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Ashcroft’s Constitution
The Houston Chronicle published a great editorial Sunday regarding the overzealous John Ashcroft’s plans to run roughshod over the constitution to pursue “enemy combatants”. The …
Brazil and the IMF
Brazil is going to get a big infusion of American support via the IMF during the next year. Read the IMF news release. An NPR …
Culture Shock
Morning Edition on NPR had an interesting story regarding the town of Fremont, CA today. Unfortunately, NPR doesn’t offer free links to their material. So …
Cheaper, Slower Broadband
Broadband access to the Internet may be getting cheaper, but at a price: speed. Read the CNN.com article. As the article says, e-mail users will …
More Fighting in Israel
Just yesterday I wondered if the combatants have had enough of fighting. It seems the answer is ‘No’. Read ‘Violence threatens Mideast deal’ on MSNBC.com
Kudos for Judo Students
Some Floridia judo students did the LAPD a favor recently by apprehending a car-jacker. Read about it at CNN.com I love this! Great job, guys …
A Small Step for Peace
Israel has finally agreed to a partial pullback from its confrontational tactics in Palestine. Read about it on MSNBC.com But terrorist factions with in the …
Air Marshals, like Teachers?
Federal air marshalls are supposed to be a key part of defending airways against terrorists. But is the program being administered reasonably? Read the story …
Elvis Lives
The ghost of Elvis Presly will not die. Read the Houston Chronicle article. I like an Elvis moment as much as the next person, but …