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Crashed out

Biometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform | Threat Level | Wired.com

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:24:27 -0400

Biometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform | Threat Level | Wired.com:

The immigration reform measure the Senate began debating yesterday would create a national biometric database of virtually every adult in the U.S., in what privacy groups fear could be the first step to a ubiquitous national identification system. Buried in the more than 800 pages of the bipartisan legislation (.pdf) is language mandating the creation of the innocuously-named “photo tool,” a massive federal database administered by the Department of Homeland Security and containing names, ages, Social Security numbers and photographs of everyone in the country with a driver’s license or other state-issued photo ID.

Reason: Latest Parent-Trigger Effort Should Ease Teachers’ Fears – Good Teachers, Anyway

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:46:41 -0400

Reason: Latest Parent-Trigger Effort Should Ease Teachers’ Fears – Good Teachers, Anyway. http://goo.gl/mag/f0dyFZX

Good to know that grass roots can work. Also, seeing the parents stepping up to the plate is encouraging.

-Joel

"If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia."

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:56:10 -0400

“If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.”

- Thomas Szasz

"Take down the mission accomplished banner Apple."

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:22:19 -0400

“Take down the mission accomplished banner Apple.”

- Andy Ihnatko

Reason: Ron Paul: Bradley Manning Deserves Nobel Peace Prize More Than Obama

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:43:45 -0400

Reason: Ron Paul: Bradley Manning Deserves Nobel Peace Prize More Than Obama. http://goo.gl/mag/JzSliUz

Conservative_VW: Criminals Don’t Care About...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:21:53 -0400

Conservative_VW: Criminals Don’t Care About …
twitter.com

Under ish that you couldn’t make up; Nas is working on production for at least part of Paul...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:20:03 -0400

Under ish that you couldn’t make up; Nas is working on production for at least part of Paul McCartney’s new album

SILICON VALLEY: Americans Aren’t Skilled Enough To Do The...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:17:56 -0400

SILICON VALLEY: Americans Aren’t Skilled Enough To Do The Jobs We Need
Paul Szoldra, Vivian Giang and Aimee Groth, businessinsider.com

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg jumped into the center of the immigration debate Thursday with the launch of a new lobbying group aimed at fixing the country’s “strange immigration policy.”
“We have a strange immigration…

If that isn’t an awesome headline. -Joel

Making the best of a lovely Spring evening

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:57:51 -0400

Making the best of a lovely Spring evening

John Kerry hints at Iran nuclear negotiations deadline after...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:56:11 -0400

John Kerry hints at Iran nuclear negotiations deadline after talks stall
Matt Williams in New York, guardian.co.uk

US secretary of state says talks over Iran’s nuclear programme are not an ‘interminable process’ while calling for patience
US secretary of state John Kerry said Sunday that the door remained open for a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear…

And Israel says “now.” I must say the way this has strung on so far, it has certainly felt indeterminate. -Joel

Liberalism versus Socialism

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:01:49 -0400

Liberalism versus Socialism:

A difference that all Americans should understand.

-Joel

Photo

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:20:18 -0400

Fighting Drug Addiction With Marijuana - ABC News

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:55:50 -0400

Fighting Drug Addiction With Marijuana - ABC News:

Interesting. Stinking nuts, but interesting.

-Joel

Why a BA is Now a Ticket to A Job in a Coffee Shop - The Daily Beast

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:05:26 -0400

Why a BA is Now a Ticket to A Job in a Coffee Shop - The Daily Beast

Reason: We Will Still Be Paying for Iraq in 100 Years

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:16:21 -0400

Reason: We Will Still Be Paying for Iraq in 100 Years. http://goo.gl/mag/DfgOAcP

Some drug-sniffing dogs in Washington state now trained to ignore marijuana because it's legal

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:03:55 -0400

Some drug-sniffing dogs in Washington state now trained to ignore marijuana because it's legal:

foxnews.com

The state patrol and some other police agencies in Washington state are now training drug-sniffing dogs to ignore marijuana.
After voters in November legalized the possession of small amounts of the drug, the Washington Associat…

Cool, progress. -Joel

House Democrats pitch Department of Peacebuilding - Washington Times

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:47:11 -0400

House Democrats pitch Department of Peacebuilding - Washington Times:

” California Rep. Barbara Lee and other House Democrats have introduced a bill that would establish a Department of Peacebuilding, which would be responsible for tasks from scaling back U.S. military actions to gang violence to school bullying.”

Soulcrate Music - Sleep Awake - Official Video (by...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:14:23 -0400

Soulcrate Music - Sleep Awake - Official Video (by SoulcrateMusic)

“our addiction to dysfunction is steady; got to stick to something; i ain’t never took a risk for nothing”

Someday, I may grow up. Anything is possible.

-Joel

"A ‘talk’ on the radio should, I think, be as like real talk as possible, and should..."

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:40:25 -0400

“A ‘talk’ on the radio should, I think, be as like real talk as possible, and should sound like an essay being read aloud.”

- C.S. Lewis