Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Free kibbles

New York lawmakers plan law to ban nooses. It seems to me that hanging a noose in general would be free speech, horrendous as it is. Like burning a flag. But hanging a noose on somebody's door would be stalking, which is already a crime. I don't think we need any new laws here.

China moon satellite will test ground directed maneuvering capability that can be used as a weapon against other satellites.

China to acquire stake in financial giant Bear Stearns.

Iraq will work to stop PKK and keep Turkey from invading. About time. Violence in Iraq has dropped 70% since the new counterinsurgency policy and the surge took full effect in June. Notice this article is from Switzerland, not the US.

180 Iranian MPs
side with resigned nuclear negotiator against Ahmadinejad's nuclear policy, which states Iran won't negotiate over nuclear rights. Israel is ready for a preemptive attack.

US offers to wait to install missile defense shield in Europe to appease Russians.

Venezuelans shoot and destroy glass monument to Che Guevara. Glass? That's just asking for trouble.

Exporting American culture has been so successful that people all over the world are becoming obese.

Pete Stark, under pressure from Democrats, apologizes for his comments about President Bush. I'd like to think that is sign of things to come, but I doubt it.

7 things everybody knows about the Clintons. Corruption is at the heart of each one.

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