Jon Stewart responds.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Waterboarding
Given the recent revelations that US officials performed waterboarding on several prisoners shortly after 9/11, and US Attorney General Michael Mukasey's refusal to open an investigation into the affair, this piece by a former JAG officer and current judge/law professor on the matter is timely.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Sydney to London in 5 hours
British firm Reaction Engines has designed a hypersonic plane capable, in theory, of transporting 300 passengers at a speed of 3,000 mph.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Super Bowl Ads Are Designed To Fuel Mindless Buying
"Recession? How About $2.7 Million for a 30-Second Ad?"
Saturday, February 2, 2008
What the world Eats
A TIME photo-essay on the weekly eating habits and expenditures of families throughout the world. Notice how families from western countries don't have favorite recipes, but merely favorite foods.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Giuliani's Campaign Most Unsuccessful in History
$50 Million for 1 delegate. It couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy.
Telecom Immunity Update
It has come to this:
Monday will see the Senate Intelligence Bill come before the house, and all proposed amendments will receive a vote. The bill itself includes a provision providing retroactive immunity to those companies who participated in warrantless surveillance of Americans. Senator Dodd and Senator Feingold have proposed an amendment that will strip the bill of this provision. If they can manage to find 51 votes, then there will be no immunity provision in the final bill. Contact your Senators (even if they are dedicated Republicans) and ask them to support the Dodd/Feingold amendment.
**UPDATE**
Glenn Greenwald is claiming that the Dodd/Feingold amendment will need to get 60 votes, per the agreement. There is almost no chance of this happening. Tune in Monday to see our Senate sanction a crime against the American people!
I should note that the House passed version of the FISA bill that is substantially different from the one before the Senate. If the Senate passes the Intelligence Committee's bill on Monday, with the immunity provision, then there will have to be some reconciliation. There will be pressure on the House to pass a bill identical to the Senate version. So this fight isn't over yet.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
New Walmart Line Of Fine Wines
Wal-Mart announced that, sometime in 2008, it will begin offering customers a new discount item ---- Wal-Mart's own brand of wine. The world's largest retail chain is teaming up with Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery of Modesto California to produce the beverage at an affordable price, in the $2 - $5 range.
Wine connoisseurs may not be inclined to put a bottle of "Wal-Mart" brand into their shopping carts, but"there is a market for inexpensive wine," said Kathy Micken, professor of marketing at University of Arkansas , Bentonville. "But the right name is important."
Customer surveys were conducted to determine the most attractive name
for the Wal-Mart wine brand.
The top surveyed names in order of popularity were:
10. Chateau Traileur Parc
9. White Trashfindel
8. Big Red Gulp
7. World Championship Riesling
6. NASCARbernet
5. Chef Boyardeaux
4. Peanut Noir
3. I Can't Believe it's not Vinegar
2. Grape Expectations
1. Nasti Spumante
The beauty of Wal-Mart wine is that it can be served with either
white meat (possum) or red meat (squirrel).
P.S. Don't bother writing back that this is a hoax. I know
possum is not a white meat.
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And I thought it was bullshit...
Saw this on cracked.com, and had to see if they exaggerated. Turns out nope, not one bit.
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