

Posted on March 21st, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: Odds & Ends (Mostly odd).

People of the Web - What Are You Looking At?

Born without legs, Kevin Connolly snaps photos of people staring at him — turning the watchers into the watched.

What he captured was a paradigm shift, turning the watchers into the watched. In the process he discovered something about them — and himself.

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Billary invades Mississippi

Posted on March 7th, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: Mississippi, News & Politics.

SunHerald.com : Clinton says even if Obama wins primary, Mississippis choice is historic

While in Mississippi, Clinton also might have to try to soothe any hurt feelings from her comment last year about the state. Clinton was speaking with the Des Moines Register about how Iowa and Mississippi were the only states yet to elect a woman to Congress or as governor, when she said:”How can Iowa be ranked with Mississippi? Thats not what I see. Thats not the quality. Thats not the communitarianism, thats not the openness I see in Iowa.”

Obama supporters, including former Gov. Ray Mabus, held a news conference Wednesday at Obamas campaign office in Jackson to remind voters of what she had said. Mabus said Clinton had insulted the state.

“Its kind of clear what she was doing. She was trying to curry favor with Iowa because there was an election going up there,” Mabus said. “Its also clear that she didnt expect ever to have to be in Mississippi.”

Ending her speech, Clinton acknowledged her remarks and said the state has a chance to make a real statement.

“And that is for Mississippi to vote for a woman for president on Tuesday. Lets go make history together,” she said, before breaking into an Obama-like chant of “Yes we will Yes we will”

Translation: “Yeah, I demeaned Mississippi and you can prove me wrong by…voting for me!”

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Berkeley City Council moderates anti-Marine position - CNN.com

Posted on February 13th, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: News & Politics.

Berkeley City Council moderates anti-Marine position - CNN.com

CNN — The Berkeley City Council voted early Wednesday to rescind a previous vote that said Marine recruiters are “not welcome in this city,” but held tight to its anti-war stance.

I don’t think that there is anybody that hates war more than the people going to fight it.

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FactCheck.org: Wrong Paul

Posted on February 12th, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: News & Politics.

FactCheck.org: Wrong Paul

Summary

Ron Paul doesn’t have much of a chance of winning the Republican nomination, but he persists with his well-funded campaign and even talks of turning it into a permanent “Revolution” that will continue far beyond 2008.We’ve given his statements little attention until now. But here we look at some of his more outlandish claims

Very interesting…

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PolitiFact | A service of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ

Posted on February 12th, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: News & Politics.

PolitiFact | A service of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ

PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly to help you find the truth in the presidential campaign. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times and CQ will analyze the candidates speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate.

Good site.

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The Sun Also Sets

Posted on February 8th, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: News & Politics.

Investors Business Daily — The Sun Also Sets

Not every scientist is part of Al Gores mythical “consensus.” Scientists worried about a new ice age seek funding to better observe something bigger than your SUV — the sun.

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I can’t imagine why New Orleans gets such a bad rap.

Posted on February 7th, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: Odds & Ends (Mostly odd).

Latest murder on the heels of violent Carnival season - New Orleans News - NOLA.com

The fatal shooting, the 21st murder in New Orleans this year, occurred closely on the heels of a trying Carnival season for police, one in which four people were murdered and 12 others injured in shootings in the past five days, according to police records.

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In Berkeley, push to rescind letter to Marines

Posted on February 5th, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: Categorically Uncategorized, News & Politics.

In Berkeley, push to rescind letter to Marines

Olds said she heard from hundreds of people angered by the citys action, including many in her Berkeley hills district.”People are so mad about this. They have relatives in the service, and now they think theyre not welcome in Berkeley,” she said. “My twin brother was a Marine in World War II. Hed be turning in his grave if he saw this.”

Damn, now I wish I had sent some hate mail.

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U.S. Senator Wants to Revoke Funding From City of Berkeley, CA

Posted on February 1st, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: News & Politics.

FOXNews.com - U.S. Senator Wants to Revoke Funding From City of Berkeley, Calif., for Vote to Boot Marines

DeMint said he will draft legislation to rescind any earmarks dedicated for the City of Berkeley in the recently passed appropriations bill — which his office tallied to value about $2.1 million. He said that any money taken back would be transferred to the Marines.

Woot!

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ALA | Top 100 Challenged Books 1990-1999

Posted on February 1st, 2008 by ccs178 (admin).
Categories: Odds & Ends (Mostly odd).

ALA | Top 100 Challenged Books 1990-1999

#90 Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman

I would’ve thought that title would be a lot higher up on the list. I guess people are slowly forgetting about it. I also think it is odd that  Fahrenheit 451 isn’t in the top 100 either.

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