Archive for: December 2005December 31, 2005
Sudanese refugees dispersed by forceNora Younis provides an eyewitness account of the Sudanese refugee sit-in in Egypt that erupted in violence when police stormed the protest center, which had been set up in an upscale Cairo neighborhood in front of the … “Report: U.S. preparing NATO for possible attack on Iran”From Ynet News: The U.S. government has called on NATO members to prepare for a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the German daily Der Spiegel reported Saturday. NATO officials said the United States is seriously weighing the … December 30, 2005
Woohoo! It’s the Friday before the new year! Surely today the armadillo will dance——Feh. Bad timing, I’m afraid. Fact is, I’ve already got the little guy secured with a couple bungee cords and electrical tape into a beautifully compact geodesic sphere, which I’ve jerry-rigged with white Christmas lights and adorned with fifty-one … “Assad threatened Hariri: Syrian vice president”From AFP: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad threatened former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri just months before he was assassinated, Syria’s ex-vice president Abdel Halim Khaddam said “I will destroy anyone who tries to hinder our decisions,” Assad told Hariri … The Revolution will be blogged, 9 (updated Cinco de Mayo)[update: from Allah: “Rumsfeld heckled … by wacko conspiracy theorist Ray McGovern”; meanwhile, Rick Moran notes that Rumsfeld lied while on the spot yesterday, something Rick finds … 2006 PredictionsRedState has gathered together several sets of predictions for 2006. Three words, friends: Fear the crickets. “Emanations and penumbras: a quasi-objective correlative” (from the protein wisdom conceptual series)Her: “So, would you like to maybe come inside for some coffee or a glass of wine or something?” Him: “Well, only if what you really mean is that we’ll be bumpin’ uglies inside a half hour. Otherwise, I’d just as … December 29, 2005
“The First Amendment does not demand a wall of separation between church and state.”This seems fairly significant. Apologies to those of you already familiar with the particulars of the decision. From the First Amendment Center, “6th Circuit upholds Ky. Ten Commandments display”: A federal appeals court … Another moment of unabashed pragmatismSure, I could write a post on Bahraini feminists, or the destructive sense of entitlement we’ve instilled in our moronic kids—but then, I could head to Best Buy and burn the … Profiles in (dis)courageFrom ABC News: Security screeners at 40 major airports across the country will be trained next year to use casual conversation to flush out possible terrorists. The Transportation Security Administration will first teach screeners what suspicious behaviors to … |
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