| Science Saturday Uncle Darwin Keeping with the 4th of July weekend theme, we welcome back Science Saturday with the politics of science. According to the Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA), a nonpartisan, educational organization whose mission is “to facilitate evidence-based decision making at all levels of ... 13 hours ago · Pigspittle, Ohio · magoo45.wordpress.com by Meg  4 references |
| Wesley Clark 'moving on' (Politico) Politico - Nearly a week after his controversial “Face the Nation” appearance last Sunday, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark is taking a break from the presidential campaign — but many Democratic insiders think he has already been crossed off the list of Barack Obama’s potential running mates. Source: ... 14 hours ago · Top Headlines - Today's News · top-headlines.net |
| Rat Finks troisieme: We don't need no stinkin' warrants Rat Fink Main Entry: miscreant Part of Speech: noun Definition: evildoer Synonyms: bad egg, bastard, black sheep, blackguard, bootlegger, bully, caitiff, convict, criminal, culprit, delinquent, drunkard, evildoer, felon, fink, heel, hoodlum, jailbird, knave, loafer, louse, lowlife, malefactor, outca ... 14 hours ago · Selene's Spot · elwynsattic.livejournal.com by elwynsattic |
| That Pesky F-Word At least it's not Monday. Today was a slow day at work. Being in-between quarters, there are not a lot of new orders coming in to be requested, nor electronic documents to be sent. One of my colleagues seems to have spent the better part of the afternoon wrangling with the IRS. I think he said they ... 15 hours ago · Selene's Spot · elwynsattic.livejournal.com by elwynsattic |
| Cleaning House (and Senate) Update, 01/22/06. According to the folks at Moveon.org , Congress has passed the following legislation in accordance with Speaker Pelosi's "100-hour plan": The '100 Hours Agenda' Already Done: * Restricting lobbyists * No new deficit spending * 9/11 Commission security recommendations * Increase the ... 15 hours ago · Selene's Spot · elwynsattic.livejournal.com by elwynsattic |
| Controversial Conservative Jesse Helms Dead at 86 Controversial former North Carolina senator Jesse Helms died on July 4th from natural causes in Raleigh, North Carolina. Helms was 86-years old. He left office back in 2003 due to his failing health. He was succeeded by Elizabeth Dole. The one-time radio commentator turned congressional power broker ... 16 hours ago · Bumpshack.com · bumpshack.com by bumpshack 713 references |
| What The New NSA Spying Decision Means for the Immunity Debate What The New NSA Spying Decision Means for the Immunity Debate - Via EFF.org Updates: As we reported yesterday, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District of California has just issued a key ruling in Al Haramain v. Bush, one of the cases challenging the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program ... 18 hours ago · Privacy Digest - News that ... · privacydigest.com by MacRonin 62 references |
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