Mayor Palin to rape victims: if you want the rape investigated, you must pay for it
Alaska pols hit Palin on Wasilla charges to rape victims for medical tests
Florida judge protects a vulnerable foster child from a bigoted law
A Florida law created an “irrebuttable presumption that … it is never in the best interest of any adoptee to be adopted by a homosexual” and the Judge declared the law unconstitutional.
Iran president vows no retreat on nukes – Iran- msnbc.com
MSNBC is spreading more propaganda. The headline states that Iran “vows” to seek nuclear weapons, “Iran president vows no retreat on nukes“. But Iran’s president did not “vow” to make weapons, and the article itself does not even claim that is what he said. First, the article admits that Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons: “The … Read more
Spreadshirt.com sold my email address to spammers
Like everyone else, I receive too much spam email. To help fight that spam email, I create a unique email address for each company I deal with. When I ordered from Spreadshirt.com, for example, I gave them a unique email address [email protected]. If someone sends spam to that email address, then only one company could … Read more
Iraq official presses U.S. for pullout plan – Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.com
Iraq official presses U.S. for pullout plan – Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.com: “National security adviser says any security deal must contain timetable” Iraqi leaders are publicly demanding a timetable for troop withdrawal. Over the past seven years, when an American, however, has demanded a timetable for withdrawal the Bush administration attacks the timetable as foolish … Read more
Know your propaganda techniques
It is not a secret that the US government uses aggressive propaganda techniques. Furthermore, even when the US government is not directly manipulating the major news organizations, the media tends to support the official position. If the news organizations and the government are sometimes misleading the public, what can we do? The first step to … Read more
1(800)SUICIDE needs your help
After I donated through PayPal, I received an email stating, “We have no paid staff and 95% of the donations go [to] our telephone bill.” Learn more at Hopeline. Wow.
A journalist struggles with math
I often get frustrated when newspapers, news websites, and media organizations (not individuals) make obvious and correctable errors. In an article attempting to answer the reader question, “Can I invest in the stock market without the aid of a stockbroker?“, MSNBC stated the following: (emphasis added) Mutual funds still carry the risk that the investment … Read more
Postsecret, response
From the Sunday Secrets posted 20 June 2008 at PostSecret: “The woman cop who investigated my rape case told me I wouldn’t win in court because I hadn’t screamed loud enough during the attack.” Dear Made-In-Japan, 1. Never take legal advice from a non-lawyer, especially a non-lawyer who is convinced she/he knows the law2. Get … Read more
Homosexuality and legal rights
In 1998, Malaysia imprisoned the deputy prime minister for homosexual acts. He was released in 2004, and he now leads the opposition party in parliament. The police have accused him of homosexual acts again–it is still a crime in Malaysia. Malaysian opposition leader accused of sodomy – CNN.com Do you believe that he should be … Read more