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Prisons Ban ALL Religious Books
Inmates sue after prisons ban religious books
courtesy of cbs2chicago.com
The removal of the books is occurring nationwide -- part of a long-delayed post-Sept. 11 federal directive designed to prevent radical religious texts, specifically Islamic ones, from falling into the hands of violent inmates. Read rest of article on cbs2chicago.com here.
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Vote Caging Scandal Involves US Atty. Tim Griffin, Karl Rove's former right-hand man
U.S. Attorney resigns following Conyer's request for BBC documents
as written by Greg Palast
courtesy of Guerrillanews.com
Tim Griffin, formerly right hand man to Karl Rove, resigned Thursday as U.S. Attorney for Arkansas hours after BBC Television ‘Newsnight’ reported that Congressman John Conyers requested the network’s evidence on Griffin’s ( Read more... ) -
Blogs - Little First Amendment Machines.....I LIKE that
A blog is a little first amendment machine
as written by Jay Rosen, HuffingtonPost.com
courtesy of Alternet.com
With blogging, an awkward term, we designate a fairly beautiful thing: the extension to many more people of a free press franchise and the right to publish your thoughts to the world.
When in the eighteenth century the press first appeared on ( Read more... ) -
Mark Steyn Speaks
Is demography destiny?
as written by Bernard Chapin
courtesy of The American Spectator
Mark Steyn earned his place in the pantheon of magnificent conservative writers due to his personal ability, skill, and God-given wit -- which turns out to be a highly unusual method for establishing oneself nowadays. After beginning as a theatre and film critic, ( Read more... ) -
May Day! May Day! U.S. Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest!
Iraq refugees knocking: U.S. to let in 7,000: that's up from 800 allowed in since 2003, but fewer than Sweden
Associated Press
Courtesy of MSNBC.msn.com
WASHINGTON - The United States will soon begin admitting a bigger trickle of the more than 2 million refugees who have fled Iraq, acknowledging for the first time the country may never be safe for ( Read more... ) -
Extreme TB Patient Taken to Denver - Patient is NAMED!
Extreme TB Patient Taken To Denver
courtesy of CBSNews.com
(CBS/AP) A tuberculosis patient under the first federal quarantine since 1963 was taken Thursday to National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, which specializes in respiratory disorders, officials said.
CBS News has learned the man with the extreme form of tuberculosis is ( Read more... ) -
Ron Paul Presidential Odds Slashed in Half
Ron Paul presidential odds slashed in half
as written by John Galt
courtesy of Gambling911.com
Following a groundswell of bets coming in on 2008 US Presidential candidate, Ron Paul, Sportsbook.com has reacted by slashing his odds to win in half.
The decision follows publication of an article on the Gambling911.com website yesterday entitled Online ( Read more... )
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