Via Powerline (thanks to JWebb), “Satellite Blackout in Tehran”: Blog of the Week Vital Perspective notes that the government of Iran is going from building to building in Tehran, smashing satellite dishes. This can only be construed as an effort to cut Iranians off, as much as possible, from news originating in the outside world. Which strikes me as ominous, especially with August 22 only five days away. Notes Vital
August 17, 2006
August 17, 2006
Another question for my Levi’s
me: “Point of pants etiquette: is it okay to wear a boot cut jean with, say, New Balance cross trainer tennis shoes, or maybe a leather dock shoe without socks?” Levi’s: “Well, that depends. Do you want a real answer?—or is this gonna be like the time I told you it was most definitely not okay to go free-balling in a loose-fit button-fly, but you went ahead and embarrassed yourself
August 17, 2006
“NSA eavesdropping program ruled unconstitutional”
From CNN: A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government’s warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency’s program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit on behalf of journalists, scholars and lawyers who say
August 17, 2006
“Top al Qaeda Man In Pakistan Nabbed”
From ABC’s The Blotter: A senior al Qaeda commander allegedly tied to the London airplane bomb plot has been arrested in Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence and law enforcement officials have told ABC News. Matiur Rehman, one of the most wanted men in Pakistan, is known to have met with the alleged plot ringleader Rashid Rauf, according to the officials. Rehman’s capture could provide the most important leads in months to the
August 17, 2006
“‘I was with JonBenet when she died‘“
Karr confesses. From this morning’s Rocky Mountain News / AP: A former American school teacher said publicly Thursday he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she was killed and called the 6-year-old’s death “an accident,” a stunning admission that should help answer 10 years of questions in the unsolved murder case. John Mark Karr, 41, will be taken within the week to Colorado, where he will face charges of first degree
August 17, 2006
Too bad Patsy Ramsey isn’t alive…
Because she earned the right to spit in a lot of faces, that’s for sure. From the Rocky Mountain News, “Suspect named in JonBenet killing”: A man arrested in Thailand is being held in connection with the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, law enforcement officials said today. John Karr, 41, a former Atlanta, Ga., resident, was arrested today in Bangkok, according to two people familiar with the investigation who spoke on