Pope Says Church Will Not Allow Pedophile Priests
Talk about infallible!
April 2008 archive
Apr 15 2008
Most Pathetic Headline I Can Remember
Apr 15 2008
Republic’s Patron Saint McSame to offer more of the Same
Well, Saint McSame has some good news and some bad news for Americans. I would love to do a “first the good news and then the bad news” sort of diary, but with McSame, it is all bad news for those of us that pay attention to current events once again.
From CNN:
An end to earmarks, a gas-tax holiday, government-backed mortgages — they’re all part of GOP Sen. John McCain’s “big and ambitious” plan to revive a flailing economy, a top aide said Tuesday.
OK. Big and ambitious usually means someone is making money, and that someone isn’t you or me. Hmmmmmmm. Could it be Corporations again? You make the call.
The senator from Arizona is proposing an income tax system that offers two basic rates and a “generous standard deduction,” according to his prepared remarks. McCain is proposing letting Americans choose between the new system and the present one.
“Americans do not resent paying their rightful share of taxes — what they do resent is being subjected to thousands of pages of needless and often irrational rules and demands” from the Internal Revenue Service, he will say. “We are going to create a new and simpler tax system — and give the American people a choice.”
The presidential candidate also will call for doubling the federal income tax for dependents, from $3,500 to $7,000.
Apr 15 2008
Obama’s Position on WH Torture Actions
I read this, and though I’ve been self-defensively cynical about politicians’ promises, I have the (cautious) “audacity” to “hope” that there may be a sea change coming. Yes, we’ve all been disappointed by politicians in the past, and currently. Pelosi, Reid, and Conyers haven’t delivered on their pre-election rhetoric. I just wanted to share the fact that one of the Presidential candidates was asked the question about holding the WH accountable, and here’s his answer:
Will Bunch asked Obama: If he’s elected, what would his Administration do about the allegations of criminal activities by the Bush White House: Obama Would Ask his AG to “Immediately Review” Potential Crimes in the Bush White House:
There’s more:
Apr 15 2008
Myths about torture by the Bush administration
Recent revelations that torture was approved, applauded, and enjoyed by senior Bush administration officials have caused quite a stir. Bush now freely admits that he “approved” of the CIA torturing a few “high value” terrorism suspects in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. All those assertions that the United States does not torture were knowingly false. While lying to Congress, the American people, and the world community might get another president in trouble, even impeached, war crimes appear to be much more acceptable in post-9/11 America. The mea culpa simply forces the administration and its supporters to create a new mythology of torture.
Apr 15 2008
Something Else Bush Stole From Us
Today, the sad news has broken: there will not be democracy, or freedom from despotism in Zimbabwe.
The call by Zimbabwe’s political opposition for people nationwide to stay away from work began to take effect on Tuesday, but it did not succeed in shutting down the capital, Harare.
Election officials, citing voting irregularities, have refused to release the outcome of the contest, between Zimbabwe’s autocratic president, Robert G. Mugabe, who has ruled for 28 years, and the MDC candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai.
The High Court Monday rejected an opposition demand that it force Zimbabwe’s electoral commission to publish the results, prompting the opposition to go ahead with the strike.
The opposition, which analysts say does not have a strong track record of organizing large public protests, decided against calling on its followers to take to the streets.
Police have banned all public rallies. And in recent days, opposition leaders have said in interviews they believe Mr. Mugabe’s government is looking for reasons to crack down and declare a state of emergency that would allow him to rule by decree. They hoped a stay-away would enable them to avoid violent confrontations with the police and the army.
Apr 15 2008
Meditation on the Dalai Lama, King and Compassion
Lost in the daily headlines surrounding the events in China, Tibet and the Olympic Games is the Dalai Lama’s message of compassion. He has been in Seattle these past few days to speak about this message at the Seeds of Compassion conference.
This local broadcast gives a flavor of the goals of the conference:
Apr 15 2008
Docudharma Times Tuesday April 15
Got styrofoam boxes
for the ozone layer
Got a man of the people,
says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn,
got roads to drive.
Biofuel: the burning question
The production of biofuel is devastating huge swathes of the world’s environment. So why on earth is the Government forcing us to use more of it?
From today, all petrol and diesel sold on forecourts must contain at least 2.5 per cent biofuel. The Government insists its flagship environmental policy will make Britain’s 33 million vehicles greener. But a formidable coalition of campaigners is warning that, far from helping to reverse climate change, the UK’s biofuel revolution will speed up global warming and the loss of vital habitat worldwide.Amid growing evidence that massive investment in biofuels by developed countries is helping to cause a food crisis for the world’s poor, the ecological cost of the push to produce billions of litres of petrol and diesel from plant sources will be highlighted today with protests across the country and growing political pressure to impose guarantees that the new technology reduces carbon emissions.
Apr 15 2008
They Stole My Vagina, and How I Found It
At the risk of getting screamed at and having the Polizi drag me to Gitmo in defense of their twisted fucking culture, here comes my homage to my vagina for V-Day.
Cross-posted from GentillyGirl :
Apr 15 2008
Muse in the Morning
Art Link Obstacles
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Please join us inside to celebrate our various muses…
Apr 15 2008
The Stars Hollow Gazette
I’m bitter.
What drives me nuts is that they think we’re stupid.
Too stupid to see what vacuous gas bags they are.
Too stupid to remember what they said.
So stupid that we’ll continue to buy their crap and vote for them.
They’re wrong.
Everyone gets the same TV and we can see them strut and preen and lie all day and you know what?
We hate them.
I don’t know why any of them thinks I haven’t spit in their coffee.
Because I have.
Apr 15 2008
just testing
Peter and I came back from Ortega one Friday night at the end of March to find a message from R.J. on the machine, asking me to call him on his line at home. My roommate tossed his jacket on the bed and, with a perceptive nod, took off for Alex’s room to begin the all-night idiocy we’d been anticipating for days. I sat down on the bed and dialed the number that, until I’d moved out, had been mine all through high school, when Nadia and I would talk until 3 a.m. while R.J. was trying to sleep. He answered the phone after three rings, sounding relaxed.