Hurricane Season Starts Early?
Hurricane season isn’t supposed to start for a few more weeks, but we already have our first named storm, Andrea.
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The Department of Homeland Security will move forward with plans to implement the REAL ID Act despite widespread opposition from citizens and state legislatures. But DHS spokesman Russ Knocke said Tuesday that even the states which have already passed laws or resolutions against the act would eventually come around and implement the national identification standards, because the citizens who now oppose it would start demanding it.
Read moreCivil Penalties if Authorities Merely Misinterpret Your Intentions
Sen. Kennedy’s bill, S. 735, the so-called Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007. The act would, among other things, attach civil liability to anyone whose actions were misinterpreted by authorities as being a hoax and who didn’t immediately notify those authorities about the actual nature of the incident.
Read moreMore Rock Star Scheduling
Well, week before last wound up with an extra city and extra day in the three days-three cities schedule. The
Read moreNews Bits for the Week Ending May 6, 2007
Just a couple of items from this past week caught my eye for inclusion here.
Read moreUtah Republicans: Illegal Immigration is of Satan
Don Larsen, chairman of legislative District 65 for the Utah County Republican Party, had submitted a resolution warning that Satan’s minions want to eliminate national borders and do away with sovereignty.
Read moreBritian's Prince Harry to be Deployed to Iraq
Normally, this is one of those quasi-celebrity stories that I could not care less about. But I think it’s important to point out one thing: I don’t know how the royal family feels about the occupation in Iraq, but it would have been no big thing for them to arrange for Harry to not be deployed. But they didn’t.
Read moreD.C. Madame, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, One Smart Cookie
This is gonna be a lot of fun to watch. Pamela Martin says she wasn’t a pimp, but ran a legitimate and legal escort service. The government, it appears, has not gone after a single one of her johns (wonder why), so she’s going to illicit their help in her defense.
Read moreNews Roundup: Week Ending April 22, 2007
Here’s a brief round up of odd news items from the week ending April 22, 2007
Read moreReligious Right Uses VA Tech Killings to Slam Gays
Special place in hell for these homophobes. Ex-“American Family Association” attorney Joe Murray rips the religious right for their un-Christian level of hate. Joe’s article is brilliant and difficult to excerpt, so here’s a large chunk – read the entire thing:
Read moreThree Days — Three Cities
As one friend noted, I’m doing the rock star tour. I am headed to Pittsburgh this morning, and will fly
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