Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Full-Body Scan Technology Deployed In Street-Roving Vans

This is your government doing this...Note the source. This is not some esoteric "conspiracy theory" news source...Wake up America!

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Researcher arrested in India after disclosing problems with voting machines.

If you don't think we have a similar problem in the states, then you are crazy...

How appropriate for defining our political situation

Rush
A Farewell to Kings

When they turn the pages of history
When these days have passed long ago
Will they read of us with sadness
For the seeds that we let grow?
We turned our gaze
From the castles in the distance
Eyes cast down
On the path of least resistance

Cities full of hatred, fear and lies
Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise
Beating down the multitude and
Scoffing at the wise

The hypocrites are slandering
The sacred halls of Truth
Ancient nobles showering
Their bitterness on youth
Can't we find the minds that made us strong?
Can't we learn to feel what's right
And what's wrong?
What's wrong?

Cities full of hatred, fear and lies
Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes
Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise
Beating down the multitude and
Scoffing at the wise
Can't we raise our eyes and make a start?
Can't we find the minds to lead us
Closer to the Heart?

Master Planner: Fred Brooks Shows How to Design Anything

This is a spectacular article and one I wish Congress would read. I especially love the following:

Wired: In your experience, what’s the best process for design?

Brooks: Great design does not come from great processes; it comes from great designers.

Wired: But surely The Design of Design is about creating better processes for great designers?

Brooks: The critical thing about the design process is to identify your scarcest resource. Despite what you may think, that very often is not money. For example, in a NASA moon shot, money is abundant but lightness is scarce; every ounce of weight requires tons of material below. On the design of a beach vacation home, the limitation may be your ocean-front footage. You have to make sure your whole team understands what scarce resource you’re optimizing.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Iran unveils long-range bombing drone

Imagine small scale nuclear warheads on these drones. Something large enough to blow up 10 square blocks, not 10 square miles...

Friday, August 20, 2010

Is Islam allowed to lie?

Obviously, take this with a grain of salt, as this is coming from a Christian group. Are there any scholars out there that can comment with referenceable info on how lying is handled in Islam?

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Manhattan Mosque

I am torn by this topic. If this were a church, synagogue, hell, even a topless bar, would the repubicans, yes I said repubicans, be whining so much, NO. They think they can drive a wedge between the voters and dems during the elections this fall, but it is going to backfire.

The reality is that US Muslims denounce 9/11. It is the fundamentalists and radicals that are using religion as a weapon of war. News flash, the Vatican did the same thing during the crusades as did Hitler. Every radical leader uses religion as a way to motivate citizens.

Do I wish I would hear a loud and clear message from US Muslims denouncing terrorism and specific organizations like al Qaeda and Hezbollah, of course. I think their silence is causing a huge rift in America and across the globe, which will not end well.

However, It is a dangerous precedent to our way of life if politicians, both Dem and Republican, is able to use this topic as an election tactic.

Now, with that said, do I trust that this IMAM is trustworthy or honest, no. Do I think we need to have a clear understanding of where the money is coming from, hell yes. However, we can't be so naive to think that the NSA, CIA and FBI won't bug every square inch of this place like they did the Russian embassy in Washington. We will know every word that is said in this place.

We may not trust Islam, we don't have to like Sharia law, but in the interest of liberty, we have to tolerate it, even if they don't understand or tolerate our Republic. In the 1900s we had tons of ethnicities that poured into the US and there was a huge disdain for Irish, Italians, Germans, whatever. However, 50, 60 70 years later it was the best thing that could have happened.

Do not give into fear and do not let politicians fuel your fears. Re-read the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Specifically research Adams' defense of British Soldiers during the Boston Massacre.

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Iran's secret pipeline into the U.S.

This, coming from WTOP, if very disturbing...

A reminder of our foundation

Most people forget that the US was founded as a Republic, not a Democracy or worse yet, a Capitalist based society, which is an economic policy, not a form of government. I would encourage each of you to spend 15 minutes today researching what a Republic is and how it is different from a Democracy.

As the Congressional elections heat up, I would also encourage you to challenge your elected officials to restate what their preferences are for how our government should be shaped in the coming decades.

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

3 Days to Attack Iran

Well, things will get very interesting if Israel attacks Iran...

Monday, August 16, 2010

Judge: State ban on protests at military funerals unconstitutional

If I was at a military funeral and these jackholes showed up, I would end up in prison. I am surprised that one of the family members hasn't attacked these idiots already. What do you think?

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Congressman Calls for Execution of Wikileaks Whistleblower

I wonder which enemy this knuckle head is referring too??? Not that I agree with what the guy did, completely, but at some point, we need to be able to hold our government accountable for the things they are doing or not doing. I hate to see good soldiers put in harms way, or worse, killed, but from what I have seen so far, the good far outweighs the harm this kid did by leaking the information.

To consider a death penalty should serve as a wake up call as to what your federal government, a republican no less, is willing to do to keep you quiet.

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Wheat Soars; Rogers Sees 'Much Higher' Food Prices

As the economy tumbles and core crops price rise, what do you think the next events are likely to be?

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Monday, August 02, 2010