Supreme Justice Souter may reap what he's sown! From Freestar Media, LLC:
"Press Release
For Release Monday, June 27 to New Hampshire media
For Release Tuesday, June 28 to all other media
Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter's land.
Justice Souter's vote in the 'Kelo vs. City of New London' decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner.
On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. This is the present location of Mr. Souter's home.
Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, LLC, points out that the City of Weare will certainly gain greater tax revenue and economic benefits with a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road than allowing Mr. Souter to own the land.
The proposed development, called 'The Lost Liberty Hotel' will feature the 'Just Desserts Caf�' and include a museum, open to the public, featuring a permanent exhibit on the loss of freedom in America. Instead of a Gideon's Bible each guest will receive a free copy of Ayn Rand's novel 'Atlas Shrugged.'
Clements indicated that the hotel must be built on this particular piece of land because it is a unique site being the home of someone largely responsible for destroying property rights for all Americans.
'This is not a prank' said Clements, 'The Towne of Weare has five people on the Board of Selectmen. If three of them vote to use the power of eminent domain to take this land from Mr. Souter we can begin our hotel development.'
Clements' plan is to raise investment capital from wealthy pro-liberty investors and draw up architectural plans. These plans would then be used to raise investment capital for the project. Clements hopes that regular customers of the hotel might include supporters of the Institute For Justice and participants in the Free State Project among others."
Ooh weeee...I sure hope this goes somewhere! This could be loads of fun!
Take that your Honor!
:)
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Finally a Little Justice for Falun Gong...
Finally, a little bit of long overdue justice for some Falun Gong followers. From The Epoch Times | Highest Hong Kong Court Throws Out Judgement Against Falun Gong Appellants:
"HONG KONG - In a reversal of a lower court’s 2002 ruling, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal dropped all charges remaining against 8 Falun Gong practitioners on Thursday.
The charges resulted from a meditative vigil 16 people held in Hong Kong in March 2002 outside the Liaison Office to the Beijing government. Police arrested and forcibly removed the 16 from the sidewalk. Six charges brought against the defendants included obstruction of a public place, obstructing police, and assault.
A high-profile trial in August 2002 found the Falun Gong practitioners guilty, with fines imposed. They appealed the convictions. Four of the six convictions originally entered against the entire group of 16 were quashed during a November 2004 court ruling.
The 61-page May 5 decision noted that, “the appellants were engaged in a peaceful demonstration in exercise of their constitutional right.”
The judgment said, “The inescapable conclusion is accordingly that the objective requirement of reasonable suspicion of a public place obstruction without lawful excuse cannot be made out either on the basis of what had been said at the briefings or of what was self-evident at the scene. It follows that the arrests for obstruction… were unlawful. This in turn means that the actions taken by the officers to remove the appellants from the vehicle while keeping them in police detention were not performed in the due execution of their duty.”
The court allowed the appeal of the defendants, and all four remaining convictions were quashed."
The next BIG victory for Falun Gong will hopefully be on the mainland.
Should we hold our breath?
:(
"HONG KONG - In a reversal of a lower court’s 2002 ruling, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal dropped all charges remaining against 8 Falun Gong practitioners on Thursday.
The charges resulted from a meditative vigil 16 people held in Hong Kong in March 2002 outside the Liaison Office to the Beijing government. Police arrested and forcibly removed the 16 from the sidewalk. Six charges brought against the defendants included obstruction of a public place, obstructing police, and assault.
A high-profile trial in August 2002 found the Falun Gong practitioners guilty, with fines imposed. They appealed the convictions. Four of the six convictions originally entered against the entire group of 16 were quashed during a November 2004 court ruling.
The 61-page May 5 decision noted that, “the appellants were engaged in a peaceful demonstration in exercise of their constitutional right.”
The judgment said, “The inescapable conclusion is accordingly that the objective requirement of reasonable suspicion of a public place obstruction without lawful excuse cannot be made out either on the basis of what had been said at the briefings or of what was self-evident at the scene. It follows that the arrests for obstruction… were unlawful. This in turn means that the actions taken by the officers to remove the appellants from the vehicle while keeping them in police detention were not performed in the due execution of their duty.”
The court allowed the appeal of the defendants, and all four remaining convictions were quashed."
The next BIG victory for Falun Gong will hopefully be on the mainland.
Should we hold our breath?
:(
Dicks, Toads and Wimps...
From USATODAY.com - Bush nudges Social Security bill without private accounts:
"WASHINGTON (AP) — With the acquiescence of their leaders, key House Republicans are drafting Social Security legislation stripped of President Bush's proposed personal accounts financed with payroll taxes and lacking provisions aimed at assuring long-term solvency.
Instead, according to officials familiar with the details, the measure showcases a promise, designed to reassure seniors, that Social Security surplus funds will be held inviolate, available only to create individual accounts that differ sharply from Bush's approach. ..."
I was afraid of this, of Bush caving in to the lying Dems regarding Social Security reform.
Wouldn't you rather have your heirs get your SS payments after your gone? Well wouldn't you? Why not? Why wouldn't you? Why? Why?
:((
"WASHINGTON (AP) — With the acquiescence of their leaders, key House Republicans are drafting Social Security legislation stripped of President Bush's proposed personal accounts financed with payroll taxes and lacking provisions aimed at assuring long-term solvency.
Instead, according to officials familiar with the details, the measure showcases a promise, designed to reassure seniors, that Social Security surplus funds will be held inviolate, available only to create individual accounts that differ sharply from Bush's approach. ..."
I was afraid of this, of Bush caving in to the lying Dems regarding Social Security reform.
Wouldn't you rather have your heirs get your SS payments after your gone? Well wouldn't you? Why not? Why wouldn't you? Why? Why?
:((
Monday, June 20, 2005
We Want A Recess Appointment for Bolton! Recess Appointment! Come on Bush!
We Want A Recess Appointment for Boltonas UN Ambassador! Recess Appointment! Come on Bush!
From all over the place, this one from Bloomberg.com: U.S.:
"Bush May Give Bolton Temporary Appointment to UN, Sen. Kyl Says
June 20 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush may give John Bolton a temporary appointment as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations if Senate Democrats continue to stall a vote on his nomination, Republican Senator Jon Kyl said today.
``It's really critical we get John Bolton confirmed,'' Kyl of Arizona, chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, said in an interview. ``If we can't get him confirmed, my guess is he'll be appointed with a recess appointment.'' That would put Bolton in the position until the Congress adjourns late next year.
Bush, at a news conference today with the leaders of the European Union, refused to say whether he's considering a recess appointment. ``I think Mr. Bolton should get an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor,'' Bush said in response to a question. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also wouldn't rule out a recess appointment when asked about it yesterday on Fox News Sunday. ``We'll see what happens this week,'' Rice said.
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote later today on whether to end debate on Bolton's nomination and let it advance it to a final vote. Republicans hold 55 seats in the 100-member chamber and need 60 to override Democrats' stalling tactics.
Bolton's nomination was sent to the Senate March 17 and the delay on his nomination is an embarrassment for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist as well as the White House.
Democrats, led by Joe Biden of Delaware and Chris Dodd of Connecticut, say Bolton lacks the diplomatic skills needed to be UN envoy, that he abused subordinates and once tried to pressure intelligence analysts to change reports to conform to his views.
Seeking Names
Democrats say no vote should be held until the Bush administration releases classified information involving Bolton that they sought weeks ago.
Democrats refused to end debate on the nomination last month after the White House wouldn't release information on Bolton's receipt of names that had been censored in intelligence reports. Democrats want to learn whether Bolton used this intelligence to intimidate officials who disagreed with his views.
Supporters of Bolton, 56, dispute the criticism of him and say he will strongly defend U.S. interests and carry out needed reforms at the UN. He has won Senate confirmation to government posts on four prior occasions.
Kyl said Democrats are playing politics with Bolton's nomination, rather than opposing him on substantive grounds.
``I just can't believe that Democrats want to begin to again be negative,'' Kyl said. The Democrats' request for documents is a ``sideshow'' reminiscent of their obstruction during Bush's first term, Kyl said.
White House Scott McClellan said much the same thing to reporters today.
``It is unfortunate that the Democratic leadership continues to block his nomination, especially since he has majority support,'' McClellan told reporters at the White House. ``It is very clear now that the Democratic leadership is not interested in the information'' in the intelligence intercepts, he said. ``They are interested in blocking his nomination.''
To contact the reporter on this story:
Jeff St.Onge in Washington at jstonge@bloomberg.net."
We Want A Recess Appointment for Bolton! Recess Appointment! Come on Bush! DO IT SOON PLEASE!
:)
From all over the place, this one from Bloomberg.com: U.S.:
"Bush May Give Bolton Temporary Appointment to UN, Sen. Kyl Says
June 20 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush may give John Bolton a temporary appointment as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations if Senate Democrats continue to stall a vote on his nomination, Republican Senator Jon Kyl said today.
``It's really critical we get John Bolton confirmed,'' Kyl of Arizona, chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, said in an interview. ``If we can't get him confirmed, my guess is he'll be appointed with a recess appointment.'' That would put Bolton in the position until the Congress adjourns late next year.
Bush, at a news conference today with the leaders of the European Union, refused to say whether he's considering a recess appointment. ``I think Mr. Bolton should get an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor,'' Bush said in response to a question. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also wouldn't rule out a recess appointment when asked about it yesterday on Fox News Sunday. ``We'll see what happens this week,'' Rice said.
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote later today on whether to end debate on Bolton's nomination and let it advance it to a final vote. Republicans hold 55 seats in the 100-member chamber and need 60 to override Democrats' stalling tactics.
Bolton's nomination was sent to the Senate March 17 and the delay on his nomination is an embarrassment for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist as well as the White House.
Democrats, led by Joe Biden of Delaware and Chris Dodd of Connecticut, say Bolton lacks the diplomatic skills needed to be UN envoy, that he abused subordinates and once tried to pressure intelligence analysts to change reports to conform to his views.
Seeking Names
Democrats say no vote should be held until the Bush administration releases classified information involving Bolton that they sought weeks ago.
Democrats refused to end debate on the nomination last month after the White House wouldn't release information on Bolton's receipt of names that had been censored in intelligence reports. Democrats want to learn whether Bolton used this intelligence to intimidate officials who disagreed with his views.
Supporters of Bolton, 56, dispute the criticism of him and say he will strongly defend U.S. interests and carry out needed reforms at the UN. He has won Senate confirmation to government posts on four prior occasions.
Kyl said Democrats are playing politics with Bolton's nomination, rather than opposing him on substantive grounds.
``I just can't believe that Democrats want to begin to again be negative,'' Kyl said. The Democrats' request for documents is a ``sideshow'' reminiscent of their obstruction during Bush's first term, Kyl said.
White House Scott McClellan said much the same thing to reporters today.
``It is unfortunate that the Democratic leadership continues to block his nomination, especially since he has majority support,'' McClellan told reporters at the White House. ``It is very clear now that the Democratic leadership is not interested in the information'' in the intelligence intercepts, he said. ``They are interested in blocking his nomination.''
To contact the reporter on this story:
Jeff St.Onge in Washington at jstonge@bloomberg.net."
We Want A Recess Appointment for Bolton! Recess Appointment! Come on Bush! DO IT SOON PLEASE!
:)
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Extra Super-Sized "Rudy" Moment...Brings a Town to Tears
Thanks to Ms. Malkin for linking over to this amazing SUPER-Charged "Rudy" experience that just happened out in California:
A long shot in more ways than one brings a town to tears: "A long shot in more ways than one brings a town to tears
Ryan Bellflower's future is uncertain, but for one shining moment...
By Tim Dahlberg
The Associated Press
CLOVIS, Calif. -- The chant began late in the fourth quarter in the basketball gym at Clovis East High. The students started it first, clapping their hands in unison and pounding the bleachers with their feet.
It didn't take long for the parents to pick it up, too. The noise grew until the whole gym seemed to shake.
'We want Ryno. We want Ryno.'
Pacing the sideline, Coach Tim Amundsen felt himself getting goose bumps. Less than 4 minutes remained in the game, and Clovis East was winning comfortably over rival Buchanan High. Now Amundsen had a decision to make.
It was senior night, the last time Ryan Belflower would wear his home uniform. Everyone in the gym knew his story.
Ryan was a special education student who would do anything to fit in and worked tirelessly to make that happen. His basketball career began..."
You must click over and read the rest of this amazing, touching, hopeful and inspiring story here.
Please don't ever forget this story, I know I won't.
:)
A long shot in more ways than one brings a town to tears: "A long shot in more ways than one brings a town to tears
Ryan Bellflower's future is uncertain, but for one shining moment...
By Tim Dahlberg
The Associated Press
CLOVIS, Calif. -- The chant began late in the fourth quarter in the basketball gym at Clovis East High. The students started it first, clapping their hands in unison and pounding the bleachers with their feet.
It didn't take long for the parents to pick it up, too. The noise grew until the whole gym seemed to shake.
'We want Ryno. We want Ryno.'
Pacing the sideline, Coach Tim Amundsen felt himself getting goose bumps. Less than 4 minutes remained in the game, and Clovis East was winning comfortably over rival Buchanan High. Now Amundsen had a decision to make.
It was senior night, the last time Ryan Belflower would wear his home uniform. Everyone in the gym knew his story.
Ryan was a special education student who would do anything to fit in and worked tirelessly to make that happen. His basketball career began..."
You must click over and read the rest of this amazing, touching, hopeful and inspiring story here.
Please don't ever forget this story, I know I won't.
:)
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
9/11 WTC Memorial to Blame USA for World's Evils - The Multi-Million Dollar 9/11 Insult
This story is getting more and more play, I just saw it again at Little Green Footballs, please pass this info around, this is just a total disgrace!
Rudy PLEASE help us, Donald PLEASE speak out about this too, Mayor Nanny Michael Bloomberg let's see if you stick up for the city and the country here. lgf: The Multi-Million Dollar 9/11 Insult:
"tuesday, june 07, 2005
The Multi-Million Dollar 9/11 Insult
On September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists hijacked airplanes and flew them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing almost 3,000 people and horrifying the world. (Except those parts of the world where they danced and celebrated.)
Now radical leftists have hijacked the Ground Zero Memorial at the World Trade Center, to install a self-hating lecture on America’s sins and human rights failings.
In Debra Burlingame’s words, it’s a multi-million dollar insult. And it’s brought to you by the ACLU and George Soros.
Debra Burlingame is the sister of the pilot whose plane was turned into a gigantic suicide bomb on 9/11, and she was interviewed today on Bill Bennett’s show; you can listen over the web here: Bill Bennett: Interviews.
UPDATE at 6/7/05 3:55:08 pm:
GOP Bloggers has contact information for the 9/11 Memorial: Reclaim the September 11 Memorial.
The board of directors of the International Freedom Center are:
Tom A. Bernstein (Chairman) - President of Chelsea Piers, President of the Board of Human Rights First
Paula Grant Berry (Vice-Chair) - Member of the Board, World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
Stephen B. Heintz - President of the Rockefeller Bros. Fund
Daniel T. Tishman - President of Tishman Construction Corporation
Tom Bernstein is an avowed liberal; I suggest calls to Daniel Tishman (212-399-3600). The International Freedom Center was selected by the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. to be at the 9/11 memorial, and the chairman of the LMDC is John Whitehead (212-962-2300). The LMDC board was appointed by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg (311 in NYC or 212-NEW-YORK outside NYC) and New York Governor George Pataki (518-474-8390). These people probably aren’t aware of what travesty is about to take place on hallowed ground, so let them know.
3:46 PM PDT
email this article"
This is pure bull sheet people. The 9/11 memorial at the future WTC is not the place for such blame-America-first crap.
Come on, get mad!
:(
Rudy PLEASE help us, Donald PLEASE speak out about this too, Mayor Nanny Michael Bloomberg let's see if you stick up for the city and the country here. lgf: The Multi-Million Dollar 9/11 Insult:
"tuesday, june 07, 2005
The Multi-Million Dollar 9/11 Insult
On September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists hijacked airplanes and flew them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing almost 3,000 people and horrifying the world. (Except those parts of the world where they danced and celebrated.)
Now radical leftists have hijacked the Ground Zero Memorial at the World Trade Center, to install a self-hating lecture on America’s sins and human rights failings.
In Debra Burlingame’s words, it’s a multi-million dollar insult. And it’s brought to you by the ACLU and George Soros.
Debra Burlingame is the sister of the pilot whose plane was turned into a gigantic suicide bomb on 9/11, and she was interviewed today on Bill Bennett’s show; you can listen over the web here: Bill Bennett: Interviews.
UPDATE at 6/7/05 3:55:08 pm:
GOP Bloggers has contact information for the 9/11 Memorial: Reclaim the September 11 Memorial.
The board of directors of the International Freedom Center are:
Tom A. Bernstein (Chairman) - President of Chelsea Piers, President of the Board of Human Rights First
Paula Grant Berry (Vice-Chair) - Member of the Board, World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
Stephen B. Heintz - President of the Rockefeller Bros. Fund
Daniel T. Tishman - President of Tishman Construction Corporation
Tom Bernstein is an avowed liberal; I suggest calls to Daniel Tishman (212-399-3600). The International Freedom Center was selected by the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. to be at the 9/11 memorial, and the chairman of the LMDC is John Whitehead (212-962-2300). The LMDC board was appointed by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg (311 in NYC or 212-NEW-YORK outside NYC) and New York Governor George Pataki (518-474-8390). These people probably aren’t aware of what travesty is about to take place on hallowed ground, so let them know.
3:46 PM PDT
email this article"
This is pure bull sheet people. The 9/11 memorial at the future WTC is not the place for such blame-America-first crap.
Come on, get mad!
:(
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
People Who Do This Are Animals! Will The Corporations Save Us?
Take note all you "tolerant" people, from the Center for Religious Freedom:
"...
Radical Islam's Rules shows that in the countries surveyed, state imposition of extreme Shari’a is characterized by:
* a lack of due process, stemming from vague and haphazard laws, untrained judges, and extrajudicial enforcement;
* cruel and unusual punishments, such as amputation, the removal of eyes, stoning, and crucifixion;
* the denial of equal rights under law to women, who are reduced to second-class status in marriage, divorce, and inheritance, and are denied full civil and political rights, equal education and employment opportunities, and equal treatment under the law. Rape and other forms of sexual exploitation often go unpunished due to rules of evidence that give women’s legal testimony less weight than men's;
* the denial of equal rights under law to non-Muslims, making them second class citizens and worse, nonpersons without legal protection, sometimes even from extra judicial killing. Non-Muslims are denied full civil and political rights, particularly regarding religious freedom, and are discriminated against in state education and employment and under rules of evidence;
* the state enforcement of blasphemy or apostasy laws that can carry the death penalty against Muslims who are not part of the dominant group, who dissent from the state-imposed version of Islam, or who criticize the government's policies;
* weak or non-existent democratically elected legislatures, whose power is negated by un-elected religious authorities officially responsible for voiding laws that they deem to be inconsistent with Shari’a;
* and denial of religious freedom to individuals, particularly those who are Muslim, through blasphemy and apostasy laws that punish dissent and debate.
Despite its threat to democracy and American interests, the state use of extreme Shari’a is little understood by American policymakers. With the Middle East now experiencing democratic ferment, understanding the relation of religion and law is more urgent than ever. The book proposes policy incentives for governments to find alternatives to extreme Shari’a.
Radical Islam's Rules: The Worldwide Spread of Extreme Shari'a Law (Rowman and Littlefield, 2005), 226 pp., $27.95.
Editor Paul Marshall is Senior Fellow at Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom and the best selling and award winning author and editor of twenty books on religion and politics. His has contributed to the Wall St. Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Commentary, the Weekly Standard, and many other publications. His work has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Russian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, Norwegian, Dutch, Spanish, and Malay. Contributors include Stephen Schwartz, Mehrangis Kar, Hamouda Bella, Maarten Barends, Peter Riddell, Nina Shea, and a study group of the Rand Corporation."
This is some sick stuff. For more on this, keep an eye on Dhimmi Watch, stay tuned, spread the word.
Capitalism will not let this totally take over the world I believe, but it's still gonna be a mess.
The sane can, will and must beat the insane.
:)
"...
Radical Islam's Rules shows that in the countries surveyed, state imposition of extreme Shari’a is characterized by:
* a lack of due process, stemming from vague and haphazard laws, untrained judges, and extrajudicial enforcement;
* cruel and unusual punishments, such as amputation, the removal of eyes, stoning, and crucifixion;
* the denial of equal rights under law to women, who are reduced to second-class status in marriage, divorce, and inheritance, and are denied full civil and political rights, equal education and employment opportunities, and equal treatment under the law. Rape and other forms of sexual exploitation often go unpunished due to rules of evidence that give women’s legal testimony less weight than men's;
* the denial of equal rights under law to non-Muslims, making them second class citizens and worse, nonpersons without legal protection, sometimes even from extra judicial killing. Non-Muslims are denied full civil and political rights, particularly regarding religious freedom, and are discriminated against in state education and employment and under rules of evidence;
* the state enforcement of blasphemy or apostasy laws that can carry the death penalty against Muslims who are not part of the dominant group, who dissent from the state-imposed version of Islam, or who criticize the government's policies;
* weak or non-existent democratically elected legislatures, whose power is negated by un-elected religious authorities officially responsible for voiding laws that they deem to be inconsistent with Shari’a;
* and denial of religious freedom to individuals, particularly those who are Muslim, through blasphemy and apostasy laws that punish dissent and debate.
Despite its threat to democracy and American interests, the state use of extreme Shari’a is little understood by American policymakers. With the Middle East now experiencing democratic ferment, understanding the relation of religion and law is more urgent than ever. The book proposes policy incentives for governments to find alternatives to extreme Shari’a.
Radical Islam's Rules: The Worldwide Spread of Extreme Shari'a Law (Rowman and Littlefield, 2005), 226 pp., $27.95.
Editor Paul Marshall is Senior Fellow at Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom and the best selling and award winning author and editor of twenty books on religion and politics. His has contributed to the Wall St. Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Commentary, the Weekly Standard, and many other publications. His work has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Russian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, Norwegian, Dutch, Spanish, and Malay. Contributors include Stephen Schwartz, Mehrangis Kar, Hamouda Bella, Maarten Barends, Peter Riddell, Nina Shea, and a study group of the Rand Corporation."
This is some sick stuff. For more on this, keep an eye on Dhimmi Watch, stay tuned, spread the word.
Capitalism will not let this totally take over the world I believe, but it's still gonna be a mess.
The sane can, will and must beat the insane.
:)
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Australians Throw Less Butts - U.S. Needs Pocket Ashtray and Field-Stripping Campaign...
Found this on Reuter's Environmental News site Planet Ark:
"7 billion cigarette butts are littered by Australia's 3.7 million smokers every year.
As a result, 7% of Australia's bushfires are caused by discarded cigarettes - that's over 4,500 fires a year caused by cigarettes and smoking materials.
To combat this Planet Ark, Clean Up Australia and Landcare Australia have distributed half a million Go Green pocket ashtrays into 1,000 Coles Myer retail stores.
We want smokers to use the Go Green pocket ashtray for the great Australian outdoors:
* Keep our beaches and waterways clean
* Reduce the risk of bushfires
* Help protect our wildlife and vegetation
* Stop the littering of 7 billion butts
* Avoid butt littering fines"
...
We need these things here in America. I just can't understand how people who would never even throw a little piece of paper on the ground because they "hate littering", don't hesitate to always, always throw their cig butts on the ground, and most people never even stamp them out, they just throw a burning butt right into the streets, sidewalks and peoples yards.
Do what I do: Field-Strip your smokes. Either stamp it out with your shoe, and then throw it in the garbage, or tear off or pull off the butt (throw in garbage, or pocket butt bag), throw the cig part on the ground and stamp it out completely. Bits of tobacco and little specks of white paper on the ground are not the problem, they blow away into dust or decompose quickly, but cig butt filters stay around for years, thousands of years for the majority of them, which are made from plastic or other petroleum based concoctions. Camel cigs use cotton filters which might be gone in only 10 or 100 years I forget which.
NYC Mayor Michael "Bloomburglar" should commission an AD campaign promoting better BUTT behavior.
Come on people, don't be stupid; fight the urge to throw those butts on the ground, burning or not.
In addition to helping the environment immensely, if there's less cig butt litter anti-smoking ZEALOTS will have less to whine about.
:)
"7 billion cigarette butts are littered by Australia's 3.7 million smokers every year.
As a result, 7% of Australia's bushfires are caused by discarded cigarettes - that's over 4,500 fires a year caused by cigarettes and smoking materials.
To combat this Planet Ark, Clean Up Australia and Landcare Australia have distributed half a million Go Green pocket ashtrays into 1,000 Coles Myer retail stores.
We want smokers to use the Go Green pocket ashtray for the great Australian outdoors:
* Keep our beaches and waterways clean
* Reduce the risk of bushfires
* Help protect our wildlife and vegetation
* Stop the littering of 7 billion butts
* Avoid butt littering fines"
...
We need these things here in America. I just can't understand how people who would never even throw a little piece of paper on the ground because they "hate littering", don't hesitate to always, always throw their cig butts on the ground, and most people never even stamp them out, they just throw a burning butt right into the streets, sidewalks and peoples yards.
Do what I do: Field-Strip your smokes. Either stamp it out with your shoe, and then throw it in the garbage, or tear off or pull off the butt (throw in garbage, or pocket butt bag), throw the cig part on the ground and stamp it out completely. Bits of tobacco and little specks of white paper on the ground are not the problem, they blow away into dust or decompose quickly, but cig butt filters stay around for years, thousands of years for the majority of them, which are made from plastic or other petroleum based concoctions. Camel cigs use cotton filters which might be gone in only 10 or 100 years I forget which.
NYC Mayor Michael "Bloomburglar" should commission an AD campaign promoting better BUTT behavior.
Come on people, don't be stupid; fight the urge to throw those butts on the ground, burning or not.
In addition to helping the environment immensely, if there's less cig butt litter anti-smoking ZEALOTS will have less to whine about.
:)
iPod Thieves Deserve Death When In The Act!
Yup, it's fair, if some dirtball (which you are if you ROB someone) is killed in the act of a robbery using violence or the threat of violence, they deserved it, period! Rip an iPod off someone and run into the street and get smashed by a truck, and iCheer, yup, you deserved it.
Go ahead, pull that stolen iPod out when a policeman is chasing you, and get shot when he thinks it's a gun? iCheer, you deserved it! Some piece of sheet tries to steal an iPod and gets beaten to death by the owner, iCheer, he deserved it. And the victim should be given the benefit of the doubt in claims of self-defence.
From Gothamist: iPod Thefts Don't Surprise New Yorkers:
"The NYPD's news that iPods may be prompting a rise in subway crime gave the media a great way to sensationalize the darling MP3 player. For instance, ABC 7 had this cute graphic (right) and this catchy opening:
If the crime had a name, it would be called 'iRob'- subway riding-thieves targeting people listening to music on their iPod. When the time is right, the thief snatches the device and hops off the train just before the doors close.
But, as with many things, iPod users aren't that surprised and seem to be trucking along: One rider explains her nonchalance to the NY Times by saying, 'It was a concern when I first got it. But I live in Williamsburg, and on the L train everybody has one.' So along with funky glasses and exquisitely weathered denim, iPods seem to be standard issue in Williamsburg! Not only do we like the comparison of iPods to 8-ball jackets, which were stolen during many early 90s thefts, Gothamist liked one of the reader comments from yesterday's post and now we wonder the same: When are the iPod decoys coming? Or the headphones that look like hair extensions? "
Or just paint your headphone cords black like I did, cuz the white iPod ones are a "dead" giveaway.
Of course, if these thieves are caught and put through the system, and found guilty, they don't deserve a death sentence.
But in the act of committing a robbery using violence, the threat of violence, or even if a victim simply perceives the threat of violence, the robber(s) deserves whatever Karma dishes up for them, even a most painful and horrifying death.
:)
Go ahead, pull that stolen iPod out when a policeman is chasing you, and get shot when he thinks it's a gun? iCheer, you deserved it! Some piece of sheet tries to steal an iPod and gets beaten to death by the owner, iCheer, he deserved it. And the victim should be given the benefit of the doubt in claims of self-defence.
From Gothamist: iPod Thefts Don't Surprise New Yorkers:
"The NYPD's news that iPods may be prompting a rise in subway crime gave the media a great way to sensationalize the darling MP3 player. For instance, ABC 7 had this cute graphic (right) and this catchy opening:
If the crime had a name, it would be called 'iRob'- subway riding-thieves targeting people listening to music on their iPod. When the time is right, the thief snatches the device and hops off the train just before the doors close.
But, as with many things, iPod users aren't that surprised and seem to be trucking along: One rider explains her nonchalance to the NY Times by saying, 'It was a concern when I first got it. But I live in Williamsburg, and on the L train everybody has one.' So along with funky glasses and exquisitely weathered denim, iPods seem to be standard issue in Williamsburg! Not only do we like the comparison of iPods to 8-ball jackets, which were stolen during many early 90s thefts, Gothamist liked one of the reader comments from yesterday's post and now we wonder the same: When are the iPod decoys coming? Or the headphones that look like hair extensions? "
Or just paint your headphone cords black like I did, cuz the white iPod ones are a "dead" giveaway.
Of course, if these thieves are caught and put through the system, and found guilty, they don't deserve a death sentence.
But in the act of committing a robbery using violence, the threat of violence, or even if a victim simply perceives the threat of violence, the robber(s) deserves whatever Karma dishes up for them, even a most painful and horrifying death.
:)
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Everyone's Like Him! ...BE HITLER FOR 15 MINUTES...HAHAHAAaaaa....
This is good for lotsa laughs, and yes, it's also quite pathetic. Found this over at Ms. Malkin's (who's on the list of course) Beautiful Atrocities: IN THE FUTURE, EVERYONE WILL BE HITLER FOR 15 MINUTES:
"June 01, 2005
IN THE FUTURE, EVERYONE WILL BE HITLER FOR 15 MINUTES
mamy31.jpg Rick Santorum compares Democrats to Hitler
Robert Byrd compares Republicans to Hitler
John Glenn compares Republicans to Hitler
Martha Stewart compared to Hitler
The Gallery of Bush=Hitler Allusions
George Soros: Worse than Hitler
North Korea compares Rumsfeld to Hitler
Hugo Chavez compares Spanish PM Jose Aznar to Hitler
Global warming worse than Hitler
..."
All these favorites and many, many more...
Let's try substituting Saddam for Hitler, see how that sounds. Who will be the first?
We humans are SO dang funny!
:)
"June 01, 2005
IN THE FUTURE, EVERYONE WILL BE HITLER FOR 15 MINUTES
mamy31.jpg Rick Santorum compares Democrats to Hitler
Robert Byrd compares Republicans to Hitler
John Glenn compares Republicans to Hitler
Martha Stewart compared to Hitler
The Gallery of Bush=Hitler Allusions
George Soros: Worse than Hitler
North Korea compares Rumsfeld to Hitler
Hugo Chavez compares Spanish PM Jose Aznar to Hitler
Global warming worse than Hitler
..."
All these favorites and many, many more...
Let's try substituting Saddam for Hitler, see how that sounds. Who will be the first?
We humans are SO dang funny!
:)
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Regina Crenshaw: Ugly, Evil X-Principal BeOTCH Deserves Massive Beating...
Thank you Michelle for reminding us of this: Michelle Malkin: THE HORROR AT MIFFLIN HIGH: UPDATE:
"THE HORROR AT MIFFLIN HIGH: UPDATE
By Michelle Malkin � June 01, 2005 11:36 PM
Finally, charges have been filed in the monstrous case of an alleged gang rape of a handicapped girl and cover-up by her public high school's administrators:
Two students were charged today with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled girl in a high school auditorium. The former principal was charged with failing to notify police.
The case generated criticism because school officials did not immediately report the allegations to police and said they feared negative media attention if they did.
The 16-year-old girl told a teacher at Mifflin High School that she had been dragged into the auditorium March 9 and forced to perform oral sex on at least two boys as other students watched and one boy videotaped, according to investigators.
Two boys, Brandyn Hobbs, 15, and Timothy C. Armistead, 16, were charged with juvenile counts of sexual battery and kidnapping.
Regina Crenshaw, who was removed as principal because of the incident, was charged with failing to call police. If convicted, she could get anything from probation to 30 days in jail.
Crenshaw's still playing the blame game and waving around her victim card. A separate hearing on her termination scheduled for tomorrow.
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Previous:
The horror at Mifflin High"
Since no one will beat the crap out of her, this pig of a woman should go to jail for years, just plain human trash...
:(
"THE HORROR AT MIFFLIN HIGH: UPDATE
By Michelle Malkin � June 01, 2005 11:36 PM
Finally, charges have been filed in the monstrous case of an alleged gang rape of a handicapped girl and cover-up by her public high school's administrators:
Two students were charged today with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled girl in a high school auditorium. The former principal was charged with failing to notify police.
The case generated criticism because school officials did not immediately report the allegations to police and said they feared negative media attention if they did.
The 16-year-old girl told a teacher at Mifflin High School that she had been dragged into the auditorium March 9 and forced to perform oral sex on at least two boys as other students watched and one boy videotaped, according to investigators.
Two boys, Brandyn Hobbs, 15, and Timothy C. Armistead, 16, were charged with juvenile counts of sexual battery and kidnapping.
Regina Crenshaw, who was removed as principal because of the incident, was charged with failing to call police. If convicted, she could get anything from probation to 30 days in jail.
Crenshaw's still playing the blame game and waving around her victim card. A separate hearing on her termination scheduled for tomorrow.
***
Previous:
The horror at Mifflin High"
Since no one will beat the crap out of her, this pig of a woman should go to jail for years, just plain human trash...
:(
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