Posted on July 26, 2008 by civilizer
 Civilizer
I repeat myself: why, when a people are apocalyptically stricken by any number of scourges (genocide, natural disaster, starvation), does the world see fit to sit on its hands and allow the government which makes aid almost impossible to continue to govern?  They are killing their own people, either directly through violent repression or indirectly through the incompetent [...]
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Posted on June 14, 2008 by civilizer
One of the few people in the news business with the brains to know what questions to ask, and the balls to keep asking until they were answered. He will be missed. Desperately.
“Eternal rest grant upon them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and the souls of all the [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2008 by civilizer
From Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions 1737 [2006], 1747 [2007], and 1803 [2008] in the Islamic Republic of Iran, May 26, 2008:
17. One aspect of the alleged studies refers to the conversion of uranium dioxide to UF4, also known as green salt. A second aspect concerns the [...]
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Posted on May 16, 2008 by civilizer
 Civilizer
So Califor-ni-yay is all atwitter about the recent gay marriage ruling, and conservative groups are about to put their full weight behind stopping Adam and Steve from destroying the sanctity presently enjoyed by only Adam and Eve (different Adam, I would think).Â
And if all these conservatives are as fat as Rush Limbaugh, that’s a lot [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2008 by civilizer
I’m starting to think that somebody at one of the record labels backed over Trent Reznor’s dog. First the guy releases a brand new instrumental Nine Inch Nails album, Ghosts 1-4, on the NIN website, completely independent of any industry machinery. And he makes 1/4 of the album available for free. So many people rush [...]
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Posted on May 2, 2008 by civilizer
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I think that an aspect of campaigns that often goes under-reported is how candidates define themselves in relation to their opponent. There is always a lot of ink spent and words uttered about a candidate branding themselves, defining who they are and what they’re about to the electorate. But I think what’s also important [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by civilizer
Christopher Hitchens in his Fighting Words column on Slate, running down former New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith in the wake of Smith’s criticisms of John McCain’s temper:
He combines the body of an ox with the brains of a gnat. Indeed, if his brains were made of gunpowder and were to accidentally explode, the resulting bang would [...]
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