Category Archives: Politics and Society

denialism blog : OTA Thread II

Stumbleupon Review of : http://scienceblogs.com/denialism/2007/09/ota_thread_ii.php From the page: “It used to be, for about 30 years (from 1974 to 1995), there was an office on the Hill, named the Office of Technology Assessment, which worked for the legislative branch and … Continue reading

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The Distributist Review: The Investors Dilemma

Stumbleupon Review of : http://distributism.blogspot.com/2007/09/investors-dilemma.html From the page: It would seem that in a leonine labor market the capitalist will gain all that the worker loses. And certainly in the short term this must be true. The investor thinks himself … Continue reading

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Going After Gore, by Evgenia Peretz: Politics &Power: vanityfair.com

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/10/gore200710?printable=true&currentPage=all From the page: “Thanks to his newfound status, speculation about Gore’s entering the presidential race has refused to die down. Alas, he’s not going to announce his candidacy in the last paragraphs of a Vanity … Continue reading

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People Reluctant To Kill for an Abstraction. – By George Saunders – Slate M

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.slate.com/Default.aspx?id=2105672 Manifesto A press release from PRKA. By George Saunders – Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 Last Thursday, my organization, People Reluctant To Kill for an Abstraction, orchestrated an overwhelming show of force around the globe. At … Continue reading

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Global Dimming

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.documentary-film.net/search/sample.php “We are all seeing rather less of the Sun. Scientists looking at five decades of sunlight measurements have reached the disturbing conclusion that the amount of solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface has been gradually … Continue reading

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MySpace.com – Americans Are Brainwashed – 26 – Female – Washington DC – ww

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TheStar.com – Canada – Quebec police admit agents posed as protesters

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/249429 From the page: “Police said the trio’s cover was blown when they refused to toss any objects.” No, their cover was blown when they tried to infiltrate a bunch of middle aged union folks (Mr. … Continue reading

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OneBigTorrent.org

Stumbleupon Review of : http://onebigtorrent.org/ Free your mind and your ass will follow get admiring glances from people you would like to fornicate with! [ Jia Lu » ] Better edumacation through piracy. ARRR!

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RFID Tags in New US Notes Explode When You Try to Microwave Them

Stumbleupon Review of : http://www.prisonplanet.com/022904rfidtagsexplode.html so do kittens When I first saw this, I just couldn’t believe it: I mean, why would Government want to put spy chips in money? Money that is used by everyone, not just innately Terrorist … Continue reading

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Ron Paul 2008 & Hope for America

Stumbleupon Review of : http://ronpaul2008.com/ Ron Paul (Peace Be Upon Him) on the Mount; taking bread and fishes away from the poor, utilising his Magic 8-Ball of Omniscient Manifest Destiny, through which he channels the spirit of Eternally Undead Milt … Continue reading

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